Extreme French Roast - coffee beans - 1 kilo

What is French roast coffee beans?

French roast coffee beans give you a very dark cup with a smoky edge and a long dark chocolate finish. Extreme French Roast from Café du Jour uses Ethiopian Arabica, is dark roasted, and comes as whole beans in a 1 kilo pack.

Who is it suitable for?

If you like a bold cup, French roast style fits espresso and milk drinks well. The flavour profile leans toward chocolaty, woody, and tobacco notes, with the roast pushing the softer edges back. It suits you when you want a deep taste in a bigger pack.

• Espresso
• Cappuccino
• Latte
• Moka pot / percolator
• Whole-bean brewing when you want to set your own grind

How do you use French roast coffee beans?

These French roast beans work well in an espresso setup or moka pot. Keep the grind a touch coarser and dose a little lighter than you usually would. Because the beans are oily, they are not suited to machines with a bean hopper.

• Use a slightly coarser grind for espresso
• Dose a little lighter if the cup feels too dense
• Use them for cappuccino and latte bases
• Avoid machines with a bean hopper

Features and specifications

Extreme French Roast - coffee beans - 1 kilo is an Arabica coffee from Ethiopia. Café du Jour roasts it in the Netherlands. It is dark roasted and rated intensity 10 on Café du Jour's scale from 1 to 13.

• Origin: Ethiopia
• Bean type: Arabica
• Format: whole beans
• Pack size: 1 kilo
• Packaging: bag
• Roast: dark roasted
• Flavour notes: chocolaty, woody, tobacco
• Suitable for espresso, cappuccino, latte, and moka pot / percolator
• Oily beans, not suited to machines with a bean hopper

Alternatives and combinations

If you enjoy French roast, you can use this coffee in more than one way. It works as a base for espresso drinks, or as a rich cup from a moka pot. If you want another option, choose a different whole bean coffee style in the same category.

• Espresso
• Cappuccino
• Latte
• Moka pot / percolator
• Other whole-bean coffee styles

If you want a dark roast with smoky notes and a strong cup, order Extreme French Roast and use the 1 kilo bag for your next brew.