Ethiopia Misty Valley Yirgacheffe Ethiopia: Misty Valley, Yirgacheffe

This is my fave when Ethiopia Misty Valley Yirgacheffe is not in stock. I have had bad timing in getting EMVY. Yes I highly recommend this blend for a full flavored chocolaty brew. I roast in my employer - Major Pizza company oven that has a 460 degree 5 minute convener belt passing through 3 times till the oils are beginning to appear and then into the walk in cooler for the cool down. I have always preferred a dark roast.

I ordered this because friends like "fruity" coffee over the ones I like for myself. I loved it but of course when I went to order more within days of receiving it, it was gone....big frowny face! I can smell blueberry while roasting. I can smell blueberry in the jar of roasted beans. I can smell and taste blueberry in my brewed cup. Lovelovelove it!

Did this as a light roast in the new hot top. I always liked this one before in the gene cafe, but it was never like this. This came out a true light roast, and the blueberry is not subtle at all. What a difference! Like eating a blueberry muffin for sure. I LOVE this bean roasted like this. About 7 seconds into first crack.

I have struggled with Ethiopians for a while, not getting them right and getting the complex flavors I found on some naturals. I gave this one a shot, and my first attempt with the Freshroast SR800 turned out pretty well. After 4 days of resting, I got a wonderful whiff of blueberry muffins out of the bag, and even my kids immediately identified the blueberries. I tested it with the V60 and was impressed by the delicate balance between the blueberries and floral flavors and the rich dark chocolate. I will go for more when it is back in stock.

Most excellent and one of our favorites ! Rating at 90% positive as a stand alone coffee. How-some-ever: when blending with Costa Rica, Brazil or Columbian: this trifecta blend takes it over the top. Perfect blended balance in all respects.

I rate this bean very high! Wonderfully complex taste. Reminds me of coffee my parents would perc. First crack +1 min. 45 ish seconds. 1.) Don Enrique Reserve, Columbia 2.) Misty Valley Yirgacheffe, Ethiopian

Roasted on SR800 with Razzo extension to 415° F. Let it sit for 16 hours and can smell the blueberry. Pulled a double shot expresso and the blueberry is even more pronounced.GREAT bean!!

This might be my favorite of all that I have tried. I have been roasting a little over 2 years and have tried many different varieties and this one I keep on hand as a personal preference. I roast in a sr800 and go about 1 minute past first crack and it is good every time. It does have a very distinct taste.

You guys get me every year. Every year since the first epic lot of Misty Valley in 2007, I keep hoping. I read "blueberry" as the first word in your cupping notes and I hope it's even close to that 2007 lot, which was a for real blueberry bomb that produced excellent results across a wide variety of roasts and which ruined me forever. Every year I read the reviews, cross my fingers, and order some. Every year disappoints. It's not that it's bad coffee. It's really pretty good, but it's just not up to par with the original. Maybe I'm a sucker. Maybe hope just dies slowly. Maybe this is the last year for me.

Roasted a minute or two into a completed FC, was outstanding! No bitterness but smooth and flavorful. A keeper in my rotation!!

Todd I roast brew and espresso with this bean. It is delicious. It is my families favorite. I will roast darker for brew and just past first crack for espresso. It is always a great cup of coffee. I buy it every time I run out and it is in stock. You can't go wrong with this one.

…if I could only, ever, for the rest of my life on this great green earth drink one coffee… it would be Yirgacheffe. It is a wonder and I never grow tired of it.

So just got this bean thanks to cyber Monday sale. Been home roasting 3 years now. 100% blueberry muffin and chocolate notes. Super sweet and tasty. Ethiopians can be tricky. This one seems to be one that has small room for error to get it right. Definitely city roast to hit all the tasting notes but taste is subjective so folks should bear in mind that but tasting notes maybe what’s on the nose as well. This bean is fantastic. 11 minute roast dropped 30 seconds into rolling first crack seems counterintuitive I know but…….48 hrs later boom!!!! Glad I got ten lbs yes yirgs are more citrus and floral not fruit but that also depends on the region and the region these beans come from are noted for Sweet, very fruity and chocolate finish. Folks that are roasting well up to and into second crack will roast away a lot of what makes this bean special. Reminds me of a chocolatey blueberry with a sweet muffin note from halo bariti from 12 years ago will definitely buy this again thanks CBC I’m a newer customer to you but your beans have been exquisite so far thank you

I agree with others who have questioned the fruity, floral reviews. Yirgacheffe’s general flavor profile is more of a winey taste, not fruity, and this one is no different. The fruity flavors come more from Harare/Harrar, not Yirgacheffe. This coffee was more like a Sidamo. It’s good, but it’s not fruity. I find that I get to first crack around 400, and I take it to second crack, but that mutes some of the flavor profile as you probably already know. We use it exclusively for espresso and it’s been lovely for that. I probably wouldn’t buy it again, only because I don’t care for the winey flavor, but it is a good coffee. Just don’t expect blueberries from this one.

My previous batch of Misty was great. However, I'm not having any success w/this batch for some reason. First off, the fragrance of the beans isn't floral at all. I've tried going from 30s increments to 2min. after 1C. Unlike the Sidamo Durato Bombe, I'm not getting any fruity or floral notes at all. I'll have to Turn n' Burn the last 5lbs I have left. Ugh.

Open campfire roasting using a vintage wire mesh popcorn popper in far NE Vermont. (FALL 2022). I purchased 6 different green coffee beans to roast over open flame/coals maple hardwood. I roast 1/3 cup of green beans at a time. I made a v. dark roast and noted length of first crack (25-30 seconds), darkening, then second crack (softer sounding) and oil coating. This roast level yields a dull tasting coffee, but not overly burnt tasting. I had to be careful not to ignite the batch. Oils come to surface during first crack. LOTS of chaff !!! Chaff is flammable. Lots of oil vapor and vapor is flammable. My cousin burnt her first attempt after observing me make three batches. I burned a previous batch, but not in her presence. Her brother kept it - will try to grind and drink it... Dark roast lost the brightness and subtle flavors. Coffee was OK, but not great. Light roast (just finished first crack) retained floral nodes and brightness. Medium roast still had muted brightness, but individual flavors were blended into a different taste. Could taste a hint of smokey maple??? I roasted 3 lbs, 1/4 - 1/3 cup at a time. An inexpensive bean to test your fire roasting skills to yield various roasts.

I am new to roasting but This is my favorite so far. It’s like out of this world

This is really good. Probably one of the best Ethiopian I've had in a while. Their all good but this one had a distinctive flavor. This misty was good after a 16hr rest time taste Normally I do a next day taste on all my roasts. If not there I let set for couple days. Amazing difference if you some coffee set or rest for up to 10 days. Play misty for me

WOW!!! better than I expected. Roasted with my Behmore to C+ , lots of chafe ...Blueberry Blast is how I view the taste. will buy again.

Holy fruit salad Batman! I very much enjoy the fruitier notes so I am a big fan of this one. The roasting process wasn't as aromatic as I thought it would've been given the tasting notes, but still a wonderfully interesting cup. I took my first batch to City+ with good results. The dry fragrance was clearly of the blueberry nature, which I'm a fan of. The Americano was my favorite, emphasizing the blueberry and strawberry, though I would describe it as more of a general "berry" flavor overall. The pour over emphasized the lemon-like citric acidity along with the floral and chocolate. Overall a brighter tone than the Americano. The AeroPress was decent in that it highlighted just the blueberry, but without a super heavy or syrupy body, it was missing the pizazz with this method IMO. Finally, the Flat White was okay, but my least favorite. The milk muted the flavors so much that they were all but lost.

I really liked this coffee at a City plus level. Got a clear, clean cup that had blueberry notes. It was very floral with the dry grind and was pleased with the brewed cup. I use an Areopress almost exclusively. I used a Gene to roast this and started at about 100F and set the temp at 433 for 14 minutes and cooled to about 250 F before cooling with my own external method. This is my second time but my first review. Happy with this coffee both times.

This is the best bean I’ve gotten thus far from CBC.

Ordered this Ethiopia Misty Valley Yirgacheffe Natural the third time now, first order was 1/2lb, second order was 5lb, the third order was 10lb. You can tell how I prefer this now.

Very good coffee!! I roasted past FC and it turned out great. My first sip were strawberry notes. I knew that I hit the right roast when I finished the cup. There are some dead beans in the bunch, but not many. I would highly recommend it and will be buying more if it is available.

I went with a light sample roast to see what the bean has to offer and was very impressed. Usually the coffee flavor descriptors are seemingly random, but this one actually does have the blueberry note so beloved by Ethiopian natural fans. I’m excited to continue developing my roast for this coffee and see how it tastes at medium roast levels. Definitely give it a shot!

When the coffee is roasted as medium the flavor has outstanding blueberry flavor. This is my second five pound batch and I will continue to purchase it. Thank you CBC for making this bean available for purchase.

This is the kind of coffee that made me fall in love with dry processed beans. Many years since I've had a natural this good. Very few defects, lots of beautiful fruit notes and not a lot of funk. GREAT coffee!

Some of my favorite beans. Easy to get consistent roast profile..

Wonderful Ethiopian Natural. Tastes like Brookside blueberry chocolate. City+ 210 C. A must try.

I found this Yirgacheffe to be nice and balanced, sweet with great fruity overtones :)

I'm a fan of natural/dry process coffee, so this is a hit with me. Still trying to figure out exactly the best roast profile, but everyone should have a Yirgacheefe to compare with other City roast favorites. I prefer the Ethiopian Sidamo region coffees (Got spoiled by Hamasho Village single source ... can't find that now), but that's the only reason for less than 5 stars. It might turn out to be YOUR favorite. Has moderate fruity acid bite when served very hot, but smooths out as it cools in the cup.

My favorite Ethiopian so far. The fruit flavors (mostly blueberry) hold on a lot longer into the roast than other Ethiopians I have done. I roasted this one about 30 seconds past rolling FC for a nice medium and the blueberries held strong. Even in a blend with 25% Misty and 75% darker roast Brazil for body the blueberries were still very dominant in the cup. Definitely will be ordering more.

Misty Valley is one of my all time favorite coffees to roast. It is beautifully prepped, and roasts more evenly than many Ethiopian coffees. The flavor notes vary from year to year. This year's iteration gives me the welcome blueberry like essences, and as days go by a nice light cocoa...as roasted in my Fresh Roast SR800 I purchased here. I recommend a light medium, but of course as they say, YMMV. Delicious!

Very smooth taste a favorite

This is currently my favorite coffee. I have tried many Ethiopian and coffees from other regions, but this has become my "go to." Very smooth and fruity. I do a medium roast; City Roast.

After testing many coffees over the years, we settled on Ethiopia Misty Valley Yirgacheffe Natural. Our preference is a very light roast work a genie, switching to cooling mode at first pop. It makes for a really enjoyable morning starter as an espresso for me and a macchiato for my wife. The only downside to this coffee is that you may want to drink too much.

This is my go-to coffee bean. It jhas very intense flavor but also very smooth. Great for both pour over as well as cold brew. I've tried several other yirgacheffes, but this one is far superior to the others. I take it to just at second crack for a nice dark roast.

The best!!

I really like this coffee! I do it dark into second crack. I have reordered this several times and use it in pour overs and espressos.

Got this in the Ethiopia sampler pack, so I only had a half pound to work with, and therefore didn't have the opportunity to properly dial in the roast profile. As a city roast, it has a medium body with a citric acidity and a hint of berries and chocolate. At FC and FC+ it lost pretty much all of the citrus and was very chocolate forward with hints of dried berries (strawberries?) with a huge syrupy body. None of my roasts really "wowed" me, but were still drinkable, and could probably benefit from more tinkering.

I am new to roasting and have tried numerous beans and roasts. This is the one I went and reordered in a 3 pound bag because I loved it. I roasted into 2nd crack and it is a great dark.

This is a good quality Yirgacheffe. The beans were a good size and uniform for an Ethiopian, so they roasted evenly, which I really liked. I roasted to a medium roast. I was hoping that it would be more fruity since it's a natural processed coffee but that wasn't the case with my small sample batch. If you are looking for more fruit flavor, I recommend the Ethiopia Organic Sidamo Shantawene Natural G1 instead.

I was intrigued by this coffee's description,so I order 3 lbs. After roasting it to the 2nd Crack, I got a wonderful cup of fragrant nice body coffee. Others in my household who like their coffee with cream and sugar actually like this coffee black. I only gave it 4 stars because it is a great experience, however not my everyday coffee though I may order it again.

I have never tried a coffee with so much blue berry flavor. Spectacular! Even though it has a lot of berry flavor is still has a deep flavor too. It needs to rest 3 days for more balanced flavor.

This is definitely some of the best coffee I’ve ever had. Been roasting for over a year now. I typically roast a coffee supreme and just finished a 25 pound bag of that so decided to try something new. Bought a lot of samples from this company and I have to say all of them were great. I went with a few of the CBC blends as well as Costa Rican blends and a few from India and Mexico. Haven’t tried them all but this one is deff my favorite so far. Decided to try this blend mainly after seeing an episode on Joe Rogans podcast that mentioned Ethiopia as the origin of coffee. Totally makes sense now. This is like the OG kush of coffee !

This coffee exceeded my expectations. It is very aromatic, bright and sweet, I can add that it is chocolaty and fruity as well. All the attributes assigned to it in the coffee bean matrix are entirely valid. My preference is medium roast, preferably on the light side. There is just one other coffee bean from Nicaragua that I would rate as highly as this one.

Got a 1/2 lb as part of a sample pack. Roasted then to city roast in a behmor and I was blown away by the fruity smell and flavor. Super good in an aeropress. I will be buying more.

I started roasting coffee a few days ago. I bought one of those Barwell coffee roasters, the updated version, and I couldn't be happier. This was the first bean I roasted, and I initially under-roasted it. After realizing this, I roasted it again as dark as I dared, and it came out amazing! One of the best coffees I have ever tried.

Might be the best coffee I’ve had.. a minute after first crack, through my kitchenaid siphon coffee maker... sooo good. I love it mixed into almost every other coffee I have too...

This is my favorite offering from Coffee Bean Corral so far. I'm a coffee snob, but I'm not a coffee expert. I know what I like, and I like Ethiopian beans, and from Kenya, and the natural processing because it leaves a residual Bourbon like flavor that I can't get enough of. They say to roast these light, but I think much more flavor come through when roasted to second crack. The friendly small-shop service is the best I've experienced, making me a loyal customer.

Well, this just became my go-to coffee! I’ve tried other Ethiopian coffees recently that were absolutely fantastic - the Shantawene Sidamo and the Kayon Mtn Guji G1 - both of them made me want to try this one, and now I know why it’s so world-renowned. In my opinion, it makes the perfect cup of coffee. Checks all the boxes, so to speak. Before this, my go-to was Señora Fihor’s masterpiece, the Honduras 18-Rabbit Natural. That has now become my #2 thanks to this amazing coffee.

it tastes great.

This coffee is everything I like about Ethiopian Yirgacheffe in an easy-to-roast bean. I have had some problems roasting other Ethiopians in my little Nesco, but this works great roasting for about 16 minutes. Full flavor, great color, and still just the right acidity. This morning I had what might be the best cup of coffee that I have ever had from this. Really.

I love this coffee. I make my coffee in a pour over and it is so smooth and full of flavor. I don't need to add creamer, its perfect just the way it is.

Roasted until just after first crack stopped. I was floored by the overwhelmed and pleasant chocolate notes. The finish was perfect. One of my favorite beans and this was my favorite purchase so far.

BLUEBERRY ..... medium roast 450 deg rolling basket air fryer 35 minutes - 24 to 48 hour rest .... fine grind... 4 minute french press - blueberry.. not syrup sugar blueberry... but a light natural essence or as one other reviewer said .. muffin tone. You can smell it in the aroma too. Not everybody tastes it the first time, not all roast batches are strong... but when you get a strong batch... WOW... the lingering coffee flavor is like bakers chocolate which could be earthy to some. It seems the roast needs 24 to 48 hours to really come out. Being a medium roast .. and lighter roasting is good too.. its going to zing you out... nice caffeine punch, be ready for that. Now when I order coffee at Denny's .. I only do so to warm my hands.

This is a fine example of dry processed Yirgacheffe. Complexity and aroma are even better than we expected. As close to a really great Yemen as I've ever had. Fantastic!

I roast regularly for friends and family, and this one is the biggest hit of any bean I've sent to people. I get people asking for it non-stop. As others have said, it's quite complex, even compared to Ethiopia Natural Process coffees. A wonderful coffee!

Absolutely fantastic! First crack at 465° F_4/9/7 Started cool down at 510° F_ 4/9/8 Dark and rich color.