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The coffees and espressos that appear below demonstrate exceptional value relative to other coffees of similar quality and distinctiveness as reflected in their overall score. These best value coffees often sell out quickly and may no longer be available. Older reviews may no longer accurately reflect current versions of the same coffee.
Richly chocolaty, deeply sweet. Dark chocolate, freesia-like flowers, crisp pear, vanilla bean, cedar in aroma and cup. Sweet in structure with gentle acidity; velvety-smooth mouthfeel. Quiet, chocolaty finish with notes of pear and cedar.
Deep, rich-toned, sweetly smoky. Mexican chocolate (dark chocolate and cinnamon), gently scorched mesquite, raisin, gardenia, roasted hazelnut in aroma and cup. Bittersweet structure with barely perceptible acidity; plush, satiny mouthfeel. The finish consolidates to notes of dark chocolate and gently smoky mesquite.
Evaluated as espresso. Expressive, confident, lyrical. Lychee, dark chocolate, star jasmine, sandalwood, Meyer lemon in aroma and small cup. Lively, creamy mouthfeel; balanced, floral- and fruit-toned finish. In three parts milk, a liquid dessert: think fine chocolate and tropical fruit.
Elegant, bright, rich-toned. Cocoa nib, ginger blossom, plum, pink peppercorn, almond butter in aroma and cup. Deeply sweet structure with vibrant acidity; exceptionally syrupy mouthfeel. Aroma and flavor notes carry intact long into the resonant, flavor-laden finish.
Deeply aromatic, complex, multi-layered. Star jasmine, petrichor, almond nougat, sandalwood, white peach in aroma and cup. Sweet-savory structure with bold, juicy acidity; luscious, silky mouthfeel. The softly round finish evokes almond nougat and star jasmine with a delicately earthy suggestion.
Deep, intense, sweet-savory, utterly coherent. Intense lavender, black currant, mandarin orange, sandalwood, dark chocolate in aroma and cup. Sweet, tart, savory-bottomed structure with intense, balanced acidity; big, mouth-filling body. The flavor-saturated finish carries over every nuance from the cup.
Overarchingly sweet, richly savory. Nectarine, sandalwood, marzipan, spearmint, freesia-like flowers in aroma and cup. Deeply sweet structure with a tart, vibrant acidity; nectar-like mouthfeel. Rich-toned finish with marzipan notes lingering into the long.
Rich-toned, chocolaty. Dark chocolate, black cherry, gardenia, cedar, toffee in aroma and cup. Sweet-toned structure with brisk acidity; plush, syrupy mouthfeel. Quiet, satisfying finish with notes of dark chocolate and gardenia.
Intensely aromatic, sweet-savory. Dried peach, star jasmine, hop flowers, fresh uncut oak, almond butter in aroma and cup. High-toned, sweet-savory structure with vibrant, juicy acidity; plush, syrupy mouthfeel. The crisp, resonant finish centers around notes of dried peach and jasmine.
Crisply sweet, nut-and-chocolate-toned, balanced. Almond brittle, cocoa, magnolia, nectarine, fresh-cut cedar in aroma and cup. Sweet-toned structure with soft, generous acidity; buoyant, syrupy mouthfeel. Finish is quietly flavor-saturated, redolent with notes of nectarine and magnolia.
Deep-toned, chocolaty and floral. Dark chocolate, gardenia, gently scorched oak, red apple, hazelnut butter in aroma and cup. Bittersweet structure with gentle, round acidity; satiny-smooth mouthfeel. The crisp, richly drying finish consolidates to dark chocolate and oak.
Crisply sweet, multi-layered, balanced. Brown sugar, orange zest, magnolia, cedar, almond butter in aroma and cup. Sweet-toned structure with brisk acidity; full, syrupy mouthfeel. Finish leads with notes of brown sugar and magnolia in the short, with orange zest and cedar returning in the long.
Rich-toned, exceptionally sweet. Blood orange zest, lilac, baking chocolate, pear, cedar in aroma and cup. High-toned, bittersweet structure with juicy, balanced acidity; satiny-smooth mouthfeel. Long, chocolaty, fruit-toned finish.
Crisply sweet, deep-toned. Cocoa nib, tangerine zest, magnolia, date, maple syrup in aroma and cup. Sweet structure with gentle, round acidity; full, syrupy mouthfeel. The finish consolidates to date and cocoa nib with a hint of tangerine zest.
High-toned, sweetly tart. Bing cherry, cocoa nib, honeysuckle, cedar, a hint of thyme in aroma and cup. Sweet-tart structure with bright, juicy acidity. Full, syrupy mouthfeel. The engaging finish leads with notes of cherry and honeysuckle, and cocoa nib resurfaces in the long.
Delicate, richly sweet. Green grape, almond, black tea, oak, freesia-like flowers in aroma and cup. Sweet-toned structure with gentle, round acidity; plush, syrupy mouthfeel. A quiet, satisfying finish sustains all of the aroma and flavor notes of the cup.
Fruit-forward, richly chocolaty. Raspberry liqueur, chocolate fudge, rhododendron, molasses, cedar in aroma and cup. Sweet structure with gentle, round acidity; plush, syrupy mouthfeel. Finish consolidates to notes of dark chocolate and cedar with hints of raspberry in the long.
Rich-toned, fruit-forward, sweetly fermenty. Ripe blueberry, dark chocolate, Bourbon barrel, gardenia, molasses in aroma and cup. Sweet in structure with winy acidity; full, lightly syrupy mouthfeel. Resonant, flavor-saturated finish.
Evaluated as espresso. Crisp, chocolaty, sweetly nut-toned. Baking chocolate, hazelnut, rhododendron, date, gently scorched oak in aroma and cup. Full velvety mouthfeel. Smoky, nut-toned finish with chocolate undertones. Baking chocolate, hazelnut and scorched oak carry pleasingly into three parts milk.
Bright, balanced, aromatically nuanced. Nectarine, cocoa nib, star jasmine, sandalwood, a hint of lychee in aroma and cup. Sweetly tart structure with juicy acidity; lush, syrupy mouthfeel. A resonant, flavor-saturated finish fulfills the balanced, complete promise of the cup.
