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

Excellent coffee . Smooth in the palate. No bitterness or muddy flavor. Very light and flavorful.

I spent 2 weeks in Vietnam in November 2023 and have been yearning for more good robusta since I left Saigon with 5 lbs of coffee as a souvenir. This True Grit is every bit as amazing as anything I got in Hanoi or Saigon and I don't have to fly for 23 hours to get it.All the rumours about robusta being bitter are false if you dial in your brew. This is meant to be brewed fast and strong, like through a phin setup. I ran mine through my espresso machine for a 2:1 shot over 35 seconds at 195° and it was divine. Nutty, dutch chocolate, red raspberries. Kind of like a peanut butter Oreo. I'm a fan for life!

This is old school coffee for all you Boomers and GenXers whose grandma gave you coffee before school, like myself. US Commercial coffee used to be all robusto beans, then they marketed arabica as a better bean...they left out that it was also half the caffeine......that's why you need twice as much coffee and it still doesn't do what 1 cup of Robusto does.A true medium roast, smooth flavor, dry undertones. To me, this coffee is good black, or with cream only. If you add both cream & sugar, be prepared to add a lot of sugar, 1tsp just ruins it. Try it w/o sugar, you will love it! Thank you for a great cup of coffee.

This is alright coffee, very very mild flavor, has just a subtle hint of peanut notes here or there. I have been trying in vain to replicate the type of iced coffee one gets from a Vietnamese restaurant for a while now but it has always been missing something. Admittedly I am still not there yet, but this has definitely got me one step closer. Up until now all attempts have been with Arabica-based blends, this was my first experience with 100% robusta beans and this bean type is definitely the way to go and clearly a major component that makes Vietnamese coffee so different. That said, my complaint with this specific coffee is that it seems to be a little too lightly roasted. In fact it might be the most lightly roasted coffee I have ever had, period. I threw away several beans from the bag that were still a light green color. I don't know if this super light roast was intentional or maybe I just got a bad bag or something, but for my tastes at least, it kept me from rating it higher. This coffee is at its best when consumed black and hot, it doesn't seem bold enough to stand up against sweetened condensed milk that is usually added to Vietnamese iced coffee. I bet this stuff would be fantastic with a little darker roast.

very balanced flavor. did not brew a typical phin filter. still, a smooth rich cup. try it.

Love this coffee.

This is an excellent small-company coffee at a reasonable price. Full-bodied and rich, it compares favorably with other small roaster companies.

I’m very disappointed by this bag of coffee. For $20 the beans have no aroma and the coffee has no flavor after brewed. I first tried a bag of coffee from this company through a local store and was really impressed by it. So I don’t know if this bag of coffee had just been sitting in a warehouse for a long time and lost all its flavor? Unfortunately, it can’t be returned. If I decide to give this brand another chance, I’ll definitely be sure to purchase it through my neighborhood store even if it costs more.