Nossa FamiliaItalian Coffee - Medium-Dark Roast Low Acid - Fair Trade Whole Coffee Bean- Smooth Balanced and Low Bitterness - Roasted Whole Coffee- Sourced from Small Peruvian Farms - Delicia 12oz

First let me say that I was offered a free bag of the Full Cycle blend in exchange for a review when Nossa Familia set up their own page on Amazon. I've purchased this blend direct from the roaster several times in the past & knew that I would like it. The bag I received, sold & shipped by Nossa Familia, was roast dated the day it shipped so it was defintely fresh when I received it several days later. Make sure you order on the Nossa Familia storefront page if you want freshly roasted beans with a roast date on the bag that are shipped directly from Nossa Familia. Orders placed on the Prime page are shipped by Amazon & based on the reviews I read may have an expiration date instead of a roast date. No telling how old these beans would be. As far as the blend itself I gave it 7 days rest post roast before pulling shots. I found that my straight shots were best when pulled at 200*F after trying various temps between 198*F-203*F. It's pretty much as described on their website. Starts out with a nice caramel/chocolate flavor followed by some fruit (mild citrus). My favorite part of the shot is the sweet aftertaste that lingers for an hour or two on your tastebuds. HIghly recommend this blend!!

I’ve been pulling shots at home since 2003. About 5 years ago, while traveling to Portland, I hit up the Nossa cafe on a coffee crawl. Ever since, I’ve had the Full Cycle as one of my regulars in rotation with roasters like Dragonfly, Kuma, Chromatic, George Howell. I had just finished 4# of Full cycle when I received a promotional bag to try out the Amazon site. While the new bag pulled pretty well at the same grind level and using the same parameters, it was missing the floral overtones that round out the heavy bottom shot that usually predominates in this blend. Don’t get me wrong, it was/is still really good, but not as good as buying it directly from Nossa Familia. Also disappointing is the replacement of the roast date on the bag with an expiration date. Yeah, there’s just too much fantastic coffee to buy directly from roasters to trust this business to Amazon.

This is actually really good coffee. I was really looking for coffee that I could order online sometimes when things get hectic that was also small batch, environmentally conscious, and family owned. I first had their coffee at a local bagel shop and decided to try it at home. I worked at a local, coffee shop for seven years while I completed my BA and MS. I drink a lot of coffee.I’ve been looking for a coffee that is sustainably farmed and this company seems to be doing that. The coffee brewed well in my home coffee pot (it’s a pour over flat bottom filter pot with a glass lined carafe). The flavor was good. It’s not acidic at all. Really easy flavor. People who came over liked drinking it. And a friend put cream in it and that seemed to work. I’ve been drinking it black.I’ll buy again, and I’m interested to try some of the other roasts.

Have tried many many coffee beans for my espresso coffee making. This is one of my few favorites. A med-Dark roast with complexity. The fashionable over hyped coffee roasts, and there are many, like Blue Bottle and others, are fads and arenot for people who like rich Italian espressos. The Pacific Valley Coffee is my favorite, but Teodoro Italian from Nossa Familia is second on the list.

It didn't have a flavorful smell, nor a especially good coffee taste. I don't like to write a negative review but we couldn't drink it, almost like it didn't have any taste at all. Maybe I got a bad batch?, I don't know.

I purchased this for my husband for his birthday. They started getting this coffee at his workplace and he liked it so much he had to ask around to find out what kind it was. This coming from a man who just drinks whatever is brewing. Flavor is an afterthought until he sips a cup that actually tastes good! I had to get him some when they switched brands at work.

I was not that impressed with these coffee beans. I prefer a stronger more rich coffee. It was quite mild for a medium to dark roast bean. As It brewed on a rich brew setting on my coffee maker the coffee was way too light for my taste. If you prefer a light, mild brew this is definitely the coffee for you.

I’ve been ordering Nossa Familia coffee beans for a few years now. Time after time they continue to produce exceptionally well roasted beans which I primarily use for espresso. I highly recommend the full cycle for espresso. I’ve tried other offerings as well in their series of coffees and they’ve all been fantastic. Currently using their gesha for pour over coffee and it may be the best I’ve ever had. Can’t say enough good things about them!! Thanks Nossa!