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I would look up local roasters and see who sells 5lb bags (if I was making for 30 people it would be 2lbs of coffee so if they have 2lbs get that but no one near me sells that, so get a bean you like and use it for yourself for a while) just get their flagship bean.
Local gets you no shipping costs and no shipping time.
But if I was in the middle of nowhere I'd get this: https://www.stumptowncoffee.com/products/hair-bender?variant=40006908936360
This is sage advice. Over the years I’ve come to realise that even a mediocre local roaster is always much, much better than anything from Starcunts or any of the other shitty retail beans.
Rio Grande Roasters Pinon 3 Lb. Bag Ground Coffee https://a.co/d/cQAtOI6 is phenomenal. It's super smooth, has a naturally light and subtle dark chocolate background note. This coffee has ruined bad coffee for so many people once they try it. I get "never knew coffee could be like this." Pretty often from people that try it.
I'm gonna try it with the whole bean and see what happens. Thanks for the rec!
Oh, good catch. Didn't realize I linked the pre ground and not the whole bean. Enjoy!
I don't know if it's available where you are, but a decent but more entry level brand IMO is Cameron's Best organic, shade-grown.
I like their breakfast blend and Columbian. If you didn't know, lighter roasts have a little more caffeine. Source I always go for the light roasts.
I cannot suggest a widely recommended brand as I don't have experience of anything I would recommend, however have you considered a medium to dark roast? Most people drinking coffee outside the speciality scene will be expecting a traditional Italian style coffee. This might not be what you are trying to go for but you might get some mileage out of it.
While this is local to the UK and not supermarket cheap it is cheaper than a mid to high end light roast, single origin bean: https://ravecoffee.co.uk/products/the-italian-job-blend?variant=3150416248858 I have had it for group holidays where I am making the coffee and it has gone down well.
If your in the US, check out whole foods, they have some local roasters in the coffee section. I found paper plane coffee this way which is in NJ.
Possibly something from Counter Culture, Stumptown, or Peet's.
I use Melitta espresso in my aeropress- makes a great latte on the weekends, but also makes a great, bold cup of coffee in the morning too.