Green Coffee Beans
- Barahona Paraiso (Raw, Unroasted) Green Coffee Beans - 908gThis medium strength coffee comes from Paraiso, a town located in the province of Barahona in the Southwest of the Dominican Republic. Barahona is surrounded by lush, green mountains and fresh rivers that run to the Caribbean Sea, and enjoys a tropical climate and average temperatures of 85 degrees F, making it ideal for growing quality coffee. Our Barahona Paraiso is smooth, incredibly aromatic and perfect for strong filter coffees and full bodied espressos. These beans are supplied green, ...
£32.99 - Blue Mountain Jamaica (Raw, Unroasted) Green Coffee Beans - 908gOur certified Blue Mountain Jamaica is a real treat for coffee lovers and demonstrates just why this variety is one of the most sought-after in the world. Grown on Jamaica's longest mountain range, the lush Blue Mountains, at elevations of 3,000 to 5,000 feet on average, these high-quality arabica beans benefit greatly from a cool and misty climate, plenty of rainfall, rich soil and, of course, excellent drainage. The resulting bean reveals mild, sophisticated flavours and a pleasing lack of ...
£137.99 - Colombian Supremo (Raw, Unroasted) Green Coffee Beans - 908gThe excellent Medellin Excelso used in our Colombian Supremo is a smooth, medium strength coffee, with well balanced, nutty flavours and plenty of heavy body, making it equally ideal for filter coffees and cafetieres. These beans are supplied green, un-roasted, and in a 908g bag. See our roasted Colombian Coffee if you'd prefer to receive pre-roasted coffee.
£27.99★★★★★2 Review(s) - Kenya Blue Mountain (Raw, Unroasted) Green Coffee Beans - 908gOur Kenya Blue Mountain is grown from seeds originally from Jamaica, which produce a coffee that has the natural sweetness of Blue Mountain Jamaica, but has also taken on the rich aromatic flavours and intensity that is typical of Kenyan coffee. Kenya's acidic soils provide excellent conditions for the growth of quality coffee, especially the renowned arabica bean, which is known to take on fantastic cocoa notes in Kenyan coffees. Full bodied, with a good acidity, hints of nut and citrus and ...
£33.99★★★★★1 Review(s) - Mexican (Raw, Unroasted) Green Coffee Beans - 908gThis sun dried coffee has a full bodied and rich taste, with fine acidity and a special spicy aftertaste that makes it equally enjoyable as a filter coffee, or as a perky espresso. Mexican arabica is largely sourced from regions close to the Guatemalan border, where it grows particularly well in the coastal region of Soconusco, Chiapas. These beans are supplied green, un-roasted, and in a 908g bag. See our roasted Mexican Coffee if you'd prefer to receive pre-roasted coffee.
£27.99 - Peru (Raw, Unroasted) Green Coffee Beans - 908gThis high grown coffee has a wonderful fruity and floral taste, with a sharp acidity and a subtle chocolate finish. Coffee is one of the largest agricultural exports of Peru, with approximately 200,000 small farms spanning the country from north to south, producing high quality arabica beans. Our Peru coffee goes wonderfully in your favourite filter coffees, and will also make a delightfully sharp espresso. If you'd prefer us to do the roasting, check our our Peruvian coffee. These beans are ...
£27.99★★★★★1 Review(s) - Sidamo (Raw, Unroasted) Green Coffee Beans - 908gEthiopian coffee beans grown in the Harar, Sidamo, Yirgacheffe, or Limu regions each reveal distinct, yet uniformly excellent flavours and aromas. Our smooth Ethiopian Sidamo coffee is made from the finest Arabica beans, grown exclusively in the Sidamo Province. One of the most famous origin tales of the coffee suggests that a local innam at a Sidamo monastery threw these red coffee berries upon a fire, at which point their roasting gave off such a wonderful smell that they were raked off ...
£30.99 - Yemeni Matari (Raw, Unroasted) Green Coffee Beans - 908gFrom north Yemen, on the Arabian Peninsula, comes one of the truly exotic coffees of the world - Yemeni Mattari, the famed Mocha coffee which has been acclaimed for generations for its distinctive chocolate aftertaste. Yemen produces some of the best coffee in the world, despite very difficult conditions, and it has been doing so for hundreds of years. Only 3% of Yemen's land is considered arable, and just under a quarter of that is dedicated to coffee production. As a cash crop, coffee is ...
£63.99★★★★★2 Review(s) - Altura (Raw, Unroasted) Green Coffee Beans - 908gOur Altura coffee benefits from the lush surroundings where its source varieties are grown, an area that has become especially popular for coffee production. An ideal climate and soil make for a coffee that is rich, clean and medium bodied, with a sweet acidity that creates delicious filter coffees. These beans are supplied green, un-roasted, and in a 908g bag.
£34.99 - Australian Skybury (Raw, Unroasted) Green Coffee Beans - 908gThis smooth, full bodied coffee offers a medium strength that is great when used with a cafetiere or filter, and displays subtle and delightful flavours of pistachio nuts. The Skybury plantation, where this coffee is grown, is Australia's oldest producing plantation and the country's largest coffee exporter. The 300 acre plantation is treated to mild winters and warm summers, which make for excellent conditions for growing high quality beans. The coffee harvest, which usually runs through ...
£86.99 - Blue Sumatra (Raw, Unroasted) Green Coffee Beans - 908gThis strong Indonesian coffee comes from Sumatra, the second largest of the Indonesian islands, and is considered among the finest examples from the region. Indonesia itself is the fourth largest coffee producer in the world, and the longitude and latitude of the country make for particularly well suited micro-climates in producing a diverse, flavoursome variety of beans. In fact, depending on the region, Indonesian coffees are known to be imbued with flavours of cocoa, smoke, cedar wood, ...
£34.99 - Brazil Ipanema (Raw, Unroasted) Green Coffee Beans - 908gExclusively prepared bourbon variety cherry beans. This unique coffee is slightly citric, has noticeable acidity and evident floral overtones. Its soft mellow and sweet taste stands alone producing distinct fragrances and aromas. The aftertaste is long, pleasant and almondy. Brazil Ipanema is suitable for all brewing methods, but excels in espresso-based drinks in particular. These beans are supplied green, un-roasted, and in a 908g bag. See our roasted Brazilian Coffee if you'd prefer to ...
£31.99 - Bugishu (Raw, Unroasted) Green Coffee Beans - 908gOur mild Bugishu is sourced from regions of North East Uganda including the slopes of Mt.Elgon, which is the oldest and largest solitary volcano in East Africa. Covering an area of 3,500 square kilometres on the Ugandan/Kenyan border, Mt. Elgon is considered among the best sources of coffee in the country, with high altitudes and a propitious climate producing beans that reveal a very clean flavour and distinctive aromas when roasted, making them ideal for your favourite filter coffees at ...
£37.99★★★★★1 Review(s) - Colombia Musicas (Raw, Unroasted) Green Coffee Beans - 908gA high acidity coffee with sharp citrus notes, featuring very good body and a balanced flavour. Colombia Musicas coffee is cultivated on the banks of the Rio Cauca by small farm owned by Dona Dita, who has been producing coffee for almost 30 years. Dona's coffee has been enjoyed by the local population for years, and now we are privileged to be able to share it with you. It is said that much of the quality of this supreme coffee variety is down to how Dona attends to her coffee trees as if ...
£31.99 - Colombian Medium Roast (Raw, Unroasted) Green Coffee Beans - 908gMedellin Excelso is an excellent example of the exquisite, full-bodied coffee that Colombia is known for, and testament to the county's reputation as one of the finest exporters of coffee in the world. Made from beans that have been cultivated in the rich, volcanic soil of Central Cordillera, Medellin Excelso produces a heavy body when roasted, resulting in a delicious nutty flavour with just the right amount of acidity. The Central Cordillera region is the highest of the three branches of ...
£27.99 - Colombian San Agustin (Raw, Unroasted) Green Coffee Beans - 908gSourced from Colombian coffee plantations in the Andes mountain range, our San Agustin is a mild strength bean that benefits from the cool shades of banana and other tropical trees during growth: when the coffee cherries are grown below the canopies of these trees, the risk that they will burn is significantly lowered. Once roasted, this delicious bean creates a rich, smooth coffee that is right at home as a filter coffee, or brewed to perfection in a cafetiere. These beans are supplied ...
£37.99 - Costa Rica Azalea (Raw, Unroasted) Green Coffee Beans - 908gAn intense coffee with full aroma and sharp, vibrant acidity, our Costa Rica Azalea is a truly unique coffee suitable for all brewing methods. The Azalea is a flower of peculiar yet exquisite aroma, one of nature's true beauties. The flower like our coffee is a symbol of the unique splendours that made Costa Rica's Central Valley legendary. Azalea is produced on farms that transcend this stunning valley of Costa Rica. The strong influence of volcanic soil in the Central Valley combined with ...
£31.99 - Costa Rica (Raw, Unroasted) Green Coffee Beans - 908gSourced from selected Costa Rican estates, where beans are grown more than 2,000 metres above sea level for the benefits of a high altitude, this mild coffee is the perfect choice for a smooth start to the day. The high altitudes allow the beans to mature slower than other varieties, resulting in a fuller flavour, and an increased acidity that is not too overbearing, meaning that you can enjoy this coffee straight from the cafetiere at breakfast. The maturing process creates a strictly hard ...
£29.99 - Dark Colombian (Raw, Unroasted) Green Coffee Beans - 908gOur Dark Colombian is a slightly stronger coffee than our Colombian Med, which makes it more versatile as it is suitable for cafetiere use, filter coffees and intense espressos. Again using Medellin Excelso, from Colombia's Cordillera Central in the Andes, this excellent coffee really does display some of the finer qualities of the renowned Colombian coffee bean: a rich aroma, luxurious depth and sweet flavours of fruit and chocolate. These Colombian beans benefit from being grown in an area ...
£30.99 - Dark Decaffeinated Colombian (Raw, Unroasted) Green Coffee Beans - 908gIf you're looking for a quality decaf coffee that doesn't sacrifice on strength and intense flavours, then our Dark Decaffeinated Colombian is for you. Ideal for deep, aromatic espressos, these beans offer rich and luxurious flavours of sweet fruit and chocolate, producing wonderfully full-bodied coffees that won't be keeping you up all night. Our Dark Decaffeinated Colombian is roasted on order, so it will arrive to you as fresh as possible, bursting with intoxicating aromas and packed full ...
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Your complete guide to green coffee beans
Despite drinking countless cups of coffee, many of us have never seen coffee in its original raw form. In fact, if we asked you to picture a coffee bean in your mind, chances are the first image you’ll conjure up will be a small, oval-shaped brown bean.
However, a coffee bean’s natural colour is green, not the chocolate brown that we know so well. These raw beans have wildly different flavours, aromas and tastes compared to a brown coffee bean and must be roasted to unlock the complex, beautiful coffee experiences that we enjoy so much.
Here, we explore the world of the green coffee bean, discovering everything from its origins to how it gets its signature coffee colour.
What are green coffee beans?
A green coffee bean is the unroasted seed of cherries grown on coffee plants. These cherries are roughly the size of a grape and made up of two central seeds, surrounded by pulp and protected by the fruit’s skin.
Once harvested, the cherries, which are usually red in colour, are processed and either left to dry in the sun or are washed in water, removing the pulp from the coffee bean. During this process, beans start with a moisture content of around 60% and by the end, are dried to approximately 12%.
When the green bean is separated from the pulp, it is ready to be roasted. It is during the roasting process that the natural green colour of the coffee bean turns to brown. As water is driven out of the bean and it starts to experience a build-up of gases such as carbon dioxide, this brown colour intensifies, with the bean expanding in size and shedding its green papery skin.
How do you roast a green bean?
Roasting coffee is considered by many as an art form, the somewhat magical process which turns comparatively flavourless green beans into beans with incredibly complex flavours and aromas.
With beans ideally roasted as close to consumption as possible, there is a wide variation of roasting methods available. The most popular types of machines used by professional roasters include drum roasters, centrifugal roasters, hot air roasters and tangential roasters.
How can you roast green beans at home?
Most people leave coffee roasting to experienced suppliers and specialists. However, if you’re brave and enthusiastic, you can certainly roast your own green beans. Roasting your own beans guarantees superior freshness and also opens up an immensely enjoyable world of experimental roasting and flavours.
Many London and UK roasters rent out machines used for their micro-lots, so it’s worth contacting a nearby roaster or coffee brand in your area. Alternatively, you can try your hand at DIY home roasting.
All you need to give green bean roasting a go at home is at least one of the below:
- Frying pan
- Skillet/wok
- Stovetop popcorn maker
Once you have your home roasting device to hand, follow the below instructions:
- Preheat your device to 250°C.
- Add your beans (green), stirring gently and continuously. Only add a handful, not the whole bag. The beans will expand in size, so give yourself enough room to stir and move them around the device.
- After around 5 minutes, the unroasted coffee should make a crack or crackling noise and turn yellow in colour. You should also start to smell a grassy sort of aroma.
- You can stop roasting now or carry on to allow beans to caramelise further. This will enable a deepening in colour to the brown we usually associate with our regular coffee beans. Keep a close eye on your beans, ensuring they don’t burn.
- Once you’re happy with your home roast, it’s time to cool them down. Use a colander/sieve to shake off their excess skin.
- Leave your batch to cool and rest on a cooling tray overnight (or for at least 8 hours), allowing the release of excess CO2.
You can also roast your unroasted coffee in an oven; however, as you’re limited in your ability to stir your green, unroasted beans continuously, this method is much harder to control.
Can you drink green unroasted beans?
Raw and unroasted, the pistachio-hued green coffee bean may not be as tasty as roasted beans but is in itself a powerhouse of nutrition with alluring health benefits. Complex in nature, they’re loaded with over 40 substances responsible for taste.
The secret to green coffees’ health benefits lies in a chemical called chlorogenic acid. While regular roasting eliminates much CGA, green coffee beans are abundant in it. CGA works by inhibiting an enzyme called glucose-6-phosphate, which is responsible for storing sugar in your liver.
Some health professionals suggest that a regular intake of green coffee beans can reduce the chance of developing diabetes, speed up the metabolism, and can positively affect blood vessels to reduce high blood pressure. What’s more, green coffee bean drinks are stacked with antioxidants (for example, green coffee has ten times more polyphenol antioxidants than green tea).
To make a perfect cup of green coffee, simply use a grinder to grind up your coffee beans (green/raw) to a coarse consistency. Add a heaped teaspoon to a cup of hot water and let it steep for about ten minutes. Once the powder has dissolved, strain and serve.
FAQs
Where can I buy green coffee beans (UK)?
If you like your coffee beans green, shop Coffee Direct for premium green coffees from the finest growers across the world. With over 30 years’ experience delivering 100 variations of speciality beans (from Papua New Guinea Coffee to Kenyan Coffee, single-origin coffees to unique blends) direct to your door, we are connoisseurs of variety, flavour and provenance.
Are green coffee beans good for weight loss?
Since chlorogenic acid affects how fast the metabolism burns fat, green coffee beans are said to be a natural weight loss aid. It is claimed that they can raise your basal metabolic rate (BMR), which is responsible for how quickly your body processes nutrients and stores deposits of glucose and fat.
How long do green coffee beans last?
One of the joys of green coffee beans is their longevity. Compared to roasted and ground coffee products that can lose their flavour within a matter of weeks once opened, green coffee beans’ shelf life is up to about six to twelve months after processing. Be sure to store in an airtight container away from light, and your green coffee beans will make a tasty brew for months to come.
How much does green coffee cost?
The price you pay for a green bean coffee product varies depending on numerous factors such as: where the bean is produced (e.g. Costa Rica vs Brazil, Ethiopia vs El Salvador, Colombia vs Guatemala etc.), whether it is single-origin or a blend, and how it is processed (a foraged Kopi Luwak coffee vs machine picked bean from Brazil). Again Coffee Direct's handy website filter for coffee (green bean or regular) can help you find a selection for your budget. Adjust the settings from price low to high (or price high to low), and a list of items will be presented for you to add to your cart and purchase.