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Smooth and energizing

Reviewed in the United States on April 17, 2024

I used to work as a barista so I'm pretty picky when it comes to coffee and I've been searching for a great blend of coffee for years. Then my brother gifted this to me and I've been buying it for about 2 years now! It's so smooth and rich in flavor. Other coffee blends I've tried can make me feel sleepy but this one never has. It always wakes me up and make me feel alert. I'd definitely recommend giving this a go!

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riverbuyer

Good coffee, but not my favorite.

Reviewed in the United States on February 28, 2024

It's good coffee, but not my favorite. The flavor doesn't seem full bodied and smooth. I drink it black 4 table spoons to a 8 ounce mug, so it's not too weak. The package says hints of cherry and chocolate, but I haven't picked up on the flavors. I don't think this coffee is worth the price point for the volume you receive, but will say it is still good coffee. Honestly I really liked Fresh Roasted Coffee LLC.'s Dark Ethiopian Yirgacheffe Kochere coffee better and intend to purchase that again. I'm overall glad I tried this coffee as I was excited when I saw hints of cherry on the package, but just didn't taste it in the coffee, which was a disappointment for me.

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Tabitha

Smooth and energizing

Reviewed in the United States on April 17, 2024

Flavor Name: Dark RoastSize: 16 Ounce (Pack of 1)Verified Purchase

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e.wooster

Great flavor

Reviewed in the United States on April 20, 2024

Flavor Name: Valhalla JavaSize: 12 Ounce (Pack of 1)Verified Purchase

Strong, good coffee

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Stealyerface

Great Start to the Morning.

Reviewed in the United States on October 27, 2016

Flavor Name: Dark RoastSize: 16 Ounce (Pack of 1)Verified Purchase

My Death Wish Coffee arrived promptly Wednesday afternoon, and I had to wait until this morning to taste and review, as I did not want to spend the wee hours of Thursday morning spinning around the house like a whirling dervish, waking the children as I came down off my Death-Wish tweak..
As it turns out, I probably would not have torn the drywall off the studs, or ripped up the hardwood floors looking for treasure, but what I did find, was a great cup of coffee this morning.
I brewed my Death Wish to spec, with a 2.5 TB scoop, and used my Vietnamese Coffee Filter Set. I did not want any paper filter, no rubber or plastic to interfere with my brewing, and I have perfected the grind and the timing to get a perfect, full-bodied cup of coffee from this set.
Coffee smelled great out of the bag, and after grinding, filled the kitchen with a great dark-coffee aroma. I have become enough of a coffee snob to smell fresh beans from old, and believe it or not, the sound they make falling into the burr grinder is tell-tale of fresh stock or old. These seemed fresh to me, and the box had a best-by date of May 2017. Nothing on the bag itself to indicate the roast/pack date, and that is something that I would like to see, but nonetheless, the beans seemed fresh.
Burr-Grinder set to just two clicks shy of medium-fine, and the ground coffee was jet black and smelled great. Not as "dark" smelling as a French Roast or Espresso, but darker tones for sure. Not as much chocolate and walnuts as was described, but a good scent. Just off the boil, at 202 degrees I bloomed the initial pour with a half ounce for twenty seconds, and then filled up the 8cm Filter to the top.
Timer set for 4 minutes, and when the timer went off, I was just at the very end of the brew, and I added another two ounces of water at 195 degrees, to complete the last thirty seconds. Typically I will brew just the 8cm and add hot water Americano-style, but for this initial test, I wanted full strength with grind-pour only.
Initial sip had great dark nose, not very floral, no cherries or fruit for me, but a nutty, burnt-toast sip. The smell paired nicely with dark-roast properties, and I had a good balance of nose and flavor, right from sip one.
Overall, this roast had similar notes to a French as far as the flavor, and I suspect these guys experimented a great deal with just how close they could get to the precipice before they over-roasted the beans, and ended up with beans that were too well done.
As far as the caffeine levels go, I am going to be honest and admit to being a 10-12 cup a day guy, so I did not notice any crazy uptick in my heightened awareness, or cosmic intervention that was brought on by the surplus of caffeine in the beans. I purposely brewed with my stainless filter kit, so I did not take away any oil, flavor, or have any taste properties tainted by outside flavor-changers. I brewed full-strength, per instructions, and ended up with a dark, great-tasting brew, but cannot report any real caffeine-related differences physiologically.
The coffee tasted really good, seemed freshly roasted- based on smell, color and bean condition, and I did not end up with a lot of chaff or unwanted extras within the grinding process. I will report back and update if I do notice any extra jolt this coffee provides, but I feel my caffeine intake is high enough, this is not going to be a selling point for me personally.
The bottom line for me is taste, and this is good coffee, which I enjoyed.

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Wayne Emard

Best coffee ever

Reviewed in the United States on February 17, 2024

Flavor Name: Medium RoastSize: 16 Ounce (Pack of 1)Verified Purchase

As a person that fantasizes about drinking coffee, and has done a lot of trial and tribulations, any death wish is the best wish. When it comes to coffee, I drink it black. This not only has the rich flavor that I’m looking for, but it also has a super pleasant smell. A little goes a long way with death wish. And when you smell the fresh beans, that you grounded up, it’s like you’re in heaven. No coffee comes close. Also they have some really cool items like their death wish coffee beans. And they have amazing mugs that have beautiful designs. The expresso version that they have is even more legendary.

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Very good. Strong. Great flavor.

Reviewed in the United States on February 7, 2024

Flavor Name: Valhalla JavaSize: 12 Ounce (Pack of 2)Verified Purchase

I've purchased this coffee on two separate occasions now. This coffee tastes great. My favorite is Kicking Horse Coffee- Kick Ass, because it is under $1.00/oz and tastes very good. This Valhalla Java blend is better, but I hesitate to say it's worth the added cost for me. Although I don't plan on buying this coffee consistently, I will likely buy it again because it does taste very good.

Pros: Great flavor at the recommended water to coffee ratio. (2 1/2T to 6oz water)
Cons: Cost is high. At the recommended 2 1/2 tablespoons per 6oz serving, you end up going through this 12oz bag faster than normal. Feels like the caffeine level is higher than I'm used to, which I'm not particularly fond of.

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Kevin Forte

Great coffee

Reviewed in the United States on March 25, 2024

Flavor Name: Dark RoastSize: 16 Ounce (Pack of 2)Verified Purchase

I love this coffee. Normally, I do pour overs and switch between the dark roast and medium. I think both are great and have a good amount of caffeine.

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Great coffee!

Reviewed in the United States on April 17, 2024

Flavor Name: Dark RoastSize: 16 Ounce (Pack of 2)Verified Purchase

When you pour a cup of this coffee first thing in the morning and you take a sip you won't set it down until you realize it's empty. It's that good!

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Richard C. Gould

Best tasting high caffiene coffee on the market

Reviewed in the United States on March 16, 2024

Flavor Name: Dark RoastSize: 16 Ounce (Pack of 2)Verified Purchase

Great flavor and price. My go to coffee in the morning

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Robert E. Hoffman

Love this coffee...but a bit pricey

Reviewed in the United States on April 16, 2024

Flavor Name: Dark RoastSize: 16 Ounce (Pack of 1)Verified Purchase

I really love this coffee. I have been buying the Rowanda coffee beans from Costco...which is much cheaper...Can't justify the price difference, so although I like this Death Wish Coffee, I will only order it on rare occasions. If price comes down...I will get it!

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Sam W.

My Mudd!!

Reviewed in the United States on March 27, 2024

Flavor Name: Dark RoastSize: 80 Ounce (Pack of 1)Verified Purchase

I'm a Big Coffee drinker and taste is EVERYTHING!! when it comes to a Great cup of coffee, look no further. I have tried a lot of different Brands looking for that rich bold flavor, That Mudd!! This is my Mud , Thank you Deathwish for making me whole again!!

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