Costa Rica La Magnolia Tres Rios Costa Rica: La Magnolia, Tres Rios

This coffee causes problems for me. I have to be careful serving it to "strangers" because they tend to come back after that, actually asking for a cup of coffee. Seriously, when my sister had need of home health care, I served the nurse a cup of La Magnolia. Instead of visits every other day, my sister was treated to them EVERY day, first thing in the morning, because the nurse liked the coffee so much. It is truly the best I've ever had and I get nothing but complements on it. Edna in SW Florida

Roasted to just passed 2nd crack. Taste is even, non-acidic and creamy. We tend to brew our coffee “Cowboy” style which really brings out the rich flavors. As for Coffee Bean Corral, I’d give then 11 Stars if I could! Imagine this: My phone rings and it’s Coffee Bean Corral calling me to let me know my 10lb bag of beans might be a day or two late. I thought it was a joke! I am just SOOOO impressed by this company’s level of customer service that I have told this story to everyone we share our coffee with. We own a business and usually offer customers a cup of coffee. People are amazed at the taste of our coffee and seem overwhelmed when we explain that we roast our own beans. I very much appreciate the high level of customer service, the great product choices, and the nice burlap bag my coffee came packed in. Customer for life here!

This has become our staple coffee! Saying that makes it sound "usual", "ordinary", and therefore unremarkable. But what is remarkable is that it is so just plain good that it can become the only coffee you want to drink in the morning! It has everything I love in a morning coffee, period. An appetizing aroma that is entirely consistent with its bright, sunny flavor. A full, satisfying body. A marvelous, lingering aftertaste without a hint of bitterness. And all of these things in a magical balance that persists through the whole temperature range as the cup cools. If you want a coffee that tastes just like, well, coffee, and one of the best you have ever tried, look no further! My Behmor home roaster makes a great light-to-medium roast, and darker not so great. But that happens to be the perfect roast for this coffee. A little past the first cracking(s) and just into the beginnings of the second. It's forgiving if you over roast a little, but just take it easy on this one. I can roast a pound at a time, and I usually do two roasts in a session, which typically gives us roasted beans for a week to 10 days. When we use up a batch, I have one ready to go and then soon roast another to have on hand. And the beans do not diminish in quality over this (what I consider brief) storage time. I simply cannot imagine anyone being disappointed in this incredible coffee!

Rather new to roasting but ordered all the sample packs from CBC and have tried at least a few roasts from each growing area. GREAT way to go "Around the world in eighty roasts". Hands down this is one of my favorites. This will be my daily brew...smooth and drinkable. Love it.

Really like this coffee. The earthy-ness is great but not overpowering. This coffee is not a fruit bomb but (I believe) is a really balanced coffee. I roast it just into the second crack and get a very consistent roast throughout the batch. I also want to give the people at the Corral a shout out for really great, prompt, customer service.

I enjoyed having this coffee in my line-up. It's the kind when that you are saying, "Let's see, what should I roast for tomorrow morning?", it jumps out at you: "I know! I'll roast that citrus/chocolate stuff from Costa Rica." Great in a French Press. Its one of those coffees that gets better the cooler it gets. (Maybe I'll try it iced sometime.) Evan in Lowell, MA

This bean has been the staple of my brewing ever since I was introduced to roasting fifteen years. I prefer a dark roast and have had consistently great results with it.

I like to roast to a medium roast only to first crack. I would have given it 3 1/2 stars if that choice was available. I was hoping for a really good coffee but I cannot say this was it. Evidently some reviewers here loved it. I am not one of those. For me it was a little better than OK but I didn't love it. My favorites right now are still from Ethiopia and Honduras.

I roasted this bean to middle of 2nd crack. I only gassed it for 24 hours before cupping it. Using a Behmor, it offered a rich and extremely flavorful cup of coffee. In fact, of all beans I have tried so far, this is my favorite. The reviews I read before purchasing this bean were very instrumental to my decision to buy.

I’m a Kona coffee drinker, but I don’t like Kona coffee prices. This coffee is exquisite! If you love a smooth, rich coffee with a full, robust flavor, no bite, and just a touch of natural sweetness (Hmmm . . . sounds a lot like Kona), then this just might be the coffee for you.

I looked forward to trying this bean after reading the reviews. While everyone I let try this absolutely loved it, I just liked it. Nothing very distinctive about the flavor profile. It was a good, smooth cup, don't get me wrong. But I found it kind of boring. I tried three different roasts, and liked it best at full city. I see now they have a new batch, so I'll give it another go. But I will try some other Costa Ricans first.

Newbie roaster here, I have tried few blends and other beans, so far this tops the list bar none. Very rich and very addictive. The taste is so complex yet very rich and fulfulling, it is my go to when everything else does not cut it.

I was fortunate enough to visit Coffee Bean Corral in person. Everyone there is incredibly welcoming and knowledgeable. It was a very busy Monday, but Peter still offered to personally walk me through a medium roasting of the La Magnolia to send home with me. I purchased a Sette 270 grinder and was able to dial it in for espresso with these beans. It took a few shots before I got my first decent pull (typical with setting up a new grinder), and it tasted great. There was some fruity tartness that was very prominent, and that is to be expected for espresso with many light-medium roasts. Citrus was the prominent taste. It was enjoyable to me and I could have happily stopped there, but I thought a slightly longer pull would balance the shot out well. Sure enough, all it took was a micro-adjustment on the Sette 270 to give the next shot a very different taste profile. It was sweet and chocolatey first, with an underlying fruitiness that made for an amazing shot. Even the aftertaste was pleasant. That is the benefit of having a stepless grinder for espresso. A slight adjusment can really bring out special characteristics in a good roast/bean. The La Magnolia is simply incredible.

I bought this as a gift and they are very excited about it. I don't believe if they have roasted any yet but are looking forward to it. I would give a 5 star, but when it arrived the bag was busted within the shipping package. This could have been a UPS caused problem, but it occurred because the 3 lbs bag was stuffed full. I think this was a good purchase overall and will likely by more in the future.

This our favorite coffee. Rich flavor and a hint of chocolate.

We roasted coffee about 10 years ago for a few years and then stopped when life got a little crazy. I just purchased a GC roaster and found a leftover burlap bag of Magnolia in a bin from my last order in 2015. Yes 2015!!! I thought whatever, I might as well experiment with it in the new roaster until I figure it out. This is crazy! Still absolutely delicious! Went about a minute past first crack at 450. Amazing!!!

Roasted both medium light to medium dark and wow. Loved the lighter roast that really brought out the bright citrus notes. The darker roast was a bit milder but still delicious. Both ways showed the nutty overtone of the beans. Great cup no matter what roast you decide.

The fun thing about this coffee is that it Smells Good, Tastes Good, and finishes Great. This is one of the five beans that Coffeebeancorral sells that is a must buy.

I've done the La Minita for a long time, but it's a bit pricey. Wondered if this would work as well. It's good, but it does roast differently than the La Minita. I only roast it to just beyond first crack (where I roasted the La Minita to almost second crack). (I'm roasting in a vintage HotTop, max time setting of 7 and using it's only profile.) It does produce a *LOT* of chaff, compared to the La Minita. But, ultimately, the flavor is comparable and I save a couple of bucks per pound over the La Minita. Since I get 5lbs at a time (to make the shipping cost worthwhile), it adds up.

Great coffee! Have been using it for quite a few years now. Always the same great taste! Love the fast service, and quality of everything.

Very enjoyable light bodied coffee at a light-medium roast. One cup is never enough.

Perfect as always! Need I say more?? :))

I just started roasting coffee & I absolutely love this coffee bean. Took it to just a couple of minutes past first crack and tastes great. Next time I'm going to go to 2nd crack and I bet I will love it even more. Will order these beans over & over and definitely highly recommend this company.

Recently ordered these beans and finally had a chance to roast them yesterday; 3/28/22. I brought them to 440* and the aroma as they roasted was intoxicating. They are all roasted even and with great chocolate color. I'll let these rest for a day or so before brewing them. As always, I'm looking forward to that first sip!

First time ever roasting my own coffee beans and it was one of the most amazing experiences I have had! Coffee Bean Corral was quick with shipping and their raw coffee beans come in cloth bags that make them easy to store and look nice. Roasting was easy - managed to do it in an electric skillet (it's all I have at the moment in a dorm room) and the taste of the fresh roast was amazing. I am no coffee guru, but for someone who enjoys a cup from time to time, these beans provided an amazing flavor and the smell of them freshly roasted is incredible.

Underwhelming not what I’ve come to expect from a Costa Rican coffee. Roasted it full city and full city + didn’t love either. Had multiple people try it as well nobody seemed to absolutely hate it or love it. Not a bad coffee by any means just not great.

One of the best prices you can get on a blue coffee bean with all the cuality of a true blue Coffee bean

I picked this bean because it is very similar to Jamacian Blue Mountain on the chart. It is a great!

The coffee is great and the customer service is even better. Thanks !

Makes a perfect cup of coffee. We roast at 453 degrees for 12.5 minutes.

Delicious coffee.

Rich and full of flavor

This is a very good bean. Roasting was very consistent from each batch I roasted. I roasted to medium and it was a little light after 2nd crack about 7mins in a popper roaster. I went to 10 and I liked much more. It has like other have said a even at 7 mins a good mouth feel, and depth of flavor. I would recommend trying this one and roasted to medium dark city roast. I will buy more of this one.

Wow such a wonderful cup to enjoy on a warm Texas spring morning! Roasted on Hottop 2K+, until 2nd crack (was experimenting with cold brew). Beautiful, fruity aroma. Thoroughly enjoyed as pour over, with its smooth finish yet bold flavor...it was a bit too light for my liking as a cold brew (16hr steep). Definitely try it out for the price point! Great single origin roast!

This coffee was delicious as a light roast and a medium roast and each roast the coffee tastes like I made two totally different pots of coffee. It was smooth and it tastes like coffee should. Like the time before you tried all the nasty store bought brands and you had this magical idea of how coffee should taste. This coffee is that magical wonderful idea.

Yummy! Fantastic mouth feel, and depth of flavor. Roasted a little beyond city roast. Was impressed at how little chaff was put off from these beans.

I roasted it just past 2nd crack...Wow, I love this coffee!

One of the finer coffees out there! Costa Rica never disappoints with its coffee!

Nice and fresh green coffee beans , roasted into 2 nd crack. A great cup of coffee

This coffee is great! It came so fast. I couldn't believe it only took about 2 days! I am totally pleased with CBC's products and service. I am now a regular customer!

We really enjoy this Costa Rica , I’ve ordered an additional 20 pounds .

Always a pleasure to roast and consume this wonderful coffee!!

Really good coffee. Good taste and balance.

This coffee is the best! I roast it to a light medium in an aging Behmor drum roaster. In my roaster, a dark roast only starts tasting "burned". But I would never roast this coffee dark anyway. It happens to be just perfect at that light medium. Though I only drink coffee in the morning, this brew has an absolutely non-bitter aftertaste I could pleasantly live with all day. Bright, clear, balanced, with plenty of body, a rich mouth feel, and mild sweetness, no matter how hot, warm, or cold it gets in the cup. I keep coming back to it, and it has become my every day coffee for several years now. I have yet to taste another coffee anywhere that satisfies me the way my La Magnolia Tres Rios does! If there is a perfect coffee, for me, this is it!

It tastes like a sweet dark chocolate.

I was not overly excited about this coffee... I tried roasting it light, med, and dark and it's just not for me. I think the fruit taste is a little overbearing...IMO

My first experience with unroasted coffee and surprisingly enough, not a bad experience at all. I chose Cosa Rica La Magnolia Tres Rios because of the description. I chose well. Although it is not quite up to what I am looking for, it is a very tasty coffee. I simply will try to decipher the language of "Coffee" until I find exactly what I like. I would recommend this coffee and Coffee Bean Corral to friends. Overall I am satisfied and will enjoy my continued search.

Edna Kelly My first taste of this coffee was probably over 20 years ago. I tried it because I had read a cupping review comparing it to Jamaica Blue Mountain, which at that time was considered the finest coffee in the world. I certainly couldn't afford THAT one so I tried La Magnolia. Besides, the name was just too romantic to pass it up. I liked it, tried a few more beans, went back to La Magnolia. I tried a lot of samples back then but nothing ever came close to La Magnolia. Then in 2005 I took a cruise to Jamaica... and brought home a small bag of the "real thing". Don't know what I was expecting but it definitely wasn't as good as La Magnolia. I quit trying other beans because nothing ever really measured up. Life changed for me for a few years and I was unable to roast my own beans. This order is my first in quite some time and I'm happy to note that nothing has changed with La Magnolia. It's a clean bean that is dependable and consistent. My guests still love it and everyone who has tried it comes back for more. One thing I must note here: I tend to sip my coffee so I end up drinking a lot of room temperature brew. La Magnolia is one of the few that seems to hold its flavor from the moment I fill my cup until I drain the last drop. I have never tasted any bitterness from this bean. It's just plain good. I know that's not a fancy recommendation full of fancy words but then, I'm not a fancy person. I just enjoy good coffee and this one is well beyond merely "good". Service at Coffee Bean Corral is the same as always, too. Near perfect! Fast! Efficient!

I didn't purchase the green coffee beans to roast and drink, rather to make an herbal decoction for venomous snake bites. I have the beans in the tincture medium now and actually hope I never need it, but will use it in the remedy recipe I have in case a poisonous snake and a human or dog get in each other's way! I may actually try roasting some of the beans to enjoy as a morning beverage.