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Ethical Bean

Ethical Bean Lush Medium Dark Roast Fairtrade Organic Whole

Every bag of Ethical Bean Lush Medium Dark Roast fair trade coffee has been crafted with one simple objective in mind - to make the best organic coffee on the planet.

8.5 /10
★★★★☆ Highly Recommended Overall Score · 80% expert / 20% community Ranked #751 of 1193 (Top 63%)
Our Coffee Score 8.4
Coffee Lovers Score 8.8
Overall Ranked #751 of 1193 (Top 63%)
Coffee Beans Ranked #167 of 200 (Top 84%)
Our Coffee Score Ranked #727 of 1193 (Top 61%)
Coffee Lovers Ranked #819 of 1193 (Top 69%)

Our verdict: Ranked #155 of our top 200 coffee beans — an outstanding medium-dark pick with smoky, earthy notes, earning a 4.4★ average across 547 Amazon ratings.

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Key facts

Roast
Medium-Dark
Origin
Multi-region blend
Process
Organic
Size
12 oz
Price / oz
$0.99
Best for
Drip

Flavor notes

SmokyEarthy

The Coffee Score review

Every bag of Ethical Bean Lush Medium Dark Roast fair trade coffee has been crafted with one simple objective in mind - to make the best organic coffee on the planet. Our team spent hands-on time with the Ethical Bean Lush Medium Dark Roast Fairtrade Organic Whole to see how it holds up against the rest of the coffee beans we've tested.

Across repeated sessions we evaluated it on the categories that matter most: quality, consistency, value, and how likely we are to reach for it again. Ranked #155 of our top 200 coffee beans — an outstanding medium-dark pick with smoky, earthy notes, earning a 4.4★ average across 547 Amazon ratings.

Every bag of Ethical Bean Lush Medium Dark Roast fair trade coffee has been crafted with one simple objective in mind - to make the best organic coffee on the planet. Our Lush medium roast organic coffee beans come from farmers where we seasonally source only premium, 100 percent arabica coffee beans. Flavor notes of fruit, smoke and earth develop after roasting. Our resealable coffee bags have a quick pull tab opening and zip lock seal to preserve the freshness of these fairtrade whole coffee beans. Ethical Bean sources only organic, fairtrade coffee beans.

From the roaster

  • One 12 oz bag of Ethical Bean Fair Trade Organic Lush Medium Dark Roast whole bean coffee
  • Certified fairtrade coffee; Fairtrade certification ensures farmers receive a price that covers their average costs of sustainable production
  • Certified organic coffee; USDA organic coffee is grown without the use of synthetic pesticides and fertilizers
  • 100% arabica whole bean coffee; A medium dark roast alive with fruit, smoke and earthy notes.
  • Resealable bag with easy pull-tab and zip lock seal for long-lasting freshness

What we liked

  • Strong overall Coffee Score of 8.4/10 — ranked #751 of 1193 (63% percentile).
  • Distinct flavor profile: Smoky, Earthy.
  • Community agrees — a Coffee Lovers Score of 8.8/10 from 547 ratings.

How we graded this coffee

Grading framework
Taste 40% weight 8.7
Freshness 20% weight 8.4
Bean Quality & Sourcing 15% weight 8.5
Value 15% weight 7.9
Roast Quality 10% weight 8.2
Our Coffee Score (experts, 80% of overall) 8.4/10

The Coffee Lovers Score

Averages 4.4★ from 547 verified Amazon shoppers.

5 star 71%
4 star 13%
3 star 8%
2 star 5%
1 star 3%
  • Samantha Brooks Verified purchase ★★★★★

    Worth every penny

    Yes! Very low acidity. Which is why my Dad and I absolutely love this product. We both get horrible heart burn due to chemicals added to preserve coffees. Which is also why we get the whole bean as well so it’s least likely to be acid washed.Great quality coffee. Flavor is perfect.

    1 found this helpful

  • Sue Verified purchase ★★★★★

    Great coffee

    Smooth tasty coffee.

    1 found this helpful

  • AthenaisMedomai Verified purchase ★★★★★

    Smooth, Rich, Delicious

    I'm in love with this coffee. First off, I bought it because I couldn't obtain my go-to favorite. It took me a couple of weeks to choose a replacement before I decided on this one based on descriptions and reviews of . Flavor profile 2. Ethics 3. Price (decent) 4. Availability 5.

    2 found this helpful

  • Jeffrey L. Verified purchase ★★★★☆

    Roasted 9 months ago?

    Decent coffee and I intend to update after I experiment with a few different brew methods and grinds. But I ordered on 25 Sep 2025 and received it two days later . . . and it was roasted 14 Jan 2025. That's just ridiculous. I don't need it roasted "yesterday" but 9 months is really not great for premium coffee.

    1 found this helpful

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