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Smooth smooth smooth. With just a hint of sweet and earthiness. No bitterness at all. Very fresh. No bad on pricing when compared to generic coffee.

This is a review for the Blonde Roast. I was looking for a change to my usual dark roast menu that forms nearly 90% of my coffee consumption, But you know how it is, after a while you want a little variety not just in brand, but flavor after discovering this from Wink, my dark roasts have been growing stale as I keep reaching for this instead. I normally brew my coffees with a coffee press, though I have a number of methods that I will make use of depending on mood, ranging from my keurig, to a pour over, Ethiopian stove pot, Bellini and so on.I've now ordered this twice and have just as of this review, subscribed to it I've come to enjoy it that much. Oh my gosh. This is *good*!!! It's got a great floral flavor without coming across as weak or as "coffee lite". The bloom on these beans has got to be seen to believed, it's almost foamy it's so fresh. The flavor as a result is very fresh, with a noticeable citrus/floral quality, silky smooth and a light nut/wood undertone. And if you're looking for a decent caffeine bump, you won't be disappointed, I often joke that if I give blood one can smell the coffee. I get a real zip from this in the morning, a single cup will wake you up juuuuuust fine.The bag is a unexpected surprise, this isn't one of those roll over with a coated wire band to haphazardly attempt to lock in freshness that one ultimately throws away in disgust/contempt. No this bag comes with a CO2 filter to allow those gases to escape, and a zip seal that is both easy and *solid*, other vendors could take a lesson from how Wink designed their bags, I have no need of my expensive coffee storage canisters with Wink's bags, I just make use of it as is.Finally, you get a fair value for your money, good* quality, great packaging, and Prime shipping.Don't over think this, you won't regret taking a chance on this and mind you, I'm normally into dark roasts and this wowed me, if you're a coffee drinker you know how tough that is for a bean to pull off. I hope I helped you in taking a chance on this vendor, I know how that goes, you get burned, and you get tired of taking a chance and getting burned for it. This is not one of those times, dig in coffee brother/sister, you will not regret it. If you thought this review helpful, give me a thumbs up so that I can tell I'm giving you good, actionable info to decide by.

Finally, a medium roast that is actually medium! No oil or burned beans. In my experience, the Wink medium is similar to Lavazza Espresso Italiano (the brown bag). Those are cheaper, but these are better. If you like those beans, I think you'll like these. These are $5 more per kilo, but I think it's worth it.I also tried the Blonde Espresso, which are quite fruity and acidic (but not in a biting or unpleasant way). These are roasted a little longer, so the fruit/acid is still there but toned down. In its place is a little nuttiness. There's no charred or burned flavor like an overcooked dark roast. If you prefer a dark roast, this is not for you. I have tried these as espresso/cappuccino and as an AeroPress. I enjoyed both. I also made an iced latte, which was good. The fruity/nutty flavors are good on their own and also stand up to milk.I wish I could get these fresh roasted. The bag I got was probably a couple of months old, but that's just the nature of ordering through Amazon. They were still good and had a lot of flavor, but I wonder what they could be like if I could get them about 1-2 weeks after roasting. No matter what, these are an excellent value. I can't think of anything else this good in this price range.

I've been using Wink for a couple of years now and thought I should finally write a review. When I tried Wink I was on the lookout for a replacement since my other brand had been discontinued. I tried Wink, along with a bunch of other brands, and finally decided to stick with Wink for a lot of reasons. I'm on the subscribe & save and it comes every month like clockwork, so I never have to worry about it being on backorder (probably because they roast in small batches). Every month it's fresh and it's the best tasting (not bitter at all). I have a fancy espresso machine, so I need whole beans that aren't oily. This, too, fit the bill. I love the smell when it's dripping into the espresso cup. I was also looking for a fair trade brand = check! Overall, I couldn't be happier, and I need happy first thing in the morning. Ha! If you're looking for a good brand with great tasting coffee, give them a try. I don't think you'll be disappointed.

Personally I really like this Coffee, I have always had to put a lot of cream and sugar in the dark roast coffee but with this wink blonde roast I use very little cream and sometimes drink it black no bitterness at all this it the coffee for me!

The bag the product came in was very sturdy and looked nice. The coffee itself had a pretty standard scent for a light roast whole bean. The coffee flavor was a little below average, but I’ll assume this was due to my main issue with this coffee. I have never seen so much chaff in a bag of coffee. Genuinely, when I get done grinding, my coffee from this bag was COVERED on the top in chaff and always had LARGE amounts of it mixed in with it. This ruins the look, scent, and flavor of the coffee. I bought this as a gift, but won’t be purchasing it for myself or anyone again after this experience. There are simply MANY better options than this brand.

Very rich and special taste, totally worth it.