Kmen Coffee Roasters

4.1 / 5

Reviews

Reviews Total
4.1 / 5
Recommended by
81%
315 out of 391 users
Pavla Verified Customer Show Original yesterday
Recommends
a very pleasant flavor profile that isn't at all eccentric, and is therefore quite appealing and versatile
Recipe
Brew Method: Espresso
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Nikolay Verified Customer wednesday
Recommends
Awesome anaerobic coffee with intense aroma
It took 3 weeks to open up, aromas were muted before
Recipe
Method of preparation: espresso
Coffee (g): 18.5
Water (g): 40
Water temperature: 93
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Nikol Nemec Verified Customer Show Original monday
Does not recommend
I feel like writing the cover, but that's probably a bad idea, right?
I don't know, buddy. I tried every possible method to get something out of it, but either I don't know enough about coffee yet, or this coffee just isn't any good. Neither the V60 nor the AeroPress worked, and the coffee is undrinkable. It's bitter, heavy, and I can't detect any flavor notes in it. If anyone has a tried-and-true recipe, bring it on. I love KMEN—I’m not giving up on them—but this just isn’t for me.
Recipe
Brew Method: V60, Aeropress
Coffee (g): 20
Water (g): 300
Water Temperature: from 60° to boiling point
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COlin Verified Customer Show Original a week ago
Recommends
It lived up to what the label promised—an incredible treat from Nestor and a roasted Kmen. Although I was a little worried about the darker roast, my fears didn’t come true. The aroma is all apricot, as is the flavor, with a nicely sweet finish.
A small 350-gram package would be ideal for this coffee
Recipe
Brew Method: V60
Coffee (g): 18
Water (g): 300
Water Temperature: 91
Grinder (setting): Mahlkönig x64sd – setting 12
Process: 50 g – 30 s, 150 g – 55 s, 200 g – 1:15 s, 250 g – 1:35 s, 300 g – 2:00 s to 2:15 s depending on pour speed
Tomas Verified Customer Show Original a week ago
Recommends
Recipe
Brew Method: V60
Coffee (g): 18
Water (g): 300
Water Temperature: 96
Grinder (setting): Fellow Ode 2 - 5.1
Process: Hoffmann 1 cup
SEXTONDA Verified Customer 2 weeks ago
Recommends
Syrupy sweet espresso - not my normal lighter preference, but this was a real (and nice) surprise!
Great body and mouth feel.
Good but not overpowering acidity - juicy. Need to play with temperature to get rid of slight bitterness, but the profile pretty much nailed it first go.
Recipe
Method of preparation: Gaggia/Gaggimate with a pseudo lever profile.
Coffee (g): 18
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Water temperature: 90
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Process: 18g in 45g out. Profile follows basic lever to 7 bar, with pre-infusion and declining pressure and temp at end.
Patrik Verified Customer Show Original October 9
Recommends
The taste is okay. Plums in chocolate and butter—probably, yes.
And the pineapple just ignored us.
Leos Verified Customer Show Original October 8
Does not recommend
As a cold brew, this coffee is pretty average, but it's perfectly drinkable.
The grains have a nice, uniform color, are large, and the packaging looks clean.
Unfortunately, it's an absolute disaster when it comes to espresso from a lever machine.
The crema is practically nonexistent. It forms only a thin layer on the cup, which disappears immediately. I've seen worse crema, but this is well below average.
You won't find the flavor profile described on the package in your cup at all. The flavor is completely bland and flat.
I keep trying to work with the Kmen roastery, but aside from one or two bright exceptions in the past, it just isn't working out between us, and I don't think it ever will.
An attempt to salvage it using a different brewing method helped only partially. It’s still passable, though. As a classic espresso, it’s a huge disappointment.
The aftertaste is very short, bitter, and after a few seconds, there is absolutely nothing pleasant left in the mouth.
For this price, you get a result that tastes just like regular coffee in your cup. Sorry, there's no other way to put it...
Recipe
Brew Method: Sage Barista Pro
Coffee (g): 18.0
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Water Temperature: 96 °C, 9 BAR
Grinder (setting): internal burrs level 2, machine setting level 7.
Process: quick morning brew
Dominika Verified Customer Show Original October 3
Recommends
Excellent flavor profile—I would definitely buy it again
Bought as a gift
Tereza Polakova Verified Customer Show Original October 3
Does not recommend
Overroasted beans—the coffee just doesn't smell right right from the start and tastes burnt. Unfortunately, the fruity notes are very muted, and while brewing it, I couldn't shake the feeling that I smelled cooked sausages :D
Recipe
Brew method: V60
Coffee (g): 20
Water (g): 333
Water temperature: 92
Grinder (setting): Timemore Chestnut C2, 22 turns
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