5 pounds| Mexican| Farm: Finca Nextlalpa| Grade-Altura| Spice,Chocolate,BrownSugar,Nuts/Apple| Specialty-Grade Green Unroasted Whole Coffee Beans| for Home Coffee Roasters|by Smokin’ Beans Coffee Co

Really smooth. Excellent. I roasted my own and then ground and brewed . I will be buying again soon .

Ok, I'm super picky on my coffee, most of us who roast our beans are. I roast mine to a med-dark roast at 220 for around an hour. The chocolate notes in this are absolutely perfect. The flavor comes through very easily and it's full bodied when roasted correctly. This is my 2nd time ordering. I wish they had an auto shipment, because I'd buy once a month to replace the subscription coffee I get!

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.

I am still a novice coffee roaster, using the manual whirley-pop method and dabbling with a couple types of electric air popcorn poppers. I have been able to get good results with these beans the last few batches with the whirley-pop now that I have the burner heat setting and timing of the roasting process dialed in better. I am getting to first crack in about 9-10 minutes and to the start of 2nd crack at about 11-12 minutes without adjusting the burner or opening the lid. Last batch was in the neighborhood of Light Vienna and I will probably aim for something slightly lighter next time. There is certainly still room for improvement, but the beans themselves are not what's holding me back :) Four stars because I'm sure there are better beans out there, but these will give you a nice cup if roasted properly. Size is consistent and I do not see any issues with the quality or packaging. For what it's worth I am grinding medium/fine in one of the cheap hand crank burr grinders you can find here on Amazon and doing single cup pour overs. Cheers.

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.

An exceedingly mild flavor for drip or French Press. Will likely need to increase the coffee to water ratio for greater enjoyment. Liked it best at a light roast, just into middle of first crack. Am an amateur/consumer with a Behmor.

Not bad at all. Roasts up nice and even. Flavor is good too. Not as "chocolatey" as described but very mellow and smooth. A few sub-par beans, but not to unacceptable levels (I expect a few with all coffees). Overall, a very nice cup even at different roast levels. Going to try this brand's other beans.

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!