Costco carries plenty of whole bean coffee options, and it can be hard to know which one to choose! The Kirkland Signature brand is usually associated with high-quality products, and as a coffee lover, I decided to try the Kirkland Signature Whole Bean Coffee Bean House Blend. I was hoping for a robust, bold, and smooth cup, did this coffee deliver?
Location in Store
This is located in the dry tea/coffee aisle where you can be coffee beans and tea like the Ethical Bean Coffee Beans and the Salt Spring Coffee. The item number is 1762089.
Taste
Although the bag says this is a medium roast coffee, it tastes more like a dark roast. The beans are very shiny and oily looking, which is usually indicative of dark roast beans.
The flavor is pleasant if you enjoy dark roasts, and this coffee has a typical dark roast profile without any harsh elements. It’s smooth and easy to drink. I didn’t notice any strong acidity or bitterness. There’s nothing bad about these beans—they’re fine, just not my favorite.
Cost
“The 1.13-kilogram bag costs $29.99 CAD, which isn’t the cheapest coffee you can buy, but it’s still reasonable. It’s far cheaper than buying coffee every day from a coffee shop. Something you may find surprising is that the same bag of coffee cost $13.99 CAD in 2018
Convenience
These are whole coffee beans, so you’ll need a way to grind them before you can brew coffee. Making coffee from whole beans is significantly easier with a good grinder and coffee maker. The best-before date on the package is about 11 months from the date of purchase.
The bag includes brewing suggestions, which is helpful if you’re new to making coffee from whole beans. The coffee can be used to make either hot or iced drinks. The packaging also recommends storing the beans in a cool, dry place.
Nutrition
Calories
Black coffee has zero calories, zero grams of fat, carbohydrates, fiber, sugar, and protein, and contains just two milligrams of sodium. If you add creamer, milk, or sugar to your coffee, then obviously your cup will contain more sugar, calories, fat, and other nutrients
Ingredients
This coffee is made with whole bean Arabica coffee, roasted in the USA. The bag does not indicate that it is fair trade or organic. Arabica coffee is known for being smooth, flavorful, and not overly bitter.
Scoring
Taste: 7/10
Cost: 7/10 Coffee prices have skyrocketed over the last few years, this is still a reasonable price for a large amount of coffee beans.
Convenience: 1/10 You have to grind the beans and make the coffee.
Nutrition: Not applicable.
Overall
Give it a try!
This isn’t my favorite coffee, but I’m a bit picky since we usually buy our beans from a local coffee shop that roasts its own.
Have you tried the Costco Kirkland Signature House Blend Whole Bean Coffee? What did you think of it?
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6/18/23 Something has happened the taste has changed in both the decaf and regular blend. Both coffees are now bitter leaving a terrible aftertaste in your mouth.
The coffe is a dark roast; not medium as the label says.
No había probado un café tan malo en mi vida, pasado de tueste (y es el de medio tueste, ¿cómo será el de tueste completo?) y además viejo.
Lo de café pasado de tiempo podría ser una bolsa perdida en el tostadero o en la tienda que han puesto a la venta, lo de quemado ya no sé que pensar.
Y claro que ahorras, es difícil tomar uno con que menos dos.