Exact times are impossible to give, because of variables such as the bean age, altitude, bean dryness, all impact cooking time.  The table of times below provides approximate cooking times for many of the more common beans.

Exact times are impossible to give because of variables such as the bean age, altitude, bean dryness, all of which impact cooking time.  The time chart below provides approximate cooking times for many of the more common beans.

In the age of slow-cookers, I don’t really recommend pressure cooking, but it does work if appropriate care is taken.

Please note, that I have provided the soaking time because most cooks soak their beans.  However, I haven’t soaked my beans in years, except for special circumstances.  Since I, usually, make a variation on kettles overnight on my slow-cooker /crockpot, then work from there.  This approach works well and since I like a bowl of beans for breakfast (especially, with cornbread) it works for me and my daughter eats them like crazy, as well. For beans with a shorter cooking duration (e.g. Tepary beans), I usually put them on low or medium overnight or cook them during the day, when I can check on them periodically.

Table of Bean Cooking Times

Dried Beans (1 cup)	Soaking Time	Stovetop (Simmer) or slow cooker (on High)	Pre-soaked Pressure Cooking Time
Adzuki	None	45 – 50 mins	5 – 7 mins
Anasazi	6 – 8 hrs	1- 1 1/2 hrs	4 – 6 mins
Appaloosa	10-12 hrs	1-1 1/2 hrs	15 – 20 mins
Black (Turtle)	6 – 8 hrs	45 – 60 mins	10 -12 mins
Broad Bean	8 – 10 hrs	45 – 60 mins	Not Recommended
Calypso	6-8 hrs	45 to 60 mins	15 – 20 mins
Cannellini	4 – 6 hrs	1-1 1/2 hrs	15 – 20 mins
Chick-Pea (Garbanzo)	8 – 10 hrs	1 1/2 – 2 1/2 hrs	10 – 13 mins
Chili Beans (Pink)	4 – 6 hrs	45 to 60 min	6 – 8 mins
Colorado	8 – 10 hrs	3 hrs	15 – 20 mins
Cranberry	10 – 12 hrs	1-1 1/2 hrs	15 – 20 mins
Fava	8 -10 hrs	45 – 60 mins	Not Recommended
Great Northern (White)	4 – 6 hrs	45 – 60 mins	4 – 9 mins
Jacob’s Cattle	10 – 12 hrs	1-1 1/2 hrs	15 – 20 mins
Kidney (large)	8 – 10 hrs	3 hrs	15 – 20 mins
Kidney (small)	4 – 6 hrs	1 – 1 1/2 hrs	5 – 8 mins
Kidney Bean (White)	4 – 6 hrs	45 to 60 min	6 – 8 mins
Lima (Large)/ Butterbean	8 – 10 hrs	60 – 90 mins	Not Recommended
Lima, Baby	4 – 6 hrs	45 – 50 mins	Not Recommended
Madagascar	8 -10 hrs	60 – 90 mins	Not Recommended
Marrow Fat (White)	6 – 8 hrs	45 to 60 mins	4 – 5 mins
Mennonite (pole)	10 – 12 hrs	45 to 60 mins	15 – 20 mins
Mexican (Black)	6 – 8 hrs	45 – 60 mins	10 -12 mins
Mexican Red	4 -6 hrs	60 – 90 mins	5 – 8 mins
Navy (White)	8 -10 hrs	45 – 60 mins	5 – 8 mins
Yankee Bean	8 -10 hrs	45 – 60 mins	5 – 8 mins
Pearl Haricot	8 -10 hrs	45 – 60 mins	5 – 8 mins
Flageolet	8 -10 hrs	45 – 60 mins	5 – 8 mins
Boston Navy Bean	8 -10 hrs	45 – 60 mins	5 – 8 mins
Pink Beans	4 – 6 hrs	45 to 60 min	6 – 8 mins
Pinto	6 – 8 hrs	1 1/2 hrs	10 – 12 mins
Portuguese (pole)	4 – 6 hrs	45 to 60 min	6 – 8 mins
Rajma	4 – 6 hrs	1 – 1 1/2 hrs	5 – 8 mins
Rattlesnake	6 – 8 hrs	45 to 60 mins	6 – 8 mins
Red Bean	6 – 8 hrs	45 to 60 mins	5 – 8 mins
Runner Bean (All Types)	4 – 6 hrs	1 1/2 hrs	9 – 12 mins
Soldier	6 – 8 hrs	45 to 60 mins	15 – 20 mins
Soybean	8 -10 hrs	3 hrs	15 mins
Spanish (Black)	6 – 8 hrs	45 – 60 mins	10 -12 mins
Swedish Brown	6 – 8 hrs	45 to 60 mins	15 – 20 mins
Tampico	6 – 8 hrs	45 – 60 mins	10 -12 mins
Tepary Bean	8 -10 hrs	2 – 4 hrs	30 mins
Tongue of Fire	6 – 8 hrs	45 to 60 mins	15 – 20 mins
Venezuelan	6 – 8 hrs	45 – 60 mins	10 -12 mins
Windsor	8 – 10 hrs	60 – 90 mins	Not Recommended
Yellow Eye	6 – 8 hrs	45 to 60 mins	15 – 20 mins