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San Diego Reviews

We found 254 reviews of coffees and espressos roasted in greater San Diego. 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.


96

Mostra Coffee

Panama Bambito Estate Geisha Anaerobic Natural

Review Date: Sep 2023
Price: $45.00/4 ounces

Intensely fruity and floral-toned, powerfully sweet. Pineapple, passionfruit, star jasmine, chocolate fudge, tangerine zest in aroma and cup. Sweetly tart structure with winy acidity; plush, syrupy mouthfeel. Incredibly long, harmonious, integrated finish.

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Bird Rock Coffee Roasters

Colombia El Chaferote Pink Bourbon

Review Date: Sep 2023
Price: $28.00/10 ounces
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Balanced, brightly sweet. Tangerine, bay leaf, cocoa nib, narcissus, fresh-cut oak in aroma and cup. High-toned acidity; crisp, syrupy mouthfeel. Long, lingering resonant finish.

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95

Nostalgia Coffee Roasters

Kenya Muthua-Ini AB

Review Date: Sep 2023
Price: $22.00/12 ounces
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Richly sweet, deeply savory, juicy-bright. Blackberry, finger lime, dark chocolate, fresh-cut cedar, star jasmine in aroma and cup. Balanced, sweet-savory structure with high-toned acidity; plush, viscous mouthfeel. The long finish is richly floral with undertones of dark chocolate and lime.

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Nostalgia Coffee Roasters

Mexico Finca Muxbal

Review Date: Sep 2023
Price: $22.00/12 ounces
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Delicately fruit-toned, crisply chocolaty. Raspberry, baking chocolate, pralines, cedar, orange zest in aroma and cup. Briskly sweet acidity; full, satiny-smooth mouthfeel. The finish is chocolaty and berry-toned.

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Nostalgia Coffee Roasters

Glory Days

Review Date: Aug 2023
Price: $18.00/12 ounces
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Deep-toned, crisply chocolaty. Dark chocolate, dried cherry, cashew, gently scorched cedar, gardenia in aroma and cup. Richly sweet with mild acidity; viscous, syrupy mouthfeel. Very chocolaty finish with undertones of dried cherry and gardenia.

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94

Jaunt Coffee Roasters

Colombia Finca La Roca

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

Juicy, fruit-driven. Dried apricot, rambutan, cocoa nib, magnolia, bergamot in aroma and cup. Sweetly tart structure with bright, vibrant acidity; full, syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. Floral finish with dried apricot undertones.

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93

Jaunt Coffee Roasters

Colombia La Esperanza

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

Tangy-sweet, richly aromatic. Tamarind, salted caramel, cedar, magnolia, lemon yogurt in aroma and cup. Briskly sweet-tart acidity; very full, creamy-smooth mouthfeel. Tart-leaning finish with ballast from caramel notes.

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93

Nostalgia Coffee Roasters

Sumatra Ketiara

Review Date: Jul 2023
Price: $20.00/12 ounces
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Deep-toned, earthy-sweet. Dark chocolate, petrichor, freesia, tangerine zest, cedar in aroma and cup. Savory-leaning structure with brisk acidity; plush, creamy mouthfeel. Chocolaty finish with undertones of sweet earthiness.

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95

Mostra Coffee

Gesha Spirits

Review Date: Jul 2023
Price: $48.00/10 ounces

Complex, richly floral-toned. Lavender, cocoa nib, starfruit, ginseng, honey in aroma and cup. Bright balanced acidity; vibrant, silky mouthfeel. The long, resonant finish, sweet and multi-layered, fulfills the promise of the cup.

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92

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Philippine Rosemarie Rupecio

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

Sweetly nut-toned, richly bittersweet. Almond toffee, sarsparilla, lemon verbena, cane sugar, cedar in aroma and cup. Brisk acidity; crisp, satiny mouthfeel. Finish consolidates to notes of cedar and lemon verbena.

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93

Torque Coffee

Costa Rica Finca Sabana Redonda SL28

Review Date: Jul 2023
Price: $32.00/boxed set (125 grams of this coffee plus 125 grams of an anaerobic-processed coffee from the same farm)

Fruit-toned, richly sweet-tart. Pomegranate, lemon balm, hazelnut, cocoa nib, sandalwood in aroma and cup. Crisp, juicy acidity, plush, syrupy mouthfeel. Long, resonant finish leads with notes of pomegranate and cocoa nib.

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Jaunt Coffee Roasters

Ethiopia Kafa Natural

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

Deeply sweet, fruit-forward. Bing cherry, dark chocolate, marshmallow, cashew, lime zest in aroma and cup. Sweet structure with bright, juicy acidity; full, creamy-smooth mouthfeel. The cleanly fruit-toned finish shows undertones of cashew and dark chocolate.

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93

Jaunt Coffee Roasters

Kenya Nyeri Rukira

Review Date: Jul 2023
Price: $24.00/12 ounces

Richly sweet, berry-toned. Blackberry, salted caramel, pink grapefruit zest, lemon balm, oak in aroma and cup. Balanced, bright acidity; crisp, satiny mouthfeel. Finish consolidates to caramel and citrus notes.

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92

Yipao Coffee Roasters

Colombia Finca Monteverde

Review Date: Jun 2023
Price: $42.00/8 ounces

Gently fruit-toned. Dried cranberry, agave syrup, freesia, cedar, marjoram in aroma and cup. Sweetly tart with brisk acidity; crisp, satiny mouthfeel. Quietly fruity finish with undertones of spicy florals.

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Bird Rock Coffee Roasters

Kenya Kanwangi AA

Review Date: May 2023
Price: $24.00/12 ounces
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Richly sweet-savory, multi-layered. Blackberry, dark chocolate, salted caramel, fresh-cut cedar, narcissus in aroma and cup. Balanced, sweet-savory structure with juicy-bright acidity; plush, creamy mouthfeel. The long finish leads with dark chocolate and narcissus.

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Guatemala El Socorro Maracaturra

Review Date: May 2023
Price: $23.00/12 ounces
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Balanced, bright, deep-toned. Pomegranate, Graham cracker, tangerine, baking chocolate, cedar in aroma and cup. Sweet-tart structure with lively acidity; crisp, satiny mouthfeel. The finish consolidates to notes of tangerine and baking chocolate with undertones of cedar.

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92

Mostra Coffee

Colombia Geisha Spirits Brew Bag

Review Date: Apr 2023
Price: $34.00/5 single-serve brew bags

Evaluated in brew bag format with a steeping time of 5 minutes in 8 ounces of water. Fruit-toned, very sweet. Pineapple, pink peppercorn, baking chocolate, marjoram, cedar in aroma and cup. Sweet-tart structure with gentle, fruity acidity; full, syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. Quietly fruit-friven finish with hints of baking chocolate and cedar.

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Nostalgia Coffee Roasters

Memory Lane Brew Bag

Review Date: Apr 2023
Price: $25.00/10 single-serve brew bags
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Evaluated in brew bag format with a steeping time of 4 minutes in 9 ounces of water. Balanced, chocolaty. Baking chocolate, date, almond, lemon verbena, oak in aroma and cup. Sweet structure with mellow acidity; crisp, satiny mouthfeel. Flavor-saturated finish focused around notes of baking chocolate and almond.

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Wildland Coffee

Limited Edition Light Roast Fair Trade Brew Bag

Review Date: Apr 2023
Price: $30.00/10 single-serve brew bags

Evaluated in brew bag format with a steeping time of 8 minutes in 8 ounces of water. Crisply cocoa-toned, richly bittersweet. Cocoa powder, hop flowers, cashew, date, fresh-cut fir in aroma and cup. Sweet-savory structure with gentle, round acidity; full, velvety mouthfeel. Gently drying, cocoa- and nut-toned finish.

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Philippines Sitio Belis Garnica

Review Date: Jan 2023
Price: $30.00/12 ounces

Balanced, richly sweet-tart. Apricot, cocoa nib, almond, lemon verbena, cedar in aroma and cup. Sweet structure with bright, juicy acidity; crisp, satiny mouthfeel. The finish consolidates to notes of cocoa-toned almond and lemon verbena.

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