Every time we pass a Starbucks, we can’t resist getting a nice cup of coffee to enjoy despite of its quite expensive price. Some of us are so addicted, we go to Starbucks almost every day, as if our homes don’t have any Nescafe laying around waiting to be drunk.
Here’s what we’ve got to say, maybe buy yourself some delicious Starbucks coffee beans so that you don’t have to buy Starbucks every day. A cheaper solution to your coffee addiction.
You might argue that coffee beans are expensive, well they will surely last longer than your daily Grande Cup of Caramel Latte which cost you around RM 20.00. Pay a little more and you get beans that could last you up to a month!
So, if you want to budget but still drink fancy coffee, here are some of the best Starbucks Coffee Beans to buy and make sure to ask your barista to grind them according to your type coffee machine:
1. Starbucks French Roast
This is one of the most popular and most liked Starbucks coffee beans. It is also their darkest roast. Some claim that French roast beans are very addictive and the smell of it brewing in your drip coffee machine or French press in the morning is part of the reason why.
Roast: Dark
Acidity: Low
Tasting Notes: Intense & Smoky
Pros: Works well in drip machine or French press (make sure to ask your barista to grind it for you though!)
2. Starbucks Sumatra Dark Roast
Apparently, there’s two kinds of people on earth, the kind that loves the Sumatra blend and the kind that doesn’t, so you either love it or you hate it. The reason behind these extreme feeling towards the Sumatra blend is because of its uniquely funky and sort of herbal flavour.
Roast: Dark
Acidity: Low
Tasting Notes: Earthy & Herbal
Pros: Available pre-ground at some locations (if not available, just get the whole beans and ask your barista to grind them for you!)
3. Starbucks Caffé Verona
Although it is classified as a dark roast, this blend is more of a medium-dark roast, and it is extremely smooth. Apparently, it is named after the romantic Italian city Verona to reflect the magical taste each bean carries. It has a comforting hint of dark cocoa that makes it perfect to enjoy during the rainy season.
Roast: Dark
Acidity: Medium
Tasting Notes: Roasty Sweet & Dark Cocoa
Pros: Rare “post-roast blend”
4. Starbucks Veranda Blend Coffee
The Veranda Blend Coffee is the best choice for people who love lighter roasts. This blend is also a Starbucks’ premier lighter roast which means it has a little more caffeine in it as compared to some other choices. So, if you’re not a morning person who is forced to wake up early every day, then Starbucks Veranda Blend Coffee is the best coffee for you.
Roast: Blonde (light roast)
Acidity: Medium
Tasting Notes: Mellow & Soft
Pros: Slightly higher caffeine content
5. Starbucks Pike Place Roast
The Pike Place Roast beans is a well-balanced blend with subtle hints of cocoa and toasted nuts that enhance the flavour of the coffee. The Pike Place roast also has a strong almost pungently aromatic coffee smell that will instantly wake you up the moment it touches your nostrils in the morning.
Roast: Medium
Acidity: Medium
Tasting Notes: Smooth & Balanced
Pros: Starbucks best medium roast
