India Cherry Robusta

I was very curious after reading the descriptions and reviews. Now I can't fathom why robusta has a bad rap. First I tried it roasted just after first crack. It had a slightly gamey vegital flavor. Next roast was middle of second crack. Much better, but not wildly exceptional. It makes a really good coffee, better than anything you can buy in a supermarket. From the drip maker taste like a really good Americano. Brewed in the moka pot it's dense, rich, sweet and smooth. I had thought I was going to be experimenting blending with this but I enjoy it on its own. I believe this being naturally processed contributes to its sweetness and interesting flavor. I tried a washed robusta and understood the prejudice against the species. A slight aroma of burnt rubber was detected two weeks after roast, so I plan to roast one weeks worth at a time.

I bought this just to try and roasted it just to the end of 2nd crack in my FreshRoast 800. I ABSOUTELY LOVE this Robusta. I like it stand alone as well as in a blend. I also offered it in a small vendor event and the customers that bought it, came back again for more. Fantastic!!

A follow up review. First off I would like to thank Coffee Bean Corral for offering 3 Robusta varieties, most green bean distributors don't offer even 1. I know there are other Robusta coffee lovers like me who appreciate the wonderful morning wake-up that it gives. I've roasted all 3 CBC varieties and the clear winner for me is India Cherry Robusta. Taste is a personal thing and I admit Arabica tastes better than Robusta though I've found that India Cherry, for me, tastes better than some Arabicas I've roasted. I just ordered 10 lbs. of India Cherry.

Did a Dark roast and oh my!!! So so good!!

Not my favorite. It has tons of quakers that gave it a popcorn smell. I tried roaating in my sr800 and my aillio bullet. The sr800's fast and done has the best outcome. Will not be ordering this one again.

Did not like it Grossly underwhelming. I roasted it to first crack on my SR520 ~ 420F. I usually keep my coffee to first cracks and the espresso that i brewed was chalky and tasted bad (ash like comes to mind, although i have never tasted ash before). I will not buy this again although i will try brewing some french press coffee to ensure that it is not just a bad bean for espresso.

The high levels of caffeine and theobromine make this a great way to start my day. I also like the taste. After more testing I'll choose between this and CBC's Guatemalan Robustas to be my morning coffee.