Fresh Roasted Coffee LLC, Ethiopian Sidamo Guji Coffee, Light Roast, Single Origin, Whole Bean, 2 Pound Bag

Muy buen sabor, tostado muy cuidado, fresco...100% recomendable

I didn't have high expectations with buying packaged coffee on Amazon, but this surprised me. I've tried the Ethiopian Sidamo Guji (light roast), the Ethiopian Yirgacheffe (medium roast) and the dark roast Ethiopian Yirgacheffe. The medium Yirgacheffe is great, extremely good coffee. The Ethiopian Sidamo Guji is not the best I've had from that region, but it is absolutely the best I've had in this price range, I've paid more than 50% more for roasts better than this. I didn't like the dark roast, but I don't really like any dark roast coffee I've tried, was just curious since I've never had a dark roast Ethiopian, didn't know that was a thing. I will say despite not liking the dark, it was roasted well, dark, but the beans weren't burnt or anything. This coffee has a great consistency. The beans have been fresh across multiple orders, great bloom (these beans are REALLY thirsty, they soak up a ton of water on bloom). I do french press with coarse grind, and the light and medium roasts do have the subtleties and complexities I'd expect from Ethiopian, hints of citrus, blueberry and chocolate with the Sidamo and the Yirgacheffe is a mellow everyday brew I enjoy. Some of the flavors in the Sidamo Guji are a bit muted, but that will vary from roast to roast and with brewing temperature and time. I'm more inclined to think I'm still working on the brew than that it's an issue with the beans, because a few times I've gotten them just right and it's been blissful. These were a pleasant surprise and I'm happy to recommend them and buy again. ============== Edit - September 2024 Okay, here goes amazon merging these products and reviews again. This portion of the review is for the Organic Rwanda, I bought a 2lbs bag. It's really tasty! Reminds me a bit of the Ethiopian Sidamo Guji beans, but the flavor of the Rwanda is less complex, with fewer flavor notes. and heavier on the citrus side. Tastes a slightly acidic, but it's smooth. It's a light cup, almost has a tea-like flavor and mouth feel though with more of a thicker malt mouth feel than something like ceylon or assam tea. I've been drinking a few mugs of it daily the last few days, and it's a very enjoyable brew.

I think the roast looks really good, the colors are a little inconsistent, but honestly for the price you can’t beat it. It tastes sweet and smooth, it smells fresh and fruity, and the bag was sealed up good, not sure why there’s so many bad reviews, I wanted to leave this review because of all the hate I was seeing. People are so weird and picky, a coffee habit is not cheap and can easily run you $1000 a year or more, so for this price I’ll definitely reorder.

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I typically buy light roast coffees through a local roaster. If I work out the price to 2lbs (like this item) it's probably $42, plus shipping. Getting this coffee at $36 with free shipping felt like it was worth a try. I typically buy Costco's Kirkland Signature Ethiopian light roast for day to day drinking, and fill in the nicer local roaster every couple days. The Costco Ethiopian costs $22 per 2lbs - albeit you need the $60 membership. But if you know, you know that it pays for itself. For the "Fresh Roasted Coffee" brand - I found that upon opening it smelled good, and even the first few cups weren't bad. Not great - but good. I did what most of us do, and got the air out and put it in the freezer. I will say that I probably should have portioned this coffee out before freezing - as constant opening and closing of the coffee bag introduces oxygen in and degrades it faster - but this isn't always an issue, which I'll come back to. By the second to third week of trying this out, it took on a rather flat, dirty, "off" flavor. I tried different brewing methods with it but to no avail. Currently I have about 1 pound left and slowly trying to brew it extra strong and use creamer in it to get through. Will I buy this again? No. Here is why. Remember I mentioned that I probably should have portioned this before freezing? Well - I typically don't do that with my "day to day" coffee. I do it with my more "expensive" local roaster's coffee. The Costco Ethiopian is surprisingly resilient to keeping it in the original bag in the freezer. While it also has a loss of flavor and quality the closer I get to the bottom of the bag - I've never had problems finishing it. So I'm off tor try something else - but I think my journey of buying coffee's through Amazon is at a swift end.