Nguyen Coffee Supply - Truegrit Robusta: Medium Roast Premium Whole Coffee Beans, Vietnamese Single Origin, Direct Trade, Low Acid with High Caffeine Content, Roasted in Brooklyn [12 oz Bag]

This coffee delivered the robust, strong flavor that I’m looking for. Kind of pricey but well worth it if your into good coffee.

The best coffee I have drank or bought in my 67 years. Very smooth but high octane. Be aware if you are buying whole bean or ground. An exceptional cup of coffee in my opinion.

Excellent coffee.

This is alright coffee, very very mild flavor, has just a subtle hint of peanut notes here or there. I have been trying in vain to replicate the type of iced coffee one gets from a Vietnamese restaurant for a while now but it has always been missing something. Admittedly I am still not there yet, but this has definitely got me one step closer. Up until now all attempts have been with Arabica-based blends, this was my first experience with 100% robusta beans and this bean type is definitely the way to go and clearly a major component that makes Vietnamese coffee so different. That said, my complaint with this specific coffee is that it seems to be a little too lightly roasted. In fact it might be the most lightly roasted coffee I have ever had, period. I threw away several beans from the bag that were still a light green color. I don't know if this super light roast was intentional or maybe I just got a bad bag or something, but for my tastes at least, it kept me from rating it higher. This coffee is at its best when consumed black and hot, it doesn't seem bold enough to stand up against sweetened condensed milk that is usually added to Vietnamese iced coffee. I bet this stuff would be fantastic with a little darker roast.

En cafetera normal el sabor no es tan bueno, sin embargo para expressos está bueno

Truegrit robusta whole coffee beans is, I believe, the highest caffeine per serving coffee from Nguyen Coffee Supply. I ordered a bag of this coffee one week ago as of this review in October 2026. The Best By date on the bag I received shows 09/2027. I use a Vietnamese phin to brew Vietnamese style coffee. After I coursely grind the whole beans, I put the ground coffee into the phin and pour hot water over the coffee. The coffee developed a heavy bloom with lots of bubbles, which is a sure sign of coffee beans freshness. My Vietnamese coffee recipe is 25 grams of Truegrit robusta whole beans that is coursely ground and poured into the phin. At the bottom of the drinking cup is 30 grams of Longevity Brand sweetened condensed milk. After 400 grams of boiling hot water has dripped through the phin (about five minutes), I stir the coffee and sweetened condensed milk together and then pour the mixed coffee into a larger drinking mug that contains at least 1/2 cup of ice cubes. Mix the coffee and ice until the ice is nearly melted away and enjoy the Vietnamese iced coffee. Truegrit robusta from Nguyen Coffee Supply is authentic robusta beans from Vietnam for those who want to make authentic Vietnamese coffee at home. I also use Cafe du Monde ground coffee and chicory in the yellowish tin can for making Vietnamese style coffee.

Great price and good taste.

I spent 2 weeks in Vietnam in November 2023 and have been yearning for more good robusta since I left Saigon with 5 lbs of coffee as a souvenir. This True Grit is every bit as amazing as anything I got in Hanoi or Saigon and I don't have to fly for 23 hours to get it.All the rumours about robusta being bitter are false if you dial in your brew. This is meant to be brewed fast and strong, like through a phin setup. I ran mine through my espresso machine for a 2:1 shot over 35 seconds at 195° and it was divine. Nutty, dutch chocolate, red raspberries. Kind of like a peanut butter Oreo. I'm a fan for life!