Starbucks Reserve Whole Bean Coffee - 5lb Bag (El Salvador)

This item was shown in a special bag with a big vacuum seal but it came in a regular foil bag that was not resealable. Also, the smell and taste were different than the Starbucks Peru coffee beans I was given at a wedding reception. The Amazon purchase said Peru San Ignacio and I could not figure out the expiration date from the code on the bag.

Not real Starbucks coffee beans, verified through Starbucks Corporate. Beans are completely subpar.

These are the bulk bags that the stores receive. You can see on the Papua New Guinea Highlands, that it was roasted in YRP, York Roasting Plant in Pennsylvania.

This 5 lb bag of El Salvador coffee beans was not very nice. The beans were dull with no sheen and not much aroma. The coffee brewed with them lacked taste. Maybe the beans were old. I had ordered the Colombia Narino before and that was fine. I have been adding some of my Pike Place beans to this so I can drink it.

You cannot get cheaper Starbucks beans than these. And I like them actually better than their "Pike Place"

My bag was fresh and delicious. I combine several beans in my grinder and this particular flavor of bean was smooth and bold

awesome taste and smells geat

Beens were dry to the point of no Aroma and poor taste. I was totally disappointed.