3 Lb, Single Origin Unroasted Green Coffee Beans, Specialty Grade From Single Nicaraguan Estate, Direct Trade (Caturra Varietal)
$24.29
Price: $24.29
(as of Mar 30, 2025 03:14:28 UTC – Details)
From the brand
Since 1929, our family has been growing Arabica coffee high atop these mountains in Jinotega, Nicaragua. Primos is grown under shade, harvested by hand and fully washed before being dried in the sun.
We will continue our commitment to the highest standards for our fellow Nicaraguans and our country’s natural resources while producing the finest specialty coffee.
From our farm to your home, we know you will enjoy every cup.
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer : No
Package Dimensions : 16.93 x 7.44 x 2.8 inches; 3 Pounds
Manufacturer : Primos Coffee Co.
ASIN : B014THN4OI
Specialty Unroasted Beans: Premium Arabica green beans from the most recent harvest of our finest micro-lots at our family’s farm. Cultivated at high altitude in the mountains of Nicaragua, these beans are shade grown, hand-picked, fully washed, and naturally dried, ensuring exceptional quality and flavor.
Distinctive Flavor Profile: The Caturra variety is renowned for its rich sweetness, balanced smoothness, and gentle citrus acidity, complemented by cacao notes.
Small Batch Roasting Ready: Recommended for a medium roast level, also known as city or regular roast, to highlight the beans’ delicate nuances.
Sustainable Practices: We prioritize sustainable farming methods, ensuring the highest standards for our fellow Nicaraguans and natural resources. These beans are produced responsibly, upholding our commitment to quality and environmental stewardship.
Please note, these coffee beans are green, raw, unroasted and must be roasted prior to brewing coffee. Do not grind prior to roasting.
Customers say
Customers enjoy the coffee’s flavor, quality, and roasting ability. They find it a good product with no duds or foreign objects. Many consider it a great value for the money, saying it’s worth a try. The aroma is described as rich and sweet, with a hint of sweetness. Customers also appreciate the freshness and smoothness of the brew. However, opinions vary on the bean size.
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Virtual Coffee Lab –
Roasting & Tasting Review
I am a home roaster coffee enthusiast. I purchased these fresh green coffee beans because they are the best selling unroasted coffee beans on Amazon. I roasted them on both a hot air popcorn popper as well as a commercial drum coffee roaster to see how they taste. I received exactly what was listed on this listing which described the coffee as fresh, Nicaraguan coffee. The tasting notes in the description were correct.Roasting The CoffeeThis coffee is very forgiving when it comes to roasting it perfectly. Whether you roast this on a hot air popcorn popper, a sheet pan in your oven or a commercial drum coffee roaster like I did, the results were good. On the hot air popper, the beans roast fairly consistent. I didn’t experience uneven roasts, indicating that the green coffee were processed properly and their harvesting practices are consistent. The drum roaster I have roasts over a pound of coffee at a time. First crack was reached at 386 degrees which is consistent with many specialty coffees.Tasting the CoffeeThe tasting notes on the hot air popcorn popper were more muted than the drum roaster which is expected. Regardless, tasting notes were similar, just on a different level. Myself, along with a few other family members had a cupping where we discussed the coffee and tasting notes along with the overall consensus.Nutty, earthy, chocolatey, creamy, gentle lemonade acidity, honeysuckle wildflower sweetness with a dirty finish. This is not a complex coffee, but would please many people who would drink this as their morning cup of coffee. Even roasted light, the average coffee drinker wouldn’t be be bothered by the light acidity. These are quality fresh green coffee beans that are specialty grade will produce a decent cup of coffee.I made a video of me roasting this coffee on both a popcorn popper as well as the drum roaster at the Virtual Coffee Lab. It also includes the actual tasting I did with my family which you might find helpful. The coffee smelled fresh and was enjoyable to roast and drink. I do recommend this coffee.
anty87 –
This green coffee roast up great!
This green coffee from Primos is great! I have been using it for months with my SR-800 air roaster and the results are fresh, delicious espresso every day. I started with a sampler pack, but enjoyed the Caturra so much that I have come back for more!The bean quality is great. I have found only one defective bean in all the roasts I have done. I end up roasting 225g of green beans every 8-10 days to a perfect light roast. The flavors from this bean are bright and fruity with very little acidity when light roasted and extracted with a 25% flow rate for 15 seconds, followed by a 50% flow rate until complete extraction and a perfect 1:2 ratio. The long pre-fusion and slow extraction really helps to pull a lot of the delicious flavors and solids from this bean.Overall, this is a great value for the money! I was spending over $25 for a 10-12 oz bag of fresh roasted beans at local coffee shops every 2 weeks. This bean and my SR-800 are proving to be a great money saver!!
Matt Ross –
Solid coffee
I roasted these coffee beans for about 20 minutes at 464F. This produced a light-medium roast. This coffee was great this way in my opinion. I did try it one time on the darker side but the flavor lacked the complexity I prefer. Overall, this coffee was great!
Troy Warr –
WAY better than buying pre-roasted
For years, I’ve been buying my beans pre-roasted, like most people do. I either get them at Costco (for convenience & price), Whole Foods (for a fresher roast & more selection), or occasionally a local roasting shop (for the freshest roast).I learned early on that roast freshness is one of the biggest contributors to a good cup of coffee, and that roasted beans should be ground as close to the brew as possible. Letting roasted beans sit in the pantry for a while isn’t great, and leaving grounds around for a while is even worse. The best components of the flavor are lost very quickly.For some reason, though, I guess I always assumed that (a) finding quality green beans for sale wasn’t easy, (b) storing green beans for a long time would certainly be as detrimental to flavor as storing roasting beans, and (c) roasting beans was a serious affair that only commercial enterprises could handle properly using costly, specialized equipment. Turns out, all three assumptions were FALSE!One day, I decided to do a couple hours of research, and I found some videos on YouTube demonstrating various ways to roast at home. The method that made the most sense to me was using a hot air popcorn popper – so I bought one, ordered a few lbs. of green beans from Primos Coffee Co., and followed the instructions. It could not have been simpler!The results, even on the first try, were at least as good as the local specialty roaster’s beans. Very fresh, complex, & robust flavor, with all of the subtle complexities that you only get from a very fresh roast. The local roaster charges the typical $12-15 for a 14 oz. bag – more than twice the $6-7/lb. for Primos – so even with the ~$40 initial investment in a popcorn popper, aluminum cooling tray & other accessories, I’m going to break even after only a few pounds. After that, it’s all gravy. A home roast only takes a few minutes, so even considering time, I’m still ahead – a round trip to the local roaster is at least 30 minutes, plus gas, traffic, etc. These also last a LOT longer than roasted beans (like, up to several years), and proper storage doesn’t appreciably affect their flavor.I haven’t experimented with any other green beans yet, but to be honest, I don’t really care to – at least not for a while. These are absolutely delicious, great quality (no duds, foreign objects, freshness issues, or anything else), and the seller is great, to boot. I recently contacted them directly through their website with some questions, and they were very quick to respond and super helpful. Can’t beat that. I trust that if I should ever have any issues, they’ll stand by their product.I’ll never go back. It’s green beans from here on out.
Amazon Customer –
I bought a 3 pound pack for the first time. I’m a first time home roaster. Before this I’d buy a locally roasted single origin coffee from Matchstick Coffee Roasters or other small batch roasters from the west coast. I don’t like burnt coffee. I really enjoy these beans for a few reasons, one of which is the amount of caffeine I get. I no longer have to pour a 16oz cup to feel it. I can pour a 10oz and be wired up for a good while. I also enjoy the chocolaty notes in this coffee. I’d purchase this again.
sam –
Was very nice. Very strong after roasted.
doveoscar –
Bought for my son’s new coffee roaster as a present.They roast beautifully, and make lovely coffee.We’ve used a medium roast (about 24 minutes at 180°C, but it varies with weight of beans); when cool we sieve to remove the chaff and then leave a day before starting to use, medium getting in a cafètiere).Great fun, lovely coffee, amazing aroma from roasting.
PUBLICPROFILENAME –
I think this is one of the best products available on amazon. I am usually disappointed with any product on this site- but these green coffee beans gave me hope! I am starting a micro-roastery and this was my first bag of beans to practice on- just about to buy my second bag… will be using these beans for cuppings soon..
MPFPhoesh –
It is hard to write coffee beans because obviously the taste depends hugely on how you roast them. I did two roasts with these beans and both were pretty good