Verena Street 2 Pound Whole Bean Coffee, Dark Roast

This bold and smooth dark roast coffee is roasted dark enough to capture a favorably strong roast flavor while avoiding any burnt or smoky aspects. Our team spent hands-on time with the Verena Street 2 Pound Whole Bean Coffee, Dark 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 #131 of our top 200 coffee beans — an outstanding dark pick with smoky, bold, smooth notes, earning a 4.5★ average across 327 Amazon ratings.

This bold and smooth dark roast coffee is roasted dark enough to capture a favorably strong roast flavor while avoiding any burnt or smoky aspects. This scrupulously dark roast level creates a full-bodied and complex dark roast with a rich but appealing roast character that will inspire your senses. All of our coffees utilize high grown specialty grade 100% Arabica coffee beans rated to meet or exceed specialty coffee criteria. Our coffee beans are freshly roasted in small batches with the utmost care and attention to a unique roast profile for each type of coffee origin.

From the roaster

• 2lb. dark roast whole bean; full-bodied and complex with a rich but appealing roast character
• A bold dark roast without any burnt or smoky bitterness to spoil the natural bean flavors
• Sustainably sourced from Rainforest Alliance Certified farms to protect farmers, wildlife and environment
• Freshly roasted and packaged in Dubuque, Iowa at an independent, family owned coffee company
• Kosher certified by the Orthodox Union, the world’s most trusted and recognized kosher certification

What we liked

• Strong overall Coffee Score of 8.6/10 — ranked #542 of 1193 (46% percentile).
• Distinct flavor profile: Smoky, Bold, Smooth, Rich.
• Community agrees — a Coffee Lovers Score of 9/10 from 327 ratings.