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Dale
February 4, 2024
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.
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Russ
October 31, 2023
This is an excellent choice. I have roasted it medium and just getting dark. Both provided an excellent cup of coffee. I just purchased an additional 5 pounds last week
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Khalid
October 17, 2023
This coffee is Amazing for Saudi coffee, it taste amazing
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Michael H
July 6, 2023
I like this coffee. Very unique flavor. Not the best Ethiopian that I have ever had, but I would buy it again.
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Razi Rahman
May 23, 2023
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.
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Aloosh
May 4, 2023
Fast delivery and the beans are great for saudi coffee!!
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jeremy
April 7, 2023
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
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Semmes
March 19, 2023
When roasted dark to the point of an oily surface, this bean makes a TERRIFIC coffee liquour.
It also makes a very good espresso.
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Jaime
January 20, 2023
Medium dark roast are great way to taste this coffee !
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Yehoshua
January 20, 2023
Ordered 10 lbs of this to sample it, only roasted a couple small batches so far as a dark roast and I highly recommend it. As a dark roast it has such a rich dark chocolate taste up front and then a nice walnut at the backend. Most of my dark roasts do not have as deep of a flavor profile as this bean.
I am excited to see what I can pull out of the bean with medium and light roasts!
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Kelvin Lee Padgett
October 24, 2022
I really enjoy the coffee unfortunately my roast got away from me got a little darker than I like but it's still good
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Chris W Whybrow
September 15, 2022
Just starting with home roasting. So far this is one of the few we could actually taste hints of flavors. Will definitely purchase again.
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Semmes
August 16, 2022
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Brad Hart
August 7, 2022
It took three days for the blueberry flavor to show up after roasting but it is there. A very satisfying, flavorful brew.
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Joel
July 28, 2022
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.
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todd ferris
July 21, 2022
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.
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todd ferris
July 21, 2022
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.
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Bill N
March 20, 2022
The best Ethiopian coffee I have had. Really good full flavor and a smooth and creamy mouth feel. Fruity after taste increases as it cools but does not overpower the great taste of this coffee. Like a fine wine it gets better as you drink it.
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Scott K
March 15, 2022
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.
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Mike Taylor
March 9, 2022
Love the coffee beans.
Coffee bean Corral made the order right when UPS stole my 10 pound bag of coffee beans and substituted 10 pounds worth of isopropyl 70% rubbing alcohol bottles. You can't make this stuff up.
Thank for being a great company with excellent integrity and you have the customers back!!
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Semmes Kramp
September 4, 2021
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!"
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John L
August 9, 2021
Interesting flavor profile for sure. Roasted to about City +, very nice mouthfeel, rich and balanced. I taste some chocolate, with some blueberry on the back end, that stays with you for a minute or too. Nothing overpowering, very pleasant. I tend to like this over some of the other Yirgs that lean toward the strawberry side. As in many things, ratings are very subjective. You either like it or not so much. But even if a particular bean is not your favorite, that doesn't take away from the fact that it is a fresh, quality bean. Seems like every bean I've tried from CBC is fits that bill.
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Mickey
August 5, 2021
Very good flavor still learning the in and out of the coffee roasting
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robpier2002
July 13, 2021
I have been roasting now for about 2 years, with a Behmor 1600. I usually don't write reviews, but in this case I thought it was prudent, this coffee I found extremely dirty with chaff in cool down mode and it roast's very fast between first and second crack almost inseparable, thus it is easy to
over-roast, other than that it is a good cup of coffee. Just thought I'd let fellow roasters know.
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Bevilacqua
July 10, 2021
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!
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Ryan Box
April 10, 2021
Toast to just after second crack. Offers a nice aroma and earthy, fruity flavor with wine undertones.
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Tim Nicholson
April 9, 2021
Deep, rich, complex, balanced. Earthy, chocolate, fruity and beautiful. Classic Harrar.
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GILBERT STEPHEN PAUGH
February 24, 2021
African coffee is always my truest preference. Although, the flavors in all African coffees are intense, Ethiopian Longberry Deep Blue Harrar does not fail to meet its bold expectations. Personally, I drink my coffee black, no sugar or cream. The flavor of this coffee is about the same of drinking pure cherry tart juice or cranberry, not everyone can tolerate these coffees. I have to say that the coffee is subtle as a stone when I drink it, unlike Latin American coffees that tend to be a little more lighter and uplifting. I have to say that it is not so much the flavor of these coffees that keep me drinking them, but it is that they are raw.
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Val
January 27, 2021
It's so wonderful !!!
Thank you ❤️
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Mark
January 20, 2021
Definitely a coffee I will keep in my rotation.
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Semmes
December 29, 2020
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!
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James Walker
September 14, 2020
My 2nd favorite coffee, first being Queen City Harrar.
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Chandler
May 21, 2020
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.
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John Balch
May 18, 2020
Roasted just to the end of the first crack. Very good! I'll order more of this one.
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Jeebs
March 21, 2020
Fresh beans, roasted to just before 2nd crack. A nice bright cup of coffee
Thanks coffee bean corral for fresh coffee beans
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