Ethiopia Misty Valley Yirgacheffe Ethiopia: Misty Valley, Yirgacheffe

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.

Best coffee I roasted over the years. City+ level. Low Acidity. Very complex. Blueberry is dominant note. Will buy again.

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.

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.

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!

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.

Roasted to medium, it is wonderful fruity smell. If you like dark roast, this is not for you.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Tried about 15 different types of beans so far and these are by far my favorite - just re upped on another 20 pounds !

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.

One of the best for espresso.

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.

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.

30 seconds after first crack ends amazing citrus flavors one of my favorites!

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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!

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.

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

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.

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

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!

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.

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.

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.

This is a very good example of an Ethiopia Dry Process. Nice fruity tones and a rich creamy body. I already reordered.

This coffee is absolutely amazing. A cup of this is a humbling, spiritual experience. Did I mention the smell and taste of blueberries!?

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.

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!

Absolutely love this coffee. Very fruity and a great chocolaty body. Easily becoming one of my favorites.

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