Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

Its 8/2/18 as of this review No "roasted on date" and states best if drank by 5/19. Coffee is not good for an entire year. Shelf life for coffee is about 4 to 6 weeks after being roasted for fresh coffee, and six weeks is pushing it. Taste wise, while it does have a pleasant flavor you can tell its a bit stale (my batch). I used a Technivorm Moccamaster which brings the brewing process up to 175F-185F (The proper range for brewing) After grinding and during the brewing process, fresh coffee will release a amount of gas. This was not so much the case with this coffee which is a sign of coffee that's been laying around a while after roasting. The coffee is by far not "bad" perse and it does give you a jolt so if your main reason for getting coffee is the caffeine then its fine but for those with a more refined palate, look elsewhere unless you can get a batch within six weeks of roasting and not on amazon. Update 8/3. I was contacted rather quickly by Death Wish coffee with an apology and there willingness to ship out a fresh bag to me. I will revisit this review after trying a fresh bag. Customer support apparently is very responsive and sensitive to customer feedback, a plus for any business model. Update 8/7 Received the bag sent directly from death wish coffee and noticed a significant difference in freshness and taste with the new bag. Please keep in mind there is still no roasted on date so if your going to purchase this coffee id do so via death wish directly to ensure a fresh bag is obtained. The coffee, when fresh, is much more full bodied and bold. No bitter aftertaste and has a distinct hint of chocolates. Added a star for taste. One star taken away only because of the original issue with the stale bag. Thank you to Death wish for contacting me with an apology and free bag of FRESH coffee.