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Top 30 Coffees of 2019

We are pleased to present our list of the Top 30 Coffees of 2019.

Our editors ranked this year’s most exciting coffees from the thousands we cupped over the course of the past 12 months. We rank these 30 coffees and espressos 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, tree variety, processing method, certification, and general rarity.

98

Dragonfly Coffee Roasters

Elida Estate Geisha Green-Tip Natural

Review Date: Oct 2019
Price: $100.00/21 grams
No. 1 Coffee of 2019

Vast yet intimate in its layered intricacy: complete and perfectly balanced. Complex flowers (citrus blossom, ginger blossom, aromatic orchid), bright, fresh fruit (pear, peach, tangerine), sweet cocoa, sandalwood, a hint of candycap mushroom in aroma and cup. In structure, juicy and lyrically bright with a subtly pungent umami base; light-footed, satiny mouthfeel. Pear leads into long, vibrantly flavor-saturated finish.

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97

JBC Coffee Roasters

Rukera Kenya

Review Date: Jul 2019
Price: $21.20/12 ounces
No. 2 Coffee of 2019

Lavish, captivatingly complex, deeply savory-sweet. Candycap mushroom, lilac, dark chocolate, dried coconut, frankincense in aroma and cup. Structurally, the savory component, which is typically an undertone, occupies the top of the aromatic and flavor range, with deep sweetness (fruit, florals) underneath. The mouthfeel is lively and richly syrupy. The seemingly eternal finish is a quiet mirror of the cup.

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95

PT's Coffee Roasting Co.

Café Granja La Esperanza Sudan Rume Natural

Review Date: Apr 2019
Price: $37.50/8 ounces
No. 3 Coffee of 2019

Shifting, original, startling in its giddy intricacy. Winey pine (think retsina wine), cocoa powder, green apple, Concord grape, ginger blossom, much more in aroma and cup. Sweetly and delicately pungent in structure. Lightly syrupy and almost effervescently buoyant in mouthfeel. The winey pine character and a floral sweetness carry persuasively into a crisp finish.

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95

Simon Hsieh’s Aroma Roast Coffees

Costa Rica SL-28 Yellow Honey Espresso

Review Date: Nov 2019
Price: NT $1,300/8 ounces
No. 4 Coffee of 2019

Evaluated as espresso. Attractively roast-prominent, deeply sweet and complex. Scorched cedar, baking chocolate, blackberry jam, blood orange zest, marjoram, violet-like flowers in aroma and small cup. Lightly creamy, almost fluffy mouthfeel. Finish consolidates around an herb-toned chocolate enveloped in a smoky resonance. In three parts milk, intensely sweet and aromatically vibrant, supported by a rich, smoky depth.

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95

Flight Coffee Co.

Tanzania Ngorongoro Ridge Peaberry

Review Date: Feb 2019
Price: $16.00/12 ounces
No. 5 Coffee of 2019

High-toned, richly sweet-savory. Red currant, dark chocolate, tangerine zest, hop flowers, sandalwood in aroma and cup. Richly bittersweet structure with vibrant, juicy acidity; plush, syrupy mouthfeel. Deep, flavor-saturated finish with red currant and dark chocolate carrying well into the long.

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97

Dragonfly Coffee Roasters

Kenya Karindundu AA Small Lot Reserve

Review Date: Feb 2019
Price: $18.00/12 ounces
No. 6 Coffee of 2019

Lush, deeply floral, resonantly tropical. Plumeria, coconut, dark chocolate, tamarind, frankincense in aroma and cup. The structure is superbly balanced among sweet, savory and tart, with juicy-bright acidity. Plush, syrupy mouthfeel. The seemingly eternal finish sustains all of the flavor notes from the cup in ringing harmony.

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96

JBC Coffee Roasters

Harimau Tiger Sumatra

Review Date: Nov 2019
Price: $17.20/12 ounces
No. 7 Coffee of 2019

Deeply sweet, resonantly savory, exceptionally vibrant. Apricot, honeysuckle, cannabis, wild honey, fresh-cut oak in aroma and cup. Sweet-umami in structure with crisp, bright acidity; lively malic acidity. The balanced finish leads with notes of honeysuckle and cannabis with undertones of wild honey.

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97

Plat Coffee Roastery

Port of Mokha Yemen JSP

Review Date: Nov 2019
Price: $60.00/100 grams
No. 8 Coffee of 2019

Deeply sweet, complex, vibrantly rich. Dark chocolate, deep fruit notes (guava, raspberry jam, pineapple), aromatic orchid, frankincense, cedar-toned tobacco in aroma and cup. The acidity, while not bright, is enveloped in an elaborate and balanced structure with deep composure; mouthfeel is full and very syrupy. The short finish is chocolaty and sweet, with floral hints and a fine tobacco note resonating through to the long.

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95

Hula Daddy Kona Coffee

100% Kona Bourbon Pointu Laurina

Review Date: Feb 2019
Price: $44.95/8 ounces
No. 9 Coffee of 2019

Delicately fruit-toned, richly cocoa-driven. Ripe strawberry, dark chocolate, almond, freesia-like flowers, a hint of wine barrel in aroma and cup. Sweet-tart structure with crisp, high-toned acidity; full, syrupy mouthfeel. The flavor-saturated finish sustains all of the aroma and flavor notes promised by the cup.

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96

Willoughby's Coffee & Tea

Panama Perci Geisha Natural

Review Date: Nov 2019
Price: $60.00/8 ounces
No. 10 Coffee of 2019

Bizarre, beautiful, shocking, intricate. Tropical fruit (lychee, passionfruit), sweet herb (clove, cilantro, dill, spearmint), dark chocolate, musk, yogurt. In structure quite sweet, roundly tart (think unsweetened yogurt), deeply savory. Lightly syrupy in mouthfeel. Passionfruit, chocolate, dill all make distinct appearances in the drying but sweetly and richly complex finish.

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96

Bird Rock Coffee Roasters

La Palma Y El Tucan Hero Series Colombia Sidra Lot #190

Review Date: May 2019
Price: $60.00/8 ounces
No. 11 Coffee of 2019

Elaborate, vibrant, exhilarating. Dark chocolate truffle, strawberry guava, candied ginger, lilac, myrrh in aroma and cup. Crisply sweet-tart structure with bright, succulent acidity; very syrupy mouthfeel. The finish is zesty in the short and cocoa- and floral-toned in the long.

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96

modcup coffee

Colombia Valle del Cauca Cerro Azul Geisha

Review Date: Aug 2019
Price: $25.00/150 grams
No. 12 Coffee of 2019

Vibrant, high-toned, exhilarating. Floral medley (lavender, rose, wisteria), grapefruit zest, ripe passion fruit, cocoa, a hint of ginger in aroma and cup. Sweetly and brilliantly bright in structure; lightly syrupy in mouthfeel. Flavors consolidate but ring on in a long, resonantly layered finish.

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96

Campos Coffee

Panama Hacienda La Esmeralda Super Mario Geisha

Review Date: Oct 2019
Price: AUD $18.00/18 grams
No. 13 Coffee of 2019

Brightly fruit-toned, tropical, and aromatically vibrant. Lychee, passionfruit, dark chocolate, frankincense, star jasmine in aroma and cup. Deeply sweet-tart structure with high-toned, juicy acidity; lush, syrupy mouthfeel. Resounding flavor-saturated finish with layer after layer of fruit far into the long.

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95

Small Eyes Café

Gesha Rebecca Natural

Review Date: Apr 2019
Price: NT $350/8 ounces
No. 14 Coffee of 2019

Richly sweet, cocoa- and fruit-toned. Concord grape, cocoa nib, sandalwood, maple syrup, lilac in aroma and cup. Sweet-toned structure with bright, juicy acidity; plush, syrupy mouthfeel. Resonant, flavor-saturated finish that highlights fruit and cocoa tones.

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96

Bird Rock Coffee Roasters

Geisha XO

Review Date: Sep 2019
Price: $60.00/8 ounces
No. 15 Coffee of 2019

Rich-toned, deeply chocolaty and fruity with savory undertones. Chocolate fudge, ripe wild strawberry, honey, macadamia nut, fine Roquefort cheese. Sweet-savory in structure enlivened by bright, juicy acidity; full, syrupy mouthfeel. Savory-sweet finish with notes of fine Roquefort, strawberry, and chocolate fudge.

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93

Origin Coffee Roasters

Maui Kupa’a Orange Bourbon

Review Date: May 2019
Price: $40.00/8 ounces
No. 16 Coffee of 2019

Bright, crisply sweet-tart. Peach, honeysuckle, cinnamon, cedar, cacao nib in aroma and cup. Richly sweet, high-toned structure with citrusy acidity; crisp, silky mouthfeel. Peach and honeysuckle carry the short finish, while cocoa-toned cedar resurfaces in the long.

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96

Klatch Coffee

Colombia Finca La Maria Geisha Natural

Review Date: Sep 2019
Price: $54.95/6 ounces
No. 17 Coffee of 2019

Intoxicatingly (though cleanly) fruit-toned. Raspberry coulis, halvah, plumeria, pink peppercorn, lemon verbena in aroma and cup. Richly sweet-tart structure with bright, high-toned acidity; delicate, silky smooth mouthfeel. The finish maintains the tart-sweetness of the cup, while intensifying its herby citrus.

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93

Paradise Roasters

Coffea Diversa Bourbon Rey Jamaica

Review Date: Oct 2019
Price: $39.95/8 ounces (packaged as a "duo" with Bourbon Rey Guatemala)
No. 18 Coffee of 2019

Deeply and richly sweet, cocoa-toned. Baker’s chocolate, fig cookie, agave syrup, oak, freesia-like flowers in aroma and cup. Richly sweet structure with brisk acidity; full, creamy mouthfeel. Resonant finish centers around baking chocolate and freesia.

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93

Collage Coffee

Cordillera del Fuego Costa Rica Anaerobic

Review Date: Nov 2019
Price: $15.00/10 ounces
No. 19 Coffee of 2019

Richly spicy, musky, chocolaty. Mexican chocolate (cocoa nib, vanilla, cinnamon, sugar), dried parsley, nutmeg, musk in aroma and cup. Crisp and piquant in structure; light, silky mouthfeel. The impressive finish is drying yet quite sweet, saturated with chocolate, cinnamon and musk suggestions.

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96

Kakalove Café

Panama Finca Kalithea Natural Geisha

Review Date: Sep 2019
Price: NT $750/4 ounces
No. 20 Coffee of 2019

Exceptionally high-toned, delicately fruit-centered, intricately balanced. Mulberry, coconut, sandalwood, dark chocolate, lilac in aroma and cup. Richly sweet in structure with balanced, juicy acidity; delicate but plush, mouth-filling texture. The finish is a gentle reminder of everything the cup offers, in particular mulberry, coconut, and lilac.

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