5-Pound Java Dutch Estate, Unroasted Green Arabica Coffee Beans, Fresh Current Crop Specialty Grade, Roast the Beans Yourself at Home on Your Roasting Equipment Prior to Using for Brewing Coffee

I'm pretty much a coffee roasting newb, but in trying different beans out, I immediately fell in love with these beans for a couple reasons.Taste - a bit different, but very mild as far as not being crazy acidic. I prefer light roasts and this goes down very mellow compared to anything else I've tried.Chaff - What chaff? Its almost non-existent due to how its processed.It also makes a good 'stretch' coffee, ie, mix the beans with *other* beans and it helps cut the acidity down (again... light roasts are my thing)Cons:Lightweight: You have to be REAL careful to not torch these. They are very light, expand a LOT, and roast quickly. Its very easy to overdo it from my limited experience.Taste: I like the taste, but it definitely has its own thing going on and I can see some people disliking it. I call it 'swamp coffee' for a reason.All that being said... they'[re coffee beans. You may or may not like them, so just give them a try.

This has made the best cup of coffee of any I've roasted myself. The bag lists a huge amount of information about the growers and recommendations for brewing for a ton of different methods. They obviously care deeply about what they do and it shows in the product.I never see Mexico listed as a source for beans in cafes. After trying this I can't imagine why.

I was very satisfied with this green coffee bean batch of five pounds and it roasted with my hand held ceramic roaster well, lots of flakes came off the beans which made a small mess but this means the beans are fresh and processed correctly. Saved me much cash since I didn't need to by roasted beans which are fifteen dollars a pound from local coffee roaster. I could make lots of cold brew too roasting only 1 cup of green coffee beans for one batch of cold brew. The beans double in size when roasted.

I roast my beans on the grill with a lodge cast iron dutch oven. Coffee turns out pretty good for medium/dark roast. I wouldn't mind a slightly stronger flavor and a little more caffeine, but I've ordered this product twice now and would recommend giving it a try. Happy roasting!

Tired of the high costs of local roasters (plus the ubiquitous tip prompt on Square... Don't get me started), I finally decided to try roasting my own coffee. I've always been fond of Mexican origin beans so I started with this one.The order arrived quickly, and the included infogram from Smokin Beans was full of detail, worthy to put on display for a coffee nerd like me. The beans are of a varying size, but appear to be of consistent quality otherwise. I have not had any issues with the variance in size when roasting or grinding, and even the degree to which they vary is insignificant visually.Being very green to the concept of home roasting, I tried using a pellet smoker for roasting initially. This didn't yield great results, but it was enough to keep me trying. I settled on the very unsophisticated method of a butane burner and a cheap pot and lid.With enough motion throughout the roast, I can get a roast that's 90% as good to me as my local roasters at less than half the cost. The 5lb should last another 4-6 weeks for me, and I will continue to use Smokin Beans based on the quality of these beans.

Love the way these beans roast.

These beans are sour. Maybe fungus. Maybe old. Maybe I just got unlucky, but this was my first and last time trying this seller.

This is the first time buying these green Mexican beans from Amazon. I’ve been a home roaster for about two years using a Behmor 200AB plus, and these are close to the best beans I’ve tried. I roasted these to a city/full city roast, and the flavor is rich and absolutely smooth. I get a pound of Kona each year for the holidays and these beans are similar in smoothness and flavor, however, they aren’t quite as good. For a fraction of the price, I am pleasantly surprised. I served this coffee at Thanksgiving and got rave reviews. In summary, these will be my preferred beans going forward.