Colombia El Gato Supremo Bucaramanga Colombia: El Gato Supremo, Bucaramanga

These are my number one of to beans ! I was lucky enough to grow up in Colombia in the region these beans come from and to me this coffee takes me home!

Unroasted it is mostly cocoa with some fruit undertones. Roasted to a little into the second crack, it has aromas of roasted barley, leather, cherries and hints of tomato. Ground on the finer side (people often miss the importance of the right grind in determining the true characteristics of the coffee). Coarser grinds produce more thinner mouthfeel and more tea like flavors. Too fine becomes more bitter of course. Brewed and just plain: it has cocoa and toasted nuts. The magic happens with a little sugar and cream, it is luxurious. The muted fruit flavors reappear again, with cocoa roasted grains, and nuts. It is so good, I almost forgot I should eat breakfast too. This I will buy again!

My first thought after taking the first sip was “what have I been drinking my whole life?” This stuff is THE stuff! Can’t wait to try the different kinds of coffee beans this site offers. I’m new at roasting, so this is something to keep in mind.

Not Good... I was hoping it would be good because I love the price, but I like to drink good black coffee and the flavor for this is simply not there. I'm trying to find something that matches https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00LSSABZ2/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1 I guess I'll keep trying.

Medium Roast- Auto brewer-Light Body, light cocoa, spicy, slight sweetness, very bright, medium acidity, mild sourness in aftertaste. As espresso medium body, more spicy, acidic, greater sour finish. Nice to try & add to variety at home but will move on

This is in the top 3 of my favorite Columbia coffee roast to med to dark roast let sit for 3days enjoy thank you CBC for fast delivery and great beans

Roasted in iron skillet. A decent mug of coffee To my palate, it's a mild coffee, even if darker roasted when it's better - but then it loses the distinct and pleasant nuttiness I tasted on the lighter roast. I'm new to this level of coffee interest, so might change my score after a few more varieties!

I ordered 25 pounds of this and have been roasting it for a while. It makes pretty good coffee, I'm still figuring it out how I like it best. The two stars are for the description and misleading advertising: "A proper 17/18 screen Colombia Supremo green coffee" sets you up for very good expectations for the consistency of bean size. When I got my 25 pounds, I noticed that there were quite a lot of very tiny, oddly shaped beans. They would have turned to charcoal in each of my roasts. I contacted coffee bean corral customer service, and they pulled a sample. The business operations manager stated that she could clearly see that they were not uniform. Later after the pulled sample was examined, she clarified that what they meant by the "proper 17/18 screen" is actually just over 50% 17/18 screened, Roughly said that agricultural product is not perfect and plenty of misshapen coffee beans can make it through the screening. I'm still going to roast it and drink it, not at all thrilled at having to manually sort through every 8oz batch that I roast.

I have been roasting coffee beans in my homemade coffee bean roaster for only one summer. I have tried so many different beans that I had to started keeping a list with notes. This bean is top notch. It tastes the way a fine coffee should. I have tried it 4 different ways. Light, medium, medium dark and dark roasted. My wife's favorite is light and I like mine full city plus one minute at 390º. My favorite coffee before I starting roasting my own was called 'Death Wish" coffee. It's what I compare other coffees to and it is what got me interested in roasting. The El Gato Supremo is an excellent coffee and my favorite so far. Share it with friends and show them how to roast it. CBC is a great resource and I am loving my new found hobby.

Deep rich flavor, chocolaty, with the right amount of bitter. It's full body and smooth. I love this coffee and will be going back to it.

Delicious roasted at full city, I roasted at 426 degrees for 6 min and then up to 440 degrees until just into 2nd crack and it is bursting with flavor. The price is nice and CBC ships quickly so I am very pleased.

This is coffee is in my top 5 on favorites roast a little past 1st crack I can drink it all day thank you CBC for the great coffee and the growers

For the price the quality is outstanding. It's not the highest quality of character, but being on the lower end of the price scale, this didn't just meet expectations, but exceeded them. Personal desired roast is a city+ but have gone darker and it held up nicely.

Re: Mahesh's request for roasting assistance below. While not a roasting 'expert' by any means, I've seen and read enough to be dangerous. You probably answered your own question when you stated that your 3rd roast came out better when you slowed down the roast. Beans need time to develop their flavors, especially during the Maillard Phase, where sugars are being caramelized. Rushing through the roast will cause beans to be underdeveloped and bland. I roast with an SR 800 with an extension tube, but general roasting principals are still in play no matter the equipment. I typically hit 1st crack at about 6:30-7:00 into the roast, around 410-430° on the readout. Total roast time is 9-9 1/2 minutes, finish between 450-470°, trying to stop before reaching 2nd crack. I prefer a City+-Full City roast. The biggest thing is to not stall your roast, especially during 1st or 2nd crack. Consider purchasing an extension tube. It really expands your flexibility and consistency. Don't be afraid to tweak your heat or fan speed during the roast. Different beans respond differently based on density, drying process, etc. Unfortunately, there's not a 'one size fits all' roasting profile. For really informative videos on the Fresh Roast roasters, go to The Captain's Coffee website. They'll help you immensely. Hope this helps

I bought a sample size of this to see how it tastes. I roasted it on SR540 - first time, it came out so well - it tasted fine - not like Sumatra. I would rate this #2. Second time brewing, same bean, same roaster, same settings came out very under-roasted - no idea what happened (I am new to roasting - still same qty, settings can't have such a vast quality difference), 3rd time, I did the roast with much longer time and came out ok..If there are any roasting experts here, pl guide me. My settings are mostly 0-3.30 - F6P9; 3.30 - 5.00 - F6P8; 5-6.30 - F6P7; 6.30-7.30 - F6P6; 7.30 onwards cool down. I did hear two stages of cracks - first one at around 4 minute and second at around 6.30 mts.... This is certainly a good one but not my #1. Mahesh

Fast shipping and coffee taste great.

This is a fantastic Colombian bean. I take it about 1 to 2 minutes into second crack. Very balanced, nutty, and chocolatey. Wonderful mouthfeel, very silky. Huge beans! This will be a mainstay in my house..

Roasted this two ways for a side-by-side tasting. Medium+ (late first crack) and Full City (well into 2nd crack). First crack happens at about 400 in a SR-540. Medium was a bit to acidic for my taste but some people may prefer this, but Full City is wonderful, bold, with a good "coffee" finish. Overall, a good bean to experiment with at different profiles. This is a keeper.

Roasting it dark. Very good. Bold, balanced, flavor.

Nice large coffee beans with great flavor. I like to roast the beans to a medium dark flavor. The beans have nice, medium body with a slightly creamy mouth feel, bold acidity, and notes of sweet orange, slight nutty almond and sweet vanilla on the finish. I love Colombian coffee.

This is good coffee. Excellent for blending because of its rich mid-notes

Everything you said it would be. Another favorite. Smooth rich flavor.

I just mixed the Columbian (2/3) with your Ethiopian Yirgacheffe (1/3) and had one of those wow moments. Classic Columbian taste with a nutty kick. Yall have great beans. Thanks.

I'm fairly new to roasting, but I've done a couple of roasts, and this coffee has a supreme texture. If I had to describe this in one word: silk. Very smooth and velvety. That being said, it has a very mild flavor. I think this would be great for someone to use in a custom blend to add some smoothness to their coffee.

Everything I want in a daily drinker

We roast this City to City Plus and find this is the best for flavor profile. Nicely balanced and full bodied. Pleased with the beans. Will order again.

Premium quality, excellent flavor and easy roasting.

Roasted to full city was pretty unremarkable in flavor and body, would not buy it again. Probably at lighter roasts might show more character, but I do not like light roast. At darker roasts I suspect it would probably lose any character. As as note to other reviewers, this coffee is from Colombia, therefore it's Colombian coffee, not Columbian.

nice, sweet, some wood, rose, wheat, cocoa, hay, smoky, hazelnut. rich body, thick, nice. stopped shortly after 1st crack. good also with cream & sugar.

I'm a Colombia fan and this was pretty good. I took the first roast to 2nd crack and that was too far for me. Next batch, roast went to medium and I liked it much better. It roasts fast, so keep an eye on it.