If you read my first review of a Mr. Brown Bean coffee, then you noticed how I was just loving and pleasantly surprised by this San Diego guyβs coffee.
Hector, or Mr. Brown Bean, roasts coffee in San Diego and delivers it to your house.
So this recommendation is especially for fellow San Diego dwellers! It is so worth it to get a bag of his coffee. Iβve loved it these first two times, and I canβt imagine being disappointed by any of his other coffees.
In this review, I tried his Costa Rica βSonora Catuai Rojoβ.
I was up for trying another South American coffee from Mr. Brown Bean. Although, he offers African coffee as well.
So letβs start with the most important part of the coffeeβ¦ the taste!β¦
The Taste
This is a great tasting coffee.
Iβve really loved both of Mr. Brown Beanβs coffees that Iβve tried so far!
Before I talk about the flavor of this coffee, I should let you know something.
Mr. Brown Bean has an amazingly accurate palate.
On both of the coffees Iβve tried, the flavors that are written on the bag are completely spot on. Iβve hardly had any other coffees where Iβve totally agreed with what the bag described.
But in both of the coffees Iβve tried from Mr. Brown Bean, the flavor descriptions have been right on.
On the coffee bag for this Costa Rica βSonora Catuai Rojoβ, it describes the flavors as honeydew, maple syrup, and walnut.
In one sense, I donβt have anything to add! Perfect description!
Like a honeydew melon, this coffee has a slight sugary sweetness to it. Itβs balanced with maple notes and definitely a nutty taste. This is a well-balanced Costa Rica coffee.
It has a light body, and with a fruity/berry acidity. The aftertaste is nice and smooth and to me, the honeydew flavor is what sticks around the most.
This is a delicious coffee.
The Freshness
With this coffee and the first one I tried by him, they were both recently roasted and the freshness was evident.
As you can see from the picture, this coffee was roasted on October 5. He delivered it to me around October 20 and I finished it on November 10.
So I finished it about a month after it was roasted. Thatβs pretty great!
Sometimes, or maybe often, we can buy coffee from a grocery store or online and when we get it, itβs already around 6 months after the roasting date.
But itβs not only about the date, but itβs obvious in the taste that itβs great quality, fresh coffee that he makes.
Letβs Support Locals!
Iβve said it before, but isnβt it great to support local small businesses?
And well, the thing isβ¦ you can only get Mr. Brown Beanβs coffee if youβre in San Diego. Sorry for anyone who would like some whoβs reading this from another part of the world.
Anyway, not only is it great to support local businesses, but Hectorβs coffee is reasonably priced. Iβve purchased coffee that was more expensive and not as fresh and tasteful as his.
On his website he talks about his passion for fresh coffee, and it shows when you drink it!
You can check out his website here, and his Instagram is @freshcoffeebeanss if youβd like to follow him there!
Hereβs The Deal
After trying two of his coffees, IΒ can definitely tell he likes to make sure his coffee is fresh when itβs delivered!
Both times Iβve tried coffee from Mr. Brown Bean, itβs been wonderfully fresh.
You canβt go wrong with trying one of his coffee! At least the two that Iβve tried so farβ¦
Thereβs also the fact that heβs a nice guy whoβs friendly, nice to talk to and passionate about what he does. For me, customer service and the people behind a business β no matter what the business is β is really important.
So Iβm happy to say also that Hector is a nice guy to talk with.
So if youβre around these parts, IΒ highly recommend this Costa Rica coffee! And IΒ hope that if you try it, youβll enjoy it just as much as IΒ did!
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Coffee cheers!
Comments
Hector soto
Thank you for all the support that you gave me. I am happy that you liked my coffee. Iβm glad that you liked it and hope the best for your business too.
Danny
Thank you Hector!! I also greatly appreciate your support and cheers to both of our businesses growing.
hector soto
thank you