Ethiopia Misty Valley Yirgacheffe Natural

by Anonymous on January 4, 2008

My wife and I have only been brewing for a year, but we bought this coffee based on the review. We were also stunned by the complexity of the coffee. It was really true that you can taste all of those undertones. We were very very impressed. My wife is a Columbian lover, myself lately into Costa Rican, but we both rank this one in our top three! Get it but don't roast to the second crack as it is better to light roast and let it sit about 4 days.

by Maxwell Perry on July 14, 2019

Very fruity and bright, as I expected from a Yirgacheffe. It was the body and finish that I was disappointed in. I'll go back to the drawing board on this one. Impressive coffee but contains quite a few defects in the bag I got. Cupping it yielded all of the fruit and acidity I expect but odd, nutty popcorn flavors as well.

by Dave Cummings on January 9, 2020

Part of the sample pack and I used it to learn more about my Hottop K2+ . Roasted it to Full City to see what it do as a dark roast. (Dropped it at 11:24/399F). Let it sit for 3 days. It came out with great body and a unsweetened cocoa aftertaste (very pleasant). Of all the Ethiopia coffees that I have tried from CBC and their competitors, this is the one I like the best. . Based on the other reviews, I will try to do this at a lighter roast level and see where that takes me. I will buy more to share with family & friends. Cheers! DaveCx

by Richard Allen on May 28, 2020

This was a good coffee to roast. I have never had this type of Yirgacheffe before. Very light tasting. It is impossible to make this coffee too strong. Not as pleasantly flavored though as the Queen City Harrar though. Still easy to drink and enjoy on a hot summer day.

by Theo on May 21, 2020

Misty Valley was the first coffee I ever roasted (2014 or so), and it's my gold standard. My favorite roast is on the lighter side to preserve the strong blueberry accents, but I love it anyway if I miss the mark a little bit. I'm still trying a few different approaches out, but using my FreshRoast 500 I've had good results roasting on High for 4 minutes, switching to medium for 45 seconds, then cooling. If I leave it on high after 4 minutes it seems to progress really quickly through medium into dark.

by Michael Carty on May 15, 2020

These Yirgacheffe beans were quite a surprise as it was the first time I had roasted them. They roasted to a beautiful dark level with some oily-ness on the surface. I expected they’d be too strong and bitter but found it not to be the case. The results were a dark but bright brew (does that make sense?) with smooth body, and a slight bitterness (maybe the cocoa flavor?). Also some berry sweetness. Found it very pleasant and easy to drink.

by Gary on May 5, 2020

This is a very good example of an Ethiopia Dry Process. Nice fruity tones and a rich creamy body. I already reordered.

by Edmar on April 14, 2020

This coffee is absolutely amazing. A cup of this is a humbling, spiritual experience. Did I mention the smell and taste of blueberries!?

by Paul Sweet on March 24, 2020

I'm relatively new to home roasting and I use a air popcorn popper. This coffee tastes like none of the other green beans I've sampled so far; it's a very distinct taste with strong blueberry and black cherry notes. It is delicious black. I roast until I hear the beginning of the second crack. Will try to go lighter.

by @MikeSigers on March 17, 2020

Tried a 1/2 lb sample. Have now ordered a 5 lb bag. That should tell you that me and my Hive Roaster have found the Blueberry Treasure Pot that er'body is searching for!

by kmcconomy on February 18, 2020

Absolutely love this coffee. Very fruity and a great chocolaty body. Easily becoming one of my favorites.

by Peter on January 5, 2020

Roast these little gems light or medium for a taste of pure goodness. Lighter roasts bring out a strong blueberry muffin tone. Unlike anything else ever. I've been roasting on a small commercial basis for 2 years and these are my favorite beans.

by eravau on November 9, 2019

I love natural processed Yirgacheffe and the sweet berry notes it always has. This one seemed a little more subtle on the berry than some Yirgacheffe beans I’ve had… but also had an incredible honey and graham aftertaste that I loved. This will definitely be a bean I come back for again and again. Roasted in my hot air popper to 30 seconds after the end of first crack. Drank 3 days later as espresso in a latte.

by rafie18 on May 11, 2019

this Yirgacheffe is amazingly complex yet subtle in its delivery. One of my friend how is an avid coffee drinker says it has geisha like qualities. when roasted on the ligther side of medium. would recommend a slower and gradual approach to roasting these beans.

by rafie18 on March 5, 2019

got only the sample size and i was disappointed. Disappointed i only got the sample size lol. i shared it with a bunch of people and one actually commented that it has similar characteristics as so geishas. I don't know if i should take the credit or give all the props to the beans themselves. WOULD HIGHLY RECOMMEND TRYING IT ON MEDIUM ROAST

by Bruce D on January 7, 2019

Beautiful coffee at city to city+ roast. I find it ordinary roasted darker and somewhat bland lighter. Nice chocolate milk and slight earl grey tea notes. Not sure what anonymous is doing to get fruit bombs out of these Ethiopians, as I find them nicely balanced.

by Jonathan Gladysz on September 27, 2018

I have tried roasting this bean many different ways and can't seem to find a sweet spot for the roast. Its good, but not $8.25 a pound good. Im roasting it light, but it just never tastes great.. maybe Im doing something wrong.

by Matthew on September 6, 2018

Misty is back! The two batches I already roasted have lived up to my memories. The previous batch was not my favorite but this one is almost back to the full blueberry essence that seemed so strong when this was available as an organic bean, many years ago.

by Paul W Sharkey on February 13, 2019

This is a coffee with a very distinctly unique flavor and may not be for everyone. At first, it took me back a bit and I wasn't sure I liked it at all. I was not about to throw it away though so I decided to give it another try. Second time around it still wasn't what I hoped for until -- sometimes I like to put freshly ground cinnamon with my coffee (Mexican style) -- and THAT did it! In fact, this particular bean seems to go especially well with cinnamon, better than other beans I have used this way. This bean and the cinnamon compliment each other very well. So, whenever I want a "Mexican Cup" [with my huevos rancheros] this is the bean I choose.

by Harry Nagel on January 2, 2019

I was concerned about the quality on the 3rd day after roasting. Bat it hit its stride on the fifth day and equaled my first batch. The next batch I will roast an extta minute.

by Andrew on September 6, 2018

Tired of the store-bought Meahhh...Started roasting again...Really liking this Misty Valley...Needs to rest 2 or 3 days after roasting...Shines in a Chemex.