Hanoi Robusta: Dark Roast Premium Whole Coffee Beans, Vietnamese Single Origin, Direct Trade, Low Acid with High Caffeine Content, Roasted in Brooklyn [12 oz Bag]

great roast-aroma coffee, mild and smooth, offsets the caffiene content and strength, very good, a litle ont he high side of the dollar but worth it.

Still can taste the coffee with cream and sugar. A little treat for those instant coffee drinkers.

Definitely worth a try just to see what robusta beans are all about. I brewed it with an Aeropress, drank it black, and really enjoyed the distinctive flavor. The package says it has twice the caffeine of regular beans, so you might want to consider this before making it your regular brew. I didn't try any of those Vietnamese coffee drinks that use sweetened condensed milk, but did try some of the ground beans on vanilla ice cream and that was really nice.

CoWorker asked if I'd tried Vietnamese coffee and I said "no". He said it's reported to be higher in caffeine but richer in flavor. I don't know about the caffeine, but the flavor is definitely different. It takes a minute; as a long-time coffee drinker, it is unexpected. It's earthier, deeper, more ... chocolatey is what my brain suggests. It's good.

I’ve been messing around with Vietnamese style coffee lately and have been looking for some better beans than Cafe du Monde. I believe I have finally arrived at my destination. This coffee arrived quickly and is obviously super fresh. (Huge bloom when I brew it.) The beans are roasted a bit lighter than French roast; no expressed oils. I personally think that’s the darkest ideal roast level so I’m very happy there. Beans are fairly low on aroma. Bit of chocolate and the graham cracker note mentioned on the bag. I brewed them 12:1 using my V60 Switch, with a 50% initial dose of water, followed by a 3 minute rest, and then the rest of the water added after draining that first dose. This creates a strong short cup, similar (I hope) to the output from a phin. Aroma is still a touch subdued in the cup but I think the overall flavor is great. Chocolate, some tobacco/leather, more of those graham notes. Combined with condensed milk, a delicious treat. To be clear, this coffee tastes quite a bit cleaner than Cafe du Monde. If you love the chicory flavor you may be disappointed here. But I really like this one! Enjoy! Update: watch out for this stuff; it’s strongly caffeinated! I usually drink two cups of arabica each morning, each brewed with 23g of beans. One 16g cup of this stuff feels far more powerful than both of those combined.