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Todd Anderson
May 27, 2022
Very good coffee!! I roasted past FC and it turned out great. My first sip were strawberry notes. I knew that I hit the right roast when I finished the cup. There are some dead beans in the bunch, but not many. I would highly recommend it and will be buying more if it is available.
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Gerry Smarte
May 26, 2022
Quite different flavor profile from the Indonesian Bali Hai Decaf that was purchased at the same time. Roasted to a City++ roast as we prefer a dark roast but did not want to kill the profile by over-roasting. My taste "pallet" is not the most sensitive to all the subtleties of a complex coffee, but my wife and I both would purchase this again.
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Timothy
May 5, 2022
I went with a light sample roast to see what the bean has to offer and was very impressed. Usually the coffee flavor descriptors are seemingly random, but this one actually does have the blueberry note so beloved by Ethiopian natural fans. I’m excited to continue developing my roast for this coffee and see how it tastes at medium roast levels. Definitely give it a shot!
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Brian Trout
May 1, 2022
Best coffee I roasted over the years. City+ level. Low Acidity. Very complex. Blueberry is dominant note. Will buy again.
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LJ
April 10, 2022
When the coffee is roasted as medium the flavor has outstanding blueberry flavor. This is my second five pound batch and I will continue to purchase it. Thank you CBC for making this bean available for purchase.
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LJ
March 24, 2022
When I roasted this coffee medium it had a pleasant lemony sweetness that I enjoyed. Medium dark roast to me had a chocolaty flavor which I also enjoyed. I would buy this coffee again.
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Philip Dohrer
February 19, 2022
This is the kind of coffee that made me fall in love with dry processed beans. Many years since I've had a natural this good. Very few defects, lots of beautiful fruit notes and not a lot of funk. GREAT coffee!
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Rushad
February 8, 2022
Another excellent offering from CBC. The green coffee bean is small and has a clean grassy nose. The beans were clean, no damage. Roasted between 1st and 2nd crack. The roasted beans smells like chocolate covered strawberries and blueberries. I am a fan of Ethiopian Yirgacheffe and Ethiopia Misty Valley Yirgacheffe Natural exceeds all my expectations.
Also makes a excellent blend 1:1 with Colombia Don Enrique Reserve.
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#Orrgrey
January 28, 2022
Some of my favorite beans. Easy to get consistent roast profile..
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ervan
January 26, 2022
Wonderful Ethiopian natural. Tastes like Brookside blueberry chocolate. Light-medium roast. City/City+
5:00 yellow
9:30 FC
+2:30 past FC to end at 212C
A must try!
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ervan
January 25, 2022
Wonderful Ethiopian Natural. Tastes like Brookside blueberry chocolate. City+ 210 C. A must try.
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Mark Kennet
January 25, 2022
This is a great Ethiopian coffee, that I enjoy with a light roast in an espresso. The taste seems to remind one of chocolate a bit, with a very slightly sweet aftertaste. Highly recommended.
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Rich Veeck
November 30, 2021
I found this Yirgacheffe to be nice and balanced, sweet with great fruity overtones :)
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Sunghee Lee
November 16, 2021
Roasted to medium, it is wonderful fruity smell.
If you like dark roast, this is not for you.
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Bill Nettles
October 18, 2021
I'm a fan of natural/dry process coffee, so this is a hit with me. Still trying to figure out exactly the best roast profile, but everyone should have a Yirgacheefe to compare with other City roast favorites. I prefer the Ethiopian Sidamo region coffees (Got spoiled by Hamasho Village single source ... can't find that now), but that's the only reason for less than 5 stars. It might turn out to be YOUR favorite. Has moderate fruity acid bite when served very hot, but smooths out as it cools in the cup.
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harrisam
October 14, 2021
One of the best tasting coffees I've roasted at any price. The only complaint is that the second crack is hard to discern. I roast 30 second into the second crack. The extra attention required is more than worth the effort.
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joelkz
October 13, 2021
My favorite Ethiopian so far. The fruit flavors (mostly blueberry) hold on a lot longer into the roast than other Ethiopians I have done. I roasted this one about 30 seconds past rolling FC for a nice medium and the blueberries held strong. Even in a blend with 25% Misty and 75% darker roast Brazil for body the blueberries were still very dominant in the cup. Definitely will be ordering more.
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JeffG
October 11, 2021
After roasting 4 coffee samples so far and not finding one I would call a keeper I landed on Ethiopia Misty Valley. With my trusty SR500, I roasted it to end of FC (City) with heat at medium after FC started. Delicious coffee in pour over using 0.8 oz of grounds between med and fine grind (like sand). So smooth, floral notes, light sweetness and balanced, medium boldness. This is less than 24 hrs after roast. Very Impressed.
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Robert Jason
August 24, 2021
Misty Valley is one of my all time favorite coffees to roast. It is beautifully prepped, and roasts more evenly than many Ethiopian coffees.
The flavor notes vary from year to year. This year's iteration gives me the welcome blueberry like essences, and as days go by a nice light cocoa...as roasted in my Fresh Roast SR800 I purchased here. I recommend a light medium, but of course as they say, YMMV. Delicious!
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Jerry McGuire
August 18, 2021
I’m not a professional at roasting and have only tried this bean a few times and it’s a little tougher for me to get that perfect roast than some others but I will get there. It still turned out good.
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Mickey
August 5, 2021
Very smooth taste a favorite
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Dylan Manning
August 2, 2021
One of my favorite beans, alongside Kayon Mtn.
Ordered it as soon as it came back in stock. Ethiopians are very sweet, this one is no different.
10/10.
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Travishowens
July 31, 2021
This is currently my favorite coffee. I have tried many Ethiopian and coffees from other regions, but this has become my "go to." Very smooth and fruity. I do a medium roast; City Roast.
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RPro
May 26, 2021
Yirgscheffe coffees are a favorite of mine. And it seems over the years, a lot of other people's favorite. A great drinker, a fairly mellow body. I like to take it to a darker roast, FC+. Seems at this roast is at its smoothest, and most chocolate enhanced. Some sweeter, dark red fruit essences.
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Theuns vanNiekerk
May 14, 2021
After testing many coffees over the years, we settled on Ethiopia Misty Valley Yirgacheffe Natural. Our preference is a very light roast work a genie, switching to cooling mode at first pop.
It makes for a really enjoyable morning starter as an espresso for me and a macchiato for my wife.
The only downside to this coffee is that you may want to drink too much.
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AdamZ
April 29, 2021
Tried about 15 different types of beans so far and these are by far my favorite - just re upped on another 20 pounds !
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Brad Lathrop
April 25, 2021
This is my go-to coffee bean. It jhas very intense flavor but also very smooth. Great for both pour over as well as cold brew. I've tried several other yirgacheffes, but this one is far superior to the others. I take it to just at second crack for a nice dark roast.
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Workbench Roasters
April 23, 2021
This Ethiopia Yirgacheffe has been one of our staple beans since we started our business a year ago. We roast it dark to caramelize the sugars and the result is a wonderful dark chocolate, full body, coffee that's intense without being bitter. We also roast this bean light for a collaboration with an ice cream company, and medium for a collaboration with a local brewery.
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Bob
April 22, 2021
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NT
April 21, 2021
One of the best for espresso.
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Toady
April 9, 2021
I really like this coffee! I do it dark into second crack. I have reordered this several times and use it in pour overs and espressos.
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GLORIA WARREN
March 6, 2021
I'm not a fan of "fruity" flavors in coffee and favor darkly roasted beans for pour-over brewing (Chemex), so Ethiopian has never been on my radar. But Ethiopian was suggested by a barista for espresso, that it's the only kind she uses in her shop. And she certainly makes an excellent cappuccino! Misty Valley makes a delicious espresso, better than two others varieties I tried, but not something for drip or pour-over.
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Colin
March 2, 2021
Got this in the Ethiopia sampler pack, so I only had a half pound to work with, and therefore didn't have the opportunity to properly dial in the roast profile. As a city roast, it has a medium body with a citric acidity and a hint of berries and chocolate. At FC and FC+ it lost pretty much all of the citrus and was very chocolate forward with hints of dried berries (strawberries?) with a huge syrupy body. None of my roasts really "wowed" me, but were still drinkable, and could probably benefit from more tinkering.
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Greg W
February 28, 2021
This is an excellent Ethiopian natural. I roasted two batches, the first just shy of 2C, and the second about 30 seconds into 2C. When combined, they produced a smooth and well balanced blend, with notes of berries and chocolate.
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Toady
February 27, 2021
I am new to roasting and have tried numerous beans and roasts. This is the one I went and reordered in a 3 pound bag because I loved it. I roasted into 2nd crack and it is a great dark.
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Ryan Edwards
February 26, 2021
30 seconds after first crack ends amazing citrus flavors one of my favorites!
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Adam
February 22, 2021
This is a good quality Yirgacheffe. The beans were a good size and uniform for an Ethiopian, so they roasted evenly, which I really liked. I roasted to a medium roast. I was hoping that it would be more fruity since it's a natural processed coffee but that wasn't the case with my small sample batch. If you are looking for more fruit flavor, I recommend the Ethiopia Organic Sidamo Shantawene Natural G1 instead.
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Jean
February 16, 2021
This coffee is a bit finicky to roast. However, if you get it just right, you are rewarded by a fruit forward (blueberry) coffee with chocolate base. Works well as espresso and holds up in milk. I have achieved this in a popcorn popper once or twice (don’t know how) and in my hottop more consistently by dropping in at around 150C and removing just at the end of first crack. However, get the roast wrong and it can be blah or downright musty.
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Matt
February 13, 2021
I was intrigued by this coffee's description,so I order 3 lbs. After roasting it to the 2nd Crack, I got a wonderful cup of fragrant nice body coffee. Others in my household who like their coffee with cream and sugar actually like this coffee black.
I only gave it 4 stars because it is a great experience, however not my everyday coffee though I may order it again.
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Jack Keith Sanderson
February 4, 2021
JKeith
I am a newbie when it comes to roasting my own coffee, and a friend of mine pointed me to Coffee Bean Corral. I don't know how to 'properly' describe it, so I'll just country-boy it... I like a light roast so I simply looked through the descriptions and found this bean. LOVE it! roasted 250g at 220c for 11 minutes...waited a couple days...and then it was like heaven in my cup. I know that everyone's tastes are different, but I highly recommend you give this bean a try if you like a light roast.
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Ldrapal
January 31, 2021
I have never tried a coffee with so much blue berry flavor. Spectacular! Even though it has a lot of berry flavor is still has a deep flavor too. It needs to rest 3 days for more balanced flavor.
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Chuck
January 31, 2021
I roasted this in a Genecafe at 428. Total time roasting was 16 1/2 minutes and then cooling time.
It was a delicious aroma right out of the ginger. Very fruity and floral. The cup was a delightful fruit forward cup and the berries were very evident. I love it best when a Yirgacheff is like that.
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Adam Z
January 18, 2021
This is definitely some of the best coffee I’ve ever had. Been roasting for over a year now. I typically roast a coffee supreme and just finished a 25 pound bag of that so decided to try something new. Bought a lot of samples from this company and I have to say all of them were great. I went with a few of the CBC blends as well as Costa Rican blends and a few from India and Mexico. Haven’t tried them all but this one is deff my favorite so far. Decided to try this blend mainly after seeing an episode on Joe Rogans podcast that mentioned Ethiopia as the origin of coffee. Totally makes sense now. This is like the OG kush of coffee !
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Gordon McCauley
January 16, 2021
I read that this bean, when properly roasted, suggests blueberries. I thought that sounded interesting, so I tried it. It has since become one of two beans that I will always try to keep on hand. Others may come and go, but this is a keeper for me.
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Syed Zaidi
December 29, 2020
This coffee exceeded my expectations. It is very aromatic, bright and sweet, I can add that it is chocolaty and fruity as well. All the attributes assigned to it in the coffee bean matrix are entirely valid. My preference is medium roast, preferably on the light side. There is just one other coffee bean from Nicaragua that I would rate as highly as this one.
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roasted
December 15, 2020
This is one of my favorite coffees. I love it with oatmilk. It has a complex and satisfying flavor. I drink it almost every day.
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B Jones
November 15, 2020
Got a 1/2 lb as part of a sample pack. Roasted then to city roast in a behmor and I was blown away by the fruity smell and flavor. Super good in an aeropress. I will be buying more.
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Ceci
November 13, 2020
I tend to roast right to second crack. (The rest of my household doesn’t enjoy light roasts.) So I tend to look for brands that retain as much of their fruity or nutty notes up to SC. This coffee is quite good, but I think it lost those fruity notes mentioned in the description when roasted darker. Still, it’s quite good and I think if not roasted past a medium level, it will likely retain much more of those flavor notes. So I’m giving it a 4.
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Gabriel J Reed
October 17, 2020
I started roasting coffee a few days ago. I bought one of those Barwell coffee roasters, the updated version, and I couldn't be happier. This was the first bean I roasted, and I initially under-roasted it. After realizing this, I roasted it again as dark as I dared, and it came out amazing! One of the best coffees I have ever tried.
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Robert Beverly
October 14, 2020
This is an exceptionally clean full natural. It is balanced and has great floral and fruit profile as described along with a very nice body. I am not a fan of naturals as I prefer a clean cup but I am buying an extra 5 lbs of this as it's a keeper that I want to share with friends via USPS. I have brewed it in V60 and it was awesome. It was also amazing in the Aeropress and makes an excellent milk drink.
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callmejoejones
October 13, 2020
Might be the best coffee I’ve had.. a minute after first crack, through my kitchenaid siphon coffee maker... sooo good. I love it mixed into almost every other coffee I have too...
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Elson Boles
October 4, 2020
This is my favorite offering from Coffee Bean Corral so far. I'm a coffee snob, but I'm not a coffee expert. I know what I like, and I like Ethiopian beans, and from Kenya, and the natural processing because it leaves a residual Bourbon like flavor that I can't get enough of. They say to roast these light, but I think much more flavor come through when roasted to second crack.
The friendly small-shop service is the best I've experienced, making me a loyal customer.
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Elson Boles
October 4, 2020
This is my favorite offering from Coffee Bean Corral so far. I'm a coffee snob, but I'm not a coffee expert. I know what I like, and I like Ethiopian beans, and from Kenya, and the natural processing because it leaves a residual Bourbon like flavor that I can't get enough of. They say to roast these light, but I think much more flavor come through when roasted to second crack.
The friendly small-shop service is the best I've experienced, making me a loyal customer.
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Workbench Roasters
September 17, 2020
This Ethiopia Yirgacheffe Misty Valley is one of my two favorite beans and has become one of our anchor roasts that our customers love. We roast it dark, just past 2nd crack to get the oils to surface. This results is a full body, robust, cup, with a nice dark chocolate base with a slight berry/citrus finish. We've roasted and sold over 150 pounds of this bean and don't have any plans to stop using it!
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jhyounis777
September 5, 2020
Well, this just became my go-to coffee! I’ve tried other Ethiopian coffees recently that were absolutely fantastic - the Shantawene Sidamo and the Kayon Mtn Guji G1 - both of them made me want to try this one, and now I know why it’s so world-renowned. In my opinion, it makes the perfect cup of coffee. Checks all the boxes, so to speak. Before this, my go-to was Señora Fihor’s masterpiece, the Honduras 18-Rabbit Natural. That has now become my #2 thanks to this amazing coffee.
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William
August 31, 2020
This year's crop is good. Roasted on a Gene Cafe to full City. Sweet and smooth, starting with a bit of blueberry and continues to a general light fruitiness that doesn't overpower or cover up what is an outstanding coffee.
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paul daccache
August 19, 2020
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sgallik
August 13, 2020
First origin I've tried based off altitude, I was not disappointed! I roasted my beans on my cast iron a bit after the second crack while constantly whisking. I love the light aromatic flavors in this coffee. It's complex in flavor and very smooth. I brew my coffee with a Bonavita on its pre-infusion mode for my freshly roasted coffees. I will definitely buy this again! Steph
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Nathan Johnson
July 24, 2020
This coffee is everything I like about Ethiopian Yirgacheffe in an easy-to-roast bean. I have had some problems roasting other Ethiopians in my little Nesco, but this works great roasting for about 16 minutes. Full flavor, great color, and still just the right acidity. This morning I had what might be the best cup of coffee that I have ever had from this. Really.
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John C Dock Jr
July 17, 2020
Should have followed your advice of trying the 1/2 sampler before buying the 3 pounds. Don't like the "blueberry" taste or smell at all. Only roasted one batch so far, in time I'll try again.
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Natalie
July 15, 2020
I love this coffee. I make my coffee in a pour over and it is so smooth and full of flavor. I don't need to add creamer, its perfect just the way it is.
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Michaell Weiss
July 9, 2020
Beans are larger than average natural Yirgacheffe Looks very uniform, Very much grade 1. Easy to roast. Roast is predictable. 30 seconds into fast 1 st crack. 72 hours wait for espresso. Darker roast is better for french press and can be used in 24 hours. Darker roast though looses fruits.
I admire people who tell that they feel mentioning all those fruits. I do coffee on near professional level over 20 years and I think they are just repeat the description of the seller.
Misty Valley makes very pleasant near exotic espresso and cappuccino. Typical Yirgacheffe. Probably easy can give 93-94 points
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Jerry
July 9, 2020
Roasted until just after first crack stopped. I was floored by the overwhelmed and pleasant chocolate notes. The finish was perfect.
One of my favorite beans and this was my favorite purchase so far.
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Big Story Coffee
June 17, 2020
This coffee is exquisite. We bought 5 lbs to try out and had considered offering to customers, but we may end up just keeping it for ourselves instead 🤣 Definitely recommend this coffee if you’re looking for an amazing start to your day, or to go with your favorite baked dessert!
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David A
June 8, 2020
BLUEBERRY ..... medium roast 450 deg rolling basket air fryer 35 minutes - 24 to 48 hour rest .... fine grind... 4 minute french press - blueberry.. not syrup sugar blueberry... but a light natural essence or as one other reviewer said .. muffin tone. You can smell it in the aroma too. Not everybody tastes it the first time, not all roast batches are strong... but when you get a strong batch... WOW... the lingering coffee flavor is like bakers chocolate which could be earthy to some. It seems the roast needs 24 to 48 hours to really come out. Being a medium roast .. and lighter roasting is good too.. its going to zing you out... nice caffeine punch, be ready for that. Now when I order coffee at Denny's .. I only do so to warm my hands.
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Richard Allen
May 28, 2020
This was a good coffee to roast. I have never had this type of Yirgacheffe before. Very light tasting. It is impossible to make this coffee too strong. Not as pleasantly flavored though as the Queen City Harrar though. Still easy to drink and enjoy on a hot summer day.
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Mark
May 23, 2020
This is a fine example of dry processed Yirgacheffe. Complexity and aroma are even better than we expected. As close to a really great Yemen as I've ever had.
Fantastic!
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Theo
May 21, 2020
Misty Valley was the first coffee I ever roasted (2014 or so), and it's my gold standard. My favorite roast is on the lighter side to preserve the strong blueberry accents, but I love it anyway if I miss the mark a little bit. I'm still trying a few different approaches out, but using my FreshRoast 500 I've had good results roasting on High for 4 minutes, switching to medium for 45 seconds, then cooling. If I leave it on high after 4 minutes it seems to progress really quickly through medium into dark.
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Gary
May 16, 2020
I roast regularly for friends and family, and this one is the biggest hit of any bean I've sent to people. I get people asking for it non-stop. As others have said, it's quite complex, even compared to Ethiopia Natural Process coffees. A wonderful coffee!
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Michael Carty
May 15, 2020
These Yirgacheffe beans were quite a surprise as it was the first time I had roasted them. They roasted to a beautiful dark level with some oily-ness on the surface. I expected they’d be too strong and bitter but found it not to be the case. The results were a dark but bright brew (does that make sense?) with smooth body, and a slight bitterness (maybe the cocoa flavor?). Also some berry sweetness. Found it very pleasant and easy to drink.
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Mark
May 7, 2020
Absolutely fantastic!
First crack at 465° F_4/9/7
Started cool down at 510° F_ 4/9/8
Dark and rich color.
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Gary
May 5, 2020
This is a very good example of an Ethiopia Dry Process. Nice fruity tones and a rich creamy body. I already reordered.
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Sean Lawrence
April 23, 2020
This bean is one of my favorites, hands down! The natural processing provides a very pronounced berry quality that has been consistent over my many purchases, and is unlike any other coffee on the market. This Yirgacheffe is it's own food group and is better lighter than over-roasted.
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Edmar
April 14, 2020
This coffee is absolutely amazing. A cup of this is a humbling, spiritual experience. Did I mention the smell and taste of blueberries!?
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Coach52
April 9, 2020
This is a wonderful example of a very complex cup of coffee. From your initial sip all the way through the cooling cup you will enjoy the many aspects it has to offer.
I’ve found that my preferred roast level is about half way between first and second crack. I have done both city and full city plus roasts also and they too are very good.
I will purchase more of this coffee and I believe you would find it to your liking.
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Paul Sweet
March 24, 2020
I'm relatively new to home roasting and I use a air popcorn popper. This coffee tastes like none of the other green beans I've sampled so far; it's a very distinct taste with strong blueberry and black cherry notes. It is delicious black. I roast until I hear the beginning of the second crack. Will try to go lighter.
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Kevin
March 21, 2020
So far these are my favorite beans that I’ve roasted.
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@MikeSigers
March 17, 2020
Tried a 1/2 lb sample. Have now ordered a 5 lb bag. That should tell you that me and my Hive Roaster have found the Blueberry Treasure Pot that er'body is searching for!
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Dmitriy D
March 11, 2020
Just recently starting roasting at home and the Misty Valley Yirgacheffe is my favorite thus far! The large uniform beans roast very evenly. Amazing complexity of flavors and aroma.
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kmcconomy
February 18, 2020
Absolutely love this coffee. Very fruity and a great chocolaty body. Easily becoming one of my favorites.
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Eli Gaisford
January 27, 2020
This coffee is very good, make no mistake about that. The flavors aren’t quite as strong as I am used to but that could be because the bag came with a nice, big hole in it so I’m sure the beans got plenty of oxygen to make them slightly stale.
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Dave Cummings
January 9, 2020
Part of the sample pack and I used it to learn more about my Hottop K2+ . Roasted it to Full City to see what it do as a dark roast. (Dropped it at 11:24/399F). Let it sit for 3 days. It came out with great body and a unsweetened cocoa aftertaste (very pleasant). Of all the Ethiopia coffees that I have tried from CBC and their competitors, this is the one I like the best. . Based on the other reviews, I will try to do this at a lighter roast level and see where that takes me. I will buy more to share with family & friends.
Cheers!
DaveCx
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Peter
January 5, 2020
Roast these little gems light or medium for a taste of pure goodness. Lighter roasts bring out a strong blueberry muffin tone. Unlike anything else ever. I've been roasting on a small commercial basis for 2 years and these are my favorite beans.
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Sarah Hill
December 17, 2019
This is the best coffee on this site. It has been my favorite since I first tasted it. The blueberry undertones make it so delicious!! You will LOVE this coffee, I promise. Give it a try and you will never go back to anything else.
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eravau
November 9, 2019
I love natural processed Yirgacheffe and the sweet berry notes it always has. This one seemed a little more subtle on the berry than some Yirgacheffe beans I’ve had… but also had an incredible honey and graham aftertaste that I loved. This will definitely be a bean I come back for again and again.
Roasted in my hot air popper to 30 seconds after the end of first crack. Drank 3 days later as espresso in a latte.
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