Mike L.

I became extremely fond of Costa Rican coffee during our visit to this beautiful Central American country. Even though we were living in Panama where they grow their own coffee, we were partial to the Costa Rican. Imagine my delight when I found this product available domestically by mail order here in the U.S. Except you know what they say. If it seems to good to be true, it probably is.

We nearly gagged on our first brew of the freshly ground whole beans. I think, if the Dept. of Commerce people of Costa Rica found out their name was on this coffee, it might stir up an international incident. This stuff tasted worse than Folgers, and it cost significantly more. When I called Coffee Bean Direct about their return policy, I was told I would pay for shipping and receive a store credit for the original amount of my purchase - $46.00. Why would I do that? There is no guarantee I would like any other variety after determining my favorite coffee as they prepared it was barely palatable.

We will manage to use this coffee by mixing about 1/3 measure of Costa Rican with some good Costco coffee until it is gone. We won't be buying from Coffee Bean Direct any more. Lesson learned. Buyer beware.