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Gary
January 10, 2018
This coffee brews as described and is a nice, complex combination of fruit and earthiness. The earthiness gives it a richness compared to Ethiopians with a more clean cup profile and tea-like mouthfeel. A lighter roast part way through first crack brought out the origin flavors best while taking it through first crack emphasizes sweetness and chocolates. I may try to mix the two for a nice melange.
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Thomas Wood
June 26, 2020
Having tried lots of other coffees, I've settled on Harari. For a year or more, I haven't bought anything else. I haven't liked other coffees
nearly as well, so I've decided in my old age to stick with Harari coffee as long as it is available. Life is simpler that way (and also very good).
CBC's service is excellent.
An Uber drive from Ethiopia was surprised when I told him that Harari coffee is available in the U.S., and wanted to contact Coffee Bean Corral as soon as I told him about it. I hope he and other Ethiopians in the U.S. don't stampede and buy up all the Harari coffee at CBC (hence my remark above "as long as it is available.")
I prefer a dark roast with this coffee. Rich and chocolaty.
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James P Henley Jr
June 19, 2020
I was pan roasting this and while it was good, it wasn't THAT good. I built a drum roaster and my first success was with the Queen City Harrar. NOW I get it! I drank some fifteen minutes ago, and the "finish" still hasn't finished! Lovely dark chocolaty aftertaste that faded into cinnamon just lingers and lingers.
If you nail the sweet spot with this, it is incredible. I turned off the burner two minutes into 1C and let it coast through the end of the crack, then quickly cooled it down. Ran a small shot through the Aeropress right away and was blown away.
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Phillip Henderson
June 3, 2020
This is one of our favorite coffees! At a dark roast this has a beautiful chocolate finish that is absolutely delicious! Roasted at a lighter roast the fruitiness comes through with a mild bitterness. Our favorite roast is definitely darker roast with these beans.
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Mister Big
October 7, 2020
Just roasted the entire half pound bag through first crack. It is absolutely heavenly. Not as over-the-top fruity as the Yirgaffe, but complex, smooth, and full bodied. I will buy a much bigger bag of this next time.
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James Walker
September 14, 2020
My favorite coffee by far, too bad I bought 60 # of other coffees before I found Queen City Harrar.
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Bob Stomp
June 15, 2020
Oh how I long for the blueberry bombs of the past Harar Horse varietal. Was hoping with this issue but alas, it's just a very good Ethiopian. Granted coffee is an agricultural crop that varies often from year to year, so I will re-order this in the future, but it is only in my top ten picks. Make sure to let rest after roasting. Much needed improvement after three days.
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Richard Allen
May 28, 2020
The coffee beans were perfect and they roasted nicely, and evenly. It's no joke that there is a slight blueberry taste on the backend. Very very delicious. I plan to make another purchase very soon of this coffee as it has become my favorite. Not too strong, and definitely not weak. It is just right when roasted between City+ and Full City....but definitely not into the 2nd crack.
Anyway. I loved the coffee and it will become my staple coffee to serve when I have guests over.
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Kevin
April 14, 2020
this is as it is described, we have enjoyed finding good harrar coffee again. I hope you will keep this as one of your regular offerings.
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Ali
February 15, 2020
The taste is good as described, but there are alot of defects,
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Jason S.
August 30, 2019
Great roast from one of my favorite regions. I've been looking for good harrar for years and this fits the bill.
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Bill B
May 2, 2019
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Ben Uecker
April 28, 2019
This was my first puchase of Harrar beans. I had read that you can occassionally get a "blueberry bomb". Well, my first few cups have all been blueberry. I roasted them on a cast iron skillet on my gas stove. I made the cups of coffee with a V60. This beans are just awesome.
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Doug
April 9, 2019
This mixed approximately 50/50 with Java is awesome!!! (As long as I do my part and don't ruin the roast (that has happened but I can ruin any type of origin as well as another). This is as good or better than any of the best Yemens I have mixed with Java. City plus on both beans.
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Annie Galloway
January 14, 2019
Wonderful coffee! Completely spoils you for other coffees.
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Tommy Bullard
September 26, 2018
Love this coffee, I roasted it to just short of the end of first crack, about ten seconds after first crack and to a few seconds befor second crack. The blueberry knocks your socks off with the lightest roast.
My daughter told me if she had not picked up these beans from the OK Corral herself, and watched me roast them she would swear this coffee has been flavored.
I am completely satisfied with the product and service. I will be buying more.
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Phil
May 20, 2018
Great coffee; I like it a lot. The flavor and aroma of this coffee is complex and unique. Tasted good even hot or cold.
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jm20jb
April 16, 2018
One of my Ethiopian friends buys me green beans from the Ethiopian grocery store but I got a gift certificate from here for a retirement gift so decided to try it. I roasted it about 12 seconds into second crack before cooling and it was delicious. Oily by the end of the pound, just a little oil the first couple days after roasting, very rich and deep flavor...one of favorites.
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Tommy Bullard
September 26, 2018
Love this coffee, I roasted it to just short of the end of first crack, about ten seconds after first crack and to a few seconds befor second crack. The blueberry knocks your socks off with the lightest roast.
My daughter told me if she had not picked up these beans from the OK Corral herself, and watched me roast them she would swear this coffee has been flavored.
I am completely satisfied with the product and service. I will be buying more.
OMG this review is for the Misty Valley batch.
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