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Since 2013, Coffee Review editors have published an annual list of the year’s Top 30 Coffees, ranking the most exciting coffees from the thousands we cupped over the course of the year.  This year, we're expanding from 30 to 50 coffees, so we can include more of the spectacular coffees that deserve to make the cut. We will rank the 50 most exciting coffees and espressos based on quality

The latest controversy to stir up the world of fine coffee is a debate over the legitimacy of creating unique-tasting green coffees by adding natural fruit to the fermentation tank during processing. What’s left of the fruit itself is long gone by the time we experience these coffees, but if the process is successful, complex fruit and sweet sensations may linger in the bean and in the cup,

When you’re reading Coffee Review, you may find yourself wondering who else is in the virtual room with you. Who else is reading a report about the fine points of a processing method or origin, and what are they thinking? And what coffees are they drinking? These questions are very important to us at Coffee Review, of course. Not only do we want satisfied readers who keep coming back to read us

Resolve to Drink Better Coffee in 2024 If you're looking to drink better coffee in 2024, we’re pleased to help facilitate your shopping by providing links to roasters’ websites where some of the Top 30 coffees of 2023 may be available for purchase. As of the morning of Monday, January 1st, 2024, the Top 30 coffees below were available for purchase on roasters’ websites: No. 2 | Review | Shop

Early each month, we publish a tasting report with reviews. The editorial calendar for 2023 tasting reports is now available. The schedule is subject to change. We encourage professional roasters to submit coffees that meet the criteria for each report. The window during which we accept coffees for these review articles is usually the 1st day through the 10th day of the month prior to

Coffee Review‘s mission is to help consumers find superior quality coffees and, in the process, help recognize and reward the farmers and roasters who produce those superior quality coffees.  Many of our readers seek out highly rated coffees for their own enjoyment or as thoughtful gifts for coffee lovers.  Coffees that appear in Coffee Review’s Top 30 are particularly popular.  They often sell

Coffee Review‘s mission is to help consumers identify and purchase superior quality coffees and, in the process, help drive demand and increase prices to reward farmers and roasters who invest time, passion, and capital in producing high quality coffee beans. Many of our readers seek out highly rated coffees for their own enjoyment or as thoughtful gifts for coffee lovers.  Coffees that appear