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Chicago Reviews

We found 150 reviews of coffees and espressos roasted in greater Chicago. These coffee reviews and espresso reviews are listed in reverse chronological order by review date. Older coffee reviews and espresso reviews may no longer accurately reflect current versions of the same coffees.


93

Big Shoulders Coffee

Wilton Benitez Colombia Chiroso

Review Date: Feb 2024
Price: $38.00/8 ounces

Elegantly fruity, tropical leaning. Pineapple, lychee, baking chocolate, pomelo, redwood in aroma and cup. Brightly sweet-tart acidity; crisp, lightly syrupy mouthfeel. Fruit-toned finish with hints of baking chocolate.

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95

Conscious Cup Coffee Roasters

Kenya AA Kiri

Review Date: Nov 2023
Price: $26.00/12 ounces

Richly sweet-savory. Tomato leaf, red currant, candied violet, cedar, almond butter in aroma and cup. Bright, juicy acidity; plush, syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. Resonant, flavor-saturated finish.

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94

Conscious Cup Coffee Roasters

El Salvador Finca San Antonio Gesha Natural

Review Date: Nov 2023
Price: $28.00/12 ounces

Intricately fruity, gently floral. Tangerine, lychee, magnolia, dark chocolate, myrrh in aroma and cup. High-toned, sweetly tart acidity; vibrant, viscous, silky mouthfeel. Citrusy and chocolaty finish with undertones of myrrh.

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92

Conscious Cup Coffee Roasters

El Salvador Finca Los Positos

Review Date: Nov 2023
Price: $28.00/12 ounces

Fruit-forward, chocolaty. Blueberry, baking chocolate, lemon verbena, fresh-cut oak, amber in aroma and cup. Winey acidity; full, satiny-smooth body. The resonant finish leads with notes of blueberry and baking chocolate.

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90

Conscious Cup Coffee Roasters

India Ratnagiri Estate

Review Date: Nov 2023
Price: $25.40/12 ounces

Sweetly nut-toned. Hazelnut, pink grapefruit zest, date, elm, orange zest in aroma and cup. Sweetly brisk acidity; crisp, lightly satiny mouthfeel. Sweet-toned, nutty finish.

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96

Big Shoulders Coffee

Colombia Wilton Benitez Thermal Shock Geisha

Review Date: Nov 2023
Price: $58.00/8 ounces

Richly tropical, sweetly herbaceous. Pineapple, passionfruit, lemon verbena, ginger blossom, toffee in aroma and cup. Sparkling acidity; plush, silky mouthfeel. Long, lingering harmonious finish.

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95

Big Shoulders Coffee

Colombia Wilton Benitez Thermal Shock Red Bourbon

Review Date: Nov 2023
Price: $38.00/8 ounces

Crisply fruit-toned, sweetly tart. Pie cherry, salted caramel, lemon balm, sandalwood, frankincense in aroma and cup. Balanced, bright acidity; full, syrupy smooth mouthfeel. The finish carries over all the aroma and flavor notes from the cup into the long.

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94

Big Shoulders Coffee

Colombia Tolima Genius

Review Date: Nov 2023
Price: $35.00/8 ounces

High-toned, sweetly tart. Pomegranate, red wine, milk chocolate, cedar, agave syrup in aroma and cup. Sparkling acidity; satiny, viscous mouthfeel. Fruity finish with undertones of milk chocolate.

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94

Big Shoulders Coffee

Colombia Wilton Benitez Thermal Shock Caturra

Review Date: Nov 2023
Price: $35.00/8 ounces

Complex, fruit-toned, rich. Juicy Fruit gum, guava, mandarin, cocoa nib, amber in aroma and cup. Juicy-bright acidity, very syrupy mouthfeel. Finish consolidates to notes of Juicy Fruit and mandarin.

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94

Big Shoulders Coffee

Guatemala El Amate Maragogype

Review Date: Aug 2023
Price: $27.00/12 ounces

Complexly fruity, cocoa-toned. Boysenberry, pomelo, cocoa nib, cedar, frankincense in aroma and cup. Sweet-tart acidity; full, creamy mouthfeel. Deeply fruity finish with cocoa nib undertones.

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93

Big Shoulders Coffee

Ecuador Maputo Honey

Review Date: Aug 2023
Price: $62.00/8 ounces

Delicately fruit-toned. Sweetly herbaceous. Lychee, star anise, lemon balm, oak, freesia in aroma and cup. Gentle, round acidity; full, syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. Finish consolidates to lychee and anise.

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95

Big Shoulders Coffee

Ethiopia YirgZ

Review Date: Aug 2023
Price: $27.00/12 ounces

Deeply aromatic, rich-toned. Bergamot, nectarine, cocoa nib, hazelnut butter, wisteria in aroma and cup. Sweetly spice-toned with juicy, integrated acidity; silky, viscous mouthfeel. Balanced, long, very bright finish.

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94

Big Shoulders Coffee

Colombia Patio Bonita

Review Date: Aug 2023
Price: $27.00/12 ounces

Richly cocoa-toned, citrusy. Tangerine, dark chocolate, pecan, marjoram, narcissus in aroma and cup. Gently bright acidity; crisp, creamy mouthfeel. Chocolaty finish with undertones of tangerine and pecan.

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94

Big Shoulders Coffee

Ethiopia Yirgacheffe Farmgate

Review Date: Aug 2023
Price: $27.00/12 ounces

Delicately fruit-forward. Dried strawberry, cherry blossom, honey, sandalwood, tangerine zest in aroma and cup. Sweetly tart with balanced, fruit-toned acidity; very full, syrupy mouthfeel. Crisply berry-driven finish.

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93

Conscious Cup Coffee Roasters

Costa Rica Finca Mirella

Review Date: Jul 2023
Price: $27.00/12 ounces

Gently fruit-forward, balanced. Black cherry, tea rose, walnut, baking chocolate, cedar in aroma and cup. Bold, brisk acidity; very full, syrupy mouthfeel. Finish consolidates to notes of black cherry and cedar.

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92

Conscious Cup Coffee Roasters

Sumatra Pantan Musara

Review Date: Jul 2023
Price: #23.90/12 ounces

Sweetly spice-toned. Nutmeg, baking chocolate, cranberry, oak, rhododendron in aroma and cup. Pert acidity; plush, creamy mouthfeel. Notes of baking chocolate, cranberry and oak lead in a resonant finish.

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92

Conscious Cup Coffee Roasters

Honduras Finca El Colibri

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

Crisply cocoa-toned, quietly fruit-forward. Cocoa powder, mulberry, caramel, fir, orange zest in aroma and cup. Gentle acidity; crisp, lightly satiny mouthfeel. Cocoa-toned finish with notes of caramel and fir.

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94

Reprise Coffee Roasters

Colombia Cauca Granja Paraiso 92 – Pink Bourbon

Review Date: Mar 2023
Price: $34.99/12 ounces

Exuberant yet coherent anaerobic. Butterscotch, blueberry, cocoa, lilac, candycap mushroom in aroma and cup. Sweet, tart and savory impulses balance in a richly expressive structure. Plush, lightly syrupy mouthfeel. Fruit notes consolidate in a long though quiet finish.

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90

Reprise Coffee Roasters

Nicaragua Kveik Farmhouse Coffee

Review Date: Jan 2023
Price: $28.00/6 ounces

Crisply sweet-savory, rich-toned. Pineapple yogurt, cane sugar, lily, raw chocolate, tangerine in aroma and cup. Sweet-toned structure with brisk, savory acidity; crisp, velvety-smooth mouthfeel. The finish consolidates to notes of cane sugar and lily in the short, with tangerine notes resurfacing in the long.

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94

Metropolis Coffee

Schweik’s Blend

Review Date: Feb 2022
Price: $11.75/10.5 ounces

Richly fruit-toned, balanced and multi-layered. Apricot, blueberry, almond, cocoa nib, dried hibiscus in aroma and cup. Sweetly tart with high-toned acidity; viscous, satiny mouthfeel. The concentrated finish consolidates to notes of cocoa-toned apricot and blueberry.

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