These are decorative beans for display only and not recommended for brewing. We are selling these in 5 pound bags. •We are either buying some cheap past years crop of green coffee beans from my Importer to use for this Decorative Coffee listing. •Or, these coffee beans listed here are out dated or mixed leftover beans from a weeks roasting. •They are perfect for decoration use! Weddings, Birthdays, or any Special Occasion for the coffee lovers in your life! • For volume estimates of how many lbs needed, 1 cup of beans is equal to about 3 oz. This may help figure out lbs of coffee beans needed to fill a known or estimated number of vases.