I don’t usually associate Amazon with actual coffee. Coffee accessories, sure. Coffee filters, absolutely. But what about the best coffee beans on Amazon?
There’s a lot to choose from, and everyone has an opinion, as per usual. I spent some time trying and researching what the best beans are on Amazon. Some of the following roasts I already knew about, and some I had to do a bit of digging.
Amazon has surprisingly great coffee options. If you live in a rural area or far from a good local roaster then this list of the best coffee beans on Amazon is for you.
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I’m sharing with you my top picks for the best whole and ground coffee beans on Amazon.
Best Whole Bean Coffee – Kicking Horse Coffee, Kick Ass Dark Roast
Kicking Horse Coffee Company’s Kick Ass dark roast
whole bean coffee is my number one pick for best coffee beans on Amazon. This dark roast whole coffee bean brews a fantastic smooth cup of coffee almost all coffee lovers will enjoy.
This roast has become my go to for one of the everyday beans that I brew at home. It’s perfect for French press brewing and drip coffee makers. The coffee beans are consistently fresh and well rounded flavors. Since it’s a whole bean coffee, you can grind it to your needs and ensure the brew is satisfying.
Kick Ass is organic and fair trade certified, making this roast not only a great cup but great for the farmers as well. The smoky, sweet flavors that make up this blend of Indonesian and South American beans brew a well rounded cup.
This is a dark roast coffee that isn’t overwhelming your palate. It’s not the most robust coffee in the world but it offers 120 mg of caffeine per 6 oz cup. That’s surely enough to get you going in the morning.
You can buy a 1 pound bag on Amazon for under $20.00 with free shipping if you’re a Prime member
Best Ground Coffee – Stumptown Coffee Roasters, Holler Mountain Medium Roast
Holler Mountain is one of the founding blends of Stumptown’s roasts that has made the brand so famous. Holler Mountian is a full bodied medium roast ground coffee that I use for my pour over brewer and Aeropress.
I adore the organic blend because I can use it in any drip application, so there are no worries about buying preground. I find it’s easy to blow through a bag in under a week, so I don’t have to worry about the ground coffee going stale.
For a gourmet coffee brand, Holler Mountain is considerably affordable. The ground coffee beans clock in at under $15.00 a bag. It’s also widely available to most coffee drinkers because it’s for sale on Amazon.
Even though this isn’t a flavored coffee, you’ll pick up on notes of creamy caramel and rich undertones. I enjoy this coffee as a Japanese iced coffee in the dead of summer. I was looking to buy a lighter roast coffee during the summer, and this one fit my needs.
If you want to buy this killer bag of ground coffee, you can find Stumptown’s Holler Mountain for sale on Amazon.
Best Coffee for French Press – Really Good Coffee Co., Organic Dark Roast
Have you heard of Really Good Coffee Co? I hadn’t either until a friend of mine gifted me some after I wouldn’t shut up about how good the French press coffee was at her house one day. The bag she got me was the Good Coffee Company’s organic dark roast. It’s bold, with floral citrus notes that lends itself to a French press brewing application.
The big flavors of cedar, red bell pepper, and lemon get along well with French press brewers. This artisian coffee and the iconic French press are made for each other. The dark roast is an organic, single origin whole coffee bean that really performs.
The Good Coffee Company is based out Seattle and prides its self on its simple, pure approach to gourmet, quality coffee beans. The flavors are always fresh and its really affordable for the quality of the coffee.
Really Good Coffee Company’s organic dark roast whole bean coffee is available on Amazon in a 2 pound bag for under $30.00 with free shipping for Prime members.
Best Coffee for Moka Pot – Illy, Moka Ground, Classica Roast
Moka pots are an Italian style percolator coffee maker that makes espresso like, rich, creamy coffee. The key to a good cup of Moka pot coffee is getting the right coffee ground to the precise grind. That’s where Illy’s Moka ground, classica roast coffee comes in. This is my pick for the best coffee for Moka pot brewing.
The Illy Moka ground coffee is rich and smooth which ensures that creamy espresso style coffee we’re all trying to achieve at home. The Italian coffee roaster has been in the coffee game for over 80 years.
Their Moka ground coffee is sweet, with notes of caramel, and gives that perfect faux crema that I adore about making Moka pot coffee. This coffee is not actually espresso beans perse, but a medium roast coffee that shines in this brewing application.
The coffee comes ground perfectly for a Moka pot in the iconic silver tin that some reviews claim keeps the ground coffee fresher for longer. I love this coffee so much that I have it on auto-ship with some other coffee items for my caffeine fix.
If you want to buy the Illy Moka ground classica roast, you can find it on Amazon with free shipping for Prime members.
Best Light Roast Coffee – Coffee Bros., Light Roast
I’m didn’t used to be a fan of light roast coffees. Maybe it’s something stuck in my coffee psyche that the darker the roast the more kick of caffeine. Which has been thoroughly debunked by science. My mind has been changed recently since a fellow coffee lover suggested I try Coffee Bros., light roast coffee beans.
The company was started fairly recently (2019) by brothers Nick and Dan Hunnewell with the specific mission of bringing 3rd wave coffee to Amazon’s larger market all while supporting the small farmers that make up the market share of coffee growers. In my opinion, they not only knocked it out of the park but are meeting a niche that was underserved.
The light roast whole beans brew a cup of coffee that lends itself well to almost all brewing processes (including espresso). The coffee brews flavors of honey, crisp grapefruit, and floral notes with a smooth finish. This is a fantastic coffee to serve at brunch or an afternoon pick me up. It’s one I keep on hand, especially when I want someone to come to love light roast coffee as much as I have.
The small batch coffee is packaged shortly after roasting and sent directly to Amazon in small shipments to ensure the beans are fresh. They also list the harvest date of beans along with the roast date on all their packaging so you know this is a quality product.
If you want to buy this outstanding light roast coffee, you can find it on Amazon (and make a feel good purchase at the same time). If you have any questions for the brothers you can even talk to one of them directly when you call, how cool is that?
Best Budget Coffee – Community Coffee, New Orleans Blend
My family is Southern with ties to Lousiana. I grew up drinking Community Coffee. This was the tin that my family had in every kitchen from my grandparents (on both sides) to my parents. If it wasn’t Community Coffee, was it even coffee? Don’t get me started on iced tea brands.
Since I grew up with this brand as the only coffee to buy, I just assumed that everyone knew about it. Boy was I wrong. When I moved to Colorado after college it was almost impossible to find. My parents would ship it to me along with some other Southern treats that I couldn’t find in Colorado.
The Community Coffee New Orleans Blend is my pick for the best budget coffee on Amazon. It has a dark roast with that deep, heady flavor that reminds me of cold mornings in my grandmother’s warm kitchen on holiday visits.
What’s even better is the company has been family owned since its founding 4 generations ago. They keep their family community minded values in the quality of their coffee, their relationships with their suppliers, and community giving.
A bag of New Orleans blend is one of the best price performers you can find. It usually will cost about $8.00 for a 12 oz bag. Most lower budget coffee just isn’t going to give you the depth of flavor that this one can.
You can buy Community Coffee’s affordable New Orleans Blend on Amazon with free shipping for Prime members.
Best Flavored Coffee – Bones Coffee Co, French Toast
Flavored coffee… it’s a hot button issue. With PSL season upon us, I think I need to address what the best flavored coffee is on Amazon. I’m not usually a fan of flavored coffee. It can come off as artificial tasting and too sweet sometimes. Enter Bones Coffee Company.
A review of flavored coffee wouldn’t be legit without mentioning this brand. Bones Coffee has a cult following and for good reason. They offer just about any flavor of coffee your imagination can conjure. Looking for white Russian flavored coffee? Bones makes it.
Their packaging is pretty awesome too. Each flavor has a themed skeleton. I especially love that every different flavor has its own unique work of art on the label. This shouldn’t deter you from the quality either. All their beans are sustainably sourced and roasted in small batches.
My favorite flavor of coffee from Bones is French toast. The medium roast beans have subtle hints of Cinnamon Toast Crunch cereal. Maple, butter, and cinnamon swirl together in this smooth roast to make a quite enjoyable cup of flavored coffee.
You can purchase Bones Coffee Company French Toast coffee at Amazon for under $20.00. Check out their other flavors too if you’re feeling adventurous.
Best Everyday Coffee – Stumptown, Hair Bender Dark Roast
We have arrived at my go to everyday brewing coffee. I’ve talked about the wonders of Stumptown Hair Bender in other posts but I wanted to give readers the best everyday coffee Amazon has for sale. Hair Bender is another keystone roast from the Stumptown lineup that performs well with just about every brewing method you can think of. I like it as drip, pour over, Aeropress, French press, even as Moka pot brewing.
The dark roast isn’t as oily as most but still gives espresso beans a run for their money. If you’re using an automatic espresso maker this roast will change your world because of the lack of oil build-up left by other dark roasts.
Hair Bender is what Stumptown uses for their espresso drinks in their own shops. But like I said, the beans do well with other methods. Pour over brewing and Hair Bender are a beautiful match because the pour over brewing brings out the citrus and deep chocolate notes in the hand roasted beans.
I suggest buying Hair Bender in whole bean so that you can grind the beans to your brewing needs on the spot. This way you can really explore the versatility of this roast and see why this is my top pick for Amazon’s best everyday coffee beans. You can buy a bag of Stumptown’s Hair Bender dark roast on Amazon with free shipping for Prime members.
Best Decafe Coffee – Kicking Horse Coffee, Dark Roast Decaf
I’m going to be totally transparent here, I’m not a decaf drinker. I had to do some research (you’re welcome) and asking around for the best decaf coffee beans on Amazon. Luckily my stepmom is a decaf drinker. She like tons of other people has a caffeine sensitivity but loves the flavor of coffee. Who can blame her?
Long story short, Kicking Horse dark roast decaf is hands down the best decaf coffee beans on Amazon, if not the internet. The fairtrade, organic, shade grown, swiss processed beans will satisfy the decaf lover or someone looking for a cup of coffee sans the caffeine.
When looking for a good decaf please make sure it’s swiss processed. This decaffeination process is all-natural and doesn’t use solvents to remove the unwanted caffeine.
The dark roast of these beans is going to bring notes of chocolate and roasted hazelnuts. The suggested brewing methods for this decaf roast are drip, french press, espresso, and cold brew.
My stepmom is such a fan of this decaf roast that she buys the whole beans in bulk bags of 2.2 pounds, but if you’re looking for less commitment, I suggest buying a 10 oz. bag of Kicking Horse dark roast decaf on Amazon for under $10.00.
Best Coffee for Cold Brew – Stone Street Cold Brew Coffee, Strong & Smooth Blend
I love cold brew coffee. If you’ve read some of my other posts you know I live in North Texas. Texas is hotter than cold (most of the time) so cold brew is my favorite way to drink coffee.
I’m always searching for a good coffee for cold brewing coffee. I have always used a Sumatra roast for cold brew until I ran across Stone Street’s cold brew roasts. This one comes in whole bean, which I prefer to grind the beans on an as-needed basis. The strong and smooth blend is exactly that, strong but smooth.
The key to a good cold brew roast is that it performs well in cold brewing application and keeps its flavor without heat to bloom the coffee’s flavors.
Stone Street has a whole line of cold brew coffee beans on Amazon. If you like your beans preground, they offer all their cold brew blends (and even flavored coffees) in a coarse ground that is so important for cold brew coffee to achieve the golden ratio.
They have more than 10 flavors and blends in their cold brew line that I highly recommend. They even offer some of their cold brew blends in premeasured brewing sachets for convenience. I have tried most of them but find myself coming back to their original cold brew blend.
This coffee roast exhibits chocolate and nutty notes all while having a lower acid finish with a bold and smooth flavor. You can buy a pound of Stone Street cold brew blend on Amazon for under $16.00.
Conclusion
I hope you’ve found some new roasts to try, and maybe you saw some you’ve been wanting to try. I certainly have expanded my list of coffee roasts to keep on hand. Some are prized, and some I brew weekly. I love having a variety of different coffees in my home to share with my friends and family.
The great thing about all of these coffees is they’re readily available on Amazon, usually ship within a couple of days directly to your door.
What are your picks for the best coffee beans on Amazon? Share in the comments section below, and let’s chat about my favorite topic, coffee.