Hi David, Thank you for your honest review. While each bag does have space at the top to allow for foldover, tin ties, valving, etc, you should not have an excessive amount. This is the first we are hearing that anyone thinks it is excessive. While we don't think this is the case, did you check the item code on the box to ensure that you received the size/item that you expected? Someone from our company will be reaching out to you to make sure you got what you expected and hopefully get that picture so we can see if that is what is to be expected. Also while we are sure you know this, we will take the time to discuss "head space". The extra head space is to make it easy for you (customer) to seal. It is not designed to be filled to the rim of the bag. Also, a light and medium roast is heavier and takes up less space in the bag while a dark roast is lighter thus take up more space in the bag to be true to the declared weight of 5lb. We look forward to working with you to ensure your next purchase will be exactly what you need.