10 Best Starbucks Coffee Beans
Starbucks is a well-known coffee brand that created a coffee blend for every taste, from those who don’t ask for much to those who are pretty demanding in every single way. In order to meet everyone’s expectations, their offer is quite diverse and wide. In this review article, we selected only the best Starbucks coffee beans for you.
| Image | Name | Reviews | Taste Rating | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Starbucks Sumatra Dark Roast Whole Bean Coffee | Review | 4,8 |  |
| 2 |  |
Starbucks Komodo Dragon Blend | Review | 4,6 | |
| 3 |  |
Starbucks Pike Place Roast | Review | 4,5 | |
| 4 |  |
Starbucks Breakfast Blend | Review | 4,5 | |
| 5 |  |
Starbucks Caffe Verona | Review | 4,5 | |
| 6 |  |
Starbucks French Roast Whole Bean Coffee | Review | 4,4 | |
| 7 |  |
Starbucks Guatemala Antigua | Review | 4,3 | |
| 8 |  |
Starbucks Veranda Blonde Roast Blend | Review | 4,3 | |
| 9 |  |
Starbucks House Blend | Review | 4 | |
| 10 |  |
Starbucks Kopelani Blend Whole Bean Coffee | Review | 4 | |
Table of Contents
1. Starbucks Sumatra Dark Roast Whole Bean Coffee
taste rating 4.8 stars
• Dark roast coffee beans
• 100% Arabica
• Strong and bold taste with the earthy and herbal aroma
• Coffee beans from Indonesia, Sumatra
• Very low acidity
We won’t make a mistake or exaggerate if we say that this is the most unique coffee blend from Starbucks. Favorite cup of coffee for every coffee lover is the one that brings instant pleasure and memorable taste. Sumatra dark roast is strong and flavorful at the same time. If you try it, it will be your new number one.
2. Starbucks Komodo Dragon Blend®
taste rating 4.6 stars
• Dark roast with strong and rich flavors
• 100% Arabica coffee beans
• Coffee beans from Indonesia
• Herbal and earthy aromas
• Oily beans, perfect for espresso
Just like the name says, a Komodo Dragon blend is unique coffee with interesting and fiery taste. If you enjoy strong and full-bodied coffee, and you like to explore other tastes and aromas, this one is perfect for you. It will show you new horizons in the world of dark roast coffee.
3. Starbucks Pike Place Roast Coffee Medium Roast
taste rating 4.5 stars
• Blend of coffee beans from Pacific and Latin America
• 100% Arabica
• Beans are quite oily and they are roasted for espresso beverages
• It is Kosher certified
• Strong taste with the cocoa and nut flavors
This is medium roast from Starbucks, and although it is the espresso roast, the beans are quite oily, so you should be careful with your super automatic espresso maker. The name came from the first store opened in 1971. in Seattle’s Pike. Although it is not strong as the dark roast, this coffee is perfect for any part of the day. You can enjoy its smooth and balanced taste in the morning and after dinner. Once you try it, it will become your favorite.
4. Starbucks Breakfast Blend Medium Roast Whole Bean Coffee
taste rating 4.5 stars
• 100% Arabica coffee beans
• Medium roast with a light kick
• Coffee beans from Latin America
• Not too oily coffee beans, perfect for espresso beverages
• Rich and smooth taste with a clear after-taste
Breakfast blend is a perfect coffee choice for those who don’t need something strong to wake them up. This is medium roast with a smooth taste and the right level of strength. Those who tried this blend said that this is the closest they get to a cup actually bought in Starbucks stores.
5. Starbucks Caffe Verona Dark Roast Whole Bean Coffee
taste rating 4.5 stars
• Dark, full body roast
• Rich and bold taste with the chocolate aroma
• 100% Arabica coffee beans
• Quite oily beans
• Coffee beans from Latin America
Dark roast from Starbucks has one major characteristic, and that is the rich and bold taste but with low acidity. You would probably expect that this roast has a bitter after-taste but that is not the case. Arabica coffee beans don’t have that bitter note like Robusta, and all Starbucks blends are 100% Arabica. This roast is for those who need a strong kick in the morning.
6. Starbucks French Roast Whole Bean Coffee
taste rating 4.4 star
• Dark French roast, it can’t get darker than this, beans are very oily
• Strong and full taste with smoky flavor, perfect wake up-cup for sleepy-heads
• 100% Arabica
• It has a light body, and acidity is very low
• Blend of beans from Latin America
This coffee is for the brave coffee lovers only. With strong and smoky taste this dark French roast would wake up the dead ones. Bland of beans collected from Latin America, roasted till it’s almost burnt. Strong taste without bitterness is the best description of this Starbucks’s coffee.
7. Starbucks Guatemala Antigua
taste rating 4.3 stars
• Medium roast with a smooth and subtle after-taste
• 100% Arabica coffee beans
• With cocoa and spicy flavors
• Coffee beans from Latin America
• Coffee beans are not so oily, a good blend for super-automatic espresso makers.
Coffee lovers who are fond of this particular Starbucks coffee blend say that this is a perfect, almost equal substitute for Casi Cielo coffee bean, which is available only a short time during a year. This coffee has a certain level of sweetness and it is perfect coffee for creams, milk, and other syrups.
8. Starbucks Veranda Blonde Roast Blend
taste rating 4.3 stars
• Light roast with smooth and mellow taste
• 100% Arabica coffee beans
• Coffee blend from Latin America
• Light taste with chocolate and nuts aromas
• Perfect for espresso machines, not so oily coffee beans
This is a coffee blend for those who like light and smooth taste. If your stomach is sensitive to dark or medium roast you should try this one. It is perfect for beverages mixed with milk, cream, vanilla or caramel.
9. Starbucks House Blend Whole Bean Coffee
taste rating 4 stars
• 100% Arabica beans
• Blend of coffee beans from Latin America
• Medium roast with the low acidity
• Rich taste with the notes of chocolate and nuts
• Perfect for espresso super automatic machines
This Starbucks’s coffee blend is a little softer than the Pike Place Roast. If you want a nice cup of coffee, not too strong then this one is for you. 100% Arabica beans guarantee there won’t be any bitterness in your favorite morning beverage. For those who don’t like dark roast, this is a right choice.
10. Starbucks Kopelani Blend
taste rating 4 stars
• Coffee beans from East Africa and Latin America
• 10% Ka’u coffee beans
• Dark roast with rich and strong taste
• Blend with nutty and caramel aromas, sweet after-taste
• Ka’u coffee beans from Kona region
Blend of coffee beans from Kona region and Latin America. The coffee beans from Kona region are the ones that brought a taste of caramel and nut into this blend. On the other hand, this is a dark roast and if you expect some light and chocolate taste, you are wrong. This is for true coffee lovers who enjoy a rich and bold cup of coffee.
Starbucks roast choice
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With a long experience in coffee beans choosing, blending and roasting, Starbucks can be described as one of the best coffee producers. They usually combine coffee beans from Latin America, Africa, and Asia. Their coffee experts combine them into a unique coffee blend and roast them in order to create what we call a perfect morning cup.
While still being a green ( not roasted ), coffee beans do not have any specific taste or smell. Only after a perfect roast, all the aromas, flavors, acidity and sweetness come to the surface. Starbucks has three types of coffee roast:
- Blonde
- Willow Blend
- Bright Sky Blend
- Veranda Blend
- Medium
- Breakfast Blend
- Colombia
- Pike Place Roast
- House Blend
- Dark
- Morning Joe
- Sumatra
- French Roast
- Italian Roast
- Caffe Verona
- Espresso Roast
Special Starbucks coffee blends
There are a few Starbucks blends that are available only one season during a year. Coffee lovers find themselves fond of those blends, and for that reason, Starbucks also made a similar substitutes. Those are the coffee blends that are similar in taste but available through the whole year. Starbucks sure takes care of their fans.
Starbucks Guatemala Casi Cielo
taste rating 4,6 stars
• From Guatemala’s Antigua Valley family farms
• 100% Arabica coffee beans
• Medium roast with smooth and bright taste
• Cocoa flavors and floral aromas
• Seasonal coffee blend, doesn’t come out until Spring
The translation of this expression is „ almost heaven“, and no matter to what that expression is connected, whether it is to the fact that this coffee is grown on high altitudes, or to the fact that the filling while drinking this coffee is almost heavenly, they are not lying to us. The thing that makes us want it more, is that this coffee blend is available only one season through the year. Enjoy it while you can find it available.
Starbucks Christmas Blend Whole Bean Coffee
taste rating 4.3 stars
• 100% Arabica coffee beans
• Seasonal coffee blend available during Winter season
• Blend of coffee beans from Latin America and Indonesia
• Dark roast and quite oily beans
• Strong and rich taste with sweet and spicy flavors
Christmas Blend, like the name says, is the coffee blend available during the Winter season. Coffee lovers combine the taste of this blend with all the delicacies on the Christmas table. Strong and rich taste of this dark roast coffee is all you need on Christmas morning.
Starbucks Christmas Blend Espresso Roast
taste roast 4.1 stars
• 100% Arabica coffee beans
• Seasonal coffee blend available during the Winter season
• Coffee beans from Latin America and Indonesia
• Dark espresso roast
• Strong and rich taste with spicy and caramelly sweet flavor
Similar in taste to a previous one but just a little stronger, this blend is dark espresso roast. Those who like a strong kick in the morning should go after this one. Enjoy!
Bottom line
We hope that this list will help you to find that one coffee blend that suits your taste the best. Our list includes only whole bean coffees, cos’ this is the best way to have a fresh taste every time you brew your morning cup. If you don’t have your own grinder or super automatic coffee/espresso maker, then you can find all these blends as a ground coffee as well.
These are the best of the best. We are sure you will enjoy them!
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