If you’re new here, you can check out how I rate whole bean coffee here. Just make sure to grind a bit more on the coarse side. Of course, a simple automatic drip coffee maker will do just fine as well. I think Death Wish Coffee brews nicely with a Chemex or Kalita Wave, given the thick paper filters used with both coffee makers. I wouldn’t recommend it for French Press though, as there is simply way too much oil and sediment that won’t get filtered out. I won’t break down the different methods here because I didn’t really have a particular preference. I think it worked, as I rarely made a cup of coffee that was undrinkable. I frequently brewed with the Chemex and Kalita Wave to filter out the inevitable bitter compounds I expected from these beans. I never brewed with water that was hotter than 195˚F. Given how dark and oily these beans were, I had a feeling that I would have to brew with a coarse grind, low temperature, and thick paper filters.Īnd for the most part, this is exactly what I did. One can only wonder what the tipping point is here… Death Wish vs. But is Death Wish Really The World’s Strongest Coffee?īiohazard Coffee has an even higher caffeine content than Death Wish, coming in at an insane 928mg of caffeine per 12 ounce cup of coffee, according to Caffeine Informer.īlack Insomnia goes even further, with 1105mg of caffeine per 12 ounce cup of coffee.Īnd then there is Devil Mountain Coffee Company’s Black Label, which has a ridiculous 1555mg of caffeine per 12 ounce cup of coffee. That’s like drinking three 5-Hour Energy drinks. This comes out to roughly 60mg of caffeine per fluid ounce.Ī typical cup of coffee is measured at 5-6 ounces, which means you are getting a whopping 300mg of caffeine per cup of coffee. If you’re looking for the specifics, Death Wish has 728mg of caffeine per 12 ounces cup of coffee, according to Caffeine Informer. I suppose what they mean by “typical” is a 100% arabica coffee. How Much Caffeine is in Death Wish Coffee?ĭeath Wish Coffee claims to be 2.5 times as strong as your “typical” cup of coffee. The extra caffeine is brought out by the Robusta beans. The Death Wish coffee blend includes Robusta and Arabica beans. So what’s the secret to Death Wish Coffee’s higher caffeine content? Robusta beans have twice the caffeine content that arabica beans have.Īrabica beans also have a higher lipid and sugar content (60%), which contributes to perceived acidity and natural sweetness. Of the hundreds of coffee species in the world, there are two main coffee species that make up the majority of what is sold and consumed.Ĭoffea Arabica and Coffea Canephora (AKA Coffea Robusta).Īrabica beans are generally considered to be superior to Robusta from a taste perspective, which is largely attributed to the more limited caffeine content (caffeine is bitter). If this talk about arabica beans has you confused, let me explain… Of course, there is no such thing as a “typical” cup of coffee in my world, but I guess we can just assume that Death Wish is comparing their dark roast blend to one that uses arabica beans exclusively.Īnd that’s what makes Death Wish more caffeinated…it isn’t exclusively arabica beans. Strong can be interpreted in different ways when it comes to evaluating coffee, but in this case, “strong” refers to the coffee’s caffeine content.ĭeath Wish Coffee has twice the caffeine as your typical cup of coffee. Roast: Dark Producers: Unknown Country of Origin: India and Peru Region: Unknown Variety: Unknown Processing method: Unknown Growing altitude: Unknown Roaster tasting notes: Cherry, chocolate coffee Concierge tasting notes: None The World’s Strongest Coffee? My first exposure to Death Wish Coffee was during Super Bowl 50, where they aired this ad after winning a competition that Intuit hosted: General Notes & Observations If you value taste over caffeine, there are far better coffee options out there.ĭeath Wish also isn’t the coffee with the highest caffeine content on the market, so if that’s most important to you, you might want to look elsewhere.
To the undiscerning coffee drinker who has built up a strong tolerance to caffeine, Death Wish may be worth a try. It is a very dark roast, with roughly 2.5 times the amount of caffeine of a “typical cup of coffee”.ĭeath Wish Coffee claims to be the “World’s Strongest Coffee”, but as we’ll see later in the review, this claim is merely a marketing tagline that is unsubstantiated. Quick Summary Prosĭeath Wish Coffee is a blend of arabica and robusta beans, primarily grown and processed in Peru and India.
If you’ve been following my coffee reviews for a while here at The Coffee Concierge, you may have noticed that I don’t review too many dark roast coffees. Today I’ll be looking at Death Wish Coffee, a dark roast coffee blend that is notorious for its extremely high caffeine content.
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