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Dark Roasts Reviews

We found 243 reviews for Dark Roasts. The reviews below appear in reverse chronological order by review date. Older reviews may no longer accurately reflect current versions of the same coffee.


95

Rusty's Hawaiian

Ka’u Classic Dark Roast

Review Date: Jun 2026
Price: $22.50/7 ounces

Deeply sweet, richly developed. Dark chocolate, black cherry, roasted hazelnut, orange peel, cedar in aroma and cup. Surprisingly lively acidity for the roast level; full, velvety-smooth body. The finish is long, resonant and cocoa-driven.

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95

Simon Hsieh Aroma Roast Coffees

Kenya Peaberry Hera

Review Date: Jun 2026
Price: NT $1,100/227 grams
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Intense, deep-toned, beautifully structured. Black currant, blood orange, cocoa nib, lilac, brown sugar in aroma and cup. Gently phosphoric, sparkling acidity; syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. The finish is exceptionally long and fruit-saturated.

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94

Kakalove Cafe

Ethiopia Washed Limu

Review Date: Jun 2026
Price: NT $290/8 ounces
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Sweetly floral, tea-like. Lemon blossom, honey, nectarine, cocoa nib, rooibos in aroma and cup. Round, vibrant acidity; plush, syrupy body. The finish is long and lingering with citrus and floral notes.

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94

modcup

Strawberry Shadow

Review Date: Jun 2026
Price: $30.00/250 grams

Juicy, playful, deeply aromatic. Strawberry jam, dark chocolate, blood orange, hibiscus, sugarcane in aroma and cup. Gently fruity acidity; lush, creamy mouthfeel. The finish is long and flavor-saturated, led by strawberry and dark chocolate notes.

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93

Linsun Coffee

Ethiopia Uraga Perfume Rose Anaerobic Washed

Review Date: Jun 2026
Price: NT $800/200 grams

Floral-toned, richly sweet. Heirloom roase, red grape, cocoa powder, bergamot, sandalwood in aroma and cup. Briskly sweet acidity; dense, velvety body. The finish lingers with floral, citrus and cocoa notes.

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93

Red Rock Coffee Roasters

French Roast

Review Date: Jun 2026
Price: $17.50/12 ounces

Robust, bittersweet and satisfying. Baker's chocolate, dark caramel, toasted walnut, cedar, black cherry in aroma and cup. Rounded acidity; full, creamy body. The finish is rich and smoky-sweet, striking a nice balance.

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93

Wonderstate Coffee

Driftless

Review Date: Jun 2026
Price: $19.00/12 ounces

Sweetly nut-toned, quietly complex. Cocoa powder, almond butter, red apple, orange zest, maple syrup in aroma and cup. Gentle acidity; satiny, viscous body. The finish is clean and comforting with a throughline of cocoa and citrus notes.

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93

Utopian Coffee

Obsidian Regenerative Organic-Certified

Review Date: Jun 2026
Price: $19.00/10.9 ounces

Richly sweet, balanced and grounded. Dark chocolate, dried fig, roasted almond, tangerine zest, magnolia in aroma and cup. Mildly brisk acidity; dense, syrupy mouthfeel. The finish is long and harmoniously cocoa-toned.

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92

Fidalgo Coffee

Sunset Blend

Review Date: Jun 2026
Price: $17.78/12 ounces

Smooth, warmly spice-toned. Caramel, baking chocolate, roasted pecan, dried cherry, gently scorched cedar in aroma and cup. Gentle, round acidity; creamy, substantial body. The finish centers notes of cocoa, roasted pecans, and gently smoky cedar.

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92

Oceana Coffee

Ned Kelly Blend

Review Date: Jun 2026
Price: $21.00/12 ounces

Richly balanced, fruit-and-cocoa toned. Dark chocolate, date, brown sugar, mandarin zest, gently scorched oak in aroma and cup. Softly bright acidity; smooth, rounded mouthfeel. The finish is lingering and sweetly smoky.

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92

Fifth Heaven Coffee

Puerto Rico Dark Roast Espresso

Review Date: Jun 2026
Price: $30.00/8 ounces

Evaluated as espresso. Dense, syrupy and deeply aromatic, with notes of black cherry, toasted grain, cocoa powder, almond and salted caramel in aroma and small cup. Velvety mouthfeel; crisply sweet, quiet finish. In cappuccino format, rich-toned, chocolaty and sweetly nutty.

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94

Paradise Roasters

Kona Classic Dark Roast

Review Date: Jan 2026
Price: $25.00/4 ounces

Deep-toned, richly sweet, complexly layered. Dark chocolate fudge, caramel, toasted macadamia nut, dried cherry, magnolia in aroma and cup. Sweet-toned structure with gentle acidity; plush, syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. Sweetly nutty, caramel-toned finish.

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94

Big Island Coffee Roasters

Kona Peaberry Medium-Dark

Review Date: Dec 2025
Price: $26.00/4 ounces

Robust and gently nut-toned. Notes of baking chocolate, dried cherry, magnolia, macadamia and cedar in aroma and cup. Gentle, round acidity; weighty, velvety-smooth body. The finish is long and flavorful, with baking chocolate and sweet nut tones and a touch of stone fruit sweetness.

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87

Happy Coffee

Dazzling Dark Roast

Review Date: Dec 2025
Price: $12.99/12 ounces

Roasty-sweet and full-bodied. Notes of dark chocolate, molasses, charred cedar and dried fig in aroma and cup. Gentle, low-toned acidity; heavy, syrupy body. The finish leans toward bittersweet chocolate and smoky cedar.

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91

Mystic Monk Coffee

Super Monk Blend

Review Date: Oct 2025
Price: $15.95/12 ounces
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Dark, resonant, sweetly smoky. Bittersweet chocolate, pipe tobacco, walnut, caramelized sugar, hint of clove in aroma and cup. Low-toned acidity; very full, syrupy body. The finish is long and chocolaty with a subtle smoke note.

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90

Mystic Monk Coffee

Midnight Vigils Blend

Review Date: Oct 2025
Price: $14.95/12 ounces
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Smoky-sweet, roast rounded. Chocolate fudge, scorched cedar, roasted hazelnut, lily, raisin in aroma and cup. Round, soft acidity; smooth, lightly syrupy mouthfeel. Gently drying, chocolaty-smoky finish.

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91

Mystic Monk Coffee

Espresso Classico

Review Date: Sep 2025
Price: $73.95/5 pounds
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Hearty and roast-rounded but quite sweet. Cocoa powder, raisin, scorched mesquite, gardenia, clove in aroma and small cup. Full, weighty mouthfeel; finish is slightly dry but resonant with dark chocolate and spice. In milk, the chocolate and cedar deepen toward fudge sauce and warm spice, producing a balanced cappuccino.

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92

Mystic Monk Coffee

Mystic Monk Blend

Review Date: Aug 2025
Price: $14.95/12 ounces
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Bold, rich-toned. Dark chocolate, salted caramel, scorched cedar, vanilla bean, gardenia in aroma and cup. Very gentle, round acidity; plush, creamy-smooth mouthfeel. Chocolaty finish with undertones of gardenia and scorched cedar.

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87

Thanksgiving Coffee

Pony Express Dark Roast

Review Date: Jun 2025
Price: $18.00/12 ounces

Intense yet still expressive dark roast. Charred oak, cooked lemon zest, chocolate, anise in aroma and cup. Dry, bittersweet structure; roast-thinned but smooth mouthfeel. In the finish, chocolate emerges with some sweetness out of a scorched-wood matrix.

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91

North Koffee Artisan Roasters

NoKo 22 Espresso Blend

Review Date: May 2025
Price: $22.00/16 ounces

Evaluated as espresso. Sweetly nut-toned, gently smoky. Hazelnut, baking chocolate, scorched fir, toffee, green apple in aroma and small cup. Very full, syrupy mouthfeel; quiet, sweetly wood-framed, smoky finish. In cappuccino format, balanced, crisply chocolaty and deeply sweet.

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