New Mexico Piñon Coffee Naturally Flavored Coffee (Traditional Piñon Whole Bean, 2 pound)

Gonna get a little in-depth here, bear with me.I've been a barista for nearly 6 years now. I love trying new coffees and regularly spend more than I should on it (mostly single-origins — have to shout out Dillanos real quick). Honestly, I can't be bothered to go all out on prep when I'm at home, so I just stick to a standard drip machine. I don't mind drinking it black, but I usually add a little half & half. No sugar. Okay. That said...I wish I could give this 4.5 stars, because it's *almost* excellent. Right out of the bag, the smell was amazing. I used three level tablespoons for 10 ounces of water. No issues with the strength being too much or too little, though of course I recommend adjusting it to your personal taste.Initial impression was that it definitely tastes like a flavored coffee. Not, like, the natural tasting notes you'd usually identify in a roast — it definitely tastes like something was added to achieve the flavor. HOWEVER, in this case, it's not necessarily a bad thing. It tastes pretty good overall.It has a bit of a sweetness to it. It's not overwhelming, but it was a little sweeter than I would personally prefer. The flavor is as described — sort of nutty. It's a weirdly familiar flavor that I still haven't been able to put my finger on.My wife, who is slightly less discerning about her coffee, really enjoyed it.Overall, I think it was worth the purchase even just to give it a try. It's definitely unique. I can't see this becoming my daily coffee, but I'll probably keep it in rotation. It's a pretty good value for the quantity, which is a nice bonus.Update: The price has gone up a bit since I wrote this review, which kinda sucks, but everything's pricier these days, so I guess I'm not shocked. I'm not back to complain about that though. I'm here to give it that final star I initially withheld. It's honestly really grown on me. Nothing more to say. Give it a try!

Just. Fantastic coffee. Beautiful blend with great flavors.

This coffee tastes great! We keep reordering over and over!

It tastes good,

This is really good anytime coffee for all occasions breakfast or after dinner

My favorite coffee on earth. I thought I lost access to it when I moved out of NM, and am so happy to discover I can order it. Bless y'all and your beans

Delicious!

This New Mexico dark coffee is the only brand and strength that will drink. Excellent!