10 Reviews: Best Coffee Beans for Cappuccino (Apr 2024)

Zoka Coffee Roasting Co. blended and roasted the Tuscan Blend for you.  This dark roast, although rooted in a heritage of smokey notes and rich tastes, brings something new to the table. The Tuscan has been specially made to have a hefty mouth feel and full body, as well as a mild sweetness of dark chocolate and a smooth finish.

This espresso coffee is made using Guatemalan single-origin coffee beans. The dark roast Arabica and Robusta beans combine to provide velvety-smooth, exquisite espressos for your cappuccino, while being a single-origin coffee. The beans are properly packaged with a ‘degassing’ valve at the source in Guatemala to ensure that any product you get is fresh. Your cappuccino will be flavored with fruity tastes from the ethically produced coffee beans, in addition to the coffee flavor.

Delicious. I am using it in our Gaggia automatic espresso machine. It makes a delicious Americano or Espresso. A little expensive.

by D. Fowler

Starbucks made this blend specifically to go nicely with steamed milk. It has a bigger body and a stronger scent, and it’s also more affordable. It’s a great option for those who like sweet coffee. Due to the obvious molasses and caramelized sugar tones, you can be certain that your coffee will never be too bitter. You can grind the beans whole or grind them to your liking.

This coffee is my go-to for the past 6 months or so. The quality of the beans compared to the price is probably the best I have ever seen. It's a huge bag and lasts me about 2 weeks before it's time to reorder (I drink a lot of espresso...) I use these with my Flair espresso machine with automatic burr grinder. It produces crema comparable to much more "premium" options, and has an incredible flavor profile. I still buy local beans on occasion, but these beans will always be my go-to!

by C. Browning

Do you like a powerful coffee kick first thing in the morning? This is the greatest solution for you. Kicking Horse Coffee’s dark roast coffee beans contain earthy tones that may be too intense for some, but maybe just what you’re looking for if you want a powerful taste. For a superb flavor, enjoy the aromas of nutmeg, peat, and cocoa nibs. Tobacco flavors with an earthy licorice finish characterize these beans. These Arabica beans are obtained responsibly from farmers in Indonesia, Central America, and South America, so you’ll be helping these farmers while enjoying the delicious taste.

Great coffee, when ground the whole room smell like coffee shop. Compare to cheap coffee from most stores, when ground they don't smell as good. After making expresso and latte the coffee tastes rich and full of flavor. 5 stars.

by Jc

If you like sweet spices, the aromatic cinnamon tones of this dark combination will appeal to you. Cinnamon is a woody spice with a powerful scent that complements the flavor of these beans. Dark roasting gives the coffee its greatest scent without being overwhelming. The Arabica coffee beans for Koffee Kult come from the greatest farms in Sumatra, Columbia, and Guatemala. To give you with the freshest coffee, the finest beans are selected and blended.

This coffee is simply fantastic. It's almost like drinking dark chocolate. I've felt no need to use sugar and just a little cream. I have used this in the aeropress and made both coffee and expresso with perfect results. Now for the little things. The bag it comes in is great. Easy pull tab to open it and a nice resealable liner that is thick and not flimsy. Also a valve on the back to squeeze the air out. The bag when opened is actually like a spout so it is easy to pout out the beans without trying to funnel them. Sounds silly but I appreciate little design choices like that.

by rose.o

Lavazza has been a brand name among Italian coffee lovers for many years. These whole beans include chocolate and pepper undertones for that additional kick that so many people like. Since this medium roast isn’t overpowering, your cappuccino won’t be bitter. For a smooth espresso shot, these coffee beans are combined with creamy crema. 

So smoothe and when I add a dab of heavy cream it almost feels sinful. By far the best coffee for my money. Far better than any variety of Starbuck's I have ever tried. Never bitter. Perfect cup every time. A dear friend of mine from NYC got me hooked on this brand and now I buy nothing else.

by Heather Tackett

This medium-dark roast has rich chocolate overtones and a thick crème cappuccino. The JO Espresso coffee beans are unflavored and have a rich flavor that contributes to a great cup of cappuccino. Enjoy the rich chocolate undertones and thick crème cappuccino with to this medium-dark roast. 

So I’m serious about my coffee and love whole dark beans. I’m also a bulletproof coffee drinker because of the quality of the beans. I have literally spent 100.00 on 2 lbs of coffee and I will tell you that this is much better. Fresh, rich, dark and toasty! I love this coffee.

by Achievers

This dark ground roast ground coffee is ready to use in your auto-drip coffee machine, allowing you to start making cappuccinos right away. The Arabica and Robusta beans have been meticulously picked and roasted to get the desired dark roast that gives your coffee cup that additional kick. Strong coffee, such as Death Wish, is a fantastic option for your cappuccino since the addition of milk balances out the bitterness and makes it sweeter.

Got this several weeks ago. Finished the first pot and then rebuilt the motor in my Chevelle. While it was running. While riding my Harley. And reloading ammo. Wife wanted a cup but the coffee maker jumped off the counter, beat the refrigerator like a JV wrestler and then ran off yelling something about destroying ISIS. 12/10 will purchase again.

by Amazon Customer

The Verena Street 2 Espresso Coffee Beans have a smooth, flavorful consistency. The Arabica beans may be ground fine or coarse, allowing you to customize your coffee to your liking. The beans are supplied responsibly from Rainforest Alliance Certified farms, which seek to conserve farms, farmers, and wildlife while offering the finest coffee to customers.

I have been buying this coffee for over a year. grinds the beans on the spot for espresso Gagia machine. coffee comes out amazing. I also use it for Americano. price to weight/taste ratio: I prefer Verena over Kicking H/death w. I also like Peets coffee forte which is very good as an espresso, but sometimes is not really freshly roasted as I like.

by ER

If you like a vanilla cappuccino, you’ll adore this incredibly creamy and silky vanilla ground coffee. These beans are medium roast, which means they have a taste that is balanced between the original coffee beans and the roasting process. As a result, these beans can be used to produce decaf coffee for your cappuccino.  The vanilla flavor will certainly blend in flawlessly with the milk layer in your cappuccino, giving it a deeper body and richer flavor. 

I’m not a big fan of flavored coffee. I like a rich dark roast. But, I love chocolate and cherries so I was drawn to try Door County’s chocolate cherry flavored coffee. It delivers accurately on the chocolate cherry flavor. I am finding it a pleasant “no calorie” alternative to candy and a satisfying coffee, too. The coffee has a full body. Overall a very good cuppa.

by Gura