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San Diego, CA Reviews

We found 198 reviews of coffees and espressos roasted in greater San Diego, CA. 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.


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Nostalgia Coffee Roasters

Ethiopia Shantawene Natural

Review Date: Nov 2021
Price: $22.00/12 ounces
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Juicy, fruit-toned, bright and lively. Raspberry jam, dark chocolate, hop flowers, thyme, wild honey in aroma and cup. Richly bittersweet in structure, balanced with juicy acidity; very smooth, syrupy mouthfeel. The finish centers around notes of raspberry and dark chocolate supported by richly bittersweet hop flowers.

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Jaunt Coffee Roasters

Ethiopia Buno Dambi Uddo

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

Richly aromatic, sweet-tart. Watermelon candy, dark chocolate, freesia and hop flowers, cedar in aroma and cup. Sweetly tart structure with gently bright acidity; plush, syrupy mouthfeel. The tart-leaning finish consolidates to notes of watermelon candy and hop flowers.

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94

Nostalgia Coffee Roasters

Colombia Trujillo Experimental Process

Review Date: Nov 2021
Price: $25.00/12 ounces
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Citrus- and chocolate-toned. Candied mandarin, dark chocolate, hazelnut butter, wisteria, fresh-cut oak in aroma and cup. Sweet-toned structure with bright, balanced acidity; syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. Crisply sweet, citrusy finish with dark chocolate undertones.

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Bird Rock Coffee Roasters

Colombia La Siria Geisha

Review Date: Nov 2021
Price: $95.00/4 ounces
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Delicately fruit-forward, suave, intricate. Pluot, cocoa nib, Meyer lemon zest, star jasmine, pistachio in aroma and cup. Sweet-toned structure with elegantly bright acidity; silky, vibrant mouthfeel. Long, resonant, flavor-saturated finish.

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Bird Rock Coffee Roasters

El Salvador El Matazano Pacamara

Review Date: Nov 2021
Price: $21.00/12 ounces
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Deeply sweet-savory, complex, layered. Asian pear, rhododendron, pomelo, Nutella, candied walnut in aroma and cup. Richly bittersweet structure with gently bright acidity; plush, syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. Resonant, long, flavor-laden finish.

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Jaunt Coffee Roasters

Ethiopia Gedeb Worka Wuri

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

Richly aromatic, deeply and sweetly herb-toned. Cocoa nib, bergamot, lilac, maple syrup, myrrh in aroma and cup. Deeply sweet-toned in structure with vibrant, juicy acidity; syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. The long, resonant finish is flavor-saturated, floral- and fruit-toned.

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Jaunt Coffee Roasters

Kenya Muranga Riakiberu

Review Date: Sep 2021
Price: $24.00/12 ounces

Deeply sweet, citrus-toned. Magnolia, tangerine zest, caramel, baking chocolate, lemon-thyme in aroma and cup. Sweet structure with brisk acidity; satiny-smooth mouthfeel. The delicate finish centers around notes of baking chocolate and tangerine zest.

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Nostalgia Coffee Roasters

Guatemala La Voz

Review Date: Sep 2021
Price: $21.00/12 ounces
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Bright, juicy, balanced. Pink grapefruit zest, dark chocolate, candy apple, freesia-like flowers, cedar in aroma and cup. Sweet-tart structure with lively acidity; silky, viscous mouthfeel. Chocolaty, citrus-toned finish supported by notes of fresh-cut cedar.

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Nostalgia Coffee Roasters

Glory Days

Review Date: Aug 2021
Price: $20.00/12 ounces
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Deeply sweet, chocolaty and nut-toned. Baking chocolate, almond brittle, gardenia, date, gently scorched oak in aroma and cup. Sweet-toned structure with gentle, round acidity; smooth, velvety mouthfeel. Chocolaty, nut-driven finish with undertones of gardenia and date.

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Bird Rock Coffee Roasters

Kenya Kamwangi

Review Date: Aug 2021
Price: $24.00/12 ounces
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Sweetly tart, richly savory. Star jasmine, pink grapefruit zest, ripe blackberry, cocoa nib, toffee in aroma and cup. Brightly tart-savory, complex structure with juicy acidity; plush, very syrupy mouthfeel. Star jasmine and blackberry notes lead in the long, resonant finish.

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94

Nostalgia Coffee Roasters

Baby Dragons

Review Date: Jul 2021
Price: $28.00/12 ounces
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Juicy-sweet, fruit-driven. Lychee, tea rose, sandalwood, cashew, chocolate fudge in aroma and cup. Richly bittersweet structure with juicy, bright acidity; plush, syrupy mouthfeel. The resonant, long, flavor-laden finish centers around notes of lychee and chocolate.

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Nostalgia Coffee Roasters

Colombia Cardona Natural

Review Date: May 2021
Price: $25.00/12 ounces
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Richly fruit-toned, sweetly fermenty. Raspberry coulis, chocolate fudge, wine barrel, narcissus, tangerine zest in aroma and cup. Sweetly tart with vibrant, juicy acidity; very full, syrupy mouthfeel. The fragrant finish suggests a barrel room full of red wine in process.

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94

Bird Rock Coffee Roasters

Tres Dragones Colombia

Review Date: May 2021
Price: $25.00/12 ounces
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Pungently sweet-savory, deep, expressive. Dark chocolate, dried mango, fine musk, rum barrel, honeysuckle in aroma and cup. Richly sweet-savory structure with roundly tart acidity; full, creamy mouthfeel. Particularly musky, fruit-toned finish with dark chocolate undertones.

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93

Ilustre Specialty Coffees

Pink Bourbon Natural Anaerobic Colombia

Review Date: May 2021
Price: 500 pesos/200 grams

Floral, tropical, tangy. Star jasmine, lychee, sandalwood, molasses, pistachio in aroma and cup. Sweet-tangy structure with gently bright acidity; lavishly smooth mouthfeel. Finish consolidates to pleasing notes of lychee and sandalwood.

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93

Steady State Roasting

Castillo El Paraiso

Review Date: May 2021
Price: $30.00/12 ounces

Intensely fruit-forward, high-toned. Passion fruit, cocoa nib, mango custard, oak, a hint of thyme in aroma and cup. Crisply tart-leaning structure with citrusy acidity; lightly velvety mouthfeel. Quietly fruit-driven finish.

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Bird Rock Coffee Roasters

Colombia Pink Bourbon Honey

Review Date: Apr 2021
Price: $29.00/12 ounces
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Bright, juicy, high-toned. Guava, almond butter, wild honey, tangerine zest, narcissus-like flowers in aroma and cup. Richly sweet, elegantly tart structure with high-toned, vibrant acidity; very full, syrupy mouthfeel. The long, lingering, flavor-saturated finish carries forward all the notes from the cup.

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93

Bird Rock Coffee Roasters

Suyusama Colombia

Review Date: Apr 2021
Price: $19.00/12 ounces
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Chocolaty, sweetly nut-toned. Baking chocolate, hazelnut butter, Bing cherry, cedar, maple syrup in aroma and cup. Sweet in structure with brisk acidity; lightly syrupy mouthfeel. The resonant finish leads with notes of baking chocolate and hazelnut (think Nutella) with undertones of cherry.

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94

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Panama Finca Los Lajones Natural

Review Date: Apr 2021
Price: $29.00/12 ounces
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Richly sweet-tart, cleanly fruit-toned. Pineapple guava, rhododendron, cocoa nib, cane sugar, a hint of spearmint in aroma and cup. Brightly sweet with citrusy acidity; full, satiny-smooth mouthfeel. The crisp, lingering finish centers around notes of rhododendron and spearmint.

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93

Modern Times Coffee

Honduras Los Amigos

Review Date: Apr 2021
Price: $16.00/12 ounces

Sweetly tart, juicy-rich. Pie cherry, dark chocolate, orange zest, maple syrup, hazelnut in aroma and cup. Tart-leaning structure with bold acidity; velvety mouthfeel. The finish consolidates around dark chocolate and orange zest with undertones of hazelnut.

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Bird Rock Coffee Roasters

Ethiopia Neja Fadil

Review Date: Mar 2021
Price: $20.00/12 ounces
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Richly sweet-tart, fruit-forward. Dried raspberry, dark chocolate, almond brittle, thyme, lemon verbena in aroma and cup. Brightly sweet with juicy acidity; satiny-smooth mouthfeel. Resonant, flavor-laden finish.

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