Haiti Organic Haitian Blue Norde Haiti: Organic Haitian Blue, Norde

I really want to love this bean but it is not quite there yet, so I only like it (actually (I like it a lot) - and will reorder it! The results are very dependent on the roast and it took several to get the base settings just right on a Hottop B KN-8828B-2k+ and my next experiments will be to program the roast itself. What works now, and the result is honestly close to a Jamaican Blue Mountain is to drop the roast near the end of the first crack (see preparation below); this keeps the flavor and does not result in any burnt beans; the resulting coffee has no bitterness, even as it cools! The roast profile is one that dries fairly quickly and reaches first crack faster than expected at about 348°F and I drop between 365°F and 375°F depending on when the crack is nearly done. The programming change I need is to reduce the heating once the dry cycle is complete to gain more control during the crack and extend this part of the roast. The challenges with this bean are the sizing is not consistent, with some of the smaller beans beginning to burn or char after the first crack and at a medium or darker roast there is a burnt flavor to the bean and off-putting aroma. The most complexity from this bean comes from a light roast that is past a cinnamon but not quite city. When I get this will fully dialed-in I will likely update the review and provide the Artisan programming I use for it. When I make a cup with this roast, it is fantastic, but it is really quirky for preparation. The Chemex makes a good cup but it is hard to keep the temperature and retention time consistent, so the result is not ideal. What is really good is using an Aeropress, in a way that is a bit unconventional. I grind the coffee to the finest espresso my burr grinder will produce, put about 1.5-2 tablespoons of coffee in, add water at 195°F, stir for 10 seconds, let sit for 10-20 seconds, then plunge the Aeropress. The result is a coffee that is a true Blue Mountain - as good as its Jamaican namesake for a fraction of the price!

I order a pound of Jamaican once a year and hold the beans until Christmas for that very special Christmas espresso. I've been getting it for nearly 40 years in one form or another. But I will say, comparison-wise, this coffee is actually BETTER!!! This is the best coffee I have ever drunk. I wish I had ordered 50 POUNDS! I'm not a coffee expert by any means, have only been roasting my beans for 7 years, do it on my grill with a rotisserie, and can't do all the fancy notes and stuff. I just know what I love. And this is the BEST coffee ever!

I roasted it medium ark and brewed it in a Bialetti pot. It yielded a fantastic rich, smooth, flawless cup. This is my new favorite coffee.

Great for the price. Bought a pound and then bought 10# twice. Dailey driver!

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Wonderful coffee! Way cheaper than Jamacia Blue too. This way I can practice roasting without the added cost. Gene Cafe roaster: 449 F. 15 minutes COL with lid up. Pretty simple and strait forward for a nice smooth roast.

I have been home roasting for a few years now. Used a popcorn popper at first, but got impatient with the amount of time it took to yield the amount of coffee my wife and I drink. Now I use a Behmor 2000AB and can roast and cool a pound of coffee in less than 3/4 of an hour. The Haiti Blue Organic is, by far, my favorite. It is barely distinguishable from Jamaica Blue Mountain and about 1/3 the cost. In the Behmor, I roast on P2 for 21.5 minutes. I let it cool for about 15 minutes. The result is a City+ roast with a bold, full flavor.

When referring to Light or Dark it is (Light = 1 Cracks and Dark = 2 Crack) and we rated it from 1:25 The Light brew was with 8 Cups of Water and 51 Grams of Coffee and Flavor was has to much cloves taste still good with a rate of 21 and Strength of Coffee Strong . I did enjoy this coffee that is why I gave it a 21 but there are others I did not like as much.

Real special!

This coffee has become one of my favorites. Very smooth, love the nuttiness that isn’t overwhelming. When I pull a shot, the crema is a gorgeous caramel color.

This one and the Hatian Blue mountain are my favorites thus far.

Roasted over open flame campfire using a vintage wire mesh screen popcorn popper. Used maple hardwood for flames and coals. Cooked batches consisting of 1/4 - 1/3 cup of beans. Roasted in Fall 2022 in far northeastern Vermont cool temperature (40-50 degrees) so cooling the beans was easy. Lots of chaff. Have to blow chaff out of popper to keep from igniting it. During roasting sometimes had odd odor until beans had turned light-medium tan (prior to first crack). After roasting, it took longer to degass and provide good coffee aroma. Not difficult to roast, but not the easiest to obtain a consisent color at each stage (especially when compared to Kona Peaberry) After first crack, the beans were dark brown to dark chocolate colored. First cracking took 20 - 25 seconds to complete. One of my goals was to have the small batches reach the stages as uniformy as possible. This was done with care to attempt uniform repeatability of differing roasts. Significant degassing period before the fast second cracking. After second crack, the beans can be dark chocolate to light black to dark black colored. All beans were shiney from oil expulsion. Same roasting conditions for six varieties of beans. They all behave differently. I roasted Kona Peaberry, Kona Extra Fancy, Kona Purple Mtn, Bali Kintamani, Haitian Blue, and Ethiopian Misty Mountain. Of the 6, this one was ranked 5th is roasting ease and consistency. The listing above is from easiest and most consistent to most variable and difficult. Chaff, consistency of the batch to behave uniformly, and ignition gassing are primary concerns. If you desire dark and beyond roasts, this one is simple... go beyond second cracking without igniting it, you can easily make lumps of greasy coal beans.

This is by far our favorite coffee. My hubby and myself love this one. Great to roast. Just to 2nd crack.Always come back to this one. Highly recommend. Please don't ever not have this one.

What a fantastic surprise! Just delicious coffee on its own with nothing else needed. Amazing taste for just using a cast iron skillet on an electric stovetop.

Just found a "lost" partial bag of this from a previous order, tucked away behind my other CBC green beans. Found treasure! I had to roast a batch immediately in my West Bend Poppery to the start of 2nd crack; then press it through my Nanopresso while the beans were still warm because I was a bit too excited to wait. It did not disappoint! Delicious!! While my wife and I, our family, and friends enjoy the variety of beans I roast, this one is my special treat... a smell/taste experience! Savoring it brings back memories of visiting Jamaica and tasting their wonderful blue mountain coffee, but without the high price tag. I highly recommend drinking coffee from a cafe cup that allows you to take in the aroma as you sip. The aroma of a great coffee like this is a major component of the experience! Thanks, CBC for offering this superb bean at a great value.

Dark roasted, couldn't wait, drank it 24 hrs. after roasting. If it's this good after one day. Believe the hype.

Good beans, which one of our regulars requested for a special Christmas present for her brother. Buy them. Had a problem with our order at first, but Catherine Mansell stepped in and took care of everything. The presentation on the shipping is beautiful.

Very good coffee!

Organic Haitian Blue is a great way to get an idea of how good Jamaican blue mountain is. Compared to Kenyan Blue mountain, it's less robust but less acidic and rich in flavor. Medium roast is recommended with at least 36 hrs to de-gas before grinding. Try it You won't be disappointed.

Second review: Second roast went well into Full City + with second crack occurring a good 5-8 seconds, a bit more than the first roast as I wanted a little more body. Tagged and bagged it and after a day just a bit of oils were seeping out. As the days passed (and I drank more and more) the oils seeped out a bit more. After about 5 days it really matured and I found myself drinking cup after cup after cup I couldn't get enough. Will finish roasting what is left today. Don't think twice about ordering this.

I usually roast beyond Full City + and well into second crack however with this bean per reviews I roasted just to Full City +. I think second crack went for 2-3 seconds. I tagged and bagged it and cheated by brewing a cup the next day and it was really good. I believe it will only cure-out even better in the next few days. Per usual Coffee Bean Corral delivered and I will never buy beans from anyone else. I got a notice of shipment within 15 minutes of the order and it arrived a day earlier than expected all the way to Phoenix. @Ray Cotter, (and anyone), whenever you end up with a really bad result this is usually the result of a stalled FC. I've had this happen a few times myself due to negligence on my part during the roast.

This is absolutely one of the best coffees we've ever had. We do all of our roasts just past first crack so I can't speak for darker roasts but this was just fantastic and well worth the couple extra bucks.

I light roasted these beans. Great nutty flavor tones and very smooth.

As a new connoisseur of fresh home roasted coffees, I have been tasting and comparing extensively. After trying over 40 varieties, this coffee is by far my favorite and easily stacks up against Jamaican and Hawaiian varieties.

Not a fan. I won’t be re-ordering this coffee. There was simply no life to it. Jamaican BlueMountain was also a big disappointment. I will not be ordering any more Caribbean coffee. I think it’s overrated.

Roasted to medium roast. Bad aroma when ground. Bad taste. Bad smell when brewing. Only coffee I have bought from this site that I had to throw away. Really awful coffee.

Best beans I’ve ever had. Had quite a few.

Save your money. Tried it at medium and medium dark roasts. Tasted the same either way....like sucking on a wood stick. The Mexican beans are better.

I didn't do a good job roasting these beans. I was experimenting with profiles on the Behmor 1600. Rookie move with a good bean. I should leave experiments to inexpensive products. However, the coffee turned out great! Very forgiving thank God! Mellow and smooth. If a novice like me can make this work, you can too!. The beans seemed fresh and clean. Already placed another order. (I'll let you know how the JBM roast goes)

A little more expensive compared to other Caribbean coffees, but this is the same variety that gives us Jamaican Green Mountain and Hawaiian Kona so it is still a bargain. It still comes out to pennies a cup and this is life, not a dress rehearsal, so drink up!!!