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Best Value Coffees Reviews

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.


95

Red Rooster Coffee Roaster

Ethiopia Nansebo Worka

Review Date: Nov 2019
Price: $20.99/12 ounces

Delicate, floral-toned. Narcissus-like flowers, honey, cocoa nib, apricot, fresh-cut cedar in aroma and cup. Sweet-tart structure with juicy, vibrant acidity; plush, syrupy mouthfeel. The rich, floral-laden finish is rife with supporting notes of apricot and cocoa nib.

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95

Klatch Coffee

Panama Elida Natural Catuai

Review Date: Nov 2019
Price: $21.95/12 ounces
No. 24 Coffee of 2019

Richly and cleanly fruit-toned, chocolaty. Dried fig, chocolate fudge, molasses, oak, narcissus-like flowers in aroma and cup. Deeply sweet-tart in structure with high-toned, crisp acidity; full, creamy mouthfeel. The resonant flavor-saturated finish centers around fig and chocolate suggestions.

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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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93

JBC Coffee Roasters

Twisted V.5

Review Date: Nov 2019
Price: $15.75/12 ounces
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Evaluated as espresso. Richly sweet with savory complexity. Passionfruit, dark chocolate with coconut, pink peppercorn, moist pipe tobacco, rhododendron in aroma and small cup. Very light, satiny, tart mouthfeel. Crisp finish consolidates to notes of tobacco and pink peppercorn. In three parts milk, the rich savory elements resonate with attractive earthy nuance.

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93

Manzanita Roasting Company

Costa Rica Anaerobic

Review Date: Nov 2019
Price: $18.00/12 ounces

Intense, spicy-sweet, chocolaty. Mexican chocolate (cocoa nib, vanilla, cinnamon, sugar), oak, orange zest, juniper berry or a light whiff of gin in aroma and cup. Sweet but crisp and balanced in structure, with a savory bottom. Light, though quite syrupy, mouthfeel. Cinnamon dominates in the short finish, but cocoa comes forward in a sweet and long-lasting finish.

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94

Stereo Coffee Roasters

Kenya Gakundu FCS Kamviu Wet Mill

Review Date: Oct 2019
Price: CAD $21.00/12 ounces

Savory-sweet, richly aromatic. Red currant, hop flowers, lime zest, dark chocolate, cedar in aroma and cup. Savory-sweet structure with high-toned, juicy acidity; full, buttery mouthfeel. Cocoa-toned finish with notes of red currant and lime zest in the short, rounding to hop flowers in the long.

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92

Coava Coffee Roasters

Nayo Ovalle Guatemala

Review Date: Oct 2019
Price: $14.50/12 ounces

Deeply sweet, nut-toned. Hazelnut butter, baker’s chocolate, magnolia, oak forest, agave syrup in aroma and cup. Sweet-toned structure with brisk acidity; satiny-smooth mouthfeel. The gentle finish consolidates to hazelnut and chocolate tones with a hint of rich aromatic wood in the long.

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94

Temple Coffee Roasters

Ethiopia Sidamo Gora Kone

Review Date: Sep 2019
Price: $19.00/12 ounces
Temple Coffee Roasters

Subtly and sweetly rich, deeply savory. Goji berry, cocoa nib, myrrh, fine musk, gardenia in aroma and cup. Sweet-savory structure with juicy acidity; crisp, lightly satiny mouthfeel. The finish resonates with perfume and cocoa notes, with deep richness into the long.

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94

JBC Coffee Roasters

Kebele Village Espresso

Review Date: Sep 2019
Price: $17.10/12 ounces
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Evaluated as espresso. Bright, sweetly tart, floral- and nut-toned. Nougat, cherry, wisteria, almond wood, sweet lime in aroma and small cup. Nicely syrupy, crisp mouthfeel. The finish simplifies around an attractively tart and nutty resonance. The florals, tart elegance and rich-toned nuttiness carry with grace and delicacy into three parts milk.

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93

JBC Coffee Roasters

Kebele Village Ethiopia

Review Date: Sep 2019
Price: $17.10/12 ounces
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Richly sweet-tart, high-toned. Cacao nib, pie cherry, lilac, cedar, nougat in aroma and cup. Sweet-tart structure with juicy, vibrant acidity; crisp, velvety mouthfeel. The resonant finish centers around notes of tart stonefruit and cacao nib.

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94

Jackrabbit Java

Panama Finca San Sebastian

Review Date: Aug 2019
Price: $12.00/12 ounces

Rich-toned, chocolaty, exquisitely balanced. Chocolate fudge, pink grapefruit zest, cherry, sandalwood, narcissus in aroma and cup. Sweetly tart structure with bright, juicy acidity; plush, syrupy mouthfeel. The finish consolidates to notes of chocolate fudge and citrus-toned sandalwood.

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93

Jackrabbit Java

Rwanda Nyarusiza Station

Review Date: Aug 2019
Price: $12.00/12 ounces
No. 29 Coffee of 2019

Crisply sweet, floral-toned. Orange blossom, blackberry, cooked taro root, cacao nib, cedar in aroma and cup. Sweetly savory structure with gentle, rounded acidity; full, creamy mouthfeel. A pleasing sweet starchiness akin to taro root surfaces in the finish, integrated with rich floral and fruit tones.

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92

Barrington Coffee Roasting

Trilogy

Review Date: Aug 2019
Price: $15.45/12 ounces

Richly sweet, spice-toned. Baker’s chocolate, spice box, magnolia, fresh-cut fir, brown sugar in aroma and cup. Sweet in structure with round, gentle acidity; full, satiny mouthfeel. The finish centers around baker’s chocolate and spice with notes of aromatic wood throughout.

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92

JBC Coffee Roasters

Talquezalar El Salvador

Review Date: Aug 2019
Price: $16.20/12 ounces
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Sweet, crisply nut- and cocoa-toned. Cocoa, hazelnut, honey, a hint of lime zest, artichoke blossom in aroma and cup. Delicately crisp, lightly zesty in structure; light and silky in mouthfeel. Surprisingly resonant in the finish, with flavor consolidating around flowers and a hint of citrus.

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96

Dragonfly Coffee Roasters

Ethiopia Yirgacheffe Chelelektu Natural

Review Date: Aug 2019
Price: $18.00/12 ounces

Deeply sweet, elegantly rich. Mulberry, sandalwood, tangerine zest, jasmine, baking spices in aroma and cup. Sweetly tart in structure with high-toned, juicy acidity; plush, syrupy mouthfeel. The seemingly infinite finish fulfills the promise of the cup, leading with deep berry and citrus zest, rounding to floral-toned spice.

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92

Barrington Coffee Roasting

The Natural

Review Date: Aug 2019
Price: $15.95/12 ounces

Very sweet, chocolaty and spicy. Ripe banana, moist pipe tobacco, tangerine zest, lilac, bakers chocolate in aroma and small cup. Light, silky mouthfeel. Tightens and turns rather dry in the finish, especially in the long. The coffee’s complex aromatics and deep sweetness carry seductively into three parts milk.

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93

JBC Coffee Roasters

Banco Gotete Ethiopia

Review Date: Jul 2019
Price: $16.40/12 ounces
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Sweetly floral and richly resinous. Cedar, lemon zest, dried jasmine, cacao nib, loquat in aroma and cup. Delicate, sweetly brisk in structure; silky and lively in mouthfeel. Flavor consolidates around cedar and cocoa in a crisp, drying finish.

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93

Peach Coffee Roasters

GA 400 Espresso

Review Date: Jul 2019
Price: $15.50/12 ounces

Evaluated as espresso. Fruit-toned, chocolaty. Dried apricot, chocolate fudge, oak, honeysuckle, almond brittle in aroma and small cup. Velvety mouthfeel; fruit- and chocolate-toned finish. In three parts milk, chocolate and almond notes converge for a dessert-like experience, with a hint of dried apricot.

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92

Magnolia Coffee

Papua New Guinea Timuza

Review Date: Jul 2019
Price: $15.00/12 ounces
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Richly sweet-toned, floral. Magnolia, brown sugar, cedar, plum, hazelnut in aroma and cup. Sweet structure with round, gentle acidity; satiny-smooth mouthfeel. The resonant finish consolidates to notes of brown sugar and magnolia.

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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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