What is Black Rifle Dark Roast Bundle?
This is a three-bag dark roast sampler from Black Rifle Coffee Company, sold year round at $45.87 for ground or whole bean formats.
The set contains Beyond Black, Tactisquatch, and Blackbeard's Delight, each in a 12-ounce bag, giving a combined net weight of around 1,021 grams. All three are unflavoured dark roasts, so the selection is consistent in profile rather than varied by roast level.
It is available in ground, whole bean, or K-Cup format, chosen at checkout. The K-Cup version ships as three boxes of 12 pods each and comes in at $35.07, making it noticeably cheaper than the bagged formats.
What's in the Black Rifle Dark Roast Bundle box
The box contains three unflavoured dark roast coffees: Beyond Black, Tactisquatch, and Blackbeard's Delight, all in 12-ounce bags.
Because all three coffees sit at the dark end of the roast spectrum, the set is best understood as a depth sampler rather than a range survey. A recipient who already knows they like dark coffee will find three distinct expressions of that preference.
None of the coffees are flavoured, so the differences between them come from the blend and roast rather than any added ingredient. A buyer who prefers medium or light roasts, or someone new to the roaster's lineup, will find the set a poor fit.
- Beyond Black is described as an extra dark roast with bold, heavy-bodied character intended for drinkers who want an intense cup.
- Tactisquatch is a dark roast with notes that lean toward the rich, smoky side of the spectrum.
- Blackbeard's Delight is a dark roast positioned toward a smooth, full-bodied finish rather than sharp bitterness.
Is it better value than buying the bags?
Buying the three bags separately costs $5.10 more than the bundle price, so the set does offer a modest saving over individual purchases.
At $45.87 for ground or whole bean, the price works out to $44.94 per kilogram, assuming a 15-gram dose per cup. The K-Cup format at $35.07 comes in at $0.97 per pod, which is an exact figure based on the 36 pods included across the three boxes.
There is no subscription option attached to this bundle, so the saving is a single transaction rather than a recurring benefit. Buyers who order Black Rifle regularly will need to weigh that against setting up separate subscriptions on individual bags.
How it arrives, and what you choose
The bundle arrives as three 12-ounce bags, with the choice of ground, whole bean, or K-Cups made at checkout rather than fixed by the set.
The format flexibility is the most useful feature at the point of purchase. Buying for someone whose brewing setup you know means you can specify whole bean or ground without being locked into a default. K-Cups are also available, sold as three boxes of 12.
Beyond the format choice, the set ships as standard retail bags. There is no described gift-specific packaging, so if the presentation of what the recipient opens matters to the giver, that expectation should be adjusted before purchase.
- Three 12-ounce bags of dark roast coffee, totalling approximately 1,021 grams of coffee across the set.
- Ground or whole bean selected at checkout, with no fixed default, which lets the buyer match the recipient's brewing method.
- K-Cup format available as an alternative, shipping as three boxes of 12 pods for $35.07 total.
Black Rifle Dark Roast Bundle vs Black Rifle Medium Roast Bundle
The Dark Roast Bundle and the Medium Roast Bundle share the same price, format options, and bag count, differing only in roast level and the saving against separate purchase.
The Medium Roast Bundle contains Just Black, AK-Espresso, and Freedom Roast, each in 12-ounce bags. It saves $5.87 against buying those bags separately, compared to the $5.10 saving the dark set offers. Both sit at the same $44.94 per kilogram and neither carries a subscription option.
The choice between them comes down entirely to the recipient's roast preference. The medium set includes AK-Espresso, which signals a slightly more varied application across brew methods. The dark set is more single-minded, suited to a drinker who already gravitates toward bold, heavy cups.
- The Medium Roast Bundle saves $5.87 against separate bags, compared to $5.10 for the dark set, a small but real difference.
- The dark set suits a confirmed dark roast drinker; the medium set covers more ground for someone whose preference is less fixed.
- AK-Espresso in the medium set gives an espresso-specific option that the dark set does not match with a named equivalent.
- Both bundles offer the same format choice at checkout: ground, whole bean, or K-Cups.
Who should buy it (and who should not)
This set suits a giver who is confident the recipient drinks dark roast regularly, and is a poor fit for anyone buying for a light or medium roast drinker.
If you are buying for someone who orders dark roast by habit, drinks strong black coffee, and already has a grinder or a drip machine, this is a straightforward gift that covers three different expressions of what they already like.
If you are unsure of the recipient's roast preference, or if you want a set that introduces the roaster's broader lineup, the all-dark selection gives no room to explore. The absence of a roast date also means you cannot confirm how fresh the coffee will be on arrival.
Buy it if
- You know the recipient drinks dark roast exclusively and would appreciate three variations on that theme.
- You want to save a few dollars compared to buying the same three bags at full price.
- You are choosing K-Cups for someone who uses a pod machine and wants to try several dark roasts without committing to a single option.
Skip it if
- Your recipient prefers medium or light roasts, or you are genuinely unsure what they drink.
- Presentation matters to you, because the set arrives as standard retail bags rather than gift packaging.
- You want a sampler that shows the roaster's range rather than a single corner of it.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Black Rifle Dark Roast Bundle good value compared to buying the bags separately?
It saves $5.10 against buying Beyond Black, Tactisquatch, and Blackbeard's Delight individually at their standard prices. That brings the bundle to $45.87 for ground or whole bean formats. The saving is modest, and there is no subscription option to extend it across future orders, so the benefit is limited to the single purchase.
Black Rifle Dark Roast Bundle vs Black Rifle Medium Roast Bundle: which should I buy?
The Dark Roast Bundle suits a confirmed dark roast drinker. The Medium Roast Bundle, which contains Just Black, AK-Espresso, and Freedom Roast, covers a broader spread of applications and saves $5.87 against separate purchase compared to $5.10 for the dark set. Both are available at the same per-kilogram price and in the same formats.
Can you get the dark roast sampler as whole bean?
Yes. Whole bean is one of three format options selected at checkout, alongside ground and K-Cups. The whole bean and ground versions are both priced at $45.87 for the three-bag set. The K-Cup version ships as three boxes of 12 pods at $35.07, which is the lower price point of the available formats.
How many cups does the three-bag set make?
The three 12-ounce bags have a combined weight of around 1,021 grams. At a standard dose of 15 grams per cup, that works out to roughly 68 cups across the set, at approximately $0.67 per cup. The K-Cup version contains 36 pods in total, which is a fixed count independent of dose.
What does Tactisquatch coffee taste like?
Tactisquatch is an unflavoured dark roast from Black Rifle Coffee Company, positioned toward a rich, smoky profile. It is one of three dark roast coffees in the bundle, alongside Beyond Black and Blackbeard's Delight. All three are available year round and are not flavoured with added ingredients.
Does the dark roast coffee set have a roast date on the bags?
Roast dates are not printed on the bags in this set. A buyer purchasing the bundle cannot confirm from the packaging how recently the coffee was roasted or how much of its shelf life remains. This applies to all three bags in the set across all available formats.
