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Dark Reviews

We found 233 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.


91

Kona Love Coffee Co.

Medium-Dark Roast

Review Date: Feb 2022
Price: $35.00/16 ounces

Bold, chocolaty, rich-toned. Dark chocolate, nougat, gardenia, date, gently scorched cedar in aroma and cup. Sweet-savory structure with gentle, round acidity; creamy-smooth mouthfeel. Sweetly wood-framed, chocolaty finish.

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86

Metropolis Coffee

Skyway Fair Trade Organic Blend

Review Date: Jan 2022
Price: $12.25/10.5 ounces

Prominently roast-toned. Prune, gardenia, raw cacao, tobacco, scorched mesquite in aroma and cup. Bittersweet structure with imperceptible acidity; creamy, dry mouthfeel. Tobacco and prune notes carry the finish.

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90

Kona Love Coffee Co.

Kona Medium-Dark Roast

Review Date: Oct 2021
Price: $35.00/12 ounces

Sweetly roast-toned, floral. Gardenia, dark chocolate, raisin, gently scorched oak, cashew in aroma and cup. Sweet-toned structure with gentle, round acidity; delicate, velvety mouthfeel. Dark chocolate and gardenia lead in the finish, supported by smoky oak.

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91

Toca Coffee

Amasia Blend

Review Date: Aug 2021
Price: $15.95/12 ounces

Evaluated as espresso. Gently fruit-toned, crisply chocolaty. Brazil nut, dried apricot, cocoa powder, marshmallow, orange zest in aroma and small cup. Lightly creamy mouthfeel; richly sweet, nut-driven finish. In three parts milk, cocoa powder and Brazil nut sweetly mingle.

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94

MK Coffee Roasters

Classic MK Blend

Review Date: Aug 2021
Price: NT $450/225 grams

Evaluated as espresso. Integrated, cocoa-and floral-toned. Cocoa powder, star jasmine, toffee, dried plum, clove in aroma and small cup. Juicy, lightly satiny mouthfeel; cocoa-driven finish with undertones of sweet clove. In three parts milk, spice-dominant (think clove and fresh-cut thyme) with understated but ever-present cocoa.

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91

Durango Coffee Company

Durango Espresso

Review Date: Aug 2021
Price: $13.20/12 ounces
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Evaluated as espresso. Richly bittersweet, roast-rounded. Cashew butter, lemon zest, scorched pine, pear, molasses in aroma and small cup. Full, creamy mouthfeel; sweetly nut-toned finish with hints of scorched pine. The milk shot is balanced with molasses and cashew notes in front and scorched pine in the long.

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91

Tribo Coffee

Campfire Blend

Review Date: Aug 2021
Price: NT $530/12 ounces

Evaluated as espresso. Deeply sweet, caramelly. Golden raisin, dark caramel, hazelnut, rhododendron, oak in aroma and cup. Satiny-smooth mouthfeel; the crisp, caramelly finish is complicated by notes of fresh-cut oak. Balanced and complete in three parts milk with deep caramel and sweet hazelnut notes.

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92

Per'la Specialty Roasters

Espresso Fino

Review Date: Aug 2021
Price: $16.00/12 ounces

Evaluated as espresso. Richly bittersweet, gently chocolaty. Dried apricot, cocoa powder, fresh-cut cedar, almond, magnolia in aroma and small cup. Plump, creamy mouthfeel; cocoa- and cedar-toned finish. Three parts milk amplifies cocoa, apricot and magnolia notes, while almond and cedar provide pleasing structural undertones.

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92

Peach Coffee Roasters

Red Clay Espresso Blend

Review Date: Aug 2021
Price: $14.99/12 ounces

Evaluated as espresso. Richly sweet-savory, unapologetically earth-toned. Pipe tobacco, dried cherry, hazelnut, caramel, a hint of cumin in aroma and small cup. Plush, velvety mouthfeel; the finish consolidates to hazelnut and a cumin-like spice. Milk quiets the tobacco tones and elevates the dried cherry and sweet hazelnut.

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93

Paradise Roasters

Espresso Nuevo

Review Date: Aug 2021
Price: $14.95/12 ounces

Evaluated as espresso. Richly bittersweet, gently herb-toned. Dried persimmon, macadamia nut, lime zest, scorched maple, rosemary blossom in aroma and small cup. Crisp, satiny mouthfeel; sweetly nutty, herb-toned finish. In three parts milk, both richly sweet (creamy macadamia nut and dried persimmon) and subtly earth-toned (rosemary blossom, scorched maple).

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94

Queen Coffee

Espresso Blend

Review Date: Aug 2021
Price: NT $450/225 grams

Evaluated as espresso. Crisply sweet, cocoa-driven. Cocoa nib, tangerine zest, pipe tobacco, alyssum, maple syrup in aroma and small cup. Richly smooth, satiny mouthfeel; crisp, cocoa-toned finish with undertones of pipe tobacco. In three parts milk, complex and floral — think cocoa nib with edible flowers.

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94

Coffee Please

Chocolate Lover’s Espresso

Review Date: Aug 2021
Price: NT $300/225 grams

Evaluated as espresso. Richly chocolaty, nut-toned. Chocolate fudge, pistachio, gardenia, scorched mesquite, molasses in aroma and small cup. Full, creamy mouthfeel; chocolaty, pleasingly smoky-sweet finish. In three parts milk, think Snicker’s bar with extra caffeine.

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95

Kakalove Cafe

Golden Parrot Blend

Review Date: Aug 2021
Price: NT $210/8 ounces
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Evaluated as espresso. Complex, multilayered, cerebral. Dark chocolate, petrichor, ripe pluot, tiger lily, pink peppercorn in aroma and small cup. Lush, syrupy mouthfeel; crisp, rich-toned finish. Layers of aroma and flavor in three parts milk, from sweet pluot and dark chocolate to spice-toned tiger lily and pink peppercorn in the finish.

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96

Simon Hsieh Aroma Roast Coffees

Bull Demon King

Review Date: Aug 2021
Price: NT $550/8 ounces
Top 30 of 2021 - No. 7

Evaluated as espresso. Dark chocolate, Concord grape, scorched sugarcane, sandalwood, wisteria in aroma and small cup. Viscous, syrupy mouthfeel; richly chocolaty, sweetly smoky finish with floral depth. In three parts milk, decadent perfection: layers of undulating chocolate, wisteria and scorched sugarcane carry far into the long finish.

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92

Temple Coffee Roasters

Dharma Espresso Blend

Review Date: Aug 2021
Price: $16.50/12 ounces
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Evaluated as espresso. Chocolaty and richly bittersweet. Green apple, baking chocolate, black walnut, scorched allspice, fresh-cut fir in aroma and small cup. Delicate, smooth mouthfeel; punchy, chocolate- and walnut-toned finish. Three parts milk elevates both chocolate and spice and adds lily-like flowers to the profile.

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94

Simon Hsieh Aroma Roast Coffees

Rwanda “Silverback Returns”

Review Date: Jul 2021
Price: NT $800/8 ounces
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Evaluated as espresso. Sweetly roast-toned, richly chocolaty and deep. Dark chocolate, black cherry, almond extract, marjoram, cedar in aroma and small cup. Creamy, viscous mouthfeel; chocolaty and fruit-driven finish. Chocolate explodes in three parts milk, supported by notes of black cherry and cedar with a hint of sweet marjoram.

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93

Simon Hsieh Aroma Roast Coffees

Peru “El Dorado”

Review Date: Jul 2021
Price: NT $600/8 ounces
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Evaluated as espresso. Bold, roasty-sweet, floral-toned. Magnolia, hazelnut butter, dark chocolate, date, fresh-cut oak in aroma and small cup. Syrupy-smooth mouthfeel; crisp, floral-toned, chocolaty finish.

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91

Japanese Coffee Co.

Quattoro Mountain Blend

Review Date: Jul 2021
Price: $48.00/12 ounces

Evaluated as espresso. Bold, sweetly roast-toned, chocolaty. Dark chocolate, rhododendron, raisin, scorched oak, molasses in aroma and small cup. Velvety mouthfeel; gently drying, roasty-sweet finish with dark chocolate and scorched oak undertones. The milk shot is both floral and chocolaty, supported by notes of raisin and molasses.

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92

Valverde Coffee Roasters

Burundi Kinyovu

Review Date: Jun 2021
Price: $15.99/10 ounces

Sweetly roast-toned, chocolaty. Dark chocolate, lily, vanilla, dried fig, scorched cedar in aroma and cup. Bittersweet-savory structure; crisp yet velvety mouthfeel. Dark chocolate notes lead in the finish, rounding to dried fruit and vanilla notes in the long.

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92

Café Hubert Saint-Jean

Fjord Espresso Blend

Review Date: May 2021
Price: $19.50/12 ounces

Evaluated as espresso. Roast-rounded, chocolaty. Dark chocolate, gardenia, gently scorched cedar, molasses, prune in aroma and small cup. Viscous, creamy mouthfeel; chocolaty, slightly smoky finish. In three parts milk, floral and chocolate notes preside.

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