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Starbucks Blonde Espresso Roast

Starbucks Blonde Espresso Roast Whole Bean Coffee, 1 lb

8.4 /10
★★★★☆ Highly Recommended Overall Score · 80% expert / 20% community Ranked #844 of 1193 (Top 71%)
Our Coffee Score 8.2
Coffee Lovers Score 9.1
Overall Ranked #844 of 1193 (Top 71%)
Coffee Beans Ranked #186 of 200 (Top 93%)
Our Coffee Score Ranked #894 of 1193 (Top 75%)
Coffee Lovers Ranked #500 of 1193 (Top 42%)

Our verdict: Ranked #188 of our top 200 coffee beans — a strong dark pick, earning a 4.6★ average across 455 Amazon ratings.

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Key facts

Roast
Dark
Origin
Multi-region blend
Process
Roasted
Size
16 oz
Price / oz
$1.56
Best for
Espresso

Flavor notes

The Coffee Score review

Starbucks Blonde Espresso Roast Whole Bean Coffee, 1 lb Our team spent hands-on time with the Starbucks Blonde Espresso Roast 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 #188 of our top 200 coffee beans — a strong dark pick, earning a 4.6★ average across 455 Amazon ratings.

From the roaster

  • Espresso Blonde Roast

What we liked

  • Strong overall Coffee Score of 8.2/10 — ranked #844 of 1193 (71% percentile).
  • Distinct flavor profile: .
  • Community agrees — a Coffee Lovers Score of 9.1/10 from 455 ratings.

How we graded this coffee

Mass-market brand Grading framework
Taste 40% weight 8.8
Freshness 20% weight 7.8
Bean Quality & Sourcing 15% weight 7.6
Value 15% weight 7.4
Roast Quality 10% weight 8.2
Our Coffee Score (experts, 80% of overall) 8.2/10

The Coffee Lovers Score

Averages 4.6★ from 455 verified Amazon shoppers.

5 star 82%
4 star 8%
3 star 4%
2 star 3%
1 star 3%
  • tonyinphx Verified purchase ★★★★★

    Great taste.

    Great bean for my Super Automatic coffee maker!These less oily but strong tasting light roasted beans are perfect.

    1 found this helpful

  • jagxtreme Verified purchase ★★★★★

    Great smell and taste

    these espresso beans did not disappoint. And, despite the lighter roast, are full of aroma.

  • Deb M Verified purchase ★★★★★

    Awesome!

    Very fresh. Wonderful aroma. Excellent quality. Price could’ve been better.

  • Kyle Vandergriff Verified purchase ★★★★★

    Fresh

    Amazing

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