Ethiopia Longberry Harrar Ethiopia: Longberry, Harrar

I like a blend of 60% 15 minute roast and 40% 17 minute roast, I get the soil and plant flavors and the caramelized sugar flavors without sacrificing good mouthfeel. It is what I think coffee should taste like. Better than any Columbian bean (IMHO). Harar, hurrah!

I have been roasting now for about 2 years, with a Behmor 1600. I usually don't write reviews, but in this case I thought it was prudent, this coffee I found extremely dirty with chaff in cool down mode and it roast's very fast between first and second crack almost inseparable, thus it is easy to over-roast, other than that it is a good cup of coffee. Just thought I'd let fellow roasters know.

After the Yergacheffes this may be my favorite Ethiopian bean. And I love Ethiopian coffees so that is no small praise. Roasted just to the very beginning of 2nd crack, as is my usual practice. Definitely like it better than the queen city Harrar, which is good but not this good.

Tried at both light and medium roasts. Was not happy with either. None of the supposed Blueberry flavor. Major let down. Beans also roasted unevenly. Major let down These should be 3 dollars a pound at most.

Interesting flavor profile for sure. Roasted to about City +, very nice mouthfeel, rich and balanced. I taste some chocolate, with some blueberry on the back end, that stays with you for a minute or too. Nothing overpowering, very pleasant. I tend to like this over some of the other Yirgs that lean toward the strawberry side. As in many things, ratings are very subjective. You either like it or not so much. But even if a particular bean is not your favorite, that doesn't take away from the fact that it is a fresh, quality bean. Seems like every bean I've tried from CBC is fits that bill.

My favorite so far. Seems to benefit from a slighter lighter roast than what I expected. A 10 minute City Roast seems to work well. Maybe the best of the Ethiopians? Nice aroma. Nice finish.

This is a terrible coffee. The coffee itself doesn’t taste bad however what arrived is terribly inconsistent. Small beans, large beans, all different shades and after roasting I had to spend 10 minutes picking out the small over roasted and the random blonde beans. Not even kidding even found corn in the 3 lb bag that was mailed to me. This ones an easy pass, don’t even bother with it.

When roasted dark to the point of an oily surface, this bean makes a TERRIFIC coffee liquour. It also makes a very good espresso.

Harar is a coffee that isn't always available, so kudos to CBC for having some to sell. I've had stellar Harars in years past and would not put this one into that level. There are a fair amount of "quakers" (immature beans) that weren't removed in processing. I prefer not to have any quakers in my cup, so I just pick them out and discard. I roast this bean just a few snaps into 2nd (on my Aillio R1) and find that it is at peak flavor about 6 days after roasting. I like using Harar along with equal portions of "Yemen Mokha Ismaili Hirazi" and "Sidamo" for my Red Sea Blend in a drip brewer.

The best Ethiopian coffee I have had. Really good full flavor and a smooth and creamy mouth feel. Fruity after taste increases as it cools but does not overpower the great taste of this coffee. Like a fine wine it gets better as you drink it.

One taste of this and we went back and ordered 5#. We roast our coffee on the lighter, brighter side, after years of shiny, ham-fisted, over-roasted coffee. This has all the great smell, complex personality traits and that woodsy-woody earthy taste that is very hard to come by! YAY!

Fresh beans, roasted to just before 2nd crack. A nice bright cup of coffee Thanks coffee bean corral for fresh coffee beans

This is an excellent choice. I have roasted it medium and just getting dark. Both provided an excellent cup of coffee. I just purchased an additional 5 pounds last week

Just starting with home roasting. So far this is one of the few we could actually taste hints of flavors. Will definitely purchase again.

Toast to just after second crack. Offers a nice aroma and earthy, fruity flavor with wine undertones.

African coffee is always my truest preference. Although, the flavors in all African coffees are intense, Ethiopian Longberry Deep Blue Harrar does not fail to meet its bold expectations. Personally, I drink my coffee black, no sugar or cream. The flavor of this coffee is about the same of drinking pure cherry tart juice or cranberry, not everyone can tolerate these coffees. I have to say that the coffee is subtle as a stone when I drink it, unlike Latin American coffees that tend to be a little more lighter and uplifting. I have to say that it is not so much the flavor of these coffees that keep me drinking them, but it is that they are raw.

Roasted just to the end of the first crack. Very good! I'll order more of this one.

It took three days for the blueberry flavor to show up after roasting but it is there. A very satisfying, flavorful brew.

Very good flavor still learning the in and out of the coffee roasting

I read these reviews which say they taste chocolate or blueberry or caramel. My palate is not so sophisticated. What I do know is that with my single bean blend of roast times, My morning CUPPA tastes like what I think coffee should taste like. An ancestor of mine in the 1800s who served both the union and the confederate navies wrote in a book that mornings start with a cup of coffee and a cigar. I no longer smoke but my day starts with a coffee. I often wonder how his coffee was and from where it came. I imagine he drank his as black as mine and only the sweetness of the natural bean. What was the coffee of 1840? Back to the review, I give 5 stars because I can't register six! Here is to 60% City roast and 40% City +. As my mug says, "I drink coffee for your protection!"

This coffee was not good. Where do all the 5 stars come from?? I would have given it 1 star but i just feel like a nice guy today. I purchased 6 different coffee samples and they were all garbage. I find it real strange that they were all rated 5 stars. I no longer trust these reviews nor this company.