3 Lb, Single Origin Unroasted Green Coffee Beans, Specialty Grade From Single Nicaraguan Estate, Direct Trade (Caturra Varietal)

I will certainly purchase this product again.As a first time roaster I had a hard time figuring out where to find fresh beans to roast. There doesn't appear to be anyone in our area that sells them. Finding multiple options with various reviews I settled on this one. I'm sure there are individual circumstances leading to the 1 to 3 star reviews or there are competitors trying to bring them down but for my first time roasting I couldn't have been more pleased with the quality taste this coffee turned out.I did plenty of research along the way and used a stir crazy popcorn popper for roasting. So far I have done two roasts, one to medium dark and one to medium and they both produced a great cup (pot) of coffee. I would definitely suggest buying these beans.

I've always been a coffee lover. Being of spanish descent, having a good strong cup of coffee is of utmost importance. I grew up on Cafè Bustello and making coffee in the sock (coffee grinds in a sock that you pour boiling hot water over and let steep in a pot.) Much of the flavor derived from the coffee came from re-using the sock / coffee ground method over and over. As I got older, I upgraded to whole bean coffee and a grinder to grind myself. I threw away the sock method of brewing and used a simple pour over instead. As the flavors in coffee became more succinct and aromatic, I continued to explore new and innovative ways to make coffee.Recently I stumbled upon an article that talked about saving money by buying green coffee beans. It piqued my interest and I found I could roast my own coffee without having to invest in expensive gadgets. I did a quick search on Amazon for "green coffee beans" and came across all the great reviews that Primos Coffee Co. had. I decided to make the jump and quickly bought 3 lbs of green coffee beans. When the beans arrived I used a stainless steel pot to roast them. I waited 24 hours before grinding them and then quickly made myself a cup of coffee. I became hooked! I have never tasted such a rich and aromatic cup of HOME MADE coffee!! Who knew you could get coffee house style coffee at home and for a fraction of the cost. I would highly recommend these beans to anyone who is looking to brew coffee at home.There is a learning curve to roasting and especially if your looking to roast via the stove top method. Personally, I didn't want to spend money on a hot air popcorn popper because my kitchen is small and cupboard space is valuable real estate. Instead, I poured over article after article that discussed using a heavy stainless steel pot to roast green coffee beans. It was very challenging and because I like my coffee beans on the dark side, there's a fine line between dark / oily dark / and the dreaded burnt bean. Make sure you get the pot nice and toasty before pouring 1 cup of green coffee beans in. Once the beans are in the pot begin stirring with a wooden spatula and don't stop! Train your ear to listen carefully for that first and second crack. Once you get to second crack, the beans seem to come alive and it sounds like bacon sizzling on a frying pan. Throughout the entire process the key is to constantly stir the beans with a wooden spatula AS WELL AS shake the pot back and forth. This helps the beans get an even roast between them. I've experimented with just stirring and only shaking and found that a combination of the 2 motions help even out the roast of the beans. Otherwise, you'll have both dark-dark- roasted beans and chocolatey caramel colored beans in the same roast. Once the beans come to a preferred roast, quickly whisk them out of the pot and into a mesh strainer. If you live in the northeast, take your beans outside and whisk them in the chilly winter air to cool. It also helps get the chaff off the bean without having your kitchen look like a chocolate feather contest gone wild. After the beans cool, place them in a glass jar and seal. I've found that the flavor becomes richer the longer you let the beans rest. 3 day "old" beans are a perfect rich cup of coffee for me whereas next day or 2 day old beans have a mild flavor. 1 cup of green coffee beans yields me 5 days worth of coffee.

I'd ordered these beans some time ago (2 years?) and had since gravitated toward slightly lighter roasting levels. I decided to run a bag of these beans through my roaster, and went for a City roast (maybe almost City Plus). I really wasn't enjoying the result - there was a strange aftertaste that I just couldn't shake. Next time I roasted some, I went a couple levels darker roast, and was happy to find that I really liked the result.The beans are hard and dense, and take a little extra care to really dial in the roast as a result. Still, a very good cup if you like a slightly darker roast.

For years, I've been buying my beans pre-roasted, like most people do. I either get them at Costco (for convenience & price), Whole Foods (for a fresher roast & more selection), or occasionally a local roasting shop (for the freshest roast).I learned early on that roast freshness is one of the biggest contributors to a good cup of coffee, and that roasted beans should be ground as close to the brew as possible. Letting roasted beans sit in the pantry for a while isn't great, and leaving grounds around for a while is even worse. The best components of the flavor are lost very quickly.For some reason, though, I guess I always assumed that (a) finding quality green beans for sale wasn't easy, (b) storing green beans for a long time would certainly be as detrimental to flavor as storing roasting beans, and (c) roasting beans was a serious affair that only commercial enterprises could handle properly using costly, specialized equipment. Turns out, all three assumptions were FALSE!One day, I decided to do a couple hours of research, and I found some videos on YouTube demonstrating various ways to roast at home. The method that made the most sense to me was using a hot air popcorn popper - so I bought one, ordered a few lbs. of green beans from Primos Coffee Co., and followed the instructions. It could not have been simpler!The results, even on the first try, were at least as good as the local specialty roaster's beans. Very fresh, complex, & robust flavor, with all of the subtle complexities that you only get from a very fresh roast. The local roaster charges the typical $12-15 for a 14 oz. bag - more than twice the $6-7/lb. for Primos - so even with the ~$40 initial investment in a popcorn popper, aluminum cooling tray & other accessories, I'm going to break even after only a few pounds. After that, it's all gravy. A home roast only takes a few minutes, so even considering time, I'm still ahead - a round trip to the local roaster is at least 30 minutes, plus gas, traffic, etc. These also last a LOT longer than roasted beans (like, up to several years), and proper storage doesn't appreciably affect their flavor.I haven't experimented with any other green beans yet, but to be honest, I don't really care to - at least not for a while. These are absolutely delicious, great quality (no duds, foreign objects, freshness issues, or anything else), and the seller is great, to boot. I recently contacted them directly through their website with some questions, and they were very quick to respond and super helpful. Can't beat that. I trust that if I should ever have any issues, they'll stand by their product.I'll never go back. It's green beans from here on out.