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Top Coffees by Category – 2019

November 29, 2019 by Ron Walters

In 2015, we began the practice of recognizing top coffees by category to focus attention on fine coffees that may not have earned a place on our Top 30 Coffees list.  The coffees below may not have attracted the highest scores of the year but they merit recognition for their excellence nonetheless.  For more information, visit our expanded rankings post from 2015.

We are pleased to recognize the following outstanding coffees that are among the most exciting in their categories:

Central America – Non-Geisha

No. 19 – Collage Coffee, Cordillera del Fuego Costa Rica Anaerobic – 93 points

No. 24 – Klatch Coffee, Panama Elida Natural Catuai – 95 points

No. 26 – Cafe Grumpy, Honduras Las Flores Parainema – 94 points

 

Alternative Africas (i.e. Not Ethiopia and Kenya)

No. 5 – Flight Coffee Co., Tanzania Ngorongoro Ridge Peaberry – 95 points

No. 29 – Jackrabbit Java, Rwanda Nyarusiza Station – 93 points

NR – JBC Coffee Roasters, Kivu CR Congo – 94 points

 

Asia-Pacific

No. 7 – JBC Coffee Roasters, Harimau Tiger Sumatra – 96 points

No. 23 – Peach Coffee Roasters, Sumatra Lintong – 95 points

NR – Notch Coffee, Boru Batak Sumatra – 94 points

 

South America

No. 3 – PT’s Coffee Roasting Co., Cafe Granja La Esperanza Sudan Rume Natural – 95 points

NR – Greater Goods Coffee Roasters, Peru La Salina – 93 points

NR – Coava Coffee Roasters, Santa Luzia Brazil – 93 points

 

Darker Roasts

No. 4 – Simon Hsieh’s Aroma Roast Coffees, Costa Rica SL-28 Yellow Honey Espresso – 95 points

NR – Simon Hsieh’s Aroma Roast Coffees, Indonesia Sumatra Gayo Espresso – 94 points

NR – Mystic Monk Coffee, Easter Sunrise Blend – 92 points

 

Decafs

No. 27 – Paradise Roasters, Moonbow Decaf, 92 points

NR – Paradise Roasters, Moonbow Decaf Espresso, 91 points

 

Certified Fair-Trade or Organic

No. 21 – Amavida Coffee Roasters, Espresso Mandarina – 94 points

NR – Red Rooster Coffee Roaster, Ethiopia Nansebo Worka – 95 points

NR – Willoughby’s Coffee & Tea, Ethiopia Hambela Natural Organic, 94 points

 

Single-Origin Espressos

NR – JBC Coffee Roasters, Rukera Espresso (Kenya) – 97 points

No. 4 – Simon Hsieh’s Aroma Roast Coffees, Costa Rica SL-28 Yellow Honey Espresso – 95 points

No. 25 – Kakalove Cafe, El Salvador Cerro Las Ranas Honey Espresso – 94 points

 

Non-Espresso Blends

NR – Thanksgiving Coffee, Mocha Java Blend Fair Trade Organic, 92 points

NR – Barrington Coffee, Trilogy, 92 points

NR – Mystic Monk Coffee, Easter Sunrise Blend – 92 points

 

Espresso Blends

No. 21 – Amavida Coffee Roasters, Espresso Mandarina – 94 points

No. 22 – Greybox Coffee, Australian Blend Espresso – 95 points

No. 28 – Hirewire Coffee Roasters, The Core Espresso – 94 points

 

Best Values – Espressos

No. 21, Amavida Coffee Roasters, Espresso Mandarina, 94 points – $16.95/12 oz.

NR – Paradise Roasters, Espresso Classico, 93 points – $12.95/12 oz.

NR – Propeller Coffee (Canada), Ace Espresso, 93 points ~ US $13.53/12 oz.

NR – Red Rooster Coffee Roaster, Old Crow Cuppa Joe, 93 points – $13.99/12 oz.

 

Best Values – Non-Espressos

No. 6 – Dragonfly Coffee Roasters, Kenya Karindundu AA Small Lot Reserve, 97 points – $20.00/12 oz.

No. 7 – JBC Coffee Roasters, Harimau Tiger Sumatra, 96 points – $17.20/12 oz.

No. 23 – Peach Coffee Roasters, Sumatra Lintong, 95 points – $16.99/12 oz.

No. 27 – Paradise Roasters, Moonbow Decaf, 92 points – $13.95/12 oz.

No. 29 – Jackrabbit Java, Rwanda Nyarusiza Station, 93 points – $12.00/12 oz.

NR – Dragonfly Coffee Roasters, Ethiopia Yirgacheffe Chelelktu Natural, 96 points – $18.00/12 oz.

NR – Jackrabbit Java, Panama Finca San Sebastian, 94 points – $12.00/12 oz.

 

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