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We found 155 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
High-toned, balanced. Meyer lemon zest, cocoa nib, red plum, almond brittle, cedar in aroma and cup. Sweet structure with brisk acidity; satiny-smooth mouthfeel. The sweetly nut-toned finish is redolent of almond butter with undertones of Meyer lemon zest.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Deeply chocolaty, vibrantly high-toned. Dark chocolate, nectarine, almond butter, freesia-like flowers, lemon thyme in aroma and cup. Sweet-tart structure with bright, juicy acidity; plush, syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. The resonantly chocolaty finish is supported by notes of almond butter and hints of freesia.
Very sweet, high-toned, with savory underpinnings. Tangerine zest, cocoa nib, Bing cherry, amber, almond butter in aroma and cup. Tart-leaning but integrated structure with vibrant, juicy acidity; full, viscous mouthfeel. The finish is animated by notes of Bing cherry and amber.
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.
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.
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.
Deeply sweet, richly nut-toned. Hazelnut butter, magnolia-like flowers, crisp pear, cedar, agave syrup in aroma and cup. Sweet in structure with gentle, round acidity; syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. The finish consolidates to deep nut and rich aromatic wood.
Sweetly tart, high-toned. Lime zest, almond, cherry, cedar, apple blossom in aroma and cup. Sweet-tart structure with pert acidity; full, satiny mouthfeel. The finish is crisp and citrusy, redolent of lime zest.