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Top-Rated Coffees (94+ points)

We found 1695 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

Geisha Coffee Roaster

Gratitude Special Blend

Review Date: Dec 2014
Price: $12.50/12 ounces

Pungent, deep, spicy. Milk chocolate, Concord grape, passion flower, aromatic sandalwood, a hint of savory black truffle in aroma and cup. Tart, juicy acidity; syrupy, lively mouthfeel. Rich, spice-toned, slightly savory finish.

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94

Dragonfly Coffee Roasters

Nicaragua Pacamara Reserve Los Congos

Review Date: Dec 2014
Price: $18.00/12 ounces
Top 30 Coffees of 2014 - #29

Exotically pungent, deep, intricate. Strawberry, mint, dark chocolate, banana, musky flowers, a faint hint of brandy in aroma and cup. Deep, backgrounded but vibrant acidity; syrupy, lively mouthfeel. Chocolate in particular carries into a sweet, resonant finish.

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94

Tony's Coffees and Teas

Kenya Muthonjo AA

Review Date: Dec 2014
Price: $16.00/150 grams

Intense; spicy and floral; richly dry. Black currant, lavender, mulling spices, anise, a hint of roasted cacao nib in aroma and cup. Bright acidity; lightly syrupy mouthfeel. The lavender, black currant and anise suggestions all deeply saturate a roundly drying finish.

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95

Papa Lin's Coffee Roasting

Ethiopia Ninety Plus Hachira N2

Review Date: Dec 2014
Price: $30.00/12 ounces
Top 30 Coffees of 2014 - #24

Extravagant, complex; immense sweetness. Honey, cocoa-butter, sweetly tart fruit (loquat, tangerine, strawberry), violet-like flowers, incense-like pungency (saffron, myrrh, sandalwood). Rich, lyrical acidity; smooth, silky mouthfeel. Flavor consolidates but rings on in a long, layered finish.

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95

Barrington Coffee Roasting Co.

Perci Red Panama Gesha

Review Date: Dec 2014
Price: $72.45/12 ounces

Impressive balance and completeness, astounding complexity. Sweet, orchid-like flowers, pineapple, strawberry, sweet, orchid-like flowers, crisp roasted cacao nib in aroma and cup. Plump, juicy acidity; nectar-like mouthfeel. Flavor generalizes around the fruit and floral notes but rings on in a long, deep finish.

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94

Allegro Coffee Roasters

Kenya Karagoto

Review Date: Dec 2014
Price: $12.99/12 ounces

Crisply sweet, giddily lively. Complex flowers (lilac, lavender, freesia), butter, roasted cacao nib, brown sugar, dry berry in aroma and cup. Delicate, sweetly bright acidity; silky mouthfeel. Sweet-toned, flavor-saturated finish.

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94

Barrington Coffee Roasting Co.

Nekisse Natural Process Ethiopia

Review Date: Dec 2014
Price: $30.95/12 ounces

Sweetly pungent; dense, layered complexity. Caramel, roasted cacao-nib, blueberry, narcissus, a hint of passion fruit in aroma and cup. Rich, rounded acidity; lightly smooth, silky mouthfeel. Blueberry and cacao nib in particular saturate a gently drying finish.

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94

Paradise Roasters

Ethiopia Yirgacheffe Gutiti

Review Date: Nov 2014
Price: $16.95/12 ounces

Intense, dynamic, lush yet crisp. An avalanche of floral notes (rose, lily, gardenia), sandalwood, lemon zest, roasted cacao nib in aroma and cup. Sweetly tart acidity; plush, buoyant mouthfeel. Flavor simplifies but saturates a richly dry finish.

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95

JBC Coffee Roasters

Ulos Batak Sumatra Peaberry

Review Date: Nov 2014
Price: $18.50/12 ounces
Top 30 Coffees of 2014 - No. 15

Dynamic, deeply layered, complex. Pungent suggestions of humus-like, moist fresh-fallen leaves, fragrant pipe tobacco, malted barley layer with fruit (honeydew melon, mango, blood orange) and narcissus-like flowers. Gentle, very sweetly tart acidity; lightish but smooth, silky mouthfeel. Flavor consolidates without losing character in a rich, sweet-toned finish.

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94

Lexington Coffee Roasters

Ethiopia Konga

Review Date: Nov 2014
Price: $16.95/12 ounces
Lexington Coffee Roasters

Big, sweet, plumy. Dark chocolate, brandy, ripe strawberry, kumquat, honeysuckle in aroma and cup. Lively, flavor-saturated acidity; satiny mouthfeel. Rich finishing, saturated with flowers and a fruit-toned chocolate.

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95

Simon Hsieh's Aroma Roast Coffees

Kenya AA Top 405A Espresso

Review Date: Nov 2014
Price: NTD$ 1600 / 16 ounces
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Evaluated as espresso. Rich, deep, complexly expressed. Fresh-cut cedar, blood orange, roasted cocoa nib, lavender, musk in aroma and cup. Plush, silky mouthfeel. Cedar and lavender carry into a sweet, gently drying finish. Flavor carries impressively into three parts milk, with a crisp, lightly stated chocolate dominating and a fine finish.

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94

CofFeeling

Seasonal Mini-Me Yirgacheffe Washed

Review Date: Nov 2014
Price: NTD $1000/16 ounces

Crisp, orchardy, intricate. Honey, jasmine, roast cacao nib, apple. Delicate, giddily effervescent acidity; very silky, lively mouthfeel. Sweet, flavor-saturated finish, gently drying in the long.

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95

Geisha Coffee Roaster

Panama Mama Cata Natural

Review Date: Nov 2014
Price: $33.95/12 ounces
Top 30 Coffees of 2014 - #21

Opulent, huge, sweet, juicy. Honey, flowers (lavender, lilac), mango, blood orange, roasted cacao nib in aroma and cup. Balanced, juicy acidity; syrupy mouthfeel. Rich, long, deeply flavor-saturated finish.

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95

Hula Daddy

High Mountain Red Bourbon

Review Date: Nov 2014
Price: $34.95/8 ounces
Top 30 Coffees of 2014 - No. 11

Roundly bright, juicy, complex. Orange, mulberry, vanilla, honey, complex night-blooming flowers in aroma and cup. Giddy, buoyantly sweet acidity; plush mouthfeel. Flavor extends deep into a long finish.

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94

Old Soul Co.

Nicaragua Pacamara Reserve Los Congos

Review Date: Nov 2014
Price: $18.00/12 ounces
Top 30 Coffees of 2014 - #29

Deep, sweetly pungent, intricate. Black currant, jasmine, banana sweetness, minty dark chocolate in aroma and cup. Richly rounded acidity; full, buttery mouthfeel. Flavor, particularly chocolate and black currant, lasts far into the long finish.

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94

Temple Coffee and Tea

Panama Duncan Natural Gesha

Review Date: Nov 2014
Price: $47.00/8 ounces
Temple Coffee Roasters

Opulently and vibrantly pungent. Deep florals (lilac and passion-flower), fudgy chocolate, complex fruit (loquat, raspberry, jackfruit), musk in aroma and cup. Rich, sweetly tart acidity. Silky mouthfeel. A dry chocolate carries into a long, ringing finish.

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94

Revel Coffee

Guatemala Acatenango Gesha

Review Date: Nov 2014
Price: $22.00/8 ounces

Delicately brisk yet lushly complex. Lavender and violet, peach, tangerine, roasted cacao nib in aroma and cup. Brisk though juicy acidity; full, syrupy mouthfeel. Flavor saturates a crisp, resonant finish.

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94

Klatch Coffee

Kenya Kigwandi AA

Review Date: Oct 2014
Price: $19.95/12 ounces
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Sweetly and grandly bright and floral-toned. Honey, violet, lavender, grapefruit, pear in aroma and cup. Intense, complexly expressed acidity; light though buoyantly silky mouthfeel. Honey, flowers and pear-like fruit saturate a long, resonant finish.

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95

Blue Bottle Coffee

Ethiopia Homacho Waeno

Review Date: Oct 2014
Price: NA

Opulent and complete; finely structured yet grandly complex. Lush flowers in front – lavender, lilac, fresh vanilla – supported by ripe pear and tangerine, roasted cacao nib, cinnamon. Balanced, round, resonant acidity. Plush, lively mouthfeel. Flavor rings on in a very long, sweet-toned finish.

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95

Blue Bottle Coffee

Colombia Granja Esperanza Gesha AAA

Review Date: Oct 2014
Price: NA
Top 30 Coffees of 2014 - No. 16

Exotic; intricate; grandly and sweetly bright. Honey, loquat, tangerine, blood orange, jasmine, cocoa in aroma and cup. Sweetness envelops tart and bitter sensations in an intense, complex acidity. Plush, silky mouthfeel. Rich, deeply flavor-saturated finish fades very slightly in the long.

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