Ethiopia Durato Bombe Sidamo

by Marshall on April 25, 2022

Got it in sampler then ordered 5 lbs then 10. Then 50. And when it's finished I'll get another 50. Hopefully it's still available.

by Tim R on April 9, 2022

This an incredible Ethiopian bean, and my favorite of any variety. When roasted to a light-medium, I get loads of chocolate covered blueberry. I've found that roasting darker destroys the dominant blueberry character, although I think this bean is more forgiving than most others in this regard. My process has been to roast 6 oz at a time on my SR800 starting on max temp and max fan, then decreasing the fan by 1 unit every 2 min until I get into 1st crack--then let it go for 30-60 more seconds. This has worked well during winter months when the ambient temp in my garage is 60-65°F, and has been generally taking 8-9 minutes.

by Brody DeBard on March 24, 2022

Blueberry blueberry and more blueberry. This coffee will swoon anybody with tastebuds. Don’t miss out on this stuff. If not, that’s fine I’ll take it all for myself.

by RDRD on January 29, 2022

I am partial to coffee from this region. Roasted between 1st and 2nd crack. Smooth crisp coffee with citrus notes. Checked all the boxes for Ethiopian Sidamo. The bean quality was excellent. Service from Coffee Bean Corral is excellent.

by mpweiss on December 30, 2021

If you are a lover of exotic espresso and tasty cappuccino, then with proper roast you got it. This is a naturally processed and normally should be roasted lighter to expect good citrusy bite and aromas, but apparently this Sidamo should be roasted somewhat darker to expect this result. City+ but not darker. With my roast it is closer to almost end of the 1st crack to the cease of 1 st crack. Do not go into 2nd.

by Johnboy Jr. on December 4, 2021

This is amongst my top 5 favorites of all time. My current #1 is a blend of this: 2 parts Durato Bombe, 1 part Misty Valley, and 1 part the organic Yirgacheffe. I roast it as fast and violently as I can to the last 10 seconds of first crack. I'm gonna guess the bean temp to be about 415-420° ...and I get there in about 4 minutes. After 3-4 days aging in a "zip" bag... boom! The whole neiborhood knows when, I pull a shot. The aroma is just so beautiful, loud, and satisfying. Oh also, I wish to inform y'all, that anything above 5lbs. Gets packaged in fresh untumbled burlap, which leaves the contents inside and anything outside, resembling a "crazy cat lady's" couch. This is a mild exaggeration, but sometimes an exaggeration is the only way for people to understand the truth. It's such an unnecessary mess, and will remain a constant scar on CBC'S business model, IMO. There is no way that I, am the first to be disgruntled about it. But I haven't seen any negative comments about it. Am I the only person who doesn't want to pick hairs out of my beans before roasting, or having to vacuum whatever room I handle that bag in. For some reason, no one has mentioned it. Woe is me, my beans, and my poor sweater... Continuing to use those bags is congruent with poor quality control and negligent marketing. Please please please stop using those! Maybe for 50lb. bags it might be okay, because the bean to hairy contaminate ratio are minimal, but the 10lb. bag! ... sigh. I love everything else about CBC, but those bags are the closest I've ever come to using the smiling poop emoji. I do appreciate the avoidance of using plastics and non-biodegradable packaging, truly!! Maybe my opinion doesn't matter. I know my profile only has 3 orders on it, but I forgot my password and was checking out as a guest for many moons. You are my preferred "friends" in the green coffee industry. Thus ends my honest review.

by Nick on November 13, 2021

Got this with the world coffee day sample pack and roasted it up this past week. I didn't read the tasting notes before doing so and when I took a few sips I was somewhat confused, not able to place the dominant note I was getting. Saw your notes and the mention of blueberry made it click! This is definitely a fruit-foward coffee with a dominant blueberry flavor and a pleasant acidity. Roasted 30 seconds after 1st crack had wrapped up on my SR800. Usually I go for the more earthy coffees and want my fruit notes to be in the background but this is definitely something I can see enjoying in my mix. I'll have to remember it!

by Michael on October 17, 2021

I initially bought this coffee because someone on Facebook group was raving about it that it is blueberry "bomb". I was very disappointed. It is not. It does have very subtle blueberry/pineapple notes. That's about it. It is sweet but not very fruity (even at a lighter roast). I've purchased equally sweet or sweeter, and fruitier Ethiopia coffee for about $2 less per lb. The reviewer who wrote that this coffee is the "most fruity" coffee he ever had, apparently has not tasted very fruity coffee in the past. I will not be buying this again. This coffee is decent but overpriced for what it has to offer.

by pdbrad on September 14, 2021

I have roasted to small batches of this coffee and have found it to be exceptional. I had one individual say it was the best cup of coffee he'd ever had!

by Rick on September 10, 2021

Bombe is the bomb! I love ethiopias but this one blows al the others away. The fruity fresh clean flavor is beyond my verbal capacity but I just know that it perfect for me. I sampled the first order and immediately reordered fearing it might go out of stock quickly. I will probably during this one daily.

by wmgaisford on August 31, 2021

Roasted to City+ on Gene Cafe roaster. Sweet, smooth, fruity. It's been a while since I last had the kind of stuff that makes me stop in my tracks. Good body and a bit of sweet after taste. I'm hoping there will be more when this is gone. Haven't tried it yet, but I think it would make an amazing espresso.

by Gabby on August 25, 2021

I’m a first time roaster and ordered a half pound sample (along with a few other samples). And I roasted in my popcorn air popper. I mention this because not all beans seem suited for that method (or it could be user error). This bean is VERY forgiving. Had no trouble roasting multiple batches. And it tastes amazing.

by jhyounis777 on August 13, 2021

In my household, this coffee is King. I roast to medium. It is utterly fantastic. Disclosure: dry/natural process coffees are my favorite, but this one stands head and shoulders above the rest. I like it better than even the Misty Valley Yirgacheffe, and that is saying a lot. I waited… and waited… for this one to come back in stock, and once it did, I pounced on a 3 lb. bag. I’m thinking maybe I should have doubled that. This one may go fast. The flavor notes in the description are pretty spot-on!

by Randal on November 3, 2020

This coffee is exceptional. A sweet, intense fruited natural. Dried apples, berries, spices and I don't know what else. Adequate acidity throughout. I have never had a more fruited espresso. I would not go past City+ if possible so as not to compromise the fruit but anything short of FC will probably work. Thanks to CBC for making a coffee like this available to its customers. Try it next to a more traditional espresso to better appreciate the range of outstanding coffee these folks have available.