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LATEST REVIEWS

We have published thousands of coffee reviews and espresso reviews since 1997. The reviews below appear in reverse chronological order by review date. Older reviews may no longer accurately reflect current versions of the same coffee. To search for a specific roaster, origin or coffee use the Advanced Search Function.


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Paradise Roasters

Kona Geisha Champagne Natural

Review Date: Jan 2021
Price: $74.95/4 ounces

Deeply, delicately aromatic, high-toned. Strawberry guava, cocoa nib, mandarinquat, brown sugar, hazelnut in aroma in cup. Sweetly tart with bright, balanced acidity; silky, lightly viscous mouthfeel. Flavor-saturated, long, engaging finish.

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95

PT's Coffee Roasting Co.

Dafis Abafita Natural Ethiopia

Review Date: Jan 2021
Price: $21.50/12 ounces

Subtly complex, nuanced, high-toned. Mulberry, cocoa nib, tangerine zest, thyme, agave syrup in aroma and cup. Sweet-tart structure with bright, juicy acidity; plush, viscous mouthfeel. The resonant, flavor-saturated finish carries forward all the flavor notes from the cup.

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95

Kakalove Cafe

Berg Wu Championship Sidamo Washed G1 Lot 20-02

Review Date: Jan 2021
Price: NT $340/8 ounces
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Subtly and sweetly rich, deeply savory. Boysenberry, cocoa nib, fine musk, honeysuckle, oak in aroma and cup. Sweet-savory structure with juicy acidity; crisp, syrupy mouthfeel. The finish resonates with layers of perfumy florals.

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94

Big Island Coffee Roasters

Ka’u Yellow Bourbon

Review Date: Jan 2021
Price: $33.00/10 ounces

Juicy-sweet, high-toned, multi-layered. Strawberry guava, star jasmine, hazelnut, amber, cocoa nib in aroma and cup. Brightly sweet-tart structure with vibrant acidity; lively, satiny-smooth mouthfeel. Fruit- and floral-toned finish.

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95

Kakalove Cafe

Ethiopia Natural Hambela Wate

Review Date: Jan 2021
Price: NT $310/8 ounces
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Very sweet, fruit-toned. Date, rum barrel, narcissus, dark chocolate, marjoram in aroma and cup. Sweet-tart structure with bright, juicy acidity; plush, syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. Long, complex, harmonious finish.

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93

Nostalgia Coffee Roasters

Kenya Nyeri

Review Date: Jan 2021
Price: $28.00/12 ounces
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Vibrantly sweet-tart, balanced. Lemon drop, red currant, cocoa nib, almond butter, cedar in aroma and cup. Sweetly tart structure with bright, vibrant acidity; crisp, satiny mouthfeel. Finish consolidates to notes of citrusy cocoa and red currant.

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94

PT's Coffee Roasting Co.

Kinini Village Rwanda

Review Date: Jan 2021
Price: $20.00/12 ounces

Citrusy and cocoa-toned. Lemon verbena, baking chocolate, black raspberry, hazelnut, fresh-cut oak in aroma and cup. Sweetly tart structure with crisp, vibrant acidity; smooth, syrupy mouthfeel. Lemon and raspberry notes carry the finish, supported by deep hazelnut tones.

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94

Kakalove Cafe

Ethiopia Natural Guji Uraga G1 Lot 20-05

Review Date: Jan 2021
Price: NT $375/8 ounces
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Richly aromatic, sweetly tart, deeply savory. Lilac, dark chocolate, lemon drop, pink grapefruit zest, shiitake mushroom in aroma and cup. Harmonious sweet-tart-savory structure; lyrical, syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. The flavor-saturated finish leads with citrus notes (lemon drop, pink grapefruit zest) in the short, rounding to deep chocolate and sweet mushroom notes in the long.

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93

Oceana Coffee

Ethiopia Honey Yirgacheffe Koke

Review Date: Jan 2021
Price: $22.00/12 ounces
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Fruit-forward, deep-toned. Blueberry jam, dark chocolate, magnolia, lemon verbena, maple syrup in aroma and cup. Sweet structure with pert acidity; full, syrupy mouthfeel. The berry-driven finish is supported by suggestions of dark chocolate and lemon verbena.

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93

Big Island Coffee Roasters

Ka’u Lehua Black Honey

Review Date: Jan 2021
Price: $27.00/10 ounces

Sweetly savory, complex. Pipe tobacco, date, narcissus, almond, baking chocolate in aroma and cup. Sweet-toned with lively acidity; very full, creamy mouthfeel. The finish centers on notes of date and pipe tobacco.

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93

Paradise Roasters

Espresso Havana

Review Date: Jan 2021
Price: $18.95/12 ounces

Evaluated as espresso. Rich, chocolaty, floral. Chocolate fudge, magnolia, blueberry pie, pipe tobacco, almond brittle in aroma and small cup. Crisp, satiny mouthfeel. The chocolaty finish is pleasantly complicated by notes of pipe tobacco. Cappuccino-scaled milk amplifies the chocolate and floral notes.

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92

MT49 Cafe

Taiwan Taitung Luan Mountain Valley of Tears

Review Date: Jan 2021
Price: NT $800/8 ounces

Rich-toned, sweetly savory. Grape candy, salted chocolate, almond, gardenia, sandalwood in aroma and cup. Savory-leaning structure with gentle acidity; syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. Salted chocolate and gardenia notes lead in the long finish, supported by sandalwood.

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Paradise Roasters

Thailand Robusta Panid Choosit Espresso

Review Date: Jan 2021
Price: $16.95/12 ounces

Evaluated as espresso. Sweetly tart, nut-toned. Almond butter, carob, lemon zest, date, magnolia in aroma and small cup. Crisp, satiny mouthfeel; nutty finish with hints of carob and lemon zest. In three parts milk, almond and magnolia notes gently harmonize.

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94

Kakalove Cafe

Kenya Nyeri Muchoki Estate AA

Review Date: Jan 2021
Price: NT $350/8 ounces
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Richly sweet, deeply chocolaty. Milk chocolate, red currant, freesia-like flowers, cedar, maple syrup in aroma and cup. Crisp, sweetly tart structure with vibrant, juicy acidity; plush, viscous mouthfeel. The quiet finish centers around notes of milk chocolate, freesia and maple syrup.

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Paradise Roasters

Thailand Robusta Panid Choosit

Review Date: Jan 2021
Price: $16.95/12 ounces

Sweetly nut-toned. Almond, pie cherry, oak, prairie flowers, baking chocolate in aroma and cup. Sweet structure with brisk acidity; velvety-smooth mouthfeel. Gently drying, sweetly nut-toned finish.

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93

Red Bean Coffee

Bright House Signature Coffee

Review Date: Jan 2021
Price: NT $450/460 grams

Richly sweet, chocolaty. Dark chocolate, pie cherry, orange zest, lily, fresh-cut oak in aroma and cup. Crisply sweet with brisk acidity; full, creamy mouthfeel. The finish consolidates to notes of chocolate-toned tart cherry with undertones of lily.

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Kakalove Cafe

Ethiopia Uraga Dambi Uddo Wet-Fermented

Review Date: Jan 2021
Price: NT $300/8 ounces
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Bright, richly floral. Jasmine, cocoa nib, tangerine zest, almond nougat, cedar in aroma and cup. Sweet-tart structure with bright, juicy acidity; full, satiny mouthfeel. The satisfying finish leads with notes of jasmine and tangerine in the short, rounding to almond nougat and cocoa nib in the long.

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Red Bean Coffee

Guoxing Taiwan Coffee

Review Date: Jan 2021
Price: NT $1500/230 grams

Deep-toned, richly sweet. Raspberry, brown sugar, lime zest, dark chocolate, baking spices in aroma and cup. Sweet structure with round, lively acidity; crisply smooth, velvety mouthfeel. Baking spices and dark chocolate carry the satisfying finish.

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Wonderstate Coffee

Peru El Corazon Gesha

Review Date: Jan 2021
Price: $20.00/6 ounces

Rich, deep, chocolaty. Dark chocolate, hazelnut, plum, maple syrup, cedar in aroma and cup. Sweet structure with brisk acidity; velvety-smooth mouthfeel. Chocolaty finish with undertones of almond and fresh-cut cedar.

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NINETYs Roastery

Fruity Espresso Blend

Review Date: Jan 2021
Price: HKD $118/200 grams

Evaluated as espresso. Bright, balanced, deep, complex. Tamarind, dark chocolate, jasmine, sandalwood, pink grapefruit zest in aroma and small cup. Viscous, syrupy mouthfeel; long, flavor-saturated finish. Three parts milk levels out the high notes while foregrounding fudge-like chocolate and spicy florals, all with undertones of sandalwood.

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