When it comes to Full City Espresso, owner Matt Parrish, uses his own secret formula to roast coffee beans specifically for espresso machines. The full city roast is comparable to a medium espresso roast, also called a light French or continental roast. The beans are perfectly roasted to medium with little surface oiliness to worry about gumming up your brewing equipment. Tasters found this to have a light and fruity aroma, and a full-bodied flavor.
Is this bean good for automatic espresso machines? Also is this an oily bean as that is what seems to hurt my machine?
A shopper on Jan 9, 2014
Best Answer:Yes, unfortunately this Middle Fork Roasters Full City is a bit too oily for a super automatic machine. Look for a bean that is a medium or light roast, as the longer a bean is roasted the more surface oils appear, and "full city" is used when a bean has been roasted very dark. I'd suggest checking our the Velton's Bonsai or the Zoka Paladino for a few medium roasts that are still full flavored but safe to use for super automatic machines.
Live out on the East Coast and getting good beans is a chore. The Hudson Valley is picking up, but is no where near what Seattle does. Great taste, solid shot. Made a big difference in the morning. When the bag was empty, I was planning on how to get more. Thanks for the Seattle in a bag :) (Posted on 2/4/2016)
One of my favorite roasters and blendsReview by Michael
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Medium to Dark roast - smooth, strong flavor with no bitterness. Love it! (Posted on 6/7/2015)
Chocolate bomb!Review by Fillmore
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Although the web description of this espresso blend does say "full city" I was surprise at the oil on the surface of these beans. I thought I made a poor selection but was pleasantly surprised at the deep chocolate shots that Middle Fork pulled. Easily the best I've had in quite a while. Highly recommended !! (Posted on 11/20/2014)
Excellent espressoReview by Michael from Wynnewood
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This roast is better than my local roaster's $8.99 espresso, although the difference is maybe not worth the extra $6 per pound. I'm not very good at articulating subtle differences in taste, but I do prefer the Middle Fork Espresso. I have tried them side-by-side, and the Middle Fork blend just seems a bit richer and smoother - not as harsh as the more heavily roasted local blend. Treat yourself! (Posted on 8/19/2014)
Great espresoReview by Michael from Wynnewood
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I really like this espresso. It's expensive when compared to my local roaster's dark espresso ($8.99), but I like it better. More complex flavor, and I don't always want the full jolt of a dark oily bean. (Posted on 8/11/2014)
great coffee!Review by salera
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Well of course your ability to brew a good espresso is important, but starting with the right bean makes it way easier. I found this blend when the store I shop at were out of all whole bean espresso roasts other than it. Well I decided to give it a chance and WOW. I am not going back! Love the flavors in the roast and the uniformity between bags. (Posted on 6/26/2013)
This is my favorite overallReview by PM
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This has my favorite balance of flavors and is the one that I most often use for my morning 2 oz (Posted on 1/14/2013)
greeat bean good job !!Review by rich
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great bean!! (Posted on 12/14/2012)
My favorite espresso, Full City RoastReview by Damman
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Makes a great espresso that stands up well in a latte. Mild, rich sweet flavor with no hint of bitterness. The flavor excels slightly overextracted at about 30-32 seconds expressing time on my Rancillio Silvia.
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Great Taste
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(Posted on 3/2/2012)
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