I ‘splurged’ last year and bought a bag of Starbucks french roast beans.
Opened the bag and it smelled like it had mackerel heads in it.! Yow!
Normally drink Costco French Roast fine ground.
After reading this thread I might try a lighter roast though.
Eight-o-Clock French Roast was my favorite for years. Then A&P disappeared and I lost interest in it.
French roast is, literally, borderline burned.