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Top-Rated Coffees (94+ points)

We found 2296 coffees and espressos that earned an outstanding score of 94 points or higher. The reviews below appear in reverse chronological order by review date. Older reviews may no longer accurately reflect current versions of the same coffee.


94

Cafe Del Mundo

Kemgin Ethiopia

Review Date: Jun 2013
Price: $19.50/16 ounces
Top 30 Coffees of 2013 - #20

Extravagantly complex, crisply lush. Night-blooming flowers, vanilla, guava, roasted cocoa nib in aroma and cup. Brisk but juicy acidity; light, silky mouthfeel. Flavor, particularly the floral notes, lasts far into a deep, sweet finish.

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94

Victrola Coffee Roasters

Lintong Sumatra Dolok Sangul

Review Date: Jun 2013
Price: $16.50/12 ounces

Rich, pungently fruit-toned. Ripe grape and apricot, moist pipe tobacco, molasses, roasted cocoa nib in aroma and cup. Lush, juicy acidity; syrupy mouthfeel. Crisp, deeply flavor-saturated finish.

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94

JBC Coffee Roasters

Tano Batak Sumatra

Review Date: Jun 2013
Price: $13.99/12 ounces
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Delicately earthy and tartly fruit-toned. Fresh-cut cedar, chocolate, green grape, plum with a hint of flowers in aroma and cup. Bright, lively acidity; syrupy mouthfeel. Flavor consolidates in a sweet, rich, slightly drying finish.

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94

Thirty-Thirty Coffee Co.

Momma Bear Espresso

Review Date: Jun 2013
Price: $17.00/12 ounces

Evaluated as espresso. Immense, sweet, lushly complex. Rich chocolate, pineapple, banana, cherry jam and floral notes in aroma and small cup. Light but smoothly syrupy mouthfeel; sweet, flavor-saturated finish. Flavor persists comprehensively in three parts milk with particularly pronounced floral tones.

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94

Victrola Coffee Roasters

Ethiopia Yirgacheffe Kochere G1

Review Date: Jun 2013
Price: $11.00/8 ounces

Delicately intense. Very complex aroma and flavor: flowers (plum blossom), ripe lemon, watermelon, moist pipe tobacco, roasted cacao nib. Bright but balanced acidity; lightly syrupy mouthfeel. Long, flavor-saturated finish. Turns especially sweet and juicy as the cup cools.

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94

Rusty's Hawaiian

Maragogype Honey Process

Review Date: May 2013
Price: $20.00/3.5 ounces
Top 30 Coffees of 2013 - #18

Spectacular and juicy. The aroma starts quietly: orange, flowers, honey, a crisp hint of juniper. Round, sweet, brilliantly lively acidity; lightly syrupy mouthfeel. In the cup lavish honey, orange, lychee, rose-like flowers, and a smoothing hint of chocolate. Rose and lychee in particular carry into a refreshing, resonant finish.

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95

JBC Coffee Roasters

Ulos Batak Sumatra Peaberry

Review Date: May 2013
Price: $14.99/12 ounces
Top 30 Coffees of 2013 - #4

Richly and tartly sweet, exotic, complex. Orange, honey and butter in aroma and cup, supported by a crisp backgrounded earth note. Round, gently tart acidity; syrupy mouthfeel. Flavor carries virtually intact into a long, ringing finish.

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94

Cafe Est

Ninety Plus Kemgin W2 Ethiopia

Review Date: May 2013
Price: NT $1300/16 ounces

Evaluated as espresso. Deep, resonantly complex. Orange, jasmine, dark chocolate, hints of anise and fresh-cut cedar. Velvety, rich mouthfeel; flavor consolidates but persists in a long, gently drying finish. Full, substantial presence in three parts milk; orange, chocolate and jasmine notes in particular persist.

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94

CafeTaster

Ethiopia Dry Process Saris Abaya

Review Date: May 2013
Price: NT $450/8 ounces

Crisply sweet, intensely complex. Honey, brandy, apricot, brandy, citrus flower, a hint of walnut in aroma and cup. Round, brandyish acidity; very lightly syrupy mouthfeel. Honey and walnut in particular persist in a deeply flavor-saturated, gently drying finish.

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94

Simon Hsieh's Aroma Roast Coffees

Kenya AB Top Lot Single-Origin Espresso

Review Date: May 2013
Price: NT $1300/16 ounces
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Evaluated as espresso. Crisp, finely structured, quietly distinctive. Dark chocolate and a shifty, anise-toned fruit (orange, blackberry, grape) dominate in aroma and small cup, with backgrounded complications of cedar and butter. Creamy, full yet buoyant mouthfeel. Berry and chocolate in particular persist in a rich, deep finish. Round, quietly balanced in three parts milk.

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94

The Coffee Academics

Geisha S94

Review Date: Apr 2013
Price: HK $288/100 grams

Evaluated as espresso. Intricate and lush; tartly sweet. Caramel, hibiscus and rose, candied ginger, honeydew melon in aroma and small cup. Lean though smooth mouthfeel. Floral notes in particular carry into a remarkably long, complex finish. Flavor carries intact into two parts milk, where a hint of grapefruity acidity is juxtaposed with the milky sweetness.

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94

Lexington Coffee Roasters

Sumatra Mandheling Wahana

Review Date: Apr 2013
Price: $13.50/12 ounces
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Sweet-toned with an exotic shifting complexity. Golden sugar, tart apple, sweet plum, lush flowers, mixed spices (turmeric, tamarind, cumin), brandy, roasted cacao nib in aroma and cup. Richly juicy acidity; silky mouthfeel. Quietly but profoundly flavor-saturated finish.

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94

The Coffee Academics

Geisha P.E.B. (RFA)

Review Date: Apr 2013
Price: HK $588/100 grams

Intensely and extravagantly aromatic. Lavender, honey, mango, crisp roasted cocoa nib in aroma and cup. Brisk, delicately tart acidity; lightly syrupy mouthfeel. Flavor carries deep into a long, balanced finish.

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95

ChacolaTAY

Ethiopia Dry Process Grade 1 Aricha Yirgacheffe

Review Date: Apr 2013
Price: TWD $500/100 grams
Top 30 Coffees of 2013 - #23

Crisp, lively, very complex. A wide, shifting range of aromatic and flavor notes suggest roasted cacao nib, walnut, apricot, flowers, baking spices, more. The cup is gently dry but sweet with a savory hint. Bold but balanced acidity; buoyant, lightly syrupy mouthfeel. The finish is sweet, deep, flavor-saturated.

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96

Temple Coffee and Tea

Ethiopia Yirgacheffe ECX

Review Date: Apr 2013
Price: $15.50/12 ounces

Immense and intricate in flavor and aroma, balanced in structure. Crisp, nut-toned chocolate; lush night-blooming flowers; ripe tangerine; pungent sandalwood in aroma and cup. Sweetly tart acidity; full, syrupy mouthfeel. Quietly but profoundly flavor-saturated finish.

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94

Barrington Coffee Roasting Co.

Tchembe Single Origin Espresso

Review Date: Apr 2013
Price: $24.95/16 ounces

Evaluated as espresso. Complex flowers and citrus, high-toned but smooth. Flowers, butter, grapefruity citrus, roasted cocoa nib in aroma and small cup. Smooth, lightly syrupy mouthfeel; rich, long, chocolate-saturated finish. Superb in two parts milk, sweetly and richly chocolate-toned with a gently tart fruit that resonates with particular distinction in a long finish.

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95

BeanFruit Coffee Co.

Rwanda Nyamasheke

Review Date: Mar 2013
Price: $14.00/12 ounces
Top 30 of 2013 - #2

Extraordinarily lush, nectar-like fruit; cherry, black currant, nectarine; balanced by a crisp, roasted cocoa nib and roasted malt notes. Balanced, lively acidity; full, plush mouthfeel. Flavor simplifies but remains resonantly present in a long, rich finish.

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95

Flight Coffee Co.

Kenya Riakiberu Peaberry

Review Date: Mar 2013
Price: $13.00/12 ounces

Intense, crisp, juicy. Tartly sweet berry notes -- black berry, black currant; lush flowers, honey, roasted cocoa nib in aroma and cup. Rich, balanced acidity; lightly syrupy mouthfeel. Flavor carries deep into a long, resonant finish.

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96

Papa Lin's Coffee Roasting

Ethiopia Ninety Plus Kemgin

Review Date: Mar 2013
Price: $18.00/12 ounces
Top 30 Coffees of 2013 - #10

Succulent, richly intricate. Wild strawberry, dried blueberry, rich mousse-like chocolate, fresh ginseng, lush flowers in aroma and cup. Complete, exhilarating acidity; full, syrupy mouthfeel. Flavor-saturated finish, crisply drying with a persistent ginseng note.

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94

Paradise Roasters

El Salvador Santa Marta Honey

Review Date: Mar 2013
Price: $16.95/12 ounces
Top 30 Coffees of 2013 - #11

Intricately sweet, delicately complex. Ripe strawberry, orange, candied nut, vanilla-toned flowers in aroma and cup. Gently crisp acidity; light but smoothly silky mouthfeel. Very sweet, lightly flavor-saturated finish.

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