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Ethiopia Super Wush

Review Date: Oct 2021
Price: $26.00/12 ounces

Sweetly high-toned, fruit-forward, richly aromatic. Tangerine, Jolly Rancher, dark chocolate, wild honey, narcissus in aroma and cup. Sweet-tart structure with juicy, vibrant acidity; viscous, syrupy mouthfeel. The very long finish leads with notes of dark chocolate and Jolly Rancher in the short, rounding to narcissus and honey in the long.

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94

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Colombia La Esperanza Anaerobic

Review Date: Oct 2021
Price: $42.00/12 ounces

Deeply rich, sweetly savory. Pomelo, myrrh, dried apricot, dark chocolate, the pungent herb epazote in aroma and cup. Juicy-sweet structure with tart, zesty acidity; plush, creamy mouthfeel. The resonant finish centers around notes of apricot and chocolate with hints of tarragon.

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94

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Ethiopia Gogogu Bekaka #1

Review Date: Oct 2021
Price: $25.00/12 ounces

Delicately citrus- and floral-toned. Bergamot, star jasmine, lemon verbena, cocoa nib, sandalwood in aroma and cup. Sweet-tart structure with bright, vibrant acidity; lively, silky mouthfeel. Finish consolidates to notes of cocoa nib and star jasmine.

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93

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Tanzania Ngila Estate

Review Date: Sep 2021
Price: $25.00/12 ounces

Vibrantly sweet-savory. Red currant, toffee, hop flowers, marjoram, lemon verbena in aroma and cup. Richly bittersweet, balanced structure with lively acidity; plush, syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. Gentle finish with notes of red currant and marjoram.

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93

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Black Cold Brew

Review Date: Jul 2021
Price: $35.00/six 8-ounce cans

A ready-to-drink black coffee, tested cold. Date, almond, caramel, freesia, bergamot. Sweet-toned with gentle, round acidity; velvety-smooth mouthfeel. Richly sweet, gentle finish. Combined with milk, this cold brew is caramelly and nut-toned with a hint of spice.

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94

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Panama Finca Santa Teresa Summer Gesha

Review Date: Jul 2021
Price: $87.00/12 ounces

Delicately, richly perfumy. Guava, cocoa nib, frankincense, wild honey, lilac in aroma and cup. Sweet in structure with bright, vibrant acidity; silky, levitating mouthfeel. The deeply sweet finish centers around guava, cocoa nib and frankincense.

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93

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Colombia Lagoon Java Anaerobic

Review Date: Jul 2021
Price: $25.00/12 ounces

Fruit-forward, high-toned. Pink grapefruit zest, rhododendron, baking chocolate, agave syrup, freesia in aroma and cup. Sweet-toned structure with brisk acidity; very full, syrupy mouthfeel. Crisply sweet, floral-toned finish with citrus undertones.

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93

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Colombia Pink Bourbon Farmer Collaboration

Review Date: Jul 2021
Price: $25.00/12 ounces

Balanced, bright, deep-toned. Dark chocolate, red plum, almond butter, freesia-like flowers, oak in aroma and cup. Sweetly bright in structure with juicy acidity; crisp, satiny mouthfeel. The chocolaty and nut-toned finish is complicated by hints of freesia.

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95

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Kenya Karindudu AA

Review Date: May 2021
Price: $22.00/12 ounces

Deep-toned, floral and chocolaty. Dark chocolate, honeysuckle, tamarind, mulberry, fresh-cut oak in aroma and cup. Sweet-savory structure with gentle, rounded but vibrant acidity; very syrupy, viscous mouthfeel. Long, lingering, balanced, flavor-saturated finish.

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94

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Ethiopia Guji Anaerobic

Review Date: May 2021
Price: $25.00/12 ounces

Tropical fruit-driven, resonantly aromatic. Lychee, guava, cocoa nib, freesia-like flowers, cedar in aroma and cup. Sweet-tart structure with high-toned acidity; plush, satiny-smooth mouthfeel. The finish centers around notes of lychee and freesia with cocoa undertones.

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94

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Colombia Huila Acevedo El Paraiso

Review Date: May 2021
Price: $25.00/12 ounces

Bright, juicy, fruit-toned. Lychee, plum blossom, Meyer lemon zest, sandalwood, nougat in aroma and cup. Sweetly tart structure with vibrant acidity; plush, syrupy mouthfeel. The finish consolidates to attractive notes of lychee and nougat with sandalwood undertones.

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96

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Panama Hacienda La Esmeralda Gesha

Review Date: Dec 2020
Price: $56.00/8 ounces

Complex, floral- and citrus-toned. Lilac, cocoa nib, tangerine zest, apricot, sandalwood in aroma and cup. Delicately sweet-tart with juicy acidity; very full, syrupy mouthfeel. The deeply flavor-saturated finish resonates on and on.

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93

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Peru Wilmer Alarcon Mirez

Review Date: Dec 2020
Price: $22.00/12 ounces

Richly aromatic, chocolaty. Dark chocolate, Bing cherry, pink grapefruit zest, lily, fresh-cut oak in aroma and cup. Crisply sweet with brisk acidity; plush, creamy mouthfeel. The finish consolidates to chocolate-covered cherry with lily undertones.

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93

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Guatemala Bella Carmona

Review Date: Dec 2020
Price: $18.00/12 ounces

Chocolaty, floral-toned. Baking chocolate, honeysuckle, date, almond butter, cedar in aroma and cup. Sweet structure with bright acidity; satiny-smooth mouthfeel. Baking chocolate and honeysuckle, supported by cedar, carry the finish.

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93

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Burundi Buhorwa

Review Date: Dec 2020
Price: $22.00/12 ounces

Balanced, richly sweet-tart. Lychee, orange zest, amber oil, cocoa nib, narcissus-like flowers in aroma and cup. Sweet-toned structure with poised acidity; syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. The floral-toned finish centers around amber and orange zest suggestions.

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91

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Ethiopia Guji Super-Natural Decaf Water Process

Review Date: Nov 2020
Price: $18.00/12 ounces
Top 30 Coffees of 2020 - No. 28

Deeply and roundly roast-toned. Dark chocolate, singed cedar, raisin, almond, magnolia in aroma and cup. Sweetly savory with gentle, round acidity; crisp, velvety mouthfeel. Chocolate and raisin lead the way in the quiet finish.

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93

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Kenya Kirinyaga Peaberry

Review Date: Oct 2020
Price: $22.00/12 ounces

Richly sweet-tart, chocolaty. Tangerine, dark chocolate, almond butter, freesia-like flowers, a hint of marjoram in aroma and cup. Sweet-tart structure with bright, juicy acidity; full, satiny mouthfeel.The finish consolidates to suggestions of chocolate and tangerine.

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92

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Burundi Kibingo

Review Date: Mar 2020
Price: $21.00/12 ounces (includes shipping)

Spice-toned, richly sweet. Baking spices, caramel, red apple, magnolia, oak in aroma and cup. Sweet structure with brisk acidity; full, satiny mouthfeel. Finish consolidates to notes of baking spices and caramel.

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91

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Colombia

Review Date: Feb 2020
Price: $10.95/12 ounces

Cocoa-toned, crisply sweet. Baking chocolate, golden raisin, magnolia, almond, cedar in aroma and cup. Sweet-toned structure with brisk acidity; satiny-smooth mouthfeel. Quiet finish that leads with baking chocolate and magnolia in the short, raisin and almond in the long.

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93

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Kenya Kirinyaga

Review Date: Dec 2019
Price: $21.00/12 ounces

Rich-toned, sweetly savory, vibrant. Cocoa nib, black currant, myrrh, apricot, hop flowers in aroma and cup. Sweet, savory-edged structure with brisk acidity; plush, syrupy mouthfeel. The resonant finish centers around apricot and hop flowers in the short, cocoa nib and myrrh in the long.

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