Cafe Bustelo Espresso Dark Roast Ground Coffee Brick, 10 Ounce

This Café Bustelo dark roast espresso ground coffee comes in those classic vacuum-packed 10-ounce bricks that feel solid right out of the box, like something built to last through a deployment. The color is a deep, rich dark brown with a fine grind that looks almost like powder, perfect for pulling a real espresso shot or loading into my old moka pot without clogging. Dimensions-wise, each brick is compact, about the size of a small paperback, so the whole 12-pack stores easy in the pantry without taking up half the shelf. I've been brewing it most mornings before heading to the site. It delivers a bold, robust flavor with that classic Latin espresso punch, strong enough to wake you up without the bitterness that ruins cheaper dark roasts. It's smooth going down, even black, which matters when you're not in the mood for cream at 5 a.m. The aroma hits hard when you open the brick: earthy and intense, not floral or weak. These are an incredible value for the strength you get, stays fresh for weeks once opened if you reseal it tight, and it performs consistently in both espresso machines and drip setups (though it's optimized for pressure). Negatives are the fine grind can create a bit of sediment if you're not careful with your brewing method, and it's potent, dial it back if you're sensitive to caffeine or it might have you wired like a rookie on his first overtime shift. Compared to the pods I used to buy, this is cheaper per cup and tastes fresher. After six weeks, I'm on my third brick and have zero complaints. Solid choice for anyone who needs reliable fuel without the gimmicks.

I have gotten Bustelo a few times when I needed an inexpensive smaller pack of coffee... anything but Folgers... yuk! and I remember liking it. But I've just been such a coffee snob for so long that I thought I had to have fresh ground whole bean coffee for perfect coffee. However, the whole bean is so expensive at the grocery and my usual source is a ways away (we are out in the middle of rural nowhere) so I ordered this because I remember liking it, the dark roast, and because it was 12 relatively small bricks that I figgered wouldn't go stale before I could use it out. Now that we are having this each morning, I'm wondering why I'd get anything else! Forget the whole bean... it isn't all that after all. This is rich and dark and in the smaller packs doesn't get stale before we run through one and open a fresh one. Not sure we'll get anything else from now on.

My husband’s favorite coffee.Finely ground makes smooth velvety taste. Highly recommend and great price in this large package.

This is my favorite coffee. I love this coffee. I’ll be having this coffee for the past 30 years. I love this coffee even when I’m traveling overseas. I always take my coffee with me.

Yes, it comes in a 10 bag. I like this as I just put it in my small coffee canister and the coffee never gets stale. I use one rounded scoop in a 5 cup coffee maker and that is perfect for me. I do like it dark, which is why I am using espresso ground for drip coffee. I allow one cup a day for myself, so this gives me a great bang for the buck.