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by Anonymous on February 9, 2016
Am I allowed to leave a second review? It's been several years since I left my first review of La Magnolia. Over those years, I've gone through financial woes, serious health issues, emotional problems, a forced move from my home, etc., etc. Because of all this, I stopped roasting my own coffee and existed on what I could afford, although I generally tried to at least get whole bean and grind it daily. Recently I was digging through my storage unit and came across my old green coffee bean container. It's an airtight canister and still had some La Magnolia beans in it. Now, those beans have got to be at least 4 years old, maybe older. However, I located the old roaster and fired up a batch. I didn't expect much out of beans that had been languishing in an un-airconditioned storage unit in SW Florida. However, the aroma reached me first. I could hardly wait the 24 hours' rest that I always try to give my newly roasted beans, but I managed. Barely. As the water seeped through my very cheap Walmart Special coffee maker, the unmistakable aroma of La Magnolia filled my small kitchen. It was like coming home to find an old friend. Still the same fabulous aroma and flavor. I have tried a lot of different coffees, especially since my original supplier dropped this one from their inventory. I found Coffee Bean Corral carried it and I bought it from them for several years. I will be putting in another order for fresh La Magnolia beans next week. There is simply no comparison, no matter how much you pay for those other beans!
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by Anonymous on November 11, 2009
We tried over 7 samples from Coffee Bean Corral, this was by far the best! Friday, someone brought in Starbucks as a 'treat'. It was no comparison to Tres Rios...I took several sips, then had to go back to my own (which I always bring to work). This is balanced perfectly. Nothing really stands out, it is just perfect. Some coffees you can really taste 'fruit' or 'nut'...ok if you like that, but if you want a coffee that is just perfect..not too much nut, or too much spice, etc..this is it! I have had coffee like this from upscale restaurants, they don't tell you where they got it but call it their 'house blend'....well, now I know the name...Costa Rican Tres Rios La Magnolia.
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by Paul on May 26, 2018
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!
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by Bill on March 30, 2019
I'm pretty new at my roasting hobby, but I also go quite deeply into anything I really enjoy. I based my purchase of this bean upon the reviews read here. I am extremily pleased, and I believe I have found my new every day coffee. I have tried a full city, as well as City ++. Full city gave tones of citrus, caramel, chocolate, and nuts, while being VERY smooth and balanced. City ++ was without the citrus, but stronger tastes of darker caramel, chocolate, and a more roasted nuttiness. I extended time by lower temperatures to 1st and 2nd cracks to develop the sweetness present in the bean. That seemed to be very successful with a 48 hour set up. The sweet spot for me is 12 Grams per 10 oz. mug using French press or drip. This is a coffee that is good anytime you are in the mood.
I have not yet tried the LA Minita, which I also have, but will be ordering this regularly from now on. This is a must have for my inventory!!!
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by Paul on January 26, 2019
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!
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