- Ethiopian Yirgacheffe Kochere Whole Bean Coffee, Medium Roast, Kosher, 2 lb (32 oz)

This company is hands down some of the freshest most flavorful coffee I’ve had the pleasure of tasting for the price. Underrated is an understatement. Excellent value with roasting dates listed.

if you prefer a quality, medium-light roasted coffee, these Ethiopian beans are great. I have purchased these before, and the only change is the price is higher, now. (like all coffee).

I love using this for cold brew! The bright, almost citrus flavor comes though beautifully and it’s a decent price point.

It's good.

Updated Dec-4-2025 for Kenya AA. I got back from Japan, which I also brought back some freshly roasted Kenya medium roast beans. The coffee had a nice distinct flavor that I like and the roast was just right, not too dark, not too light. So i ordered this from Freshly ROasted coffee, also medium roasted, but unfortunately, the same taste i am looking for like the Japan Kenya is not there. This roast might have been better if it wasn’t too darkly roasted and lost most of the coffee distinct flavor profile. I would rate this one 3 star only. Flavor not too intense to make you tired or drinking it daily. Doesn’t seem too acidic so you can drink it without destroying your stomach lining. This is one coffee that I have not gotten tired of after using up the whole bag. To sum it up, it has a delicate taste that gets you hooked. I might order more.

We have a son who ran an independent coffee operation (not Starbucks) where the owner sourced green coffee from all over the world, roasted it and sold it in-store. From that knowledge, he learned to appreciate Ethiopian Yirgacheffe and so did we! This coffee is so good that when anyone comes to our place and we serve it, we always get positive comments. It spoils you for coffee of another variety. I also took some in an airpot to work at my local precinct during the election last November. People loved it! That said, coffee is like wine, in that everyone has their own tastes and preferences. I find this varietal to be smooth, yet a little on the dark side with notes of hickory and chocolate. I love how it fills the kitchen with a wonderful, rich, warm aroma every morning. If you like light, less intense coffee, you may or may not like this. Then again, you can always brew it at a strength that suits you. I use one level tablespoon per cup and find it is bold and flavorful enough for us. Price wise, I have not been able to find true Yirgacheffe for less anywhere. Hope this helps!

Although the coffee smelled good upon opening the bag, the resulting coffee made in a super automatic Jura espresso machine is flat and flavorless. My machine make great coffee, so it's not the machine, but the quality of the beans I received. There are no over or under tones of any taste whatsoever. The cup of coffee has moderate crema, but no discernable aroma. It's practically scentless, and this is a bad thing. This coffee just isn't good, it's like dishwater. Can't tell if it's been subjected to improper storage, or it's just old. For what it is worth the expiration label states 10/01/2021. It sure would be even more horrible by then! What I can tell you, with no doubt, is this BAD coffee. Wretched is more like it. I have purchased SuperCrema online before, and it makes a decent cup. When available, I purchase Yirgacheffe Kochere locally and never have had a bad cup on my machine. It's been always great. Of course that coffee has been roasted in the store and is of great freshness. If I purchased coffee this bad locally I'd return it in an instant. Two thumbs down. I received no benefits, nor perks, nor promises of anything in making this review. Purchased the coffee with my own funds. Not a social influencer in any way. Just an irritated customer who's purchased 2 lbs of terrible substandard coffee and who wishes he hadn't. Now I have to empty my Jura to get rid of this awful stuff. A note to Amazon: How is the attribute "Sheerness" appropriate to a bag of coffee beans in the review section? Seems like it doesn't match the product.

Purchased the Yirgacheffe medium-roast version. Overall, it's an OK coffee, decent balance in terms of taste, a bit lacking in terms of aroma. But as a Yirgacheffe, it just doesn't cut it. It simply doesn't have any of the distinct flavors or aroma (citrus, fruit, honey, etc) that should come with a Yirgacheffe. The beans are also over-roasted for a medium roast, killing whatever remnants of a Yirgacheffe profile that might have been there. I wonder what awfulness their dark roast Yirgacheffe would taste. Anyway, it's an OK coffee, but poor value for the money and nowhere near the quality of Yirgacheffe. There's also no roast date on the package. The review system on Amazon is confusing because they combine reviews for all different types of beans and roasts under the same store, which makes it hard to judge the reviews of any specific type that one is buying.