Celebes is the only coffee we purchase and I also buy it for my office as well. We love a dark roast and like to make our coffee strong. The best thing about the Celebes is that it is not acidic for a dark roast.
We don't always purchase directly through McLaughlin because our friends own a cafe and they carry the Celebes so we buy from them for our home use.
I have had other McLaughlin roasts and they were also good but the Celebes is the BEST!

I recently re-ordered Celebes and Max's Blend and don't feel what I received measures up to past orders at all. Instead of the subtle but complicated aroma and flavor that I expected, with a clear difference between the two brands, what I received seems like a rather blunt Italian Roast under two different names.

This coffee has been my only choice over the past couple of years. It's been very consistent in performance and quality. I use it for cold brewing, allowing a full 24 hours of room temperature soak with 55g of coffee to 935g of water. I've found it develops best with that timing and those conditions. Regarding taste, a very dark chocolate aspect is the first thing I detect, but it quickly melts into a solid molasses flavor. There is a floral aspect that may be hoplike, but it's mild and doesn't lend to bitterness. This is, quite simply, a very solid coffee. I highly recommend giving it a try.

Although it's a dark roast (which I very much like), this coffee also has a light. sweet finish. Lovely.

I love Celebes -- it is exactly as described. I especially love the low (or no!) acidity and the fact that it's strong without being overbearing -- just damn good coffee. This is REAL coffee, for true coffee lovers, the way it used to be. I've been a steady Sumatra drinker, but I tried this one and I love it! (I still love Sumatra, but this one is a nice change if you want to try something else...)

If you like dark roast, this one will exceed all expectations. Truly one of my favorites that McLaughlin offers.

What they said: heavy body, stimulating fragrance, low in acidity. I buy this whenever McLaughlin's has it available. I combine it with their Peru Dark Organic & Ethiopian Harrar for my morning cuppa. If you like your coffee winy, you may find this unappealing ... just saying.