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Peet's Coffee Big Bang Medium Roast Whole Bean Coffee, 12 oz

Brand Peet's Coffee
Item Form Whole Bean
Flavor Big Bang
Caffeine Content Description Caffeinated
Roast Level Medium Roast

About this item

  • Some have described Alfred peet as the "big bang" of craft coffee - the one who started it all.
  • In celebration of our 50th year, we're honoring his legacy by taking a bold step ahead.
  • Our new signature blend expands the horizon of what coffee can be: vibrant, full-flavored, boldly original, and roasted to medium-bodied perfection.
  • Peet's big bang is a tribute blend with natural Ethiopia roasted to bright, sweet, medium-bodied perfection.

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4.4 out of 5 stars
483 global ratings

Customers say

Customers like the value and taste of the coffee. For example, they say it's tasty, satisfying, and rich in flavor and aroma. That said, opinions are mixed on quality, smell, and freshness.

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78 customers mention "Taste"68 positive10 negative

Customers like the taste of the coffee. They say it's tasty, satisfying, and rich in flavor and aroma. Some say it brews great and has a great crema. Overall, most are happy with the taste and recommend it for making regular coffee.

"...bitter and the beans are not burnt , instead they have this pleasant toasted flavor...." Read more

"...I make pour-overs at work every morning, and this is an excellent coffee for that...." Read more

"...Peet’s coffee is unsurpassed in aroma and taste. I’ve yet to taste a coffee that can beat it...." Read more

"...It has a lot of flavor and I was able to find some nice hidden nuances in the flavor of the bean after trying several different grind levels...." Read more

7 customers mention "Value"7 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the value of the coffee. They say it has a good price.

"Good for the money from what i have tried so far" Read more

"...Nevertheless, it is a value for money choice, good as everyday coffee!" Read more

"Good taste for coffee and good price. I do not like acidic tasting coffee, and this coffee does not taste acidic while giving a good flavor...." Read more

"Exactly as advertised & rated on numerous websites. Cheaper than any store in the area and I did not have to drive!" Read more

4 customers mention "Wholeness"4 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the wholeness of the coffee. They say it has a rich flavor and is good variety.

"...None of the beans are over-roasted...." Read more

"Good variety coffee bean; but nothing special: plus you can't keep any coffee bean fresh for long after you open the package" Read more

"...Whole bean so you can grind the beans yourself!" Read more

"Excellent! My favorite new coffee! Rich flavor, nice beans. My new favorite!" Read more

3 customers mention "Appearance"3 positive0 negative

Customers like the appearance of the coffee. They mention that it's beautifully and flavorfully awesome.

"This is my favorite blend from Peet's. It's bold, flavorful, and sweet...." Read more

"...I love it it. Not too dark/burnt tasting—somewhat bold, a perfect medium roast. The fruity aroma is what makes it great. It's my favorite...." Read more

"Smooth and beautiful. Can't wait to tr the their flavors. Just wish amazon offered more in whole bean." Read more

9 customers mention "Freshness"5 positive4 negative

Customers are mixed about the freshness of the coffee. Some mention that the beans arrived fresh and the expiration date was a good ways out, while others say that the roasting date is older and the coffee is brewed months ago.

"...The beans arrived fresh and the expiration date was a good ways out." Read more

"...it comes with a use by date within next 2/3 weeks and the coffee is brewed months ago. What I am supposed to do ? Gulp down 10 mugs a day ?..." Read more

"...It's a lot more convenient and doesn't affect freshness if I keep it frozen." Read more

"Coffee tastes good. Beware that the product Is short dated.. Our coffee arrived 8/2 with a best by date of August 23rd...." Read more

6 customers mention "Smell"4 positive2 negative

Customers are mixed about the smell of the coffee. Some mention it has an excellent flavor and aroma, while others say it doesn't smell like much of anything.

"...a nice, smooth, mellow coffee, that also has decent body and a pleasing aroma (especially at longer extractions,) you might really enjoy this...." Read more

"...The fruity aroma is what makes it great. It's my favorite. All other coffee sucks now." Read more

"Might be the best coffee I have ever had. Excellent flavor and aroma. Been buying it for gifts too. And yes it did go up in price!!" Read more

"...In fact, it doesn't smell like much of anything even after grinding. Can't taste much other than bitter due to the over roasting...." Read more

5 customers mention "Quality"2 positive3 negative

Customers have mixed opinions about the quality of the coffee. Some say it's very good and works well, while others say it is completely unsatisfactory.

"...Thst is not how I like my coffee. Black it was awful." Read more

"...It works very well for that...." Read more

"...date of July 27th, giving me only 2 and a half weeks to finish, fairly disappointing." Read more

"Product is very good but delivery is terrible. I was ordering the same product from Walmart and amazon From Walmart I received 10 bags in 2 days...." Read more

Amazing flavor, especially for a medium roast!
5 out of 5 stars
Amazing flavor, especially for a medium roast!
I love Peet's coffee, and how they work hard to get the freshest coffee possible to consumers. No, it's not the same as buying local, but it's the next best thing.I make pour-overs at work every morning, and this is an excellent coffee for that.The bag I received on July 6 was roasted April 26 and says "freshest by July 25". Not bad. Gives me a little less than a month to enjoy it at optimal freshness.Highly recommend flavor!
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Genny
5.0 out of 5 stars My all time favorite coffee!
Reviewed in the United States on August 28, 2020
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I'm a huge tea drinker but recently I started drinking iced coffee in the morning for a boost. I've gone through about five different brands of coffee but I found most of them to taste too bitter or too burnt. That's not the case with Peet's big bang coffee. It's not bitter and the beans are not burnt , instead they have this pleasant toasted flavor. I've had such a pleasant experience with this brand that I plan on trying some of their other varieties. The beans arrived fresh and the expiration date was a good ways out.
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Alexander Gartley
5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing flavor, especially for a medium roast!
Reviewed in the United States on July 23, 2019
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I love Peet's coffee, and how they work hard to get the freshest coffee possible to consumers. No, it's not the same as buying local, but it's the next best thing.

I make pour-overs at work every morning, and this is an excellent coffee for that.

The bag I received on July 6 was roasted April 26 and says "freshest by July 25". Not bad. Gives me a little less than a month to enjoy it at optimal freshness.

Highly recommend flavor!
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Alexander Gartley
5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing flavor, especially for a medium roast!
Reviewed in the United States on July 23, 2019
I love Peet's coffee, and how they work hard to get the freshest coffee possible to consumers. No, it's not the same as buying local, but it's the next best thing.

I make pour-overs at work every morning, and this is an excellent coffee for that.

The bag I received on July 6 was roasted April 26 and says "freshest by July 25". Not bad. Gives me a little less than a month to enjoy it at optimal freshness.

Highly recommend flavor!
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Anonymous1
4.0 out of 5 stars A review from a craft coffee beginner & acid reflux sufferer
Reviewed in the United States on May 22, 2018
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I thought among the more experienced connoisseur reviews, there might also be some people out there like me who would benefit from a less refined but still specific perspective. E.g. Only a few years into making your own grinds, not a particularly experienced palate, and with some health needs when it comes to purchasing coffee.

I'm a weird duck. Everyone from doctors to researchers to popular coffee websites all seem to advocate that darker roasts are the way to go if you're an acid sufferer. But dark roasts have always, always made me sick. For days after drinking them - regardless of brand - I have horrible acid. For that reason, I've also come to personally dislike the intense smokiness that many darker roasts have. Lighter roasts, for whatever reason, contrary to the prevailing wisdom, don't affect me in the slightest. Maybe I have weird gut pH? Go figure lol. But I'm very pleased to say this coffee doesn't affect my stomach at all.

I've been searching for a coffee, starting with medium roasts (and will soon work my way up towards very light roasts, and see how that goes) that is flavorful and aromatic in a way that isn't smoky or "roasty," but that is palpable and which doesn't hurt my stomach. And so far, this blend is a pretty good match for what I'm looking for.

It's very mellow. It's also, despite my lack of experience, what I would say I think of when I envision a "true" medium roast. None of the beans are over-roasted. So many "medium" roasts can smell and taste like dark roasts to me, sometimes being even darker and "roastier" than other roasts labeled as dark! Not so here. Very, very mild, unless you extract for longer than 4 minutes. (I use a french press.) And even then, up to 6 minutes (yes I know you're not supposed to extract longer than 4 - I'm just explaining how mild it is), it only becomes very moderately more "roasty."

And darned if it doesn't faintly smell of blueberries as claimed, due to the Ethiopian Super Natural inclusion in this blend. It's not as present as a blend centered completely around that hint, but it's there, faintly but pleasingly. At 4 minutes extraction, with non-boiled but just beginning to steam water (yes I know I should be more precise thermally) it tastes like what most people would probably call "normal coffee." Mellow, mild, but with that great blueberry, earthy aroma. At 5 minutes it's definitely stronger and more flavorful, but still very mild. At 6 minutes, it's JUST beginning to taste "roasty" and a little more smoky, but still not very better imo.

If you love really dark roasted tasting coffee, this is not the blend for you. But if you just want a nice, smooth, mellow coffee, that also has decent body and a pleasing aroma (especially at longer extractions,) you might really enjoy this. The aftertaste is very mildly citrus, and doesn't "tingle" as much as other blends I've tried. I'm going to try some others, as I said moving up the roast lightness scale, but if none of them sit well with me, I could easily drink this as my daily coffee. No real downsides, not the most flavorful ever but definitely has presence and smells wonderful - although the aroma is as gentle and mellow as the flavor. I guess this is what people call "balanced" in the coffee world. If it is, I like it.

Oh, and it has a bit less caffeine kick than some others I've tried. Which is either a good thing or not depending on what you want lol. Keep that in mind. Hope this helps someone out there with needs similar to mine.
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Amber LeClaire
5.0 out of 5 stars Peet’s = Best coffee EVER
Reviewed in the United States on January 6, 2019
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I live in an area of unapologetic coffee snobs. So there are loads of really great local coffee roasters. As one of the unapologetic coffee snobs, I DO support my local roaster. But I am NEVER without a bag of Peet’s, EVER. Peet’s coffee is unsurpassed in aroma and taste. I’ve yet to taste a coffee that can beat it. And this is someone who TRAVELS to coffee fests throughout the year.
Peet’s, never stop doing what you do. You do it the best.
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Paul
5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome for French Press!
Reviewed in the United States on March 13, 2019
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I used this bag as my starter bag for my new french press and hand grinder and I loved it! It has a lot of flavor and I was able to find some nice hidden nuances in the flavor of the bean after trying several different grind levels. I think I'm going to opt for something darker next time but this is definitely a delicious option. You can't go wrong!
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Babs P
3.0 out of 5 stars Bagged 3 months ago! Whole beans!
Reviewed in the United States on July 5, 2020
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Like many of the reviews said (why didn’t I see that before?), I bought 3 bags which were delivered June 23. This coffee was bagged April 28 and according to its own label, is “freshest by July 27.” While I liked the price, I had to also buy a grinder for the whole beans. I’ll be buying directly from Pete’s next time. They taste fine- but the whole point of beans is to have the freshest possible. I’m half way through my first bag — and is July 5.
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Babs P
3.0 out of 5 stars Bagged 3 months ago! Whole beans!
Reviewed in the United States on July 5, 2020
Like many of the reviews said (why didn’t I see that before?), I bought 3 bags which were delivered June 23. This coffee was bagged April 28 and according to its own label, is “freshest by July 27.” While I liked the price, I had to also buy a grinder for the whole beans. I’ll be buying directly from Pete’s next time. They taste fine- but the whole point of beans is to have the freshest possible. I’m half way through my first bag — and is July 5.
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J. D.
5.0 out of 5 stars For Peet's Sake, Try It!
Reviewed in the United States on November 28, 2017
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Try it for Peet's sake! I discovered this blend while on vacation last year. I had heard of Peet's but never tried it. Fast forward a year, and now I have tried a couple other blends from Peet's. In my opinion, the House Blend is the best. It is better than the Major Dickason Blend, which is much easier to find in stores for some reason. The House Blend just has the right balance for my tastes.
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Deborah Landers
5.0 out of 5 stars Our Office Favorite
Reviewed in the United States on March 19, 2019
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If you like a bold flavor, but smooth bodied coffee, this one is for you. It's our new office favorite. We order a variety of different coffees, so when someone else makes it and you really like it, it's a new joke...if you ask which coffee the person used. "Oh, it's always the Pete's". You really can tell!
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