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Brian
October 11, 2024
Roasted to medium with all kinds of good smooth flavor. Will definitely buy again.
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Gary
February 29, 2024
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Kemper Harden
December 18, 2023
I have order this coffee bean many times! I have a behmore roaster and have been roasting coffee for many years. My personal reference is to roast the beans thru the 1st crack and as soon as it sound like ‘Rice crisps’ when the milk is added in the beginning of the 2nd crack I hit the cool down. Has all the flavor profile mentioned above!! The crem on top, buttery, chocolate, fruity, lite spicy flavor comes thru!!
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James
November 27, 2023
This is a fantastic, all-around, great coffee! I’ve not found one person who has not complemented this bean 🫘 you can’t go wrong!
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John miller
August 22, 2023
This is one of my favorite go-to coffees when available. I give it a semi-dark chocolate roast and it’s a delightful treat year round
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Eugene C.
April 13, 2023
Excellent organic coffee for coffee enemas. I do a light roast before the 1st crack.
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William
April 7, 2023
Good, not great, but still experimenting with roast.
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Lou
April 7, 2023
This is my favorite coffee to roast and drink you can't beat this coffee if you love Columbia coffee thank u CBC
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Gary McBride
March 30, 2023
This Columbian Sierra Nevada coffee has excellent flavor (the best I have found so far) and I find it easy to roast which is important because I am a roasting novice.
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Duke
March 20, 2023
One of the best I've had. Very well rounded. Roasted to FC+ espresso was smooth, chocolatey, sweet, and fruity.
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TammyH
February 5, 2023
This was my least favorite of the 4 coffees we tried here at CBC. Maybe it's because there wasn't a clear 2nd crack stage and I roasted it too long? But even with another shot at roasting it, we still thought it tasted a bit bitter and ash-like. Usually the decafs are less flavorfull than full caff, but I much prefer the flavors of the organic decaf Sumatra, and organic decaf Guatemalan from this site. I will continue to hunt for a good full caff since I tend to mix them sometimes.
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Scott
December 17, 2022
Another great Columbian coffee. Great body, not too bitter, hints of chocolate. It's a well rounded, mellow. Made a great dark roast with lots of aroma.
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Rusty
December 15, 2022
This is our go-to coffee. Great flavor at a great price. We roast with a rotisserie setup in a gas grill. Have it set up so we've got good control over the temperature, but can't see anything during the roast. Can't open the lid because the temperature will drop too much. Have to time the roast by aroma and sound only. What I like about the Sierra Nevada is that, more than any other bean I've tried, it "speaks" to me very clearly. First crack is very clear, it continues for a bit, and then lets you know when it's got nothing else to say. Some beans sort of mumble and equivocate with cryptic pops and crackles. We're still learning every time we roast, and Columbia Sierra Nevada's consistency helps us track differences from roast to roast. Oh yeah and it's darn good coffee, too!
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Bernie
November 1, 2022
This is such a wonderful coffee. I find it after roasting and making drip coffee with adding little milk and adding whip cream there is a chocolate taste. You can't believe its coffee. I will buy again and again. Reminds me of that semi-sweet chocolate candy.
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Carolyn Lee
October 19, 2022
I became so dissapointed with the store bought beans that I have enjoyed for years. Alot of changes since the pandemic. The last bag I bought for twenty dollars, had to be thrown away...just awful :((( So I decided to plunge into the green bean world. I did not have alot of luck until I started using an air popper, the roast is now nice and even. Anyway, this bean is my first real winner, WOW! So delish! Roasted to City+, rested three days. Toasty, smooth, vanilla with the most wonderful sugar finish that lingers. A labor of love from this COLUMBIA FTO!
:-ooo
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Jill Baltutat
October 7, 2022
A great coffee!! quick delivery!!
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Lewis
September 8, 2022
Love this coffee roast to start of 2nd crack let set for 3days and enjoy thank you CBC for your great delivery
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Frederick Gault
September 4, 2022
A very good coffee. I like to roast it dark and drip brew. Lots of flavor and body. I like the fact that it FTO too.
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Alvaro Vallecilla
September 2, 2022
I have roasted 69 countries various regions per country. This Sierra Nevada is one of the three best world coffees I have tested and with many friend's in a blind format. # 2 is the one from Bucaramanga and 3rd is from Tanzania. Everything else is ok but not spectacular. Medium roast is best as this is an exotic bean you do not want to burn.
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Al DeCesare
August 17, 2022
Al D
Always great service and product. Ordered 20 pounds-UPS delivered only 10 and did little to correct the issue. Called Coffee Bean Corral and they shipped another 10 pounds to complete the order UPS lost. Great Service.
Thank you again!!!
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Bill N
August 7, 2022
Wow was I surprised after I roasted these beans. Strong flavor and taste with a bold body. Roast it med dark and it will not be bitter it will be better. Fruity after taste and very rich.
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David Garraway
June 1, 2022
Columbian coffees are a favorite. We are new to roasting but trying to pick our favorites.
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John Siedlinski
May 8, 2022
Nice green bean, roasts very well!
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Kaden
March 26, 2022
It performed amazing and everyone who has had the pleasure of tasting it would know it is wonderful, I pushed it to a full City roast and it tasted amazing.
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Lou
March 24, 2022
One of my favorites love the taste and fast delivery thank you cbc
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Timothy Mullaney
February 25, 2022
This coffee satisfies my search for a fine South American brew. I really like the high notes in this bean, which is precisely what I miss when I spend too much time on, say, a Sulawesi (which I like for other reasons, however!). It to me awhile to find the bean that satisfied my taste, and I warmly recommend it to you if you share my pleasure in Central and South American beans.
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bill
February 2, 2022
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taitplusaliceequalsone
January 5, 2022
So I've tried a lot of different green coffee beans, and it was more of a realization my husband and I came to that this is our favorite; we'd always look forward to the Colombia bag. Now this is our go-to coffee, always have it on hand. Been roasting in an SR-800 until about 10-15 seconds into second crack. Has amazing complexity, but not too much of any one flavor. It can be as bold as you want, and it's not acidic. I'll admit that there are definitely some beans that are broken and janky, and it takes a bit of extra time to go through and pick them out, but don't let this deter you. This is a very good bean in my opinion (just got an Aillio Bullet {woohooo} so we will see if anything changes with the different roasting method).
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petenadolski2112
December 1, 2021
When I first opened the bag of this Organic Colombian I was a little afraid of the quality because many beans were damaged and not consistently sized. However, after roasting this to just the start of 2nd crack, the flavor is incredible. This bean has a natural sweetness to it that I haven’t really experienced elsewhere. A very nice body and smoothness to it as well. Just slight enough acidity to give it some life. I’ll buy this one again!
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Lewis Varnerjr
October 30, 2021
Take this to a med roast or a little darker very smooth one of my favorite thank you cbc for ur products and fast delivery
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John
October 28, 2021
This is a very good coffee. Not my favorite, that would be Costa Rican La Magnolia, but very good. What makes this so good is the way it roasts. If you're new to roasting grab a bag of these beans. They have a very recognizable first and second crack with a nice pause in between. I'm using a Behmor 1600 and my initial program is: 1#, P1, D, ++, start. I roast to about 15 seconds into second crack. Give it a try and enjoy.
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Jim Parker
October 26, 2021
Good coffee. Easy to roast and clearly Columbian.
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John
October 5, 2021
This is a very good coffee. Not my favorite, that would be Costa Rican La Magnolia, but very good. What makes this so good is the way it roasts. If you're new to roasting grab a bag of these beans. They have a very recognizable first and second crack with a nice pause in between. I'm using a Behmor 1600 and my initial program is: 1#, P1, D, ++, start. I roast to about 15 seconds into second crack. Give it a try and enjoy.
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Bub's Daddy
September 30, 2021
Dark roasted. I think there's a lot going on here, complex? Nothing that would make me not like it. The description is accurate, lots of nuance, nothing overbearing, nutty, fruity, flowery? maybe, but subtle. Personally If anything I think it's a bit sweet.
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Val
September 18, 2021
The coffee bean is smaller and easy to roast. Very good flavor and I would order it again.
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Liane Koch
July 20, 2021
I like to light roast my coffee. This coffee has a great nutty flavor.
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Protagonistic
June 25, 2021
I don't know all the fancy terms for coffee, but after six decades or so of coffee drinking I do know what I like. And I like this coffee. I primarily do cold brew these days and brew if in batches. I've done this bean in both medium and dark roastsand both make a very tasty cup of coffee. You can definitely taste the difference between the two. Medium gives me a more fruity taste and dark more of a chocolaty taste. These days I stick to organically grown coffee and prefer to buy beans from the small cooperatives.
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et11223344
June 22, 2021
I ordered this coffee about a month ago, roasted it a few times. I cannot find any redeeming qualities of taste or flavor - it's just boring and bitter no matter how light/dark I roast it.
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Tom
May 7, 2021
This is a very smooth coffee. I especially enjoy the high notes it offers to blends. I really like blending Columbia with Sumatra, which for me produces a very rich cup of coffee.
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CatMan928
May 7, 2021
I roasted tis to a light medium roast and it very wonderful coffee. Made a cup for my neighbor who usually takes cream and sugar. She said she could drink this straight. I use it in an Aero Press.
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helen alderson
April 24, 2021
These are great beans for a novice roaster. They roast fairly uniformly with great depth and character. The brew tastes wonderful.
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Tristan Sparks
April 15, 2021
Amazing flavor and wonderful quality. Highly recommend!
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Steve Porter
February 23, 2021
On a scale of 1-10, I really like it and your shipping is prompt.
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Jerry
February 17, 2021
Great tasting and easy to roast.
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v330030
February 17, 2021
Another very smooth brew with a nice nutty finish.
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Robert Nolen
February 15, 2021
My first time roasting this coffee turned out really great. The flavor is awesome and this coffee is now one of my favorites from CBC!!
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Sandra Bachmann
January 7, 2021
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Denis Hanks
December 10, 2020
Brewed a pound of this last night to a light roast and split the beans in half and flavored 1/2 as Cherry Chocolate Truffle and 1/2 as Butter Rum. The cherry was amazing and can't wait to sample the butter rum next. I will likely share the Cherry with the family for a great christmas surprise.
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rawbling
November 22, 2020
Colombia Organic Sierra Nevada FTO has become a mainstay of our regular orders. It is rich and very smooth. We are not fans of the sweeter coffees. We like them dark and bold. Each of our orders, we get 5 lb of these beans, and try out some others. We have tried a number of different levels of roast with this one, and have found these beans to be fairly forgiving. We roast in a cast iron wok that came with my grill over a propane burner I use for brewing beer. Which reminds me, I have used these beans in a porter that came out excellent, too!
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Paul
November 11, 2020
Bold and smooth. Roasted till about 1/2 way of 2nd crack. I usually only drink 1 cup of coffee per day but know I'm doing two.
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Al DeCesare
October 10, 2020
We've been roasting our own coffee for almost 5 years. We eat mostly organic food and grow much of what we eat so we thought " why don't we gat organic coffee?" Our search lead us to Coffee Bean Coral and this is our second order.
We roast to Full City as we enjoy strong flavor and this product fits right in .
We"ll be back in a few months to get some more.
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Gary
September 4, 2020
Despite the rave reviews I see here, not at all like other South American/Central American coffees. Similar to East African coffees, with a more earthy, winey, flavor which I do not find appealing. Perhaps CBC calls this flavor "nutty" in the descriptions. Just beware of this. I always equate this flavor with coffee that has gone stale or has oxidized. Everyone has their like and dislikes. Maybe this batch is atypical?
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Nemo
August 27, 2020
A solid Colombian bean for everyday drinking. Taken to a full city+ or Vienna roast made for pleasant drinking black, with balanced acidity and a mild chocolate aroma. I'd recommend this as an excellent modestly priced bean to bulk up on for home roasting.
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Kmartinez
August 9, 2020
Great coffee bean, roast well: I do it just pass the first crack for me and my husband likes it just pass the second crack, nice brightness.
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Shelley Bogenhagen
August 2, 2020
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Anthony
July 15, 2020
Great tasting bean. I would buy it again.
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AstroPunk
July 9, 2020
I have tried about a dozen different varieties of beans so far. This one is my favorite. Very distinctive flavor profile. It is very complex, with a lot of different flavors going on in the cup. Somewhat fruity I would describe it. It has a strong and pleasant aftertaste. Keep it lighter than dark roast, it loses complexity at darker roasts. City plus to full city for me. Any time I think of this this bean I want to drink some. Absolutely delicious!
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Dahni
July 7, 2020
Whenever and wherever possible, I try to stick with organic coffees or those that are labeled RFI (Rain Forest Initiative), and FTO (Free Trade Organization). I just believe these are better tasting and better for you from a healthy perspective and better for the workers and sellers to the buyers. Colombian coffees have long been a favorite coffee among many people and especially as a breakfast coffee. I roasted a pound of this yesterday 7/6/20 (on our anniversary), and the aroma was wonderful. I'm impatient and even though one should wait anywhere from 24-48 hrs. to grind and brew, and this does make a difference. I just cannot wait that long. :) Ground and brewed a pot yesterday afternoon and another this morning. Honestly, I could not tell the difference. This is a GREAT morning coffee! Smooth and delicious and what one expects from Colombian coffee. Have not had this in a bit. Glad I ordered it! It is many people's favorite coffee of all and perhaps the most recognised? It is a good thing to have a variety of coffees and when you return to your favorite, your taste buds wake up and scream with delight, THANK YOU!!! :)
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John Williams
July 1, 2020
I am just beginning to learn how to roast coffee. I'm using a Poplite Hot Air Popcorn Popper. I chose this variety because I have always enjoyed Columbian coffee and it's organic. So far the flavor has been consistent. I count on that as I experiment with time and temperature and how they affect the flavor. I haven't roasted a batch that I didn't like.
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John Williams
June 10, 2020
I just started home roasting. So far I enjoy the flavor of this bean. It has an inviting aroma and a little bit of texture too.
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Anthony & Susan V.
May 8, 2020
Coffee is very nice and smooth. Has very little chafe when roasting .
Will probably purchase again.
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Ava
April 15, 2020
Just skillet roasted and it's great!!
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David Paulson
March 23, 2020
This is a great coffee. I have enjoyed it immensely at about a city roast just at the start of the second crack and would recommend it and plan on making it a staple.
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Gary L Templin
March 7, 2020
Gary L Templin Smooth with subtle flavors on a medium roast. The best we ever had and we roast our own with a cast iron home coffee roaster I invented,
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Gregory
January 21, 2020
I roasted to a perfect medium/dark roast and this bean is wonderfully flavorful, smooth and satisfying.
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flthorneco
December 17, 2019
A well balanced cup. We love it. It is one of our go to favorites.
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