La Gladiola is our newest Costa Rican offering from La Minita.
If you like La Magnolia, you will fall in love with La Gladiola!
The fruit that comprises La Gladiola comes from the Western portion of the Tarrazu valley. The fruit is purchased from specific farmers, process it at La Minita's mill, Benefice del Rio Tarrazu and kept separate from their other trademark coffee beans. La Gladiola exhibits a wonderful acidity, good body with some citrus cocoa notes.
Try before you stock up with a 1/2 pound sample!
by David on October 27, 2018
I've been searching for an everyday bean that gave me the taste I like. I've been buying different beans and trying them alone and then blended with other beans. When I found this coffee I found the perfect cup for me. Very earthy and not too fruity.
by Bill on April 2, 2019
I've ordered all 3 of the La Minitia beans. La Magnolia is outstanding! Couldn't imagine much better until my 1st mug of La Gladiola. This has a little more earthiness, which I love. I enjoy darker roasts averaging 1.5 to 2 minutes into 2nd crack. Cooler temps (400 F) to extend 1st and 2nd cracks, allowing for build of sugars. 12 G per 10 oz. mug (280G), French press @ 4 min 30 sec. A perfect cup if there is such a thing.
by @MikeSigers on January 19, 2020
Used my Hive roaster, went about 10 1/2 mins and let 'em sit 3-4 days and found a fairly bright acidity, but in a good way, along with a great, creamy body with some cocoa notes. Very smooth and mellow. I will definitely buy 'em again.
by Brian S Bennett on December 29, 2019
We are very picky these days.... The Costa Rica tarrazu variety of beans are the only ones we have found so far that is smooth without bitter aftertastes. Oak roasted till mid(ish) second crack is pretty tasty and provides us with the best flavor profile. We've tried other samples over the last few years, but keep coming back to tarrazu for the last 4 years.
by themarkahrens on October 22, 2019
I agree with most of the reviews, solid earthy flavor with nothing else standing out much. I did a medium roast, prepared with both pour-over and Aeropress and got the same experience. A good cup of coffee that doesn't have anything exotic to stand out, but also no real flaws. You could do a lot worse when looking for "just a cup of coffee"
by William Thesing on October 14, 2019
My 2nd order of this bean. Use it in between roasts of La Magnolia (our favorite), and La Minitia. I sometimes blend them for a little more variety. Roast range on all from medium to 2nd crack plus 1.5 minutes. Can't miss!!
by Steve on July 18, 2019
La Gladiola is a solid tasting coffee. No super high notes, but no flaws either. I drink a lot of coffee every day and I would reorder this coffee without question. This is the kind of coffee you can sit around the kitchen table drinking without noticing how good it really is. I roast to start of the second crack and let my Cafe Gene self cool which takes the beans a bit darker (no oil). I have tried both a coarse and a medium rind using an OXO burr grinder, brewed at 200 degrees and find both fine. I have settled on the medium grind. I agree with the earthy, not too fruity review with regard to taste.
by psharpe1 on June 12, 2019
A great value for a very nice cup of coffee.
by Harry on January 25, 2019
Good coffee
by CALVIN on May 5, 2019
A++ for me
by Bruce on January 24, 2019
Just Ok... nothing more than ok... just a notch above not so good.
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