Bali Organic Blue Moon

by Joe Capps on March 30, 2022

This is a must try for anyone wanting to expand their experience. A unique taste. I found it very fruity with hints of orange. I did not get any bitterness, in fact very clean taste. I roasted in a SR540. I dried at medium heat for two minutes then roasted for about eight minutes just into second crack.

by Marie stahlman on March 13, 2022

I struggle with the taste. I have not roaster darker than 1c but I am going to drop the next roast into 2c. Aeropress produced a sour note to finish. Used a pour over and the sour note was gone but has a stronger fruity taste than I expected. I have found I prefer Central & South American coffees. The been itself was fresh & had no defects.

by Barry Vanhoff on January 17, 2022

First and foremost, excellent customer service. I would recommend buying from Coffee Bean Corral. On to the review: the finished product was enjoyed and liked by all, so I must be doing something right. Getting a consistent roast, however, was difficult for me. I give the beans a 3 star rating for two reasons. Firstly, the consistency of the coffee beans was below my expectations. Granted, I am not very experienced, but this product was far more variable in consistency than any other beans I have purchased as there were many different sizes of beans, some were black, many were split etc... Secondly, this was very difficult for me to roast. I roast manually and rely on sight, smell, and sound. The first and second cracks were very subtle and difficult to hear, as if only a few beans were cracking. On the other hand, the Costa Rican that I have roasted (same batch size, same method, same ambient temp) had what I would call a "rolling crack"...like popcorn; Bali Blue Moon did not do that. Again, great customer service.

by Ronald Linderman on December 12, 2021

Great island coffee

by Jerry Maske on November 3, 2021

Bali and Harare blend into a delightful morning coffee. Grind and brew immediately and you'll have a start to your day you won't forget.

by JeffG on October 9, 2021

Roasted Full City just into 2nd crack. Rested 2 days. Aroma of pour over is wonderful but not getting the floral notes, chocolate notes yes. Also, a slight bitter after bite. Not really wowed by this coffee. Maybe need to adjust the roast? Or use less coffee in the pour over. Will continue to sample and try a darker roast as others have said to bring out more flavor.

by Steve on September 29, 2021

The “wet hulled” offering to me tastes more like a wet hulled Sumatran…earthy… roasted to 14% wt loss .. Full City. Don’t get the floral note described but wonder if it was for a different process Blue Moon.

by Brad on September 10, 2021

Everyone we give/sell this coffee to loves it. It has a lot to offer, very complex. We roast it to a medium around 420°F. Really deep, chocolatey, we taste the anise, vanilla, had some people saying they get hints of blueberry. Either way, great coffee, it’s a regular here!

by John L on August 28, 2021

Outstanding bean! Again, found reviews and cupping notes very helpful in picking this one out to try. Roasted to just the start of 2nd crack. Ended up at about Full City, maybe +. This roast level brought out the full flavor profile without being smoky. No oil on beans three days after roasting. Flavors were dark chocolate, some spiciness on the back end. Not necessarily anise as described in CBC's description. Not heavy spice, really quite pleasant. This coffee has a lot going on. Very complex, bold, but not 'heavy'. This one will be a new addition to the 'lineup'.

by RPro on May 26, 2021

This coffee is one of my favorites. Mellow and smooth, with a sweetness about it. To my tastes it has a sweetness about it. An easy and even bean to roast. I like it at an full city roast.

by Jesnbec on May 13, 2021

I don't know if it was just the bag we got or if it is typical of this coffee, but it had a strange odor that carried over even after roasting, had an odd back taste that reminded us of something like malted-milk. Definitely not something we'd order again.

by Lynda on March 23, 2021

My new go-to spring coffee. I sent some to my son and my 15 year old grandson is now HOOKED on this coffee. It's aroma hits me first, the that first taste HOT is sweet and chocolatey and a tiny bite to the tongue. More rich and chocolatey as it cools!

by Austin on February 24, 2021

we love this coffee and we get it every time

by Eddie Amundsen on November 28, 2020

Very smooth and tastes great with either cream or black. Fantastic bean.

by Jennifer Herald Smith Stanton Stanton on November 16, 2020

What can I say? If you love the taste of cocoa laced throughout your coffee, don't look any further. This is a very nice coffee! It may even become my very favorite! The taste is so smooth and the overtone of cocoa is incredibly good too! Also it was quick to roast (medium dark), and the beans grind better than any beans I've used in a long, long time. There's very little chaffe as well. I will be ordering this as my daily drink! Thanks CBC!!!!

by Chris wisnieski on September 23, 2020

One of the top coffees I have had the pleasure to make and drink. Truly a unicorn among coffee. Medium dark to dark and the full flavor profile really comes out, but even at a Medium roast its a good flavored coffee. The price is also one of the best I've found for this coffee. I was buying these beans at $10lb or more and was happy to find the price at CBC much easier on the pocket. Still a great cup or four of coffee.

by RLBrooks on July 14, 2020

I'm not normally attracted to dark roast bean nor did I think I'd like the indonesia coffee, but it fooled me. I followed the reviews and used my souped up air popper to achieve a glossy 2nd crack roast. I was delighted since I didn't expect it to satisfy my Colombia-oriented taste buds, but I was wrong. This coffee is good! I could drink it every day! I need to order more, but I just placed another order, so I guess I should have tried this bean before ordering. This might be a good bean to try with some blends too, but haven't tried that yet. Try this coffee! It's smooth and satisfying. I'm a new roaster who's just got my popper fine tuned to produce good coffee, so I'm on a new adventure now!

by Ray D on June 24, 2020

Other reviews have said this needs to be roasted darker and that is the same results that I found. I first roasted at city and although the flavor wasn't bad the acidity was to high. I roasted the second batch at Full City and the result are fantastic.

by Sheila E on May 10, 2020

We love this coffee and agree that the darker roasting brings out the most flavor. It has very little chaff and the flavor is fruity rich and chocolate. Best coffee ever!

by p l zink on April 6, 2020

i hate reviews, " customer's that is especially mine. FC all but star burnt full 2nd crack SMOKE age 2-3 days , grind , make strong mud an absolute must have for AM.

by @MikeSigers on March 17, 2020

Unique. Complex. Deep. Rich. Pick your fave adjective and then multiply it by 5! Me and my Hive Roaster found enough flavor notes to last us a lifetime and I'll buy more and more and more and .... ;-)

by Dan on November 5, 2019

When you hit that sweet spot right around french roast this is some of the best coffee. It's at the top of my list!

by Lee on August 22, 2019

tried medium roast, .. next roast session will try some dark to bring out the Tiger! :)

by Kevin on July 16, 2019

This is my go to coffee bean. I've only been roasting for a little over a year but this bean is perfect just into the second crack. I have tried a lot of sampler packs from Coffee Bean Corral and have had a lot of great experiences but this is still my go to!

by Ted R Milligan on June 6, 2019

Beautiful coffee! Great body and mouth feel,it really impressed everyone who tried it. Great in the city+ to full city range and great once you come close to Vienna roast! Will buy again and again!!

by Phil on May 15, 2019

Rich and Balanced, City roast is what I like to have.

by Jon S. on March 14, 2019

Pretty good. I think I will try a bit darker roast...normally, I try to roast as light as possible. For some beans that just won’t work and this is one of them. I believe the Bali has great potential.

by lori on January 1, 2019

Rich and mild. Roasts nice

by PlanoAttorney on December 17, 2018

It has a MOLASSES or GRAHAM CRACKER undertone. I Roasted full city (at least what I call full city, it was well into the second crack but not black, the oils did not come out for a few days). The flavor is really good and I identify the underlying taste as molasses extract (i.e. the flavor, not the sweetness) which is why I think this coffee is distinctly “southern”.

by Ken Montgomery on October 16, 2018

I purchased the Sample Pack of Bali Blue Moon beans, and quite frankly I’ve been disappointed. The first roast was about one minute after the first; the second I let go until I heard the second crack. The reports of tasting chocolate, berries, and other nuanced fruits didn’t show up all. What I did taste was light cardboard (yes...I washed my paper filter and rinsed my metal filter), earthy tobacco, and slight vanilla. I aged the roasted beans for 5-7 days. Using a Fresh Roast 500, the Bali beans took somewhat longer to roast than other beans.

by Rocco on September 27, 2018

This is one of the nicest, perhaps the best, Indonesian beans I've ever tried. It has this earth and spice, but in a sophisticated way. Made a very nice espresso when blended 50/50 with Brazil Blue Daterra.

by plzink on September 25, 2018

one of my favorite coffies. Pure and simple full second crack , let it rest. i wonder what it would be like monsooned (sp?)

by Craig Kowarsky on April 13, 2018

this coffee has exceeded my expectations. Love it. I just hope it is still available when I exhaust my supply.

by Morgan campbell on March 10, 2018

This is our household go to coffee While I enjoy a good Kona I don’t enjoy the price, so I run to Bali blue moon when ever it is in stock usually buying 10-20 lbs to make sure I have enough! Great flavor and aroma

by Anonymous on June 20, 2010

This bean roasts GREAT in a wok, or skillet! It has HUGE body and hits the sides of your toungue in a ristretto like a BOMB! I imagine bare-breasted women, picking these luscious beans by moonlight! I ACTUALLY bought these Blue Moon beans from another supplier (sacrelige?) BUT ... I should have checked here FIRST! The Guatemalan I replaced it with just doesn't compare! TRY this bean ... you'll like it!

by Anonymous on March 20, 2009

One of the best coffees I have ordered from CBC! The berry undertones are not undertones in my opinion...they are very prominent. Very Sumantran! Heady aroma too!. I am going to try to mix this into a good columbian and see how that goes. The wife however likes it just as it is. I highly reccommend this one.

by Anthony on November 25, 2008

Follow the roasting notes in the description and you can't go wrong with this coffee. At home and at work, everyone I have shared this coffee with has raved about it. I roasted it light and it was smooth and tasty, almost like candy. I thought I tasted a hint of berry in there too. Great stuff!