Ethiopia Longberry Harrar Ethiopia: Longberry, Harrar

First of all, coffee is like wine, cigars, etc. As different as they may be sourced and cultivated, roasting and brewing preference is yet another flavor variable of the coffee process. As cigar afficionados say, the right cigar is the one that you like. As such, I appreciate the effort of some to be very detailed/specific as it provides me a general reference to compare should I choose to try it. For these beans, I did medium and fine grind, dark roasted, pour over. Medium grind was thin body, plant/tea like taste. Fine grind was medium-thick body, earthy. I prefer the fine grind but may see what happens with medium/course via espresso which should extract deeper flavors.

This coffee is Amazing for Saudi coffee, it taste amazing

This is a terrible coffee. The coffee itself doesn’t taste bad however what arrived is terribly inconsistent. Small beans, large beans, all different shades and after roasting I had to spend 10 minutes picking out the small over roasted and the random blonde beans. Not even kidding even found corn in the 3 lb bag that was mailed to me. This ones an easy pass, don’t even bother with it.

The bean is even sized throughout greatly attributed to being a true heirloom. Taken to first crack brew gave earthy sweet with a hint of almond. Second crack produced a very delicious full body brew with even caffeine and tannin release slightly oily for a grind recommendation is for light grind to get true measurements. The taster scores don’t match this bean order but as always vary from purchase to purchase. I give it a 9/10

Medium dark roast are great way to taste this coffee !

I really enjoy the coffee unfortunately my roast got away from me got a little darker than I like but it's still good

Best coffee ever!

really enjoyed this roast. Took it to a medium roast and used a French press once the beans rested for a couple of days. Will be buying again.

This coffee was not good. Where do all the 5 stars come from?? I would have given it 1 star but i just feel like a nice guy today. I purchased 6 different coffee samples and they were all garbage. I find it real strange that they were all rated 5 stars. I no longer trust these reviews nor this company.

Good stuff! This has been first coffee roasting adventure and I just gave them a light roast in a cast iron dutch oven on the stove and I couldn't be happier. I've ordered this bean from coffee roasters before and knew it was one of my favorites so I couldn't be happier that I'm able to get that deep dark flavor and aroma just screwing around on the stove. Chocolatey, currant berries, maybe a hint of citrus for the lighter roast.

I read these reviews which say they taste chocolate or blueberry or caramel. My palate is not so sophisticated. What I do know is that with my single bean blend of roast times, My morning CUPPA tastes like what I think coffee should taste like. An ancestor of mine in the 1800s who served both the union and the confederate navies wrote in a book that mornings start with a cup of coffee and a cigar. I no longer smoke but my day starts with a coffee. I often wonder how his coffee was and from where it came. I imagine he drank his as black as mine and only the sweetness of the natural bean. What was the coffee of 1840? Back to the review, I give 5 stars because I can't register six! Here is to 60% City roast and 40% City +. As my mug says, "I drink coffee for your protection!"

Very good flavor still learning the in and out of the coffee roasting

One taste of this and we went back and ordered 5#. We roast our coffee on the lighter, brighter side, after years of shiny, ham-fisted, over-roasted coffee. This has all the great smell, complex personality traits and that woodsy-woody earthy taste that is very hard to come by! YAY!

Deep, rich, complex, balanced. Earthy, chocolate, fruity and beautiful. Classic Harrar.

It's so wonderful !!! Thank you ❤️

I reread my last posted review and can only say... I got a new roaster, wore out the last one, I roast 60% for 6 minutes and 40% for 8 minutes. I roast 630 grams every Saturday morning for my weeks brewing. Quoting from my previous review " It is what I think coffee should taste like. Better than any Columbian bean (IMHO). Harar, hurrah!" I kicked the Starbucks habit and could not be happier in my breakfast drink of choice!

Roasted this as both a lighter roast (just after first crack) and darker (beginning of second crack) and was disappointed by the flavor. It seems rather bitter with no actual unique characteristics. I wouldn't recommend.