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Peet's Coffee Big Bang Medium Roast Ground Coffee (1 lb)
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Peet's Coffee

Big Bang Medium Roast Ground Coffee (1 lb)

Peet's best-selling medium roast: brighter and fruitier than most grocery blends, with a chocolate-graham finish.

7.5
Good

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Roast
Medium
Format
Ground
Process
Washed, Natural
Price per serving
$0.72 / cup
  • Milk Chocolate
  • Graham Cracker
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Last reviewed October 17, 2026 by the Coffee Reviews editors · How we score

Peet's best-selling medium roast: brighter and fruitier than most grocery blends, with a chocolate-graham finish.

Big Bang is Peet's most popular medium roast, a blend of African/Arabian and American coffees (washed and natural) with listed notes of fruit tart, milk chocolate and graham crust. Peet's sells it direct in 1 lb bags ground for drip, press pot or espresso, and in 10.5 and 18 oz bags in grocery stores. It suits drinkers who want a livelier medium roast than Starbucks or Dunkin', though some reviewers find it either too light or surprisingly roasty.

Best for

  • Drinkers who find Starbucks too dark
  • Drip and pour-over brewers who like some brightness
  • An everyday upgrade from canister coffee

What we like

  • Livelier, fruit-toned medium roast with chocolate sweetness
  • Roast and brightness levels published on the product page
  • Sold direct as whole bean or ground for drip, press pot or espresso
  • Also sold in grocery stores and as K-Cup pods and capsules

Watch-outs

  • Costs more per cup than most supermarket medium roasts
  • Some drinkers find it too light, others too roasty
  • Origins named only by region

Flavor profile

What it tastes like.

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In the roaster’s words

“Our most loved medium roast—smooth with a balanced richness. Flavor profile: Fruit Tart, Milk Chocolate, Graham Crust.”

  • Milk Chocolate
  • Graham Cracker
acidity
body
sweetness
bitterness
LightMediumDark

How it scored

The breakdown.

7.5Good

Cup score out of 10, weighted across five factors.

  • Flavor & cup quality30%7.9

    Brighter than most supermarket medium roasts, with fruit-tart lift over milk chocolate and graham; some tasters still find it roasty.

  • Quality & freshness20%8.1

    Hand roasted and shipped fresh from Peet's roastery when bought direct, with roast and brightness levels published (38 and 63 out of 100).

  • Value20%6.9

    About $0.72 a cup at 15 g per cup ($21.95 per lb direct); grocery bags are often cheaper per ounce.

  • Sourcing & transparency15%6.4

    Peet's lists regions (Africa/Arabia and the Americas) and processes (washed and natural) but no farms or certifications for this blend.

  • Community love15%7.8

    A top-25 Amazon ground coffee and a creator favorite, with mixed notes from reviewers on its strength.

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What people are saying

From the forums.

Verbatim from Reddit, forums and long-term owner write-ups — linked so you can read the full thread.

“Peet's medium roast could be too light for those who prefer more oomph.”
Nicole AdamsTasting Table · 2024-01
“It’s medium roast but definitely has the flavor of darker roasts.”
occamschainsawHacker News · 2019-01
“It's a great choice for cold brews with lower acidity.”
Wendy LeighTasting Table · 2026-09

Details

The particulars.

Process
Washed, Natural
Format
Ground
Caffeine
Regular
Best brewed as
Drip machine, Pour-over, French press, Cold brew, Espresso
Typical price
$21.95 for 1 lb (16 oz) (checked October 2026)
Servings
≈ 30 cups at 15 g per cup (peets.com price for whole bean or any grind; Peet's own estimate is 45 servings per bag)
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FAQ

Good questions.

What does Peet's Big Bang taste like?

Peet's lists fruit tart, milk chocolate and graham crust, and rates it 38 out of 100 for roast level and 63 for brightness. Expect a smooth medium roast with more fruit and lift than most grocery blends.

Can I get Big Bang ground for my brewer?

Yes. Peet's sells the 1 lb bag as whole bean or ground for drip, press pot/percolator or espresso, all at the same price.

Is the grocery-store Big Bang different from peets.com?

Peet's sells Big Bang online in 1 lb bags, which it says are hand roasted and shipped from its roastery, in whole bean or three grinds. Grocery stores carry it in smaller pre-packed bags such as 10.5 and 18 oz.

Sources (7)
  1. peets.com/products/big-bang
  2. peets.com/products/big-bang.json
  3. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peet's_Coffee
  4. amazon.com/Best-Sellers-Grocery-Gourmet-Food-Ground-Coffee/zgbs/grocery/2251593011
  5. tastingtable.com/1498897/best-grocery-store-coffee-brands-drink-black/
  6. news.ycombinator.com/item?id=18917430
  7. tastingtable.com/2249185/grocery-store-coffee-beans-cafe-style/

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