Intelligentsia Direct Trade Organic El Gallo Breakfast Blend Light Roast Whole Bean Coffee - 11oz: Arabica Beans, Organic Certified
$16.89 ($1.54/ounce)
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El Gallo coffee has garnered a loyal following among guests who appreciate its organic quality and unique flavor profile. Many guests enjoy its smooth mouthfeel and light roast, making it a delightful choice for morning brews. However, some guests have expressed disappointment with certain batches, noting inconsistencies in flavor and roast. Overall, it remains a popular option for those seeking a flavorful coffee experience.
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4.0 out of 5 stars with 98 reviews
quality: 3.48 out of 5
taste: 3.32 out of 5
value: 2.79 out of 5
50% would recommend
28 recommendations
5 out of 5 stars
28 July, 2026
originally posted on Intelligentsia
Favorite organic coffee
A few years ago my niece introduced me to El Gallo. I occasionally rotate in brands of other roasters but I always have this on hand for my first cup of the morning. I’ve tried different coffees from Intelligentsia but haven't enjoyed them as much as the El Gallo. I love that it’s organic. I use an aeropress with a ratio of 14:1, brewed at 185* 2:45 min. plus 30 sec press. Delish!
1 reply from Customer Support team - 1 month ago
Thank you for your feedback—we truly appreciate it! We’re delighted to hear that you’re enjoying the coffee and that it has provided such a positive experience. Your support and input mean a great deal to our team.
1 out of 5 stars
Thumbs down graphic, would not recommend
2 July, 2026Verified purchase
Disappointing and done with intelligentsia
Intelligentsia disappoints again. I’ve been to their coffee shops, I know they make good coffee, but however they’re roasting their coffee and selling it for mass market produces an awful product consistently now. Beans themselves appear dry with no remaining oils on them. Taste is somewhere between bitter and bland. I literally cannot finish my cups of this in the morning. I am just waiting out finishing my bag at this point to move on to something else. You also get less coffee per bag I believe than most other brands.
5 out of 5 stars
12 June, 2026
originally posted on Intelligentsia
Once you've tried it...
Our daughter was a barista in college and got us turned on to Intelligensia Coffee. It's the only coffee we buy now, and this is our favorite morning brew.
1 reply from Customer Support team - 3 months ago
Thank you for your feedback—we truly appreciate it! We’re delighted to hear that you’re enjoying the coffee and that it has provided such a positive experience. Your support and input mean a great deal to our team.
5 out of 5 stars
11 April, 2026
originally posted on Intelligentsia
El Gallo
Been drinking El Diablo forever but really liking this El Gallo
1 reply from Customer Support team - 5 months ago
Thank you for your feedback—we truly appreciate it! We’re delighted to hear that you’re enjoying the coffee and that it has provided such a positive experience. Your support and input mean a great deal to our team.
5 out of 5 stars
22 March, 2026
originally posted on Intelligentsia
You'll be wanting more against your sleep schedule
I used 20g of this blend to pull a 2 oz shot to use in lattes. I prefer a lighter roast for lattes. I loved this coffee. The stone fruit aromatics came through while grinding and the honey and milk chocolate more with drinking. For friends that drank coffee black but usually found just a shot of espresso to be too much, they loved it with a sprinkle of salt and cinnamon. Great, smooth mouth feel that will leave you sad when the bag is over or wanting another cup for the taste even though it'll mess up your sleep. This blend would be fantastic as a cafe miel if you wanted to highlight that honey note a little more to celebrate the roast in a flavored drink.
1 out of 5 stars
Thumbs down graphic, would not recommend
8 February, 2026Verified purchase
Worst coffee I've ever had
The coffee was bitter and disgusting. The beans are very dry, no oil left. After a few times of forcing myself to drink it I just threw the rest away.
5 out of 5 stars
7 February, 2026
originally posted on Intelligentsia
I did not express it
I've been drinking this for minutes, and it tastes like coffee. Good coffee. I find myself drinking it. I have drunk it. Had I been dissatisfied, I would have contracted my orbicularis oris and expressed the liquid back out into the vessel from which it came. I will likely repeat this process again.
2 out of 5 stars
25 January, 2026
originally posted on Intelligentsia
Dark roast
Been drinking ElGallo blend for years. One of my favorite coffees. A good light roast. The last bag purchased was not even close t0 what I have been drinking. Very dark beans, very strong,and sort of bitter taste. Far from a light roast.
1 reply from Customer Support team - 7 months ago
Thank you for reaching out, and we’re sorry to hear about your recent El Gallo purchase — especially since it’s been a longtime favorite. El Gallo is intended to be a lighter, brighter roast, so we appreciate you bringing this to our attention. Please feel free to reach out to our customer support team at customersupport@intelligentsiacoffee.com, and they’ll be happy to help look into this further.
5 out of 5 stars
20 January, 2026
originally posted on Intelligentsia
The flavor is pretty good, I will buy again.
The flavor is pretty good, I will buy again when I finished it.
1 out of 5 stars
Thumbs down graphic, would not recommend
15 December, 2025
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This coffee seemed and looked like it has been sitting on the shelf for too long. Not my favorite.
1 out of 5 stars
Thumbs down graphic, would not recommend
24 November, 2025Verified purchase
Intelligentsia: Go with another brand - not worth the cost.
Intelligentsia not worth the price: Cheap packaging and the quality of the beans don't match up to the cost. I mixed the package with the remaining Starbucks I had. It seems like there was a change in the company and who preparrs the product - they should have looked at how other packaged coffee is presented.
5 out of 5 stars
14 October, 2025
originally posted on Intelligentsia
Delicious Coffee
Delicious coffee, some of the very best, always ships so quickly and the quality is excellent!
5 out of 5 stars
Thumbs up graphic, would recommend
2 June, 2025Verified purchase
So good!
Not a fan of the new packaging but very happy and super convenient to be able to get a quality bag of coffee like Intelligentsia at Target.
5 out of 5 stars
Thumbs up graphic, would recommend
27 April, 2025Verified purchase
Best coffee ive had
Coffee lover here and very picky. This is my absolute favorite. I agree with others though that you have to like light roast coffee or this isn’t for you. I drink mine black and use a percolator to brew it. When I don’t have the money for this one, I buy the organic Ethiopia light roast (I think good and gather organic brand) which is also very good at a lower price point.
5 out of 5 stars
Thumbs up graphic, would recommend
3 September, 2024Verified purchase
Hands Down Favorite!
This coffee sets the bar for me. Even though I am not a coffee connoisseur, El Gallo is the only coffee that I can find off the shelf that has actual flavor - the notes leaning toward high/acidic/citrus. Note, that if you like dark/espresso roasts, you probably won't like this one (like others have mentioned and like a friend of mine who likes espresso raosts).
1 out of 5 stars
Thumbs down graphic, would not recommend
31 May, 2024Verified purchase
Don't
Packaging described this as a medium roast with hints of honey and cola. Not only are these flavor profiles unidentifiable, the wet inclusions nearly destroyed my coffee grinder on my breville! I wanted to love this. I really did. It's so rare to find a whole bean coffee with an appropriate roast date in a big name store like this. Would not recommend!
3 out of 5 stars
Thumbs down graphic, would not recommend
27 March, 2024Verified purchase
Weak taste
Weak taste. Beans were very dry. Taste was ok. Will not repurchase.
4 out of 5 stars
19 February, 2024Verified purchase
A little weak, for a medium roast
Doesn’t taste like a medium roast, more like a light roast—- if light roast is your thing, than you might like this one.
2 out of 5 stars
Thumbs down graphic, would not recommend
11 February, 2024Verified purchase
Flavorless and weak
This coffee was weak and flavorless. A truly unenjoyable experience
5 out of 5 stars
Thumbs up graphic, would recommend
1 February, 2024Verified purchase
Tastes like coffee should taste
My go to coffee from most grocery retailers. Great balance of acidity, sweetness, and bitterness. One of the few roasts you can find that isn’t completely burnt to hell and back. I’m amazed by the one and two star reviews, but I’m not surprised most people don’t really know how coffee should taste. If you love coffee, you will like this. If you love Starbucks then you should stick to your burnt beans and k cups.