Muted with oil, the tumbling beans become eerily silent. A master roaster watches, knowing that if he pushes them a second too long, they’ll burst into flame. White smoke hangs down as the glistening beans turn ebony. This is Starbucks French Roast, and you can’t roast it darker. Straightforward, light-bodied with low acidity, and immensely popular since 1971, the darkest roast is adored for its intense smokiness.

Starbucks sources 100% Arabica beans when crafting their coffee. Each coffee bean requires a unique balance of temperature and time to reach its individual peak of aroma, acidity, body and flavor. The French Roast is crafted with beans sourced from multiple regions—Latin America and Asia-Pacific. The blending of beans from varied regions results in unique flavor combinations.

The Starbucks Difference

It's where sustainable and ethical sourcing meet to create a long-term supply of high-quality coffee and positively affect the lives and livelihoods of coffee farmers and their communities.

Starbucks, in pursuit of premium quality coffee, sources beans from more than 30 coffee-producing countries located within the "Coffee Belt." As a result, we have instituted our own set of comprehensive guidelines to help ensure the coffee we buy is ethically grown and responsibly traded.

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