Key Points

• Single-origin coffee — from high-altitude estates in Guatemala (June–December roasting) and Colombia (December–June roasting)
• Hand-picked beans — only ripe berries selected by skilled harvesters
• Dark roast — smooth, medium-bodied, with smoky chocolate aroma
• Rainforest Alliance Certified beans from estate farms
• Sustainable processing — washed and mechanically dried via established techniques
• Pre-ground to a medium grind — suited to drip, syphon, and pour-over brewing methods

What It Is

This is French Kick in pre-ground format — Bulletproof®'s dark roast option. Same estate-sourced Arabica beans as the Original Bulletproof Coffee, taken to a dark roast profile for a deep, smoky flavour with less of the brightness of lighter roasts. No added ingredients — just coffee.

The dark roast is the boldest of the Bulletproof coffee line — darker than the Mentalist (medium-dark) and considerably darker than the Original (medium). If you like bold, French-style coffee, or want a robust base for milk drinks, this is the roast to pick.

If you prefer to grind your own beans, the same coffee is also available in whole bean format.

Sourcing

Where the beans come from: Bulletproof sources beans from estate farms in Guatemala and Colombia on a six-month rotation.

How the beans are picked: Hand-picked by experienced coffee harvesters who select only perfectly ripe berries.

How the beans are processed: Beans are sustainably washed and mechanically dried before being roasted to a dark profile.

Product Specifications

Brewing Notes

The medium grind in this product is set up for:

• Drip coffee makers — ideal grind (dark roast makes a bolder drip cup)
• Syphon brewing — ideal grind
• Pour over — works well
• Moka pots — works well (the dark roast pairs nicely with the moka pot’s intense extraction)

For AeroPress, French press, cold brew, or Turkish coffee, the medium grind isn’t ideal. For espresso, the whole-bean version is strongly recommended — dark roasts are the traditional choice for espresso but require a fine grind not available in this pre-ground product.

The Bulletproof Coffee Recipe

"Bulletproof Coffee" is a popular preparation method that combines brewed coffee with grass-fed butter (or ghee) and MCT oil.

The dark roast profile of French Kick makes for a bolder, more intense Bulletproof Coffee — the coffee character stays in the foreground even with the butter and MCT added.

Packaging Notes

Pre-ground coffee tends to lose freshness faster than whole beans. To extend freshness, this product is packaged in a nitrogen-flushed bag with a one-way degassing valve — the nitrogen displaces oxygen at packaging, and the valve lets CO₂ from the beans escape without letting oxygen in. Bags stay fresh at room temperature for several weeks once received.

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