Taste is Personal , nothing more , nor anything less.
Ive been getting green beans from Sweet Maria's for 18 years.
Ive never been disappointed and leave all the work of traveling , local tasting , and transshipment to Tom , @ SM
he has a consistent way of describing the green beans , initially it looks a bit complicated
but once you get the general idea , you can order from this w a certain confidence.
and I don't work for them etc
roasting level matters a lot w what ever green beans you get
I prefer darker roasts , and the darker you roast , the more varietal flavor is lost.
but if I don't like lighter roasts , the lighter nuances of varaiteal flavor are lost on me.
but I don't mind at all.
plenty of difference between something from Ethiopia and from Kenya etc