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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.
Deeply floral, savory-sweet. Dark chocolate, molasses, lily-like flowers, musk, fresh-cut fir in aroma and cup. Round, muted acidity; lightly syrupy mouthfeel. Chocolate and fir dominate in a rich though drying finish.
Fresh and spicy. Dark chocolate, walnut, citrus zest, hints of cinnamon and narcissus-like flowers in aroma and cup. Dryish, vibrant acidity; lively, silky mouthfeel. Chocolate, walnut, citrus all carry into a crisp, clean finish.
Richly pungent, juicy. Honeysuckle, mango, almond butter, roasted cacao nib, a hint of myrrh in aroma and cup. Round, resonant acidity; plush, lightly syrupy mouthfeel. Flowers and cacao in particular carry into a sweet, resonant finish.
Sweetly and gently pungent, subtly intricate, complete. Honey, mulberry, tea rose, sweet grapefruit, thyme in aroma and cup. Bright, vibrant acidity; satiny mouthfeel. A chocolaty note surfaces in a long, flavor-saturated finish.
Intense, pungent, juicy. Berry (raspberry, black currant), complex flowers (lavender, lilac), dark chocolate, a hint of cooked squash or beet in aroma and cup. Richly balanced, wine-toned acidity; full, nectar-like mouthfeel. Chocolate and flowers, in particular, carry into a resonant, balanced finish.
Sweetly and deeply pungent. Black currant, tangerine, roasted cacao nib, lily-like flowers, a hint of savory black sage in aroma and cup. Lyric, balanced acidity; full, cushiony mouthfeel. Resonant, flavor-saturated finish.
Delicate but deep; intricate; savory-sweet. Ripe tomato, blackberry, musky chocolate, with a violet-like floral topnote in aroma and cup. Round, resonant acidity; satiny mouthfeel. The chocolate note emerges clearly in a sweet finish.
Deeply sweet, subtly complex. Almond, mulberry, baker’s chocolate, cedar, a hint of wisteria-like flowers in aroma and cup. Quietly and gently bright acidity; light but silky, buoyant mouthfeel. Chocolate and almond in particular carry into a resonant finish.
Evaluated as espresso. Rich, deep, balanced. Dark chocolate, apricot, cedar, hazelnut, anise, a hint of lily in aroma and small cup. Velvety mouthfeel; flavor consolidates in a sweet though richly drying finish. Fills out three parts milk nicely with a sweetly tart, cedary chocolate.
Deep, pungently sweet, with a rich, tactful ferment note. Rum-toned chocolate, peppermint, plum, raisin, a hint of narcissus-like flowers in aroma and cup. Round, resonantly dry acidity; full, syrupy mouthfeel. Richly drying, flavor-saturated finish.
Evaluated as espresso. Deeply sweet yet richly tart; intricate. Bakers’ chocolate, raspberry, blood orange, lily-like flowers in aroma and small cup. Plump, velvety mouthfeel. Lightly resonant, savory-sweet finish. In three parts milk, buttery cocoa, tart fruit and big floral notes.
Evaluated as espresso. Deep, pungent, complex. Dark chocolate, black cherry, musky lily, hints of oak and thyme in aroma and small cup. Plump, satiny mouthfeel. Lily and oak in particular carry into a crisply sweet finish. Maintains pungent authority in three parts milk: fudgy chocolate, cherry, oak.
Extraordinarily deep, resonant, juicy. Minty dark chocolate, orange marmalade, raspberry, hints of wisteria-like flowers and myrrh in aroma and cup. Vibrant, low-toned acidity; syrupy but buoyant mouthfeel. Long, echoing, flavor-saturated finish.
Crisply floral, delicately lively. Complex flowers – lavender, lilac – roasted cacoa nib, tangerine, fresh-cut cedar in aroma and cup. Sweetly brisk acidity; light, silky mouthfeel. Flowers in particular carry into a gentle, resonant finish.
Classically balanced, gently bright. Tangerine, walnut, honey, lavender in aroma and cup. Softly bright acidity; light, silky mouthfeel. Walnut and lavender carry into a sweet, resonant finish.
Classic, bright, intense. Blood orange, honey, roasted cacao nib, fresh-cut cedar, a hint of lily-like flowers in aroma and cup. Richly tart acidity; buoyant, lively mouthfeel. The brisker notes – cedar and cacao nib – carry into a richly drying flnish.
Brisk yet juicy. Honey, orange, vanilla, roasted cacao nib, a hint of savory herb, thyme perhaps, in aroma and cup. Roundly and gently tart acidity; lightly syrupy mouthfeel. Honey, vanilla and the hint of thyme all carry into a resonant though drying finish.
Complex, deep, sweetly tart. Tangerine, fresh-cut cedar, freesia-like flowers, honey in aroma and cup. Richly vivacious acidity; syrupy, buoyant mouthfeel. Tangerine and honey-toned flowers carry into a sweet, gently drying finish.
Sweetly crisp, balanced, quietly complex. Brown sugar, freesia-like flowers, delicate chocolate, sweet grapefruit in aroma and cup. Soft, gently tart acidity; light, satiny mouthfeel. Hints of chocolate and brown sugar carry into a resonant finish.
Evaluated as espresso. Brightly juicy, sweetly floral. Honey, tangerine, red-currant jelly, lilac, backgrounded chocolate fudge in aroma and small cup. Full, syrupy mouthfeel. The finish, sweet and richly drying, consolidates around citrus and chocolate. Smoothly bright and balanced in three parts milk – delicate chocolate, creamy citrus, a continuing hint of flowers.
