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Dark Reviews

We found 235 reviews for Dark. The reviews below appear in reverse chronological order by review date. Older reviews may no longer accurately reflect current versions of the same coffee.


92

Roadmap CoffeeWorks

French Roast

Review Date: Mar 2023
Price: $17.95/12 ounces

Deep-toned, richly bittersweet. Baking chocolate, pipe tobacco, date, gently scorched mesquite, gardenia in aroma and cup. Bittersweet structure with gentle, round acidity; full, creamy mouthfeel. Crisply chocolaty finish with notes of pipe tobacco and gardenia.

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90

Philipsburg Coffee Roasters

Beaverslide Rwanda/Ethiopia Blend

Review Date: Mar 2023
Price: $12.00/12 ounces

Crisply chocolaty, roast-rounded. Baking chocolate, gently scorched fir, salted caramel, date, orange zest in aroma and cup. Bittersweet structure with gentle, round acidity; velvety mouthfeel. Chocolaty finish with undertones of salted caramel.

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90

Honta Coffee

Dark Blend

Review Date: Dec 2022
Price: NT $450/454 grams

Crisply sweet, cocoa-toned. Baking chocolate, orange zest, tamarind, cedar, lily in aroma and cup. Sweet in structure with low-toned, gentle acidity; full, syrupy mouthfeel. The gently drying finish consolidates to notes of baking chocolate and lily with cedar undertones.

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92

Sightseer Coffee

Bat Country Dark Roast Ethiopia

Review Date: Oct 2022
Price: $20.00/12 ounces

Crisply chocolaty, floral-toned. Baking chocolate, honeysuckle, dried persimmon, almond nougat, fresh-cut oak in aroma and cup. Richly sweet structure with gentle, round acidity; plush, buttery mouthfeel. Chocolaty and floral finish with undertones of almond.

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92

Roadmap CoffeeWorks

Blue Ridge Blend

Review Date: Oct 2022
Price: $16.95/12 ounces

Chocolaty, richly nut-toned. Dark chocolate, hazelnut butter, red apple, gently scorched fir, gardenia in aroma and cup. Sweet structure with gentle, round acidity; full, satiny mouthfeel. Chocolaty finish with undertones of gently scorched fir and hazelnut.

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91

Brand 425

Dark Texas Twist

Review Date: Jul 2022
Price: $18.99/16 ounces

Sweetly roast-toned, richly chocolaty. Baking chocolate, scorched mesquite, lily, almond brittle, date in aroma and cup. Bittersweet structure with creamy mouthfeel; the crisp, gently drying finish centers on notes of baking chocolate, lily and mesquite.

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90

Coffee Hound

Area Code 207

Review Date: Jun 2022
Price: $13.99/12 ounces

Chocolaty and nut-toned. Chocolate fudge, raisin, gently scorched cedar, gardenia, grapefruit zest in aroma and cup. Bittersweet structure with round acidity; lightly syrupy mouthfeel. Gently drying, wood-framed finish.

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92

Nostalgia Coffee Roasters

Glory Days

Review Date: Apr 2022
Price: $18.00/12 ounces
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Deep, rich, chocolaty. Chocolate fudge, roasted almond, Fig Newton, cedar, gardenia in aroma and cup. Sweet-toned with gentle, round acidity; plush, creamy mouthfeel. Nutty, chocolaty finish.

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95

Hula Daddy Kona Coffee

Pointu Laurina

Review Date: Apr 2022
Price: $65.95/8 ounces
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Deeply fruit-toned, balanced and deep. Dark chocolate, goji berry, gardenia, hazelnut butter, fresh-cut cedar in aroma and cup. Richly sweet structure with gentle, balanced acidity; crisp, syrupy mouthfeel Resonantly chocolaty finish with undertones of goji berry and hazelnut.

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95

Simon Hsieh Aroma Roast Coffees

Ecuador Finca Cruz Loma

Review Date: Apr 2022
Price: NT $3600/100 grams
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Decadently rich, resonantly chocolaty, floral-toned. Chocolate fudge, salted caramel, gardenia, date, scorched almond in aroma and cup. Vibrantly bittersweet structure with round acidity; lush, creamy mouthfeel. Chocolaty and nut-toned finish with a hint of smokiness.

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94

Paradise Roasters

Aged Sumatra Semiga

Review Date: Apr 2022
Price: $30.00/12 ounces

Deeply sweet-savory. Pipe tobacco, scorched clove, dark chocolate, ripe banana, a hint of freesia-like flowers in aroma and cup. Balanced, bittersweet structure with soft acidity; very full, syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. Savory-leaning finish with notes of pipe tobacco and scorched clove, lifted by a crisp dark chocolate.

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94

Mostra Coffee

Indonesia Sumatra Kerinci Valley

Review Date: Apr 2022
Price: $24.50/12 ounces

Richly chocolaty, sweetly earth-toned. Sandalwood, dried black cherry, freesia-like flowers, marjoram, fresh-turned humus in aroma and cup. Balanced, bittersweet structure with resonant, understated acidity; viscous, satiny mouthfeel. The finish centers around notes of sandalwood and dried black cherry.

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94

Rusty's Hawaiian

Ka’u Classic Dark

Review Date: Apr 2022
Price: $19.95/7 ounces

Crisply chocolaty, floral-toned. Nectarine, brown sugar, wisteria, baking chocolate, fresh-cut oak in aroma and cup. Complex, bittersweet structure with quiet acidity; very full, syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. Baking chocolate and oak notes characterize the long finish, with pretty hints of wisteria underneath.

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93

Chaos Coffee Company

Odin’s Viking Brew

Review Date: Apr 2022
Price: $14.50/12 ounces

 Rich-toned, deeply sweet. Dark chocolate, date, singed cedar, Bing cherry, saltwater taffy. Deepy sweet structure with gentle acidity; viscous, smooth mouthfeel. The finish consolidates to dark chocolate and saltwater taffy.

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93

Theory Coffee Roasters

Dark Side of the Bloom

Review Date: Apr 2022
Price: $15.00/300 grams
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Richly sweet-tart, sweetly herbaceous. Baking chocolate, tangerine, sage, peach, pipe tobacco in aroma and cup. Crisply sweet-tart structure with brisk acidity; full, satiny-smooth mouthfeel. The earthy-sweet finish leads with pipe tobacco and sage.

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93

Green Stone Coffee

Jlove99

Review Date: Apr 2022
Price: NT $600/275 grams

Balanced, deep, chocolaty. Lavender, red currant, gently scorched cedar, baking chocolate, Meyer lemon zest in aroma and cup. Roundly sweet-tart structure with bright, balanced acidity; crisp, velvety mouthfeel. Almond notes surface in the sweetly roast-toned finish.

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92

Peet's Coffee

Kenya Auction Lot

Review Date: Apr 2022
Price: $17.95/16 ounces

Crisply sweet-savory. Dark chocolate, charred mesquite, gardenia, dried persimmon, dark caramel in aroma and cup. Bittersweet structure with barely perceptible acidity; gently drying, chocolaty and wood-framed finish.

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92

Red Rock Roasters

Black Magic Blend

Review Date: Apr 2022
Price: $13.25/12 ounces

Gently roasty, richly chocolaty and nut-toned. Dark chocolate, kumquat, roasted walnut, peach, magnolia in aroma and cup. Roundly sweet structure with pert, lively acidity; syrupy, buoyant mouthfeel. Dark chocolate and kumquat carry the sweet-toned finish.

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91

Desert Sun Coffee Roasters

Dark Canyon

Review Date: Apr 2022
Price: $15.00/12 ounces

Sweetly smoky, crisply chocolaty. Scorched cedar, baking chocolate, lemon-thyme, candy apple, lily in aroma and cup. Bittersweet structure with velvety mouthfeel; the crisp, chocolaty finish is supported by notes of lemon-thyme and lily.

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90

Starbucks Coffee

Sumatra Dark

Review Date: Apr 2022
Price: $12.99/12 ounces

Earthy, bittersweet. Fresh-cut oak, cocoa powder, fresh leather, sweet pea, lily in aroma and cup. Bittersweet structure with barely perceptible acidity; very full, creamy mouthfeel. Wood-framed finish with hints of dark chocolate and fresh leather.

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