French City Roast- Ethical Sourcing

The whole bean, ethically sourced, French City Roast coffee is superb! Our office team is enjoying its rich complex flavor.

I've been purchasing this French Roast (organic) for almost a year now. Up until this most recent purchase, I've been extremely pleased with it. It's a dark roast to the point of the beans being on the oily side. Usually, a roast this dark will almost always have a bit of a burnt flavor to it, but not this one. That speaks of talent and skill of the roaster. I love dark roasts like this one. Another big reason I purchase my coffee from Passport Coffee and Tea is because of the freshness of the roast. It isn't always as fresh as I'd like (when it doesn't 'bloom') but, when it is freshly roasted, the grounds will 'bloom' in my pour over filter. The reason I am not satisfied with my most recent purchase, and the reason I gave this review only 3 stars, is because for some reason, the roast profile was changed to a lighter roast. It's still a 'dark' roast but, it is noticeably lighter and missing the oiliness of the roast that I've come to know and truly enjoy. Passport Coffee and Tea is a great company and I've always had an enjoyable experience purchasing my coffee there. I hope they take the roast back to what it was, as I'm really missing that taste. Also, staying open a half an hour later would be great, and would keep me from having to make a mad dash from work to get to their store before they close. I've included a picture of the previous roast on the left, and the newer roast on the right.