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Coffee By Design

Ethiopia Ardi Yeast Natural

Review Date: Dec 2024
Price: $21.00/12 ounces

Delicately sweet-tart, fruit-forward. Jolly Rancher, Meyer lemon, spearmint, sugarcane, rose hips in aroma and cup. Gently brisk, sweet-toned acidity; very full, syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. Crisp, fruity finish, sweet and citrusy.

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93

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Espresso Bella Crema

Review Date: Dec 2024
Price: $18.50/16 ounces

Evaluated as espresso. Deeply chocolaty, sweetly nut-toned. Dark chocolate, roasted hazelnut, lemon curd, balsa wood, molasses in aroma and small cup. Creamy-smooth mouthfeel; crisp, chocolaty, nutty finish. In cappuccino format, balanced, deep-toned, richly sweet.

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93

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Costa Rica Los Santos Hacienda La Minita

Review Date: Dec 2024
Price: $21.25/16 ounces

Richly cocoa-toned, deeply sweet. Cocoa nib, Bing cherry, almond butter, narcissus, cedar in aroma and cup. Bright, balanced acidity; silky-smooth mouthfeel. Chocolaty, cherry-toned finish.

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92

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Uganda Sironko Station Natural

Review Date: Dec 2024
Price: $21.00/16 ounces

Sweetly tart, high-toned. Caramel apple, baking chocolate, caraway seed, praline, fresh-cut oak in aroma and cup. Crisp, citrusy acidity; full, satiny-smooth mouthfeel. Quiet finish consolidates to notes of baking chocolate and caraway seed.

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92

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Rwanda Nyamasheke “Ireme” Anaerobic

Review Date: Dec 2024
Price: $23.00/12 ounces

Richly sweet, engagingly tart. Pie cherry, dark chocolate, agave syrup, pineapple kefir, fresh-cut fir, bay leaf in aroma and cup. Gently brisk acidity; very full, creamy mouthfeel. Resonantly tart finish with chocolate and fir undertones.

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91

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1994 Blend

Review Date: Dec 2024
Price: $22.50/16 ounces

Berry-driven, crisply chocolaty. Dried raspberry, cedar, pink grapefruit zest, baking chocolate, marjoram in aroma and cup. Briskly sweet acidity; full, syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. The chocolaty finish has undertones of cedar and pink grapefruit zest.

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90

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1994 Blend

Review Date: Sep 2023
Price: $20.50/16 ounces

Richly fruit-toned, wood-framed. Mulberry, cedar, Meyer lemon zest, cane sugar, lily in aroma and cup. Pert acidity; crisp, satiny mouthfeel. Finish consolidates to cedar and lily.

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92

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Costa Rica Danilo Salazar San Cristobal Natural

Review Date: Sep 2023
Price: $24.50/12 ounces

Sweetly fruity, cocoa-toned. Dried nectarine, cocoa powder, fresh-cut maple wood, orange zest, thyme in aroma and cup. Brisk acidity; syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. Sweetly savory finish centered around notes of cocoa powder and thyme.

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Ethiopia Ardi Yeast Natural

Review Date: Jul 2023
Price: $19.50/12 ounces

Very sweet, fruit-driven. Honeydew melon, Froot Loops cereal, cocoa nib, orange zest, oak in aroma and cup. Briskly sweet acidity; very full, syrupy mouthfeel. The finish is long, sweet, and fruit-toned.

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91

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Espresso Bella Crema

Review Date: Jun 2023
Price: $17.50/16 ounces

Evaluated as espresso. Sweetly nut-toned, crisply chocolaty. Almond brittle, baking chocolate, dried plum, orange zest, oak in aroma and small cup. Lightly satiny mouthfeel; nutty, cocoa-toned finish with a backgrounded oak suggestion. In cappuccino-scaled milk, sweet almond and crisp chocolate notes vie for center stage.

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92

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Colombia La Cristalina Pink Bourbon Natural

Review Date: Mar 2023
Price: $25.00/12 ounces

Sweetly spice-driven. Dried cranberry, freesia, fennel, almond, a hint of paprika in aroma and cup. Sweet-savory structure with brisk acidity; full, lightly syrupy mouthfeel. The gently drying finish leads with notes of cranberry and fennel.

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91

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Colombia Nariño Aponte Honey

Review Date: Mar 2023
Price: $20.00/12 ounces

Savory-leaning, deep-toned. Artichoke blossom, salted caramel, lemon verbena, oak, a hint of musk in aroma and cup. Sweet-savory structure with brisk acidity; syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. The savory finish centers around notes of artichoke blossom and salted caramel.

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Rwanda “Ireme” Anaerobic

Review Date: Mar 2023
Price: $23.00/12 ounces

Umami-driven, uniquely composed. Green grape, nopales, cashew, elm, brown sugar in aroma and cup. Savory-tart structure with bittersweet acidity; crisp, satiny mouthfeel. Savory-toned finish with notes of nopales and elm.

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93

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Colombia Nariño Lucido Diaz Pink Bourbon

Review Date: Dec 2022
Price: $24.00/12 ounces

High-toned, richly sweet. Yellow plum, almond, cocoa nib, lilac, cedar in aroma and cup. Brightly sweet structure with juicy acidity; plush, syrupy mouthfeel. The crisply sweet-tart finish centers around notes of plum and almond.

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93

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Costa Rica Naranjo Danilo Salazar Arias

Review Date: Nov 2022
Price: $24.00/12 ounces

Crisply sweet, brightly tart. Tamarind, pineapple taffy, almond, lime zest, magnolia in aroma and cup. Sweetly tart structure with brisk acidity; very smooth, syrupy mouthfeel. Crisply fruity finish with undertones of almond butter.

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94

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Sumatra Takengon Gayo Natural

Review Date: Aug 2022
Price: $21.50/16 ounces

Gently fruit-toned, complex, multi-layered. Wild strawberry, honey, sandalwood, jasmine, fresh leather in aroma and cup. Sweetly tart structure with balanced, juicy acidity; very full, syrupy mouthfeel. The crisp finish centers on notes of strawberry and sandalwood with honey undertones.

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Ethiopia Djimma Gera Anaerobic

Review Date: Aug 2022
Price: $24.00/12 ounces

High-toned, sweetly tart. Lychee, tamarind, dark chocolate, marjoram, fresh-cut oak in aroma and cup. Sweet-toned structure with gentle, round acidity; plush, creamy mouthfeel. Long, lingering finish with notes of dark chocolate and tamarind.

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Colombia Los Pinos Robeiro Sarmiento

Review Date: Aug 2022
Price: $18.50/16 ounces

Chocolaty, deep-toned. Baking chocolate, date, cedar, narcissus, almond in aroma and cup. Sweet structure with brisk acidity; velvety mouthfeel. The finish consolidates to notes of baking chocolate and cedar.

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Costa Rica Naranjo Danilo Salazar Arias

Review Date: May 2022
Price: $23.00/12 ounces

Bright, richly sweet-tart, fruit-toned. Pomegranate, dark chocolate, lilac, almond, amber in aroma and small cup. Bright structure with juicy, vibrant acidity; plush, creamy mouthfeel. Sweetly tart finish with leading notes of pomegranate and almond. Crisply chocolaty, floral finish.

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Kenya Kahunyo AA

Review Date: May 2022
Price: $22.00/16 ounces

Crisply sweet-savory. Date, magnolia, tamarind, cedar, brown sugar in aroma and cup. Richly bittersweet structure with lively acidity; crisp, velvety mouthfeel. Sweetly tart finish leads with tamarind notes, supported by suggestions of rich cedar.

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