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Anonymous
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.
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mcclurem
September 7, 2018
This Yirgacheffe lives up to all the 'hype'. Like the other Yirgacheffes we've had over the years, this delivers a full body, complex flavor...From first sip to last. Even as the coffee cools down, it still holds its flavor. For our roasting, we typically take it to ~2 minutes past first crack. Some place between FC and FC+. I agree with the other reviews: you don't want to take this into 2nd crack or beyond. Too much is lost in terms of the complex flavors.
One caution: Like with other Ethiopians, there is a lot of chaff. Doesn't effect the flavor, but just be prepared to clean out a lot of chaff from your roaster. ;)
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Todd
June 19, 2022
I love it, but I had to figure out what I was doing wrong with my roast profile first. I had read about the wow-factor blueberry flavor, and my first attempt at roasting it resulted in a muddy blueberry-floral hit with plenty of sweetness, but not the acid to balance it out. A hotter start, with a shorter roast cleaned up the flavor significantly.
For those with the Gene Cafe roaster, here was the profile used:
8 oz, 227 grams starting, 7.0 oz 199 grams weight after roasting (12.5% loss).
Pre-warm the empty drum for 5 minutes at 392 F.
Rapidly add your beans and re-insert the drum into the Gene Cafe. (be quick!).
Clear your kitchen timer and start timer and the roast at 392 F. (200 C) Stay at this temperature for 5 minutes.
After 5 minutes have elapsed, raise the temperature to 464 F (240C).
First pop of first Crack will be likely heard at about 10:30 on the kitchen timer,
Reduce temperature to 437 F (225C) one minute ten seconds after the first pop of first crack is heard. (For me, the temp was lowered at 11 minutes 40 seconds into roast).
Continue at this temperature until Full-City roast is reached (About 13 minutes and 30 seconds).
Rapidly cool externally to the Gene Cafe to stop the roast process.
I include this because the Gene Cafe roasts a bit differnt than classical drum roasters, so the roast profile is tuned for the Gene Cafe Roaster.
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Michaell Weiss
July 9, 2020
Beans are larger than average natural Yirgacheffe Looks very uniform, Very much grade 1. Easy to roast. Roast is predictable. 30 seconds into fast 1 st crack. 72 hours wait for espresso. Darker roast is better for french press and can be used in 24 hours. Darker roast though looses fruits.
I admire people who tell that they feel mentioning all those fruits. I do coffee on near professional level over 20 years and I think they are just repeat the description of the seller.
Misty Valley makes very pleasant near exotic espresso and cappuccino. Typical Yirgacheffe. Probably easy can give 93-94 points
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Maxwell Perry
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.
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John
January 10, 2009
This is reall good stuff. After having my first pot I had to order more. Better than the more expensive geshia coffees.
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ervan
January 26, 2022
Wonderful Ethiopian natural. Tastes like Brookside blueberry chocolate. Light-medium roast. City/City+
5:00 yellow
9:30 FC
+2:30 past FC to end at 212C
A must try!
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Steve Hitchcock
November 12, 2022
Wonderfull flavor. Full body, not acidic, chocolate.
Roasters, pay attention when you roast this the first time. I mean, sit there and watch. That is the only way you are going to get it right the first time.
Compared to the beans I have mostly been using this one develops more quickly and at a lower temp. If you have auto roast settings for other beans you may burn these and wipe out some of the flavors.
I was getting full color and some oil well before reaching the temp that I usually finish at. All in all, I cut the roasting process short by a few mintutes and switched to cooling before reaching what is normally my final temp.
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Christine
November 12, 2022
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.
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Paul W Smith
October 9, 2022
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.
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Rich Estrem
September 17, 2022
Rich E. - Sad to say I've now done 4 roasts of Misty and no fruit or floral. Today's roast (9/17/22) after cooling I tried in an aeropress and even with cream ended up dumping out 1/2 the cup. I've been roasting about 15 yrs and love Ethiopian's but this has been very disappointing now 1/2 way thru a 5# bag. In the meantime I've done a couple Kenya's that have been great. Using a drum w/3 TC's into artisan. Not sure what to try next to salvage something from what is left. Argh!
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ervan
January 25, 2022
Wonderful Ethiopian Natural. Tastes like Brookside blueberry chocolate. City+ 210 C. A must try.
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Brad Lathrop
April 25, 2021
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.
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Adam
February 22, 2021
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.
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Matt
February 13, 2021
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.
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Jeston
December 10, 2022
Excellent! for the reviews that say that this coffees flavor descriptors are not accurate. I have to disagree. If you get this roast right, you will taste a Symphony of all the flavor notes as described above taste is obviously subjective so you may not taste each individual one but a solid city plus roast definitely get you Everything mentioned. for folks that don’t taste it are either roasting way too dark or not enough or not enough energy in the beginning to get chemical reactions to occur. This is probably one of the truest and best blueberry bombs that I’ve had since my last halo bariti lot from almost 10 years ago and before that some Ethiopian demurso lots. Some have come close but not close enough this coffee is worth every penny. Coffees like this certainly aren’t going to have the fruit pop if you’re roasting it beyond a city plus threshold and some fruit forward coffees don’t even do well in the city plus range and have to stay really lite.don’t sleep on this coffee. ignore the reviews that say it misses the mark not trying to knock anyone. Thanks CBC!
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Jeston
December 7, 2022
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
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Robert
October 31, 2022
I have just started roasting coffee so this is still new to me. Roasted just pass 1st crack. Coffee has a sweet blue berry muffin flavor. I will be ordering again.
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Todd Anderson
October 14, 2022
Misty Valley is always a very good choice in beans. Very solid in it's consistency. I enjoy a darker roast and it great. My family enjoys just past the first crack and it's great that way too. Use as espresso or as a brew coffee. You can do it all with the MV Yirgacheffe. We love it. Always want to have some on hand.
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Shannon
July 25, 2022
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.
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David
July 9, 2022
So smooth and the aftertaste nice. Blueberry muffin creamy mellow taste. My new favorite coffee.
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Dan S
January 2, 2022
Great coffee but bag was light…only received 4.5#’s out of the 5#’s I was supposed to get.
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joelkz
October 13, 2021
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.
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Travishowens
July 31, 2021
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.
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Adam Z
January 18, 2021
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 !
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Workbench Roasters
September 17, 2020
This Ethiopia Yirgacheffe Misty Valley is one of my two favorite beans and has become one of our anchor roasts that our customers love. We roast it dark, just past 2nd crack to get the oils to surface. This results is a full body, robust, cup, with a nice dark chocolate base with a slight berry/citrus finish. We've roasted and sold over 150 pounds of this bean and don't have any plans to stop using it!
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Paul Sweet
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.
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Kevin
March 21, 2020
So far these are my favorite beans that I’ve roasted.
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Dave Cummings
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
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Backwoods Roasters
October 4, 2019
The roast is very easy to manipulate and it roasts to the desired flavor profile. The circus and nutty notes pair well.
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Kerry
August 14, 2019
It had been years since I roasted this coffee. I thought I'd try it again and meh.
There are many coffees that appeal to me, this is not one. I guess my palate doesn't find this one as fantastic as other reviewers.
I enjoy Indian (Monsoon Malabar in particular), Papua New Guinea, Brazil, and Vietnamese coffees.
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Jonathan Gladysz
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.
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Robert
April 19, 2023
Yes it very much lives up to its name with lots of flavors or blueberry. Good coffee bean
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Jim A
March 27, 2023
Roasted a minute or two into a completed FC, was outstanding! No bitterness but smooth and flavorful. A keeper in my rotation!!
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Ronald Linderman
February 19, 2023
Nicely balanced Etheopian coffee.
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Todd Anderson
February 10, 2023
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.
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David
January 24, 2023
Like others say.. you get this to a nice med to med+ roast but not dark... you get blueberry when hot and chocolate especially when cooler ... the chocolate really comes out when the coffee is cold. If you under roast the taste is grassy like other light roast beans. You are not drinking a fruit drink or chocolate shake... the flavors are subtle .. I mentioned to my girlfriend that I was picking up blueberry and she was what.. you are crazy I don't ta... blu.... OH! now I do WOW!... Gotta get the roast right... too light or too dark is a miss.
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Marjorie Martinez
January 13, 2023
…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.
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J.R.
October 19, 2022
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.
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Perry
September 22, 2022
I don't give hardly any 5 star reviews but to me this coffee is right up there. I do a medium roast at around 390 to 400 degrees until first crack. I have a SR540 air roaster set at 6-8-6 to start. This coffee was smooth and not acidic. I enjoyed the flavor. No bad after taste. It is on my top 10 list.
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Paul
September 17, 2022
I am new to roasting but This is my favorite so far.
It’s like out of this world
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Hugh Griffin
September 4, 2022
Great Yirg. Roasted to full city. Fantastic range of fruity notes with excellent body and lingering pleasant afternoons!
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gene
August 24, 2022
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
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Joe
August 3, 2022
Joseph Giammarinaro
Excellent Coffee! Aromatic, wonderful!
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Nathan
July 11, 2022
Using the Sweet Marias Popper and a 6 min roast. Pour over with ~25g grounds and 400 g H2O. Makes a pretty delicious cup in my opinion. I'd buy these beans again for sure.
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Asa
July 9, 2022
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.
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CHUCK Kelly
July 5, 2022
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.
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RHEUBEN JOHNSON
June 25, 2022
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JV
June 21, 2022
This is the best bean I’ve gotten thus far from CBC.
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Stewart
June 15, 2022
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.
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Nicola
June 14, 2022
Simply the best for espresso dark roasted !!!
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Chris Diersen
June 7, 2022
Ordered ten pounds based on the reviews raving about the berry (specifically blueberry) notes. Maybe I was sent some other beans by mistake. Nary a berry flavor of any sort in seven different roasts so far. I'm a twenty year home roaster who has been chasing these flavors since my first good harar horse fifteen or so years ago, so I'm not blowing smoke, like some of the reviewers here clearly are, assuming they got the same beans I did. I even got out the old heat gun for good measure to do a HGSB roast for old times sake. Nothin. Decent beans, not as described.
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Todd Anderson
May 27, 2022
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.
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Gerry Smarte
May 26, 2022
Quite different flavor profile from the Indonesian Bali Hai Decaf that was purchased at the same time. Roasted to a City++ roast as we prefer a dark roast but did not want to kill the profile by over-roasting. My taste "pallet" is not the most sensitive to all the subtleties of a complex coffee, but my wife and I both would purchase this again.
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Timothy
May 5, 2022
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!
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Brian Trout
May 1, 2022
Best coffee I roasted over the years. City+ level. Low Acidity. Very complex. Blueberry is dominant note. Will buy again.
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LJ
April 10, 2022
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.
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LJ
March 24, 2022
When I roasted this coffee medium it had a pleasant lemony sweetness that I enjoyed. Medium dark roast to me had a chocolaty flavor which I also enjoyed. I would buy this coffee again.
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Philip Dohrer
February 19, 2022
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!
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Rushad
February 8, 2022
Another excellent offering from CBC. The green coffee bean is small and has a clean grassy nose. The beans were clean, no damage. Roasted between 1st and 2nd crack. The roasted beans smells like chocolate covered strawberries and blueberries. I am a fan of Ethiopian Yirgacheffe and Ethiopia Misty Valley Yirgacheffe Natural exceeds all my expectations.
Also makes a excellent blend 1:1 with Colombia Don Enrique Reserve.
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#Orrgrey
January 28, 2022
Some of my favorite beans. Easy to get consistent roast profile..
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Mark Kennet
January 25, 2022
This is a great Ethiopian coffee, that I enjoy with a light roast in an espresso. The taste seems to remind one of chocolate a bit, with a very slightly sweet aftertaste. Highly recommended.
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Rich Veeck
November 30, 2021
I found this Yirgacheffe to be nice and balanced, sweet with great fruity overtones :)
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Bill Nettles
October 18, 2021
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.
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JeffG
October 11, 2021
After roasting 4 coffee samples so far and not finding one I would call a keeper I landed on Ethiopia Misty Valley. With my trusty SR500, I roasted it to end of FC (City) with heat at medium after FC started. Delicious coffee in pour over using 0.8 oz of grounds between med and fine grind (like sand). So smooth, floral notes, light sweetness and balanced, medium boldness. This is less than 24 hrs after roast. Very Impressed.
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Robert Jason
August 24, 2021
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!
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Jerry McGuire
August 18, 2021
I’m not a professional at roasting and have only tried this bean a few times and it’s a little tougher for me to get that perfect roast than some others but I will get there. It still turned out good.
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Mickey
August 5, 2021
Very smooth taste a favorite
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Dylan Manning
August 2, 2021
One of my favorite beans, alongside Kayon Mtn.
Ordered it as soon as it came back in stock. Ethiopians are very sweet, this one is no different.
10/10.
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RPro
May 26, 2021
Yirgscheffe coffees are a favorite of mine. And it seems over the years, a lot of other people's favorite. A great drinker, a fairly mellow body. I like to take it to a darker roast, FC+. Seems at this roast is at its smoothest, and most chocolate enhanced. Some sweeter, dark red fruit essences.
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Theuns vanNiekerk
May 14, 2021
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.
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AdamZ
April 29, 2021
Tried about 15 different types of beans so far and these are by far my favorite - just re upped on another 20 pounds !
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Workbench Roasters
April 23, 2021
This Ethiopia Yirgacheffe has been one of our staple beans since we started our business a year ago. We roast it dark to caramelize the sugars and the result is a wonderful dark chocolate, full body, coffee that's intense without being bitter. We also roast this bean light for a collaboration with an ice cream company, and medium for a collaboration with a local brewery.
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Bob
April 22, 2021
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NT
April 21, 2021
One of the best for espresso.
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Toady
April 9, 2021
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.
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GLORIA WARREN
March 6, 2021
I'm not a fan of "fruity" flavors in coffee and favor darkly roasted beans for pour-over brewing (Chemex), so Ethiopian has never been on my radar. But Ethiopian was suggested by a barista for espresso, that it's the only kind she uses in her shop. And she certainly makes an excellent cappuccino! Misty Valley makes a delicious espresso, better than two others varieties I tried, but not something for drip or pour-over.
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Colin
March 2, 2021
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.
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Greg W
February 28, 2021
This is an excellent Ethiopian natural. I roasted two batches, the first just shy of 2C, and the second about 30 seconds into 2C. When combined, they produced a smooth and well balanced blend, with notes of berries and chocolate.
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Toady
February 27, 2021
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.
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Ryan Edwards
February 26, 2021
30 seconds after first crack ends amazing citrus flavors one of my favorites!
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Jean
February 16, 2021
This coffee is a bit finicky to roast. However, if you get it just right, you are rewarded by a fruit forward (blueberry) coffee with chocolate base. Works well as espresso and holds up in milk. I have achieved this in a popcorn popper once or twice (don’t know how) and in my hottop more consistently by dropping in at around 150C and removing just at the end of first crack. However, get the roast wrong and it can be blah or downright musty.
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Jack Keith Sanderson
February 4, 2021
JKeith
I am a newbie when it comes to roasting my own coffee, and a friend of mine pointed me to Coffee Bean Corral. I don't know how to 'properly' describe it, so I'll just country-boy it... I like a light roast so I simply looked through the descriptions and found this bean. LOVE it! roasted 250g at 220c for 11 minutes...waited a couple days...and then it was like heaven in my cup. I know that everyone's tastes are different, but I highly recommend you give this bean a try if you like a light roast.
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Ldrapal
January 31, 2021
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.
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Chuck
January 31, 2021
I roasted this in a Genecafe at 428. Total time roasting was 16 1/2 minutes and then cooling time.
It was a delicious aroma right out of the ginger. Very fruity and floral. The cup was a delightful fruit forward cup and the berries were very evident. I love it best when a Yirgacheff is like that.
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Gordon McCauley
January 16, 2021
I read that this bean, when properly roasted, suggests blueberries. I thought that sounded interesting, so I tried it. It has since become one of two beans that I will always try to keep on hand. Others may come and go, but this is a keeper for me.
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Syed Zaidi
December 29, 2020
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.
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roasted
December 15, 2020
This is one of my favorite coffees. I love it with oatmilk. It has a complex and satisfying flavor. I drink it almost every day.
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Vino Caffeen'O
December 10, 2020
Ronnie
This coffee reaches its prime at the French roast level. Not a lot of complexity before or after that level. At American or City Roast the acidity is overwhelming, It retains that acidity up until it reaches French Roast. Just at the second crack - for me that's about 445 degrees it does lose the acidity but lacks in any character. At French roast, its served its purpose for existing and dose so much like most Yirgacheffes, just don't look to it as a coffee that versatile and able to bring more to the cup than the quintessential Yirgacheffe.
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jgaude
December 2, 2020
First roast was to a light/med roast. Taste and aroma are amazing! Fruity, light chocolate, bright.. Awesome cup! Love this bean!
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B Jones
November 15, 2020
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.
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Ceci
November 13, 2020
I tend to roast right to second crack. (The rest of my household doesn’t enjoy light roasts.) So I tend to look for brands that retain as much of their fruity or nutty notes up to SC. This coffee is quite good, but I think it lost those fruity notes mentioned in the description when roasted darker. Still, it’s quite good and I think if not roasted past a medium level, it will likely retain much more of those flavor notes. So I’m giving it a 4.
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Gabriel J Reed
October 17, 2020
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.
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Robert Beverly
October 14, 2020
This is an exceptionally clean full natural. It is balanced and has great floral and fruit profile as described along with a very nice body. I am not a fan of naturals as I prefer a clean cup but I am buying an extra 5 lbs of this as it's a keeper that I want to share with friends via USPS. I have brewed it in V60 and it was awesome. It was also amazing in the Aeropress and makes an excellent milk drink.
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callmejoejones
October 13, 2020
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...
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Elson Boles
October 4, 2020
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.
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Elson Boles
October 4, 2020
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.
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jhyounis777
September 5, 2020
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.
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William
August 31, 2020
This year's crop is good. Roasted on a Gene Cafe to full City. Sweet and smooth, starting with a bit of blueberry and continues to a general light fruitiness that doesn't overpower or cover up what is an outstanding coffee.
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paul daccache
August 19, 2020
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Hillary
August 16, 2020
I have struggled with roasting this coffee. There seems to be a lot of green defects in the bag, particularly insect damage. Also, the beans are very different in size causing over roasting in the small beans, leaving a roasty flavor which I try to avoid in coffee. Unfortunately I will not order again.
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sgallik
August 13, 2020
First origin I've tried based off altitude, I was not disappointed! I roasted my beans on my cast iron a bit after the second crack while constantly whisking. I love the light aromatic flavors in this coffee. It's complex in flavor and very smooth. I brew my coffee with a Bonavita on its pre-infusion mode for my freshly roasted coffees. I will definitely buy this again! Steph
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Nathan Johnson
July 24, 2020
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.
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John C Dock Jr
July 17, 2020
Should have followed your advice of trying the 1/2 sampler before buying the 3 pounds. Don't like the "blueberry" taste or smell at all. Only roasted one batch so far, in time I'll try again.
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Natalie
July 15, 2020
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.
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Jerry
July 9, 2020
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.
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Big Story Coffee
June 17, 2020
This coffee is exquisite. We bought 5 lbs to try out and had considered offering to customers, but we may end up just keeping it for ourselves instead 🤣 Definitely recommend this coffee if you’re looking for an amazing start to your day, or to go with your favorite baked dessert!
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David A
June 8, 2020
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.
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Richard Allen
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.
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Mark
May 23, 2020
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!
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Theo
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.
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Gary
May 16, 2020
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!
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Michael Carty
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.
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Mark
May 7, 2020
Absolutely fantastic!
First crack at 465° F_4/9/7
Started cool down at 510° F_ 4/9/8
Dark and rich color.
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Gary
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.
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Sean Lawrence
April 23, 2020
This bean is one of my favorites, hands down! The natural processing provides a very pronounced berry quality that has been consistent over my many purchases, and is unlike any other coffee on the market. This Yirgacheffe is it's own food group and is better lighter than over-roasted.
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Edmar
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!?
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Coach52
April 9, 2020
This is a wonderful example of a very complex cup of coffee. From your initial sip all the way through the cooling cup you will enjoy the many aspects it has to offer.
I’ve found that my preferred roast level is about half way between first and second crack. I have done both city and full city plus roasts also and they too are very good.
I will purchase more of this coffee and I believe you would find it to your liking.
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@MikeSigers
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!
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Dmitriy D
March 11, 2020
Just recently starting roasting at home and the Misty Valley Yirgacheffe is my favorite thus far! The large uniform beans roast very evenly. Amazing complexity of flavors and aroma.
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kmcconomy
February 18, 2020
Absolutely love this coffee. Very fruity and a great chocolaty body. Easily becoming one of my favorites.
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Eli Gaisford
January 27, 2020
This coffee is very good, make no mistake about that. The flavors aren’t quite as strong as I am used to but that could be because the bag came with a nice, big hole in it so I’m sure the beans got plenty of oxygen to make them slightly stale.
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Peter
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.
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Sarah Hill
December 17, 2019
This is the best coffee on this site. It has been my favorite since I first tasted it. The blueberry undertones make it so delicious!! You will LOVE this coffee, I promise. Give it a try and you will never go back to anything else.
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eravau
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.
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