El Salvador Coffee, Whole Bean, Fresh Roasted, 16-ounce

I started purchasing this whole bean coffee about one year ago. Unfortunately from one of the largest online coffee vendors in the US. However, the shipping cost if the purchase is less than $75 adds an additional $10 to the cost.Then I decided to search on Amazon to see if any coffee vendor sold this same type of whole bean coffee et voila, enter Volcanica. Since they sell through Amazon and the same for shipping, there is no shipping charge if a Prime member. When I first tried this coffee it was about six or seven dollars cheaper but even this price hike is tolerable because of the quality and taste of it.I have been purchasing coffee from this aforementioned vendor for more than a decade; however, since I discovered the Sumatra Gayo, I now buy only three coffees. This Sumatra Gayo has now replaced my everyday drinking coffee which was the Ethiopian Yirgacheffe whole bean coffee. The Yirgacheffe region of Ethiopia produces some of the best coffees anywhere. After all, coffee was first found in Ethiopia.When I first tasted this coffee I really thought I had received a bag of Jamaica Blue Mountain. I simply could not believe I was drinking a Sumatran coffee. But I was. About the fifth purchase of this coffee I was dealt another surprise. But this one was not a good surprise. The coffee did not the smooth, rich flavor I was used to. What happened? Why did this wonderful coffee turn so off-putting? So acidic? So unpleasant tasting. Maybe I was inebriated? No, since I can’t imbibe alcohol any more.However, this last purchase I made and received just two days ago was back to the FANTASTIC coffee I had experienced years ago. Why did it change. I believe I found out the reason. In case you don’t know, when coffee beans—especially Arabica coffee beans—you must let the beans oxygenate by expelling carbon dioxide. That takes a minimum of seven (7) days. The key word is ‘MINIMUM.’ I had a bag of these beans in the freezer from my purchase previous purchase one month before. The roasting date was in February 2024 and was and like the several purchases before it, was roasted just a little over one week when I ground 17 grams of beans approximately beginning on the eighth (8th) day after roasting. This last purchase, however, was roasted in mid-February which was approximately six weeks after roasting. (The bag of beans in the freezer is still there. I simply will not purchase another bag until May 2024 and from now own will wait about six weeks after roasting to grind and make the coffee.Because the Volcanica beans are NOT in a bag that allows the carbon dioxide to escape during the first seven (7) days following roasting I will pour the beans into an open container for two additional weeks for them to oxygenate. As long as the beans have six weeks of resting following the roasting date I will get to enjoy one of the three best coffees in the world—IN MY OPINION. I have indeed read several roasters and coffee experts agree with my thoughts regarding the Sumatra Gayo Whole-Bean Coffee.Although not anywhere near the price of the Jamaica Blue Moon Estate or the Hawaii Kona Volcanic Estate coffees, Volcanica’s price for their Sumatra Gayo’s price of $25.99 is a steal. The low acidity, full bodied taste, its smooth and rand deep, rich flavor are qualities that make this such a favorite anywhere.ABOLUETELY HIGHLY RECOMMENDED

I use this for 90% pour over with a v60, and 10% with a Bonavita drip machine. Using a Wilfa Uniform grinder, set to 18 for pour over and 23 for drip. With both methods, the lemon and blueberry notes come through loud and clear. The lemon is more tangy than sweet, and the blueberry is more sweet than tangy. Overall, the cup leans slightly acidic which works very well with these flavors. Has a light-medium body that should certainly appeal the average coffee drinker. As a whole, this is a coffee that will make the unsuspecting guest in your home pause after they take their first sip. They will immediately know they are drinking something different/better than what they are used to. This blows away anything you will buy at your local grocery store or coffee chain, and is as good or better than some of the best real coffee shops in my area. Will definitely purchase this one again and will also be trying more from this roaster.

Tastes great

Yes, this is one Supercalifragelisticexpialidocius coffee. I have purchased drunk over 80+ coffees from around the world in my lifetime and have now found the best of the lot save the Kona from Hawaii and the Jamaica Blue Mountain from Jamaica. Bet you could have figured that one out for yourself!!!I could not believe what I was drinking when I first experienced the first sip of this excellent brew. I don’t roast my own coffee beans but I do grind them and then make them on one of the best coffee makers on the open market—a Moccamaster Cup One. If Manna from Heaven was a black liquid then I have found it and loved every drop of the many cups I have since brewed.I know that I have waxed on and on about a coffee being so unbelievably delicious but I could not do anything else but state the truth. This coffee is has a nice body but is famous for its clarity and it’s this unbounded clarity that makes it so unique. In fact, in my opinion this coffee has the highest clarity of all the 80+ coffees I have purchased over the past 15+ years. I can or I think I can taste every individual undertone fruits it exhibits. I can distinguish passion fruit, mango, maybe some guava, and possibly apricot when dried. It also has a taste of tobacco, dark chocolate, as well as having some earthiness about it. It’s very low in acidity which will please many coffee drinkers like myself. There are Sumatran coffees such as another favorite of mine—Sumatra Mandheling. However, for me the Gayo is more complex and definitely smoother than the Mandheling. Don’t get me wrong as the Mandheling is a great coffee but not as distinctive as the Gayo.If you love a great cup of coffee in the morning or at lunchtime or in the evening or just anytime during the day, you won’t go wrong with the coffee. While Volcanica Coffee sells this coffee for ~$25.00/lb. other vendors sell this same coffee for as much as nearly $55.00/lb. I can’t explain the difference in price from one vendor to another but I can only hope that Volcanica retains their price at what it is today.Try it for I am sure you will really love it and might make it your day-to-day coffee. I have at three cups per day—minimum!

Spectacularly delicious and smooth medium-light roast whole bean coffee from the world's finest coffee growing area. Lemon, Blueberry and Blackberry notes. Small, whole coffee beans are from the world's premier coffee growing area, Ethiopian Yirgacheffe. Very fresh. There isn't a single negative thing to say about this incredible whole small bean coffee!

My Husband is Salvadorian and I surprised him with his coffee from.his hometown. He LOVED it and was extremely satisfied.

Love this coffee best coffee ever

You are charged important fees, then the courier they choose also has handling fees. By the time you get the product it is more than double the cost listed on Amazon.

The only diffrence with the cheapest supermarket coffee is it costs 10 time more. I am used to and love Nicaraguan coffee, but not this one. The seller can call this whatever they want but it's not what you expect at this price. I tried it, and was profoundly disappointed with the taste and aroma. I don't believe that the coffee I received was what it is claimed to be.

This coffee was advertised as medium roast but it had no flavour at all even when we doubled the measurement for a regular size coffee cup. Very disappointing and a true waste of money.