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San Francisco Bay

San Francisco Bay Coffee

Are you looking for delicious coffee available in a wide selection at a great value?

9.1 /10
★★★★½ Must Drink Overall Score · 80% expert / 20% community Ranked #136 of 1193 (Top 12%)
Our Coffee Score 9.1
Coffee Lovers Score 9
Overall Ranked #136 of 1193 (Top 12%)
Coffee Beans Ranked #47 of 200 (Top 24%)
Our Coffee Score Ranked #130 of 1193 (Top 11%)
Coffee Lovers Ranked #577 of 1193 (Top 49%)

Our verdict: Ranked #46 of our top 200 coffee beans — an outstanding dark (decaf) pick with smoky, bold, rich notes, earning a 4.5★ average across 6,447 Amazon ratings.

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Key facts

Roast
Dark (Decaf)
Origin
Multi-region blend
Process
Roasted
Size
32 oz
Price / oz
$0.82
Best for
Single Serve

Flavor notes

SmokyBoldRich

The Coffee Score review

Are you looking for delicious coffee available in a wide selection at a great value? Our team spent hands-on time with the San Francisco Bay Coffee 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 #46 of our top 200 coffee beans — an outstanding dark (decaf) pick with smoky, bold, rich notes, earning a 4.5★ average across 6,447 Amazon ratings.

Are you looking for delicious coffee available in a wide selection at a great value? Then SF Bay Coffee is for you We've developed a line of unique custom blends, exotic regional coffees, and single estate coffees available in single serve pods, whole bean, ground and unroasted green coffee. All of our ally and socially responsible coffees are offered at the best possible prices. We stand for eco-, sustainable, direct trade coffee at prices you'll love. We like to say our products are grown for good.

From the roaster

  • One of our most popular coffees, French Roast is sourced from Central and South America arabica beans. We roast it dark, creating a bold, full-bodied coffee with a smoky finish. Satisfaction in a cup.
  • For finest taste, store in a cool, dark place and grind beans just berfore brewing
  • QUALITY COFFEE: San Francisco Bay Coffee uses only 100% arabica coffee and certified Kosher coffee beans. Hand picked and grown in high altitude. We're so confident you'll love it, we back it with a satisfaction guarantee.
  • SUSTAINABLY AND ECO- FARMED COFFEE: We offer a wide selection of sustainably grown, sourced, and packaged coffee from whole bean to ground, flavored to decaf, and much more.
  • SF BAY COFFEE is a family owned, American made company with a rich tradition. Our reputation reflects on us as a family so if you're ever not happy with your purchase, call us and we'll make it right.

What we liked

  • Strong overall Coffee Score of 9.1/10 — ranked #136 of 1193 (12% percentile).
  • Distinct flavor profile: Smoky, Bold, Rich.
  • Community agrees — a Coffee Lovers Score of 9/10 from 6,447 ratings.

How we graded this coffee

Small-batch / craft roaster Grading framework
Taste 40% weight 9.2
Freshness 20% weight 9.4
Bean Quality & Sourcing 15% weight 9.3
Value 15% weight 8
Roast Quality 10% weight 9.3
Our Coffee Score (experts, 80% of overall) 9.1/10

The Coffee Lovers Score

Averages 4.5★ from 6,447 verified Amazon shoppers.

5 star 76%
4 star 13%
3 star 6%
2 star 2%
1 star 3%
  • HONEST REVIEWER Verified purchase ★★★★★

    ☕ Rich, Bold Flavor Worth Buying Again — Especially When It Goes on Sale ⭐

    Reviews are subjective—what impresses me might seem average to someone else. Most of my ratings are four stars when a product works as expected but is not anything special. For a five-star rating, a product has to truly stand out.

    37 found this helpful

  • RSM Verified purchase ★★★★★

    SF Bay French Roast is a favorite

    Love SF Bay coffees. Have been buying them for years, usually directly from the roaster. I bought a bag of French Roast from Amazon for a good price and it is fresh and aromatic. Makes great espresso that tastes of dark chocolate, a little sweetness and just the right amount of acidity.

    1 found this helpful

  • E.Y Verified purchase ★★★★★

    a rich, bold flavor that’s perfect for dark roast lovers.

    This French Roast whole bean coffee has a rich, bold flavor that’s perfect for dark roast lovers. The beans are fresh, aromatic, and produce a smooth cup with deep notes that aren’t bitter or burnt.

    10 found this helpful

  • Kal Manto Verified purchase ★★★★☆

    I did enjoy the coffee

    Good coffee but I can get as good or better at other stores.I prefer to order from roaster. It is cheaper

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