Single Origin Specialty Coffee, Whole Bean, Medium Roast, Direct Trade, Primos Coffee Co, 2 Bags

To me, most hot coffee has an acidic/bitterness taste that has to be offset with some sweetener. But this Primos coffee is an exception. My wife likes "black" coffee and she convinced me to try this coffee without anything, and I was immediately struck by the lack of bitterness. This is the only coffee that I can drink "black".

As an avid coffee drinking person, 10 years ago I moved up to producing my morning coffee using a French Press. Sure, it takes time and effort, but as the old saying goes, “If you want something done right, do it yourself!” Besides the time and effort, the most important component in using a French Press is the coffee bean. I buy beans roasted and green, where I roast them myself. Over those 10 years, I searched for and tried beans from Viet Nam, to Central and South America, and Africa. Without going into great detail, during my years of searching for just the right coffee bean, I had formulated a description of a coffee bean that would be flavorful, fresh, and come from one SINGLE plantation. I wanted them harvested, rinsed and dried in a certain way. And come from one source ONLY. Finally, my coffee prospecting efforts paid off. I discovered the PRIMOS COFFEE COMPANY, WITH A PLANTATION SITUATED HIGH IN THE NICARAGUAN MOUNTAINS. Their coffee beans are absolutely fantastic. They produce, for me, each morning a Cuppa Morning Joe, that I describe to my friends as The Nectar of the Gods.

Second Update: This coffee took me awhile to get use to. At first, I felt like it was very bland, but upon further drinking I think the coffee is just very mild. It has very low acidic, but has a very pleasant flavor overall. I would describe it's taste as nutty with no real fruit notes but a very smooth finish. It took me awhile to adjust to this coffee as I typically drink more acidic roasts. Not bad if you like mild and smooth coffee.Update: The seller offered me a full refund for their product since I did not find it's taste to be satisfactory. Because of this I have changed my rating on this review. Exceptional customer service made up for some disappointing coffee.Original Review: There is only one word to describe this coffee...bland. Now matter how I brew it the coffee tastes like mostly water with a little bit of coffee flavor. I was surprised at how many glowing reviews this coffee had received. And I agree with the other critical reviews that this roast tastes "green" and lacking in flavor.

I tried both primo's dark roast and their medium roast. I'd like to start off with the packaging, though. I think the bags that the coffee comes in should be the industry standard. I would gladly pay the extra cents for more coffee to come in these zip bags. It really helps you keep the coffee fresh. I usually have coffee go stale on me, but primo's lasted the whole time i had it.As for the dark roast, I thought it was good. It was pleasant and smokey. It wasn't bitter. It wasn't as dark as like a french roast, but was still dark enough for me. I just thought it lacked a bit of flavors.So, i decided to try their medium roast. And there's only one word i could describe it with: FLAVORFUL. This coffee really is wonderful. It has an extremely good flavor to it. You can taste many different things in it. It's bright and easy to drink. I've tried many, many different coffees from amazon.I would definitely rate this with the best of the ones i have tried. If you're on the fence about this coffee, go ahead and give it a try. It's fantastic.

I've bought several course ground dark roast Primos coffee for cold coffee and I love it. This is the first whole bean I bought from them. It is surprisingly good. It is about the best medium roast coffee I've had. The roast was recent as well. I use a burr grinder and brew using the pour over method. You can tell the freshness of the coffee by the way the freshly ground beans "bloom" when a small amount 200° hot water is poured over them. It is a full bodied, low acidic, coffee that I drink black. GREAT coffee for the money.

Ehhhhh. It's ok but definitely not the best Nicaraguan coffee ..The beans are extremely oily , so if you don't have a nice burrr grinder I would not recommend it. This is a pretty good cup of coffee but it's $12 for a 12oz bag. I much rather drink the Don Tomas for $9.99 per 14oz bag or just pay a few dollars more for the San Sabastian which is much much better. Over all it's a prettt good, smooth cup of coffee with very little acidity .

I'm not a coffee expert but I am fussy about what I drink. Anyway ...- It's really medium roast- Good, elegant body/flavor; some medium roast is light bodied, light in flavor- I detest burnt beans and there's no hint of that in this coffee- I don't know how to judge acidity but there is nothing bitter or unpleasant- Package says citrus overtones; I didn't notice that- A couple of times I sensed cherry overtones which was unusual but not unpleasant- I get a hint of non-alkali cocoa which I love- Before people start asking, the beans are not oilyI love Nica beans and these are the best I've found in a long time.

This is a nice flavorful medium roast coffee.