Haiti Organic Haitian Blue Norde Haiti: Organic Haitian Blue, Norde

Roasted over open flame campfire using a vintage wire mesh screen popcorn popper. Used maple hardwood for flames and coals. Cooked batches consisting of 1/4 - 1/3 cup of beans. Roasted in Fall 2022 in far northeastern Vermont cool temperature (40-50 degrees) so cooling the beans was easy. Lots of chaff. Have to blow chaff out of popper to keep from igniting it. During roasting sometimes had odd odor until beans had turned light-medium tan (prior to first crack). After roasting, it took longer to degass and provide good coffee aroma. Not difficult to roast, but not the easiest to obtain a consisent color at each stage (especially when compared to Kona Peaberry) After first crack, the beans were dark brown to dark chocolate colored. First cracking took 20 - 25 seconds to complete. One of my goals was to have the small batches reach the stages as uniformy as possible. This was done with care to attempt uniform repeatability of differing roasts. Significant degassing period before the fast second cracking. After second crack, the beans can be dark chocolate to light black to dark black colored. All beans were shiney from oil expulsion. Same roasting conditions for six varieties of beans. They all behave differently. I roasted Kona Peaberry, Kona Extra Fancy, Kona Purple Mtn, Bali Kintamani, Haitian Blue, and Ethiopian Misty Mountain. Of the 6, this one was ranked 5th is roasting ease and consistency. The listing above is from easiest and most consistent to most variable and difficult. Chaff, consistency of the batch to behave uniformly, and ignition gassing are primary concerns. If you desire dark and beyond roasts, this one is simple... go beyond second cracking without igniting it, you can easily make lumps of greasy coal beans.

Smells and tastes great! Full bodied, very smooth, with a pleasant aftertaste. Roasted beautifully to a dark roast espresso in a Gene Cafe roaster. Removed the beans when the 2nd crack began, and let the beans complete their 2nd crack outside the container, then stirred the beans in front of a fan for quick cooling. Brewed in a Breville espresso machine.

Great coffee. Took it right up to the 2nd crack and immediately put it into a cooling cycle. I like to keep it open to the air for a couple of days for a solid cure before the grind. It was delicious! Very mellow with a darker, nuttier flavor. Smooth and complex with under tones of dark chocolate. Lowly acidic with a sweet finish, I would cup this in the High 80’s maybe even the low 90’s. It’s a keeper!

Really nice stuff. Roasts beautifully. Expensive but seems equivalent to quality. I’ve been taking it to just under second crack and brewing espresso in a flair press... my favorite bean out of the dozen or so I tried from this company. Too expensive for all the time but a special treat.

As a new connoisseur of fresh home roasted coffees, I have been tasting and comparing extensively. After trying over 40 varieties, this coffee is by far my favorite and easily stacks up against Jamaican and Hawaiian varieties.

A little more expensive compared to other Caribbean coffees, but this is the same variety that gives us Jamaican Green Mountain and Hawaiian Kona so it is still a bargain. It still comes out to pennies a cup and this is life, not a dress rehearsal, so drink up!!!

Really enjoyed this coffee. Definitely has the soft and smooth finish I was looking for in a Caribbean coffee. I bought the Dominican beans along with this one and started blending them. I think I'll stick to the Dominican instead since it's a little cheaper and has nearly the same profile to me.

I roasted this very gently and light on an IKAWA Home roaster using a Brazil profile that’s tuned to low density beans. Aged 9 days post roast it makes an excellent espresso with buttery mouthfeel, moderately low acidity and nutty flavor. There aren’t intense flavor notes, but that’s not what I look for in this well-rounded coffee. User reviews tell us it’ll respond well to many roast levels and produce a very mild cup. The key is to roast it gently as a low density bean.

What a fantastic surprise! Just delicious coffee on its own with nothing else needed. Amazing taste for just using a cast iron skillet on an electric stovetop.

This is absolutely one of the best coffees we've ever had. We do all of our roasts just past first crack so I can't speak for darker roasts but this was just fantastic and well worth the couple extra bucks.

Chocolate taste and nutty good strong coffee no aftertaste. Still one of my favorites

I have been roasting beans for over 10 years and these are among my top two favorites. I understand that this cultivar is the same as Jamaican Blue Mountain. I would recommend a light roast on these to fully capture the mellow flavor of these beans. I end the roast about 10 seconds before first crack ends.

Very nice, mellow, coffee. I used an old Hottop roaster and let it go to the end of first crack before dropping it to cool. Wait a full 48 hours for degassing of this bean so you can get the full effects of the roast. I took another batch into second crack, DON'T WASTE YOUR TIME because it will turn out very oily and charred. I would definitely buy this one again.

Best organic caf I’ve ever had. Friends now ask for it exclusively. I like the sweetness and roast to city plus.

This is our new favorite. We’ve tried dozens of different coffees, and this is the best ever. It’s sweet, not acidic, and even our friends, with no real coffee experience, can tell the difference and ask for it.

This is my new favorite. Not acidic. Sweet and smooth.

This is a full bodied coffee with accents of chocolate and low acidity. I roasted it in my Gene Cafe and also my Fresh Roast SR800 and got the same results. Brewed as a pourover in a Kalita Wave 155. If you like a full flavored cup this is for you. It would make a great espresso too. Highly recommended. If you prefer a brighter coffee I would steer clear and recommend one of the Dominican Republics from the Ramirez Estate.

I'm new to roasting and the flavor was perfect on the first try. Such a great balanced nutty and creamy flavor.

Not a fan. Low acid, but not much flavor. I roast to first crack. Might be better darker, but that is not my personal preference, so this is a pass for me.

This one and the Hatian Blue mountain are my favorites thus far.

This is by far our favorite coffee. My hubby and myself love this one. Great to roast. Just to 2nd crack.Always come back to this one. Highly recommend. Please don't ever not have this one.

Just found a "lost" partial bag of this from a previous order, tucked away behind my other CBC green beans. Found treasure! I had to roast a batch immediately in my West Bend Poppery to the start of 2nd crack; then press it through my Nanopresso while the beans were still warm because I was a bit too excited to wait. It did not disappoint! Delicious!! While my wife and I, our family, and friends enjoy the variety of beans I roast, this one is my special treat... a smell/taste experience! Savoring it brings back memories of visiting Jamaica and tasting their wonderful blue mountain coffee, but without the high price tag. I highly recommend drinking coffee from a cafe cup that allows you to take in the aroma as you sip. The aroma of a great coffee like this is a major component of the experience! Thanks, CBC for offering this superb bean at a great value.

Great stuff !! Looking for next year's crop.

Really enjoy this coffee highly recommend!!!

Roasted to 2nd crack on stove top. First day it had a slightly savory, peppery flavor. Days 2-3 and beyond developed a peanut butter flavor that was superb. Loved it in latte.

Just "Wow". Roasted 1/2# at City+, pulled 30 seconds after 1st crack, the other 1/2# at Full City, pulled immediately after 2nd crack, in an SR800 with extension tube. The 1st thing that you notice is the mouthfeel. Smooth, buttery and full-bodied, similar to Kona or JBM. No specific flavor jumps out, maybe slightly nutty, but nothing overpowering. Really quite subtle. Speaks to the balance this bean possesses. Both roasts had similar attributes, the darker roast was just a tad earthier and roaster. Wouldn't have wanted to go any darker and compromise the flavor in the bean. Just a delightful cup.

I light roasted these beans. Great nutty flavor tones and very smooth.

Our favorite coffee right now!

Save your money. Tried it at medium and medium dark roasts. Tasted the same either way....like sucking on a wood stick. The Mexican beans are better.

I didn't do a good job roasting these beans. I was experimenting with profiles on the Behmor 1600. Rookie move with a good bean. I should leave experiments to inexpensive products. However, the coffee turned out great! Very forgiving thank God! Mellow and smooth. If a novice like me can make this work, you can too!. The beans seemed fresh and clean. Already placed another order. (I'll let you know how the JBM roast goes)

Very smooth nutty, not bitter or sour at all. My new favorite (this month) a little pricy but a great value

Beginning roaster. Love coffee. Using a Whirly-Pop popcorn maker. Roasted this to dark roast. Absolutely loved. Top 3 coffees and will buy again. Great taste, smooth, no bitterness. Just perfect

I'm not the one to be giving detailed critics, but, I like it a lot! 😀

I think this is my wife’s favorite! She constantly ask for this! It was recommended by Kieth of Coffee Bean Corral. Kieth knows Jamaican Blue Mountain is my favorite, not one I can afford but a little bit as a treat for the holidays! He suggested I work my roasts up in practice for my favorite. This is very, very similar and much less expensive. But as I began, I think it is my wife’s favorite as she frequently asks for it by name!

Real special!

Second review: Second roast went well into Full City + with second crack occurring a good 5-8 seconds, a bit more than the first roast as I wanted a little more body. Tagged and bagged it and after a day just a bit of oils were seeping out. As the days passed (and I drank more and more) the oils seeped out a bit more. After about 5 days it really matured and I found myself drinking cup after cup after cup I couldn't get enough. Will finish roasting what is left today. Don't think twice about ordering this.

Use a Behmor roaster, roast 1/2# at P3 + 3:30. Brew with a Breville dual boiler. Cup starts sweet, full bodied with an aftertaste. Do not have a lot of experience since I started roasting 4 months ago but this is a bean I would purchase again. Will continue to look for a bean which meets all my taste desires.

Tastes like bottom of the barrel floor sweepings

Roasted to medium roast. Bad aroma when ground. Bad taste. Bad smell when brewing. Only coffee I have bought from this site that I had to throw away. Really awful coffee.