TOO MILD

Chazzano is an excellent roaster. The coffee was delivered within 4 days of our order and it was all fresh. The Harrar was too mild for our taste. However, we did find that a finer grind than we normally use in our french press gave a fuller flavor. It did not have a berry flavor like many other Ethiopian coffees.

ETHIOPIA HARRAR COFFEE

Enjoyed it!

ETHIOPIA HARRAR

Taste fairly good. The beans I had 1-2 years ago had more of a blueberry smell in my house and a slight flavor increase. The beans were more shiney

GOOD BREW

This brewer is legit. Not the best I've ever had, but 4/5 is about right.

ETHIOPIA HARRAR COFFEE

Excellent coffee. No bitterness.

NICE SINGLE ORIGIN COFFEE FOR ESPRESSO

This works well for single origin espresso -- a lot of crema, nice mouth feel and some fruit. (Although the fruit is not overwhelming and I was hoping for more blueberry.)

VERY NICE

Harrar like it should be. A full city roast that really is still a full city and not an oily Vienna like you would receive from many other roasters. Arrives in good packaging with de-gassing valve and a roast date. 18g/200deg/1.5oz ristrettos are very smooth and pleasant. Works really well in milk drinks, where it offers a little bit of nut to go along with the chocolate. As a reviewer stated before, if you want to see what Harrar has to offer in terms of berry aromas, you would have to stick to a lighter roast.

DISAPPOINTING

I ordered 2 different coffees from Chazzano and it took them 5 days to ship out my order. When it arrived a week after ordering it, they had only shipped half of what I paid for. I eventually got this Harrar 13 days after ordering it, and if it had been as good as other Harrars I have had in the past I might still consider ordering from them. However, it was not, this was rather lackluster and didn't have any of the colorful flavor I attribute to Ethiopian coffee.

VERY GOOD, NOT EXCEPTIONAL

Some time ago, Starbucks came out with an Ethiopian Sun-dried Sidamo. It was hands-down the best coffee I'd ever had. It was bold and smooth, and the finish was surprisingly robust of dark cherry. It was out of this world. But it was discontinued in only a few months! So, after I tore my garments and mourned for several months, I got to searching for anything comparable. Shortly after, I found this Ethiopian Harrar, and I thought it might be similar since it is also a dry-processed coffee (i.e. the beans are sun-dried in the fruit for several weeks before processing). Well, I must say that it was very good, however, this was only a Full City roast, so, as you could imagine, the flavors were not quite as bold as the Sidamo, which was surely a dark roast. I may try the Flatback Harrar next and see what that's like.

DIFFERENT BUT GOOD

I have been getting Vivace Vita which I enjoy so this was definately more earthy. Coffee had different flavors as it aged and all were pleasing. Some fruit 5 day past roast, then chocolate a few days later. Held up in Cappas fine. Actually was quite nice getting different flavors depending on days past roast, kind of an adventure. All were good shots and I was quite happy with this single origin for espresso. I got full city roast not as much fruit as I has expected. I called roaster and he was happy to talk to me about different roast profiles they do this Harrar at. He said ask for City roast next time if you want more blueberry, although I did enjoy the full city roast and will probably just get it this way next time. I ened up going with 197 degrees, 16 gms in double basket, but since it was good I didn't fool with the paramters that much.

ETHIOPIAN HARRAR

If there was an option to give this a 3.5, that's what I would do. Ethiopian Harrar is my favorite coffee when it is good. When it is very good, it is the best. It has been several years since I had great Harrar, however this is pretty good. Definitely a hint of the infamous "blueberry" notes that I love in a great Harrar. I would order it again.

HARRAR YOU DOING...

Although Yirgacheffe is my favorite Ethiopian variety, the Harrar was a nice substitute. Beautifully roasted and arrived in the sweet spot, five days after roast date. I will definitely order it again.

GREAT COFFEE!!!

great coffee!!!

EXCELLENT HARRAR

Chazzano Coffee Roasters's full city roast accentuates the natural flavors of Ethiopian Harrar. This is the ONLY Harrar I will be purchasing in the future. Do yourself a favor and try this superb coffee.

CHAZZANO'S ETHIOPIA HARRAR

Chazzano's is one of those boutique roasters with interesting products. The coffee I ordered was shipped directly from the roaster in MI and arrived within three days of its roasting date. Experience has taught me that coffee is best when freshly roasted and ground right before use.

As for the Ethiopia Harrar... In a word, "delightful". In the words of the roaster,

"With notes of blueberry, cherry, pipe tobacco, with a red wine finish, this coffee will rock your world. How could coffee be as complex as this Ethiopia Harrar. Don't worry about it. There's nothing like it."

Sounds like the sort of marketing-speak you would hear at your local wine shop. That being said, the coffee is complex, very pleasant, and worth trying.

-Joseph