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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.
Delicately sweet and spicy. Crisp apple, dark caramel, toasted nori and rosemary flower in aroma and cup. Juicy, quietly tart acidity; satiny-smooth mouthfeel. Dark caramel notes run through the richly drying, resonant finish.
Evaluated as espresso. Lush yet deeply savory; original. Honey, dark chocolate, roasted pine nut, horned melon, wisteria in aroma and small-cup. Full, syrupy mouthfeel. Fruit and flowers carry into a resonant short finish that turns richly drying in the long. Fills out milk with a complexly savory-sweet chocolate and peach- and melon-toned fruit.
Evaluated as espresso. Sweetly nuanced, crisp, balanced. Tangerine, pomegranate, honeysuckle, sandalwood in aroma and small cup. Light, satiny mouthfeel; layered fruit notes ring on in a gently tart finish. Three parts milk rounds the fruit, turning it delicately chocolaty.
Evaluated as espresso. Syrupy, savory-sweet, roasty. Dark chocolate, scorched mesquite, orange zest, very ripe peach in aroma and small cup. Fat, syrupy mouthfeel; heavy, savory-sweet finish. Fruit-toned chocolate and mesquite dominate in three parts milk.
Elaborately rich and sweet. Candied lemon zest, cacao nib, jasmine, sandalwood in aroma and cup. Gentle, slightly bitter acidity; lightly silky mouthfeel. Resonant finish dominated by lemon zest in the short finish and cacao nib and frankincense in the long.
Delicate and sweetly spicy. Hibiscus, hazelnut, peach, grapefruit zest, sweet lavender in aroma and cup. Juicy, plump acidity; satiny mouthfeel. Grapefruit zest and hazelnut predominate in the crisp, richly sweet finish.
Delicate, sweetly rich. Mulberry, tea rose, cacao nib, cedar in aroma and cup. Lightly juicy acidity; velvety mouthfeel. Cacao nib and cedar carry into the crisp, richly drying finish.
Elegantly powerful, exquisitely floral-toned. Apricot marmalade, brandy, white pepper, myrrh and molasses in aroma and cup. Crisp, round, deeply sweet acidity; liltingly plush mouthfeel. All flavor notes carry into a quietly resonant, long finish.
Roast-toned and chocolaty. Roasted almond, dark chocolate, narcissus, molasses in aroma and cup. Crisply dry acidity; velvety mouthfeel. Chocolate and nut suggestions consolidate in a gently drying finish.
Rich, roast-rounded. Baker’s chocolate, hazelnut, fir, brown sugar in aroma and cup. Gentle, balanced acidity; crisp, lightly syrupy mouthfeel. Flavors consolidate in a dry, spicy finish, with chocolate lingering into the long.
Sweetly and gently pungent, quietly complex. Dark chocolate, cedar, hazelnut, plum in aroma and cup. Round, backgrounded but softly resonant acidity; lightly syrupy mouthfeel. Hints of dark chocolate, cedar and plum all linger faintly but persistently in a sweet-toned finish.
Those who value a roundly assertive Kenya with rich, complexly stated sweetness enveloping tart fruit notes. An almost shockingly low price for a Kenya this distinctive and pleasing.
Spicy, crisply sweet. Green apple and grape, sandalwood, roasted cacao nib, a hint of myrrh in aroma and cup. Round, brisk but juicy acidity; silky mouthfeel. Citrus and sandalwood, in particular, carry into a dry, zesty finish.
Crisply sweet and spicy. Blackberry, sandalwood, ripe tomato and cocoa in aroma and cup. Juicy, balanced acidity; lightly syrupy mouthfeel. Flavor saturates the sweet, long, resonant finish.
Richly and deeply sweet. Molasses, baker’s chocolate, passion fruit, oak and gardenia in aroma and cup. Crisply sweet, lively acidity; light, silky mouthfeel. Passion fruit notes carry into the resonantly sweet and quietly tart finish.
Delicately sweet and savory. Meyer lemon, blackcurrant, geranium, cedar and black tea in aroma and cup. Sweetly crisp, resonant acidity; full, syrupy mouthfeel. Dark chocolate and raisin consolidate in a deep, long finish.
Delicately sweet, deeply savory. Tea rose, honey, violet, almond in aroma and cup. Round, fruit-toned acidity; full, syrupy mouthfeel. Honey and tea rose carry into the rich, deeply resonant finish.
Evaluated as espresso. Bold, chocolaty and citrus-toned. Tangerine, sandalwood, lily and savory chocolate in aroma and cup. Plump, creamy mouthfeel; chocolate and tangerine persist in a pleasingly tart finish.
Roast-toned and floral. Singed oak, pomegranate, lavender, baker’s chocolate in aroma and cup. Quiet, juicy acidity; plump, syrupy mouthfeel. Hints of lavender and cocoa in the gently drying finish.
Complete; delicately sweet and intricately structured. Tart, juicy acidity; buoyant, syrupy mouthfeel. Lemon zest, almond, butterscotch, rosemary flower in aroma and cup. Zesty, bittersweet finish in the short with a subtle flourish of spicy flowers in the long.
