Ethiopia Organic Konga G1 Yirgacheffe Ethiopia: Organic Konga G1, Yirgacheffe

My wife and I have been drinking Organic Ethiopian Yergacheffe from Coffee Bean Corral for many years now. As far as we are concerned, these beans produce the richest, most flavorful, and elegant cups of coffee that can be had anywhere on this planet! My wife roasts these beans for one to two minutes past the second crack. She then immediately turns off the heat on the roaster, but leaves the fan running to cool the beans and prevent further cracking and loss of oil. Finally, she prepares each cup of Yergacheffe in an Aeropress Coffee Maker, which, we feel, produces a superior cup of coffee to French presses and all other types of coffee makers. These cups of Yergacheffe coffee, in our opinion, are simply superb, and we would not dream of starting and ending each day without them! Thank you, Coffee Bean Corral !!!

By far the best all round roasting bean we've found. We love the full body and complex flavor/aroma of this bean. We try other beans both from Africa and Central/South America. We keep coming back to the Organic 'Yergi'.

I have consistently purchased 50 pound orders of this bean and the last 2 orders I have struggled with pulling consistency from this lot. The most recent lot, no matter what profiles I am trying--I am continually getting a very bitter aftertaste from this bean. I just have a hard time believing that this bean is remotely the same bean as it was in the past. I have tried city, city+, full city and--while city does not highlight the bitter as much, even city is producing a soured acidity. I am finding that the bean is only passable in my gaggia espresso maker, but not good in my aero press. When I first ordered this bean way back, I was pulling complex fruity/chocolatey notes and a very full body. Very disappointed and would love to find out if changes were made via sourcing?

One of our favorites and usual stock. Since this Ethiopia 🇪🇹 is likely all of coffee’s origin and likely that many have never tried it, I use this for teaching and training purposes to dhow other’s how to roast their own coffee. I love it that it is organic, Free Trade and from heirloom stock!

Pear, citrus, sweet honey, black tea... I taste all that in the background. But what really comes to the forefront for me is the buttery sweet taste of BLUEBERRY MUFFINS. It smells like them, it tastes like them, it's uncanny. I'm using an Aeropress with a metal mesh for brewing. As for Roasting: Gene Cafe preheated to 350 or so, about 4 min of max heat. Then temp down to 420 while browning. As beans get mottled (6:30 min in or so), back to max heat until a solid City/City+ roast. Cooling fast on a cooling fan to finish. The end result looks light like a cinnamon roast (especially when grinding up), even though it got to the end of first crack. Confusing at first, but the flavor does taste slightly more sweet and less acidic like a city+ should.

I bought these beans because of the great things of heard about Ethiopian-grown coffee, and this was my first time roasting at home. I did the simple skillet method and constantly stirred with a whisk. Roasted to just after first crack for a medium roast, and oh my goodness, this is delicious. No cream and sugar needed or recommended, because the natural flavors and sweetness are all you need. Fantastic bean that I will always use.

Have not had an Ethiopian I didn't like. the bag you sent the 5 lb. coffee in was cool but I think this bag needs some type of liner to prevent air from drying the seeds. I noticed a difference in roast after bag set a week or so in dark container at 74 F. I have not noticed the with other coffees from other vendors using zip lock style or bags with liners. I'm using Kaldi 7oz motorized roaster and usually roast city to city+ with Ethiopian seeds

I've done Ethiopian Yergacheffe as a medium and light-medium roast, but not dark. Medium was about 30 s past 1st crack, and light-medium was just as first crack ended - SR540 roaster. Medium was citrus+dark chocolate and slightly bitter. Didn't expect that from an Ethiopian. Light-medium had too much citrus for me. I can understand how some people would like it, but I don't like the citrus bite in my coffee. I've had a really smooth floral Ethiopiian from a place further north called Hamasho Village that I prefer. I'll try roasting this Yerg to 2nd crack and see what happens.

Excellent coffee! Great taste!

My first order from Coffee Bean Coral and I'm very happy. This organic yirgacheffe has been a great first experience. Great flsvors all the way from almost-too-hot-to-drink right down to the last barely-warm dregs. Flavor variations over the whole temp range. Roasted to Full City and very pleased with the taste. I'll try a couple batches at FC+, but this will be hard to beat. And the price wasn't bad since it's yirgacheffe and it's organic.

Absolute Dynamite. What is there to say that hasn't already been said?.. Ethiopian yirgacheffe is absolutely delicious.

I'm usually a fan of natural process Ethiopians, so I wasn't expecting much from this washed variety. And to make matters worse, I accidentally let the roast go darker than I intended on my gas grill rotisserie rig -- mid second crack. I thought I had obliterated any trace of character from the beans, but the accidental dark roast is rich and flavorful. Tastes great as a pourover, an AeroPress, or a Mocha Pot. I want to repeat my happy accident. I'm ordering more!

Although this beans didn’t roast uniformly and took a long time to roast, my light roast tasted amazing! Sweet blonde roast, by the way I’m a dark roast person, but for the sake of time I settled for a blond roast on this one. I roasted on cast iron over fire. I can’t wait to achieve a darker roast on this unique beans.

Roasted lightly, you get strong notes of BLACK TEA and CITRUS. It's extremely delicious. I do highly recommend the light roast on this one.

I have to say that for $8 a pound this seems like a bargain! I just started roasting with an SR540 air roaster. First batches were awful. After a couple of weeks I'm getting some really good coffee. I love Yirgacheffe and it seems like it's a 50/50 chance of buying a good one these days. I love the fruity, citrus taste. I don't love paying $20 a pound for coffee though. This one definitely stands up to the better ones I've had. I normally like a light roast and I find that I need to get this to a medium / dark roast for the flavor to come out. Tons of chaffe with this so using two colanders in the breeze helps remove it. I noticed that once a lot of chaffe starts forming on top I know it's done.

After reading all the positive reviews I decided to try this product out. The first batch did not come out right, as it was too chaffy and brewed weak and light. I figured this was due to stopping my roast just at first crack conclusion. So I just finished my second and final batch taking this to second crack. Chaffiness was gone, brewing was much better and darker. Taste is okay, nothing to get me excited. So bottom line, roast this to at least second crack.

This is my go-to coffee bean. Nothing, out of all my green purchases from various places, compares to the consistency and flavor of this bean. I roast this just past the second crack and push into cooling mode on a a Behmor 1600 plus. The result? A powerhouse bean that mixes incredibly well for milk-based drinks (a tiny splash of heavy cream for me after pressing in Aeropress). The result? Velvety smooth coffee that is a tremendous mixture of an earthy chocolate and slight fruity aftertaste. Acidity is extremely low at this roast profile and I have never had anyone drink this that didn't declare it was their favorite coffee bean. No matter how much I try, I can never get into a home brewed or pressed "fruity" yirgacheffe due to the acidity. However, pushed through a high-end commercial machine at many boutique coffee shops like Heart Coffee here in Portland, absolutely. At home though, this bean is the most consistent. I have NEVER gone wrong with this bean and it holds up to espresso's (not full of bitterness) and milk-based drinks. IT IS INCREDIBLE!

I'm new to home roasting, but have tried a number of coffees. This one is one of my favorites, roasted to the beginning of second crack and prepared in a press pot this was an amazing cup. Not as chocolatey as the Brazil Sul de Minas, and not as bold as the Timor Organic Maubesse (not much is) but VERY smooth and more balenced than either.

Wild and spicy flavors with a little fruit. Even roasted a little darker than usual and it tastes great.

Roasted just into second crack and pulled to cool. Great roast for this bean and good bright flavor of chocolatey/fruity/vanilla notes. A well balanced, smooth cup of coffee and one of my favorites in the morning.

My favorite coffee from CBC thus far. I usually roast just past 2nd crack as I like a good medium-dark roast, and these beans do beautifully at that level. I brew them for my morning cup, and they are delicious.

I love this coffee and love this company! Easy to find your favorite coffee (the search was accurate for me), easy to order, and they ship fast. I started ordering last year and have had not one problem. I did experiment with a couple of other kinds of coffee, but it reinforced to me that Organic Ethiopian Yirgacheffe is by far the best choice for me. I love roasting it in my cast iron skillets. So fun and easy to do. Nothing like hand roasting, winnowing, grinding, and French pressing your first pot and every pot. The house smells amazing and this makes a wonderful hand crafted gift. I’m a very happy repeat customer.

Roasted to City+ on an SR800. This is an outstanding bean. Wife agrees this will be part of our regular rotation. Sweet, but not overpoweringly so, slightly nutty, dark chocolate on the back end, full- bodied. Balanced, no one attribute overpowers another. I'll be buying more and trying different roast levels. Cool thing about a quality bean like this is that once you find one you like, you can take it to various levels of darkness, and have, in effect, several "different" coffees to enjoy.

The Guji is a favorite! One of our customers purchases it from us Single Origin for his espressos, and we love putting it in a few of our blends to give them that fruity high note along with a satisfying mouth feel. Yes, you can smell the difference whether the bean is green or when you are grinding it. And yes, I can hardly wait for the brew to finish!

Great Medium roast using 2 mins after 1st crack. Makes creamy espresso and lattes are low on aroma but exceeds expectations on sweetness with our sugar. Well balanced coffee over all. Cheers

This is my favorite!

This is my all time favorite coffee which I have purchased and roasted for a long time. It has a wonderful spicy aroma and taste and a perfectly balanced cup. It is my weekend cup to savor and enjoy. I roast to medium. so as not to loose the subtle tastes and flavors.

Frest, bright and yet very sweet! A fantastic morning pour over cup with start your day beautifully. I enjoyed this coffee very much at light roast (shortly after first crack).

Outstanding flavor. first time roasting at home. I roasted the beans to 450 degrees and they are awesome for espresso. My favorite so far.

Great bean but sensitive to temp. Roast too high and it loses all the different flavors and becomes like any other bean. Roast it just right and many flavors come out, mostly chocolate, and yet the acidity will not overwhelm. I am a repeat buyer of Ethiopean and blend it (mostly) with Central American beans.

I love these beans! I don’t go too dark and it just bursts with flavor..will definitely purchase these as long as they are in stock. Coffee Bean Corral is great to deal with!

This coffee has become my all time favorite in 25 + years of roasting. It’s very satisfying and relaxing. I really have no words on how good this coffee is to my palette

A good quality Yirgacheffe bean, with careful roasting is on par or better than local specialty roasters in my area. Produces the typical fruity aroma and taste that the region is known for. Not my personal favorite though my fiance loves it, so I'd recommend trying it at least once to see if it's for you.

I roasted this at a cinnamin and have been extracting at 12 bar for espresso and really like the fruitiness. I am looking forward to roasting darker and exploring the additional flavors possible.

Ethiopia is where coffee beans were first discovered and brewed. Best coffee!

Ethiopian Yirgacheffe has always been one of my go-to coffees. This one is as good as advertised. Bought 5#, should have bought 10#! I roast it just to 2nd crack and brew at 1 to 17 ratio. Perfect for hot coffee as well as iced coffee. I haven't tried it for cold brew, but that's next. Very good bean!

First time roasting coffee, and the Ethiopian Organic Yirgacheffe FTO was what I used. I roasted a bit longer for a darker roast and it made the best cup of coffee I have ever made at home! My Wife said it’s the best cup of coffe ever! It definitely rivals anything I’ve tried from my local roasters/shops. Sweet and fruity, at the same bold and full!

Wow! Organic Ethiopian Yergacheffe is so smooth and sweet that you can barely tell when you swallow it! No bitter aftertaste. I am going to buy tons more of this coffee! I roast it to Full City. I pull the beans when the bean temp hits 440°F and give it a rapid cool.

This is the first time I've bought beans from Coffee Bean Corral. I roasted Ethiopian Yergacheffee full city. It makes a very nice smooth tasty coffee.

My other favorite bean (along with Kenya Makwa AA). Great flavor, with a little chocolate, a splash of citrus, and nice body. Not acidic. Highly recommended.

Roasted the beans to City+ and another batch to Full City. I liked the full city best (a little mellower) but hubby liked the City+. Either way it was delicious.

This is a great bean

I found the Eithiopian coffee relatively easy to roast in a pan over my grill. This was the first time I roasted coffee. I roasted the beans to (2nd) crack. The taste is mild to medium body and has a smooth flavor. I would highly recommend to first time roasters.

This FTO has changed, in my opinion. I'm not getting anything close to "bold - chocolatey with a carmelly texture, heavy fruits, and a sweet honeyness." I have kept the exact same roast profiles as always, but I am pulling bitter notes that are just not normal for this bean. I think I have ordered this FTO three times, each around 50 pound purchases. I don't know if sourcing has changed, but the bean is definitely not bringing the notes I grew to love on this lot.

Excellent coffe

I will preface the following comments by saying that I’m a novice to coffee roasting and unsophisticated in my assessment of the coffee qualities but I do know how a good coffee tastes. I started by roasting these beans to the 2nd crack and loved it. I then roasted it to just after the 1st crack and felt it was just as good so I mixed the two together and it gave me a very enjoyable coffee. I still have a lot of coffees to try but this has certainly given me a yardstick to work with.

This is a great coffee. Everyone should include this in their sampling- quite likely to end up being your favorite pick,,,,,,,

Great aroma

I tried both light roast (stopped before second crack) and medium roast (20 seconds into the second crack). I found that I like the light roast much better, since the delicate flavor of this coffee is mostly gone with medium roast.

I am pretty new to roasting. This bean gives me everything I want in my coffee. I will need to experiment with different levels of roast. I bought extra to give to friends so I'll see what they think.

Organic Ethiopian Yergacheffe has proven to be the most smooth, flavorful bean I have yet to buy from Coffee Bean Corral. I actually have been buying Ethiopian and Brasilian from them for about 5 years. I think I have found my forever bean. I do not see me switching anytime soon. I love buying in bulk and getting a discount that nearly covered my shipping cost. I appreciate that my order was delivered within a couple days. Now back to my couffefe... Thanks to you!!

My first ever roast... Very malty, biscuity, and earthy. Kinda woody, peppery, and herby at the end. Touch of tangerine on the finish too. Rustic. Roasted to some where around Full City. want to try it darker, and lighter roasts.

Just brewed some and I like it. I held off because of the poor 7/18 review; I think I know that "berry musty" trait because I have 10 pounds of "org Yergacheffe" that I bought from somewhere else last year -- I also noticed that trait from the org Bali Kintamani Natural I got from here a month ago; so if you like that musty berry trait try out the Bali. FWIW I think that trait fades over time because I just brewed that old Yergacheffe bean and it isn't as pungent as it was a year ago. I'm going to corral some more of this org Yergacheffe and store some for the winter!

My first time roasting Yergacheffe and it was spectacular! All that it was advertised to be. City Roast yields the best, most delicate flavors. Delivery was super fast.

A favorite for many years! I roast mine about 30 seconds past the end of first crack ending.

We're new to roasting, and picked out a few beans...so far, this is the bean that has really stood out to us. I'm no expert, but it's easy to work with, and all of our friends have liked it very much. We're roasting it this year for Christmas and giving it away as presents!

Another great one, thanks for asking.

We absolutely love Ethiopian coffees, and Yirgacheffe is the best. This is our first time with the organic and it is good. It doesn't seem as flavorful as the non-organic, but still the same great flavor. And of course, the service, price and fast delivery form CBC is really the best!!!

It's the customer service that counts!! They have it! The coffee is good too, all depends how you roast it.

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