Review: Death Wish Coffee

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Fact: I hate pumpkin spice lattes. Vehemently.

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If you don’t know this about me already, you might be new here. (In which case, hi and welcome!) And you’re also welcome to drink all my PSLs.

I’m totally a no-frills coffee kinda gal. I like my morning jolt the same way I like my magic: BLACK.

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Okay, okay I’m kidding about the magic, but I am a pretty simple coffee drinker: black coffee with a splash of hazelnut creamer and preferrable iced. If I’m at a local coffee shop, I’m more than likely ordering a black cold brew or nitro. And if I’m feeling fancy, it’s a vanilla iced latte.

Bor-ing. I know. But what can I say? I like what I like. #taurusprobs

I also like stronger, darker roasts of coffee, so when I was first introduced to Death Wish Coffee I was intrigued.

The world’s strongest coffee? AND their logo is a skull and crossbones? Sounds like a perfect thing for a ghoul building her little Halloween empire to drink!

 

Here are a few things you need to know about Death Wish Coffee:
  • They were founded in 2012 by Mike Brown out of a coffee shop in Saratoga.
  • Death Wish uses organic, fair trade beans, they’re USDA certified and they’re committed to sustainability.
  • Three years in, Death Wish won Intuit’s Small Business Big Game contest and they had a 30-second spot on during the Super Bowl.
  • In 2018, a freeze-dried blend of Death Wish was sent to the International Space Station, making it the strongest coffee in the galaxy.
  • They JUST introduced a cold brew, which I’m hoping to get my hands on soon.

Learn more about Death Wish Coffee.

So what makes Death Wish the strongest coffee in the world?

It’s all in the bean, of course. Their coffee comes from India and Peru, typically, and because the strength of the bean depends on the crop, their team is often tasting new beans and changing things up to always ensure their coffee is the strongest it can be.

It’s also in the roast. Death Wish is a dark roast, which intensifies the flavor of their coffee. Read more about their process.

 

Review: Death Wish Coffee

So now that you’ve gotten to know a bit about Death Wish Coffee, you probably want to know what it tastes like, right? They were kind enough to send me a little gift in the mail recently with two bags of ground coffee and a killer coffee mug, just because.

Writing about them wasn’t part of the deal, but (spoiler alert) I enjoyed the coffee so much that I wanted to share it on the blog – esp. after featuring it in my Halloween lover’s gift guide to coffee.

 

What I Like

The taste! I love dark roast coffees for the rich flavor…which is kind of funny coming from a girl who got started on super sugary frappe drinks as a teen. These days I can’t stand anything overly sweet, so the darker the coffee the better.

I also appreciate how BIG Death Wish Coffee bags are. Most of what you find in grocery stores are 12-ounce bags, but Death Wish starts at 16 ounces – or one pound. Since I drink coffee daily, that means I’m not going to run out nearly as quickly!

The final thing I love? How easy it is to find Death Wish these days. A quick search on their store locator showed me my local Sprouts and even a few Walmart stores carry their coffee. You can also order it on Amazon or set up a subscription on their website.

 

What I Dislike

Honestly? Nothing! While I’m not the world’s pickiest coffee drinker, I do know what I like and what I dislike. I can honestly say there is nothing I have disliked about Death Wish.

 

Would I recommend it?

Absolutely! ☠️  I drank my coffee hot AND cold, and while iced coffee is my personal preference these days, I liked it both ways. (And I can now attest that when hot, it was THE strongest coffee I’ve ever had in my life!)

 

How to enjoy Death Wish Coffee at home

There are a lot of ways to brew coffee at home. There’s, of course, the traditional coffee pot. (I have this super basic model, which I am using less and less.) If you want something a bit fancier, a French press is always a great option, and even pour overs are getting easier to do at home.

But my favorite way to make coffee at home is through cold brewing. It retains more of the flavor of the bean, including the oils, and has a better overall taste to me.

I got this at-home cold brew system for my birthday, and I obsessed with it. To make my coffee, I just pour a healthy dose of coffee grounds into the metal mesh cylinder, pour filtered water over the grounds into the glass jar, screw on the lid and let it sit 12-24 hours.

Once it’s done, I remove the grounds and stick the jar into the fridge. It usually gets me through four days of iced black magic every morning.

 

 

Have you tried Death Wish Coffee?

I’d love to hear your thoughts on it! Share your own review in the comments.

And if you’re looking for more spooky coffee fun, be sure to stop by my Halloween lover’s gift guide to coffee for a TON of Halloween-related coffee products as well as my blog post on how to create a Halloween coffee bar.

 

Happy brewing,

 

 

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Miranda | Spooky Little Halloween

Miranda is the Houston-based writer, blogger, and Halloween lover behind Spooky Little Halloween, the blog celebrating October 31st all year long. Her favorite Halloween things include pumpkin guts, chocolate bars in her trick-or-treat pail, real haunted houses (including the one she lives in!), and historic cemeteries.

11 Comments

  1. Reply

    Arachne

    June 21, 2019

    Thanks for the review. I’ve been curious about this brand but haven’t tried it yet. That mug is super.

  2. Reply

    Jo

    June 24, 2019

    I LOVE their cauldron brewed pumpkin flavor too, and they’ve come out with some amazing spooky merch designs (check out the skeleton mug holder)!

  3. Reply

    Chelsea

    July 8, 2019

    I wish I was more of a coffee drinker, because this sounds super yum! When I do have coffee, I only drink it black, so this would be perfect.

  4. Reply

    Amy Weekd

    August 24, 2019

    Love love love it☠️

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