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Red Bay Coffee

Whole Coffee Beans

Artisanal Small Batch Coffee At Its Finest: Quite simply the best way to drink premium coffee at an affordable price.

8.1 /10
★★★★☆ Highly Recommended Overall Score · 80% expert / 20% community Ranked #1035 of 1193 (Top 87%)
Our Coffee Score 7.9
Coffee Lovers Score 9
Overall Ranked #1035 of 1193 (Top 87%)
Iced Coffee & Cold Brew Ranked #75 of 94 (Top 80%)
Our Coffee Score Ranked #1053 of 1193 (Top 89%)
Coffee Lovers Ranked #669 of 1193 (Top 57%)

Our verdict: Ranked #75 of our top 94 iced coffee & cold brew — a strong medium pick, earning a 4.5★ average across 287 Amazon ratings.

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Key facts

Roast
Medium
Origin
Multi-region blend
Process
Roasted
Size
4 oz
Price / oz
$5
Best for
Cold Brew, Drip, Pour-Over, Espresso

Flavor notes

The Coffee Score review

Artisanal Small Batch Coffee At Its Finest: Quite simply the best way to drink premium coffee at an affordable price. Our team spent hands-on time with the Whole Coffee Beans to see how it holds up against the rest of the iced coffee & cold brew 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 #75 of our top 94 iced coffee & cold brew — a strong medium pick, earning a 4.5★ average across 287 Amazon ratings.

From the roaster

  • Artisanal Small Batch Coffee At Its Finest: Quite simply the best way to drink premium coffee at an affordable price. This limited edition gift box contains 3, 4-oz packs of our best-selling coffee beans - Motherland, Carver's Dream, & East Fourteenth - freshly roasted in small batches at our headquarters in Oakland, California. It's the perfect gift for yourself or that special coffee lover in your life.

What we liked

  • Strong overall Coffee Score of 7.9/10 — ranked #1035 of 1193 (87% percentile).
  • Distinct flavor profile: .
  • Community agrees — a Coffee Lovers Score of 9/10 from 287 ratings.

How we graded this coffee

Grading framework
Taste 40% weight 8.4
Freshness 20% weight 9.3
Bean Quality & Sourcing 15% weight 8.3
Value 15% weight 4
Roast Quality 10% weight 8.6
Our Coffee Score (experts, 80% of overall) 7.9/10

The Coffee Lovers Score

Averages 4.5★ from 287 verified Amazon shoppers.

5 star 74%
4 star 14%
3 star 7%
2 star 3%
1 star 2%
  • Mark Verified purchase ★★★★★

    Quality coffee with an excellent aroma and smooth taste

    The gift selection package has three brands of coffee; King’s Prize, Motherland and Coltrane. All are rated as a medium roast coffee blend. For someone that likes a smooth tasting coffee that doesn’t overpower the pallet will really enjoy these blends. From opening the package to enjoying a cup of coffee every time!

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  • Joyce Christian-Alexander Verified purchase ★★★★★

    Fresh ground beans

    I have always loved the way coffee smells. This coffee did not disappoint me. The aroma when you open the box was great. Couldn't wait to taste the three flavors. The fresh ground beans made my morning. Then I brewed myself a cup. This was the best coffee I have had in a long time. I do not use fresh ground beans.

  • Alignwithlove Verified purchase ★★★★★

    LOVE this coffee

    I'm a coffee snob and was blown away by how fresh it was and how flavorful. Excellent coffee although pricey. I should have stocked up when they offered the holiday pricing. Will definitely buy again and worth the high price

  • lynellw Verified purchase ★★★★☆

    Decent coffee for non Ethiopian

    The aroma and flavor are important to me

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