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Top 30 Coffees of 2016

Coffee Review‘s Top 30 Coffees of 2016 appear below.

We selected and ranked these 30 exciting coffees and espressos from the thousands we cupped throughout the year.  The rankings are based on quality (represented by overall rating), value (reflected by most affordable price per pound), and other factors that include distinctiveness of style, uniqueness of origin or tree variety, certification, and general rarity.

 

94

Dragonfly Coffee Roasters

Los Congos Pacamara Natural

Review Date: Nov 2016
Price: $20.00/12 ounces
No. 21 Coffee of 2016: Dragonfly Los Congos

Deeply sweet, round, balanced. Blueberry, hazelnut, pipe tobacco, orange zest, graham cracker in aroma and cup. Crisp, richly tart acidity; satiny-smooth mouthfeel. The rich-toned finish leads with ripe blueberry notes in the short; a citrus-toned hazelnut resurfaces in the long.

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94

PT's Coffee Roasting Co.

Panama Finca Mama Cata Microlot Tona

Review Date: Oct 2016
Price: $22.50/12 ounces
No. 22 Coffee of 2016: PT's Panama Mama Cata

Sweet-toned, delicately rich. Maple syrup, ripe persimmon, orange zest, roasted cacao nib, gardenia-like flowers in aroma and cup. Juicy, balanced acidity; plush, syrupy mouthfeel. The rich-toned finish is saturated with crisp cacao nib and deep orange zest notes.

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95

Red Rooster Coffee Roaster

Kenya Karindundu

Review Date: Nov 2016
Price: $17.99/12 ounces
No. 23 Coffee of 2016: Red Rooster Kenya Karindundu

Complex, deeply pungent, sweetly savory. Lavender, pink peppercorn, gooseberry, lemongrass, baker’s chocolate in aroma and cup. Juicy, sweet-tart acidity; lightly creamy mouthfeel. Cocoa and lavender tones lead in a resonant, flavor-saturated finish.

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95

Willoughby's Coffee & Tea

Panama Don Julian Pacamara

Review Date: Dec 2016
Price: $49.99/16 ounces
No. 24 Coffee of 2016: Willoughby's Panama Don Julian

Deeply sweet, richly savory. Butterscotch, lavender, tamarind, roasted cacao nib, mango in aroma and cup. Big, juicy acidity; viscous, velvety mouthfeel. In addition to resonant butterscotch and lavender tones in the short finish, the long introduces an appealing coconut note.

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95

Simon Hsieh's Aroma Roast Coffees

“Mini-Me” Washed Yirgacheffe

Review Date: Nov 2016
Price: NT $1300/16 ounces
Simon Hsieh: No. 25 Coffee of 2016

Evaluated as espresso. Exuberant, vibrantly composed. Buttery chocolate, wisteria, blood orange zest, almond, pineapple guava in aroma and small cup. Creamy, smooth mouthfeel. The rich finish is flower-forward and chocolaty, precise in its clarity. It continues to impress in three parts milk, which further sweetens the chocolate notes and rounds the bright fruit tones.

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94

Revel Coffee

Brazil Estancia Telese

Review Date: May 2016
Price: $13.25/12 ounces
Revel Coffee: No. 26 Coffee of 2016

Big, rich, deeply sweet. Raspberry, tamarind, lilac, butterscotch, a hint of rye whisky in aroma and cup. Sweetly brisk acidity; plump, syrupy mouthfeel. The rich, long, flavor-saturated finish resonates with tamarind, lilac and raspberry notes.

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95

Bird Rock Coffee Roasters

Sumatra Tano Batak

Review Date: Nov 2016
Price: $20.99/12 ounces
Bird Rock Coffee: No. 27 Coffee of 2016

Deeply rich, sweetly tart. Pink grapefruit zest, pipe tobacco, hazelnut, pineapple, lantana in aroma and cup. Crisp, very juicy acidity; full, syrupy mouthfeel. The flavor-saturated finish leads with rich notes of floral-toned pipe tobacco in the short, hazelnut and pineapple in the long.

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94

Corvus Coffee Roasters

Las Lajas Perla Negra Natural

Review Date: Oct 2016
Price: $22.00/12 ounces
Corvus Coffee: No. 28 Coffee of 2016

Delicate but deep, fruit-forward. Raspberry, violet, blood orange zest, liquorice, roasted cacao nib in aroma and cup. Juicy, vibrant acidity; lean but silky mouthfeel. The flavor-saturated finish consolidates to blood orange zest and roasted cacao nib.

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94

Klatch Coffee

Sumatra Lintong Mutu Batak

Review Date: Jul 2016
Price: $14.50/12 ounces
Klatch Coffee: No. 29 Coffee of 2016

Complex, sweetly rich. Pungent grapefruit, sweet violet, almond brittle, pipe tobacco, fragrant sandalwood in aroma and cup. Juicy acidity; lightly syrupy, buoyant mouthfeel. The crisply rich, long finish retains a pretty combination of violet and tobacco tones.

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94

Turning Point Coffee

Ecuador Juan Peña

Review Date: Mar 2016
Price: $20.00/250 grams
Turning Point Coffee: No. 30 Coffee of 2016

Elegantly floral, strikingly complex. Roasted cacao nib, jasmine, caramel, dried raspberry and cinnamon in aroma and cup. Vibrantly rich, balanced acidity; delicate, velvety mouthfeel. Flavor notes carry intact through the strikingly long, satisfying finish.

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