Bali Organic Blue Moon Kintamani Highlands Bali: Organic Blue Moon, Kintamani Highlands

Definitely needs to be medium-dark to dark roasted to get the full flavor. Filling the hopper to about 3/4 capacity and roasting 5 minutes made a huge difference in the fullness and richness of the flavor. Frequent (but not constant) popping and a tiny bit of very light smoking got the potential out of this one. LIght to medium there was just no flavor at all.

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.

we love this coffee and we get it every time

The beans are a bit more washed than I would like. I have had this before only a couple years back and I remember a larger in appearance and more exotic and deep fruit and chocolate taste. This one was more bright and not much finish to the taste but still makes a decent brew.

I didn't believe the reviews, but figured I'd give the Bali a try. WOW! I bought 2 pounds a couple of weeks ago, but I really like this coffee, so I bought 5 more pounds today. I like it just past the 2nd crack and with two days of rest. Oh, and it's fantastic when mixed 3:1 with Ferdelance Espresso Blend. WOW again.

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.

We have been roasting our own for about 4 years now. Tried many different beans but this has stayed our favorite since we discovered it about two years ago. We roast into second crack. Amazing flavor.

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 .... ;-)

This one is a family favorite, makes a nice rich cup of coffee. Much better than the Sumatrans we’ve roasted. We always add this to our orders

I roasted just now, 3oz of this, In a pan. Because I started with a lower starting temp, it took almost 14min before first crack. I brewed this right away, yeah they say your supposed to rest the coffee, blah blah blah, but the taste is clean, with a little spice. I really love this and will buy again.

Very nice!!!! It reminds me of Kona, without the Kona price. :)

This may be my favorite overall bean. (Sorry yrgacheffe) Usually I roast to FC. I like a smooth rich coffee, and some chocolate flavors. Bali blue moon consistently delivers. There's quite a lot going on in the cup.

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.

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!!!!

Probably my favorite bean overall, I prefer it over Konas. I discovered it with the 2017 batch, and 2018 is just as good. I like it just at the start of second crack, not too tangy, slightly chocolaty, flavorful, and smoooooth. Its easy to roast, not a lot of chaff so good with the finicky roasters. And you know that wonderful smell the beans make before the first crack, this one will have your mouth watering its so good.

A delicate cup. The body is memorable smooth and silky. The aroma reminds me of a coffee I had in the Philippines earthy and slightly spicy. As for the flavor it was very delicate light and drinkable. Pare it with some coconut sugar and your on a beach resort in southeast Asia.

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.

Very good coffee.

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'.

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!

One I'd stock up on! Deserves full city + and 3 days of rest for best flavor. My test is how it is when it's cooled off. Sweet, rich, bold, lots of flavor. I'll try it as espresso.

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.

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!

I didn't believe the reviews about the profile, but after running it a few times, I have to agree. Sluggish to come to GTY and literally had to run this until I was getting outliers from 2nd Crack before it was resolving to a balanced cup. Flavor profile is unique and that is a subjective experience. If you enjoy Indonesian coffees, it's worth a try, but you DO have to get it near 2nd crack to get a result similar to what you might get from running most other beans around 1C +2:30-3:00!

This is my favorite coffee. Strong and starts my mornings off right.

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!

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!

I apparently love this coffee even more than I thought. I try to rotate purchases through various varieties. This time I purchased it because of how much I like it - forgetting I still had 1/2 lb. on hand. I'll be drinking this a lot, but it's a 'good thing'.

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.

Rich dark and musky when roasted well past the second crack. This is a serious bottom note in building your flavor triad. I like to pair it with the Dominican Red Honey Process for the middle note.

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.

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.

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

This is a very unique coffee. It has some of that Sumatran flavor but it does not overwhelm it. The beans themselves are smallish and dark - not sure if it is dry processed. It absolutely has nice berry hints in it as the previous reviewer said which might indicate dry processing. And if you like a full bodied chocolaty coffee you will like this. Bottom line is if you are looking for something different this fits the bill.

Really nice dark roast. I like to let it go into the 2nd crack a little. The notes are a little more complex than Papua NG, so you might find yourself drinking a 1/2 cup before you are sure you like it. It takes a minute for your taste buds to make sense of all the flavors as the coffee passes over your tongue. A full flavor without bitterness. I don't care for a lot of brightness or fruitiness in my coffee, and this bean brought a subtle amount without annoying me :)

Rich and mild. Roasts nice

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

Gordon McFarland

Completely non-complex flavour.. bitter

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!