This 400g Brazilian dark-roast coffee comes as whole beans or ground coffee, and it is hard to tell how storage and the best-before date are shown, or what the reviews of a product with so many of them say. This article organizes the descriptions on the Rakuten Ichiba and Yahoo! Shopping product pages and in the Rakuten customer reviews into five points: quantity, shelf life, ingredient labeling, suitability as a gift, and reviews.
What We Confirmed
- Quantity and grind options
- Storage method and shelf life
- Ingredients and allergen labeling
- Whether it works as a gift
- Trends in public reviews
Basic Information
This table transcribes what is stated on the product page. However, the “not confirmed” labels and any notes we add are our own.
| Product Name | Brazil 400g Coffee Beans Ground Dark Roast French Drip Drip Coffee Coffee Beans (珈琲豆) In-House RoastedSource: Rakuten Ichiba product page (viewed October 5, 2026). The product name shown on the Rakuten product page is a long one that continues with further search keywords; part of it is omitted here |
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| Name | Coffee beansSource: product description on the Rakuten Ichiba product page (viewed October 5, 2026) |
| Amount | 400g. The Yahoo! Shopping product description says 2 bags of 200g each (resealable storage bags). We could not find a statement of how many cups it makes (not confirmed)Source: product descriptions on the Rakuten Ichiba and Yahoo! Shopping product pages (viewed October 5, 2026) |
| What Changes by Selection | Choose the grind from four options: whole beans / coarse (flannel drip, French press) / medium (paper filter, flannel drip) / extra-fine (espresso). Rakuten Ichiba and Yahoo! Shopping offer the same four options, and the product description images explain the intended use of each grindSource: purchase fields on the Rakuten Ichiba and Yahoo! Shopping product pages / Rakuten Ichiba product description images (viewed October 5, 2026) |
| Roast Level | Dark roast. It is indicated in the product name and in the shop’s catchphrase. As for taste, the product description images describe a mild bitterness, aroma and sweetness as its featuresSource: Rakuten Ichiba product page and product description images (viewed October 5, 2026) |
| Storage Method | The listings do not agree between malls. The Rakuten Ichiba product description and product description images say to store at room temperature away from direct sunlight. The Yahoo! Shopping product description says to avoid high temperature and humidity and store sealed in a cool, cold place (冷温所). Because they differ, please check with the shop before purchasing and also check the label on the product you receive. If you are unsure, please go with the more cautious side (the Yahoo! Shopping guidance of a cool, cold place)Source: product descriptions on the Rakuten Ichiba and Yahoo! Shopping product pages / Rakuten Ichiba product description images (viewed October 5, 2026) |
| Best-Before Date | The Rakuten Ichiba product description says 4 months from the roasting date; the Yahoo! Shopping product description says 4 months from the manufacturing date (also stated separately on the product label); the Rakuten Ichiba product description images say it is stated separately on the product label. The starting point is worded differently (roasting date vs. manufacturing date). We could not find a statement of how long it keeps after opening (not confirmed)Source: same as above |
| Raw Material Origin | The ingredient is listed as coffee beans and the country of origin as Brazil. The product description images show No.2 and screen 17/18 as the grade. The Rakuten Ichiba product description has no specific entry in the ingredient name fieldSource: Yahoo! Shopping product description / Rakuten Ichiba product description images (viewed October 5, 2026) |
| Place of Processing | The product page has no field for the place of processing. The shop introduction in the product description images says the roasting hut stands in nature at an altitude of 400m in OkayamaSource: Rakuten Ichiba product description images (viewed October 5, 2026) |
| State / How to Eat (Whether Cooking Is Required) | Roasted coffee beans, sold as whole beans or as ground coffee of the grind you choose. We could not find any guidance on cooking or heating. The only brewing guidance is the product description images showing the uses each grind suits (paper filter, flannel drip, press, espresso, etc.)Source: Rakuten Ichiba product page and product description images (viewed October 5, 2026) |
| Shipping | We could not find a description of the shipping temperature range (room temperature, chilled, frozen) (not confirmed). Rakuten Ichiba shows dispatch within 1 to 5 business days (excluding the regular closed days of Saturday and Sunday) (as displayed on October 5, 2026; this changes). Yahoo! Shopping states that orders of 400g or more are shipped in multiple parcels or by Japan Post Yu-PackSource: Rakuten Ichiba and Yahoo! Shopping product pages (viewed October 5, 2026) |
| Manufacturer | No manufacturer or processor is listed; the seller is shown as MellowCoffee (Takahashi City, Okayama Prefecture). The street number of the address is written differently in the product description and in the product description images, so only the city is given hereSource: product descriptions on Rakuten Ichiba and Yahoo! Shopping / Rakuten Ichiba product description images (viewed October 5, 2026) |
| Shop | The store name on Rakuten Ichiba is SurpriseCoffee楽天市場店, while the seller shown is MellowCoffee, so the names differ. The store name on Yahoo! Shopping is MellowCoffeeSource: Rakuten Ichiba and Yahoo! Shopping product pages (viewed October 5, 2026) |
Prices are not listed here because they change. Please check the current price and stock availability at the link above.
Ingredients and Allergen Labeling
The Yahoo! Shopping product description lists the ingredient as coffee beans. On the other hand, within what we could check, we could not find any allergen labeling on the product pages. This item is not confirmed. The absence of a listing is not the same as the product containing no specified allergens.
If you want to check for allergens or additives used in processing, please contact the shop before purchasing, or check the collective food labeling on the product when it arrives.
Reference: Consumer Affairs Agency, Japan, “About Allergen Labeling” (accessed October 5, 2026)
Five Things to Check Before Buying
| What to Check | For This Product | Basis |
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| 1. Amount and Number of Servings | 400g (Yahoo! Shopping says 2 bags of 200g). Choose the grind from four options: whole beans / coarse / medium / extra-fine. A guideline for the number of cups is not confirmed | Rakuten Ichiba and Yahoo! Shopping product pages |
| 2. Storage Method and Shelf Life | The storage guidance is split: room temperature on Rakuten, a cool, cold place (冷温所) on Yahoo!. The best-before date is 4 months from the roasting date (Rakuten) / 4 months from the manufacturing date (Yahoo!), so the starting point is not worded consistently either | Rakuten Ichiba and Yahoo! Shopping product descriptions |
| 3. Ingredients and Allergen Labeling | The ingredient is coffee beans and the country of origin is Brazil. Allergen labeling is not confirmed (not listed on the page) | Yahoo! Shopping product description / Rakuten Ichiba product description images |
| 4. Suitable as a Gift | Support for noshi, wrapping and message cards could not be confirmed. Yahoo! Shopping states that gift wrapping is not accepted | Rakuten Ichiba gift options field / Yahoo! Shopping product page |
| 5. Review Trends | Rakuten Ichiba’s rating is 4.88 out of 5 (1,269 reviews). Many comments mention a taste that is low in acidity with bitterness and richness, and say they buy it repeatedly, while some point out that the roasting date of the beans they received was on the older side. We read the first 59 reviews in the default sort order (posted October 2025 to October 2026; the latest is from October 2026) and all 5 two-star and all 15 three-star reviews (October 2020 to September 2026). This is a trend within what we read and does not necessarily represent the product’s current state | Rakuten customer reviews (viewed October 5, 2026) |
Suitable as a Gift?
The gift options field on Rakuten Ichiba lists none of noshi, wrapping or message cards. The Yahoo! Shopping product page states that gift wrapping is not accepted (source: Rakuten Ichiba and Yahoo! Shopping product pages, viewed October 5, 2026). The product name contains the words for gift and present, but this is not a statement of noshi or wrapping support. The product description images contain wording that invites gift-giving and what appears to be an example of wrapping, but we could not confirm them as a statement of whether such support is available. The type of noshi inscription is also not confirmed. If you are considering it as a gift, checking the following three points before purchasing can help avoid misunderstandings.
- Whether noshi and wrapping are supported (the purchase-field guidance and the product description images appear to disagree)
- Whether the recipient has a way to grind beans (you need to choose whole beans or ground coffee)
- Whether the time until dispatch (shown as within 1 to 5 business days on Rakuten Ichiba, excluding weekends) suits the time you want
Among the reviews we read, 2 of the 59 in the default sort order mention buying it as a present or having given it to someone before (source: Rakuten customer reviews, viewed October 5, 2026). One of them mentions the design of the bag.
What Public Reviews Say
We organized the Rakuten Ichiba product reviews by viewpoint. The rating figures are as of the time of viewing and may change afterward. This shop’s product description images contain the shop’s notice that it gives a coupon to people who post a review (a review incentive). When looking at the rating figures, please also keep in mind that this is a shop with such an incentive.
| Site | Rating | Reviews | Viewed |
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| Rakuten customer reviews (product page) | 4.88 / 5 | 1,269 | October 5, 2026 |
Rating breakdown: ★5 1,143 / ★4 106 / ★3 15 / ★2 5 / ★1 0 (as shown on Rakuten Ichiba. Viewed October 5, 2026)
Reviews read: the first 59 in the default sort order (posted October 2025 to October 2026; the latest is from October 2026), all 5 reviews filtered to ★2 (posted July 2024 to September 2026), and all 15 reviews filtered to ★3 (posted October 2020 to January 2026), 79 in total. There are 0 ★1 reviews. This is a trend within what we read and does not necessarily represent the product’s current state. The counts are our own manual tally and may be off by a few.
What Reviewers Praise
Low acidity, with bitterness and richness
About 12 of the 59 reviews in the default sort order said it tasted like a proper dark roast, with low acidity, bitterness and richness. About 8 of them mention the low acidity. A few reviews each also say they could use it in other ways of brewing, such as espresso, iced coffee and café au lait.
Freshness
About 7 of the 59 reviews mention an impression of freshness, such as receiving freshly roasted coffee or the grounds swelling when hot water was poured. Whether the way it swells indicates freshness is the reviewer’s own view, and this article makes no judgment on it.
Comments on Price
About 11 of the 59 reviews said that, even with the price of beans rising, they felt the price was easy to keep paying for daily drinking. Because prices change, this article does not list any amounts.
Buying Repeatedly
About 29 of the 59 reviews said in effect that they buy it repeatedly or drink it every day. This shop has a review incentive (see the beginning of this section).
Source: Rakuten customer reviews (viewed October 5, 2026)
What Reviewers Note
The Roasting Date of the Beans Received Was on the Older Side
5 of all 20 reviews rated ★2 or ★3 said the roasting date was on the older side and freshness was a concern (4 at ★2, 1 at ★3). Of these, 4 were posted in the last two years (since October 2024), and the latest is from September 2026.
How to check: how the starting date of the best-before date is shown (roasting date vs. manufacturing date) is summarized in the “Best-Before Date” row of “Basic Information” in this article.
Milder Than Expected for a Dark Roast
4 of all 20 reviews rated ★2 or ★3 said the taste was milder than they had imagined from the words dark roast, or that it felt lacking. Of these, 1 was posted in the last two years. The 59 reviews in the default sort order also include 1 to 2 reviews to the same effect.
How to check: how the roast level is shown is summarized in the “Roast Level” row of “Basic Information” in this article.
Bag Not Sealed / One Bag Was Puffed Up
3 of all 20 reviews rated ★2 or ★3 said the opening of a bag was not properly closed, or that one of the two bags was puffed up. Of these, 1 was posted in the last two years (December 2025).
How to check: the two-bag configuration is summarized in the “Amount” row of “Basic Information” in this article.
Source: Rakuten customer reviews (viewed October 5, 2026)
Who It Suits / Who Should Be Careful
Who It Suits
- Want a dark roast with low acidity, bitterness and richness to drink every day (the viewpoint most common in reviews)
- Want to choose between whole beans and a grind for paper filter, flannel drip, press or espresso
- Want to store it divided into 2 bags of 200g (per the Yahoo! Shopping description)
Who Should Be Careful
- Concerned that the storage method (room temperature or a cool, cold place [冷温所]) and the starting date of the best-before date differ between malls
- Care about how recent the roasting date is (some reviews say the roasting date was on the older side)
- Want to use it as a gift on the premise of noshi or wrapping
- Want to check allergen labeling before purchasing (not confirmed)
Prices, stock, shipping fees, and delivery dates are subject to change. This article’s information-as-of date is October 5, 2026. Please be sure to check the listing at the link before purchasing.
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Summary
- The amount is 400g (Yahoo! Shopping says 2 bags of 200g), and you choose the grind from four options: whole beans, coarse, medium and extra-fine
- The storage method (room temperature / cool, cold place [冷温所]) and the starting date of the best-before date (roasting date / manufacturing date) differ between malls. We could not confirm allergen labeling on the product pages
- In reviews, many praise the taste with low acidity, bitterness and richness, while some point out that the roasting date of what arrived was on the older side. We could not confirm support for noshi or wrapping
Related Pages
This article organizes information published on various retail and review sites. Product details such as quantity, storage method, and ingredients are subject to change. Please check the seller’s listing for the latest information.
Comments on taste or quality are summarized from third-party posts cited with their source, and are not Ochinity’s own evaluation. Our approach to writing articles is described in our Editorial Policy.
Information as of: October 5, 2026 / Sources: Rakuten Ichiba “SurpriseCoffee楽天市場店” product page, the same product page on Yahoo! Shopping, Rakuten customer reviews, Consumer Affairs Agency, Japan, “About Allergen Labeling”
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