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

We have been using this coffee for home roasting for 2.5 years and have found the results to be better or equivalent to our local micro-roaster for much less in cost. We generally prefer the darker roasts, but have roasted a lighter City with good results. The farmer is responsive to questions and does have an online presence.

This is best coffee I've roasted so far. The price is reasonable also. I certainly will be purchasing more from them.

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.

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 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.