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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.


92

Paradise Roasters

Kona Classic Dark

Review Date: Mar 2021
Price: $19.95/4 ounces

Deeply sweet, chocolaty. Chocolate fudge, magnolia, almond brittle, gently scorched sandalwood, marshmallow in aroma and cup. Bittersweet structure with gentle, round acidity; full, creamy mouthfeel. Chocolaty finish with almond and sandalwood undertones.

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91

Lina Premium Coffee

Espresso

Review Date: Mar 2021
Price: $15.75/12 ounces

Evaluated as espresso. Deep-toned, chocolaty and rich. Dark chocolate, hazelnut, gently scorched cedar, raisin, gardenia-like flowers in aroma and small cup. Full, creamy mouthfeel; chocolaty, wood-framed finish. Milk amplifies both dark chocolate and hazelnut notes in a richly sweet presentation.

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86

Kafe 1804

Independence Dark Roast

Review Date: Jan 2021
Price: $21.00/12 ounces

Smoky-sweet, chocolaty. Scorched mesquite, dark chocolate, gardenia, vanilla, roasted almond in aroma and cup. Sweet-toned with brisk acidity; light, delicate mouthfeel. Smoky chocolate notes are supported by scorched mesquite and gardenia in the finish.

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90

Bridge Coffee Co.

Vertical Support Espresso

Review Date: Dec 2020
Price: $14.00/12 ounces

Evaluated as espresso. Chocolaty and nut-toned. Chocolate fudge, dark chocolate, raisin, gently scorched cedar, gardenia in aroma and small cup. Lightly syrupy mouthfeel; gently drying, wood-framed finish. Chocolate notes re-surface in three parts milk, along with gardenia-like florals.

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86

El Gran Café

5a Poniente

Review Date: Oct 2020
Price: $5.00/12 ounces

Chocolaty, sweetly smoky. Dark chocolate, scorched mesquite, lily, raisin, hazelnut in aroma and cup. Bittersweet structure with gentle acidity; crisp, light mouthfeel. Bittersweet finish with notes of chocolate and scorched mesquite.

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84

Rooster Roastery

CBD Coffee Dark Roast

Review Date: Oct 2020
Price: $25.00/8 ounces

Chocolaty, smoke-toned, sweetly savory. Dark chocolate, scorched mesquite, vanillin, gardenia, prune in aroma and cup. Sweet-savory structure with very little acidity; light-bodied, smooth mouthfeel. Wood-framed finish with hints of smoky chocolate.

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92

Paradise Roasters

Thailand Doi Pangkhon Dark Roast

Review Date: Sep 2020
Price: $18.95/12 ounces

Crisply tart, chocolaty. Lime zest, dried apricot, chocolate fudge, agave syrup, cedar in aroma and cup. Sweet-toned structure with gentle, round acidity; lightly syrupy mouthfeel. The deep finish is richly drying, very chocolaty.

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86

421 Brew House

Amazon Haze

Review Date: Aug 2020
Price: $17.00/12 ounces

Cocoa-toned, gently roasty. Cocoa powder, lightly scorched cedar, Brazil nut, raisin, lily in aroma and cup. Sweet-savory structure with barely perceptible acidity; velvety, heavyish mouthfeel. Gently drying wood-framed finish with hints of cocoa powder and lily.

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91

Emiliani Coffee

Organic Sumatra

Review Date: Aug 2020
Price: $16.99/14 ounces

Richly and sweetly earth-toned. Fresh humus, dark chocolate, gently scorched oak, almond, red apple in aroma and cup. Sweet-savory structure with pert acidity; full, satiny mouthfeel. Resonant, gently drying finish with sweetly smoky chocolate and fresh humus notes.

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92

Red Bay Coffee

East Fourteenth

Review Date: Aug 2020
Price: $19.00/12 ounces

Low-toned, deep, richly sweet. Dried fig, dark chocolate, pistachio, gardenia, spice box in aroma and cup. Sweet-toned structure with gentle, round acidity; big, creamy mouthfeel. The finish is all about dark chocolate, with hints of fig and gardenia.

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90

Rhetoric Coffee

Black Dragon Dark Roast

Review Date: Jun 2020
Price: $10.00/12 ounces

Deep, rich-toned, sweetly smoky. Mexican chocolate (dark chocolate and cinnamon), gently scorched mesquite, raisin, gardenia, roasted hazelnut in aroma and cup. Bittersweet structure with barely perceptible acidity; plush, satiny mouthfeel. The finish consolidates to notes of dark chocolate and gently smoky mesquite.

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85

Mooju Coffee

Lover’s Quarrel

Review Date: Jun 2020
Price: $14.99/12 ounces

Crisply sweet, chocolaty. Dark chocolate, smoky cedar, prune, gardenia, cashew in aroma and cup. Bittersweet structure with virtually no perceptible acidity; lean, gently drying mouthfeel. The finish centers around notes of dark chocolate and smoky cedar.

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91

Yum China

Koffee Kool 001 (KK001)

Review Date: May 2020
Price: NA

Evaluated as espresso. Rich-toned, floral. Dark chocolate, black cherry, gently scorched cedar, molasses, magnolia-like flowers in aroma and small cup. Full, satiny mouthfeel; the crisp finish centers on notes of molasses and scorched cedar. Especially chocolaty in three parts milk, with pretty floral tones and undercurrents of smoky cedar.

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92

Red Rooster Coffee Roaster

4&20 French Roast

Review Date: Apr 2020
Price: $13.99/12 ounces ($79.00/5 pounds)
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Deep-toned, chocolaty and floral. Dark chocolate, gardenia, gently scorched oak, red apple, hazelnut butter in aroma and cup. Bittersweet structure with gentle, round acidity; satiny-smooth mouthfeel. The crisp, richly drying finish consolidates to dark chocolate and oak.

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90

Cafe Femenino

Guatemala Dark Roast FTO

Review Date: Feb 2020
Price: $13.99/12 ounces

Sweetly roast-framed, cocoa-toned. Cocoa powder, dried date, gently scorched oak, lily, cashew in aroma and cup. Bittersweet structure with little perceptible acidity; full, velvety mouthfeel. Cocoa-driven finish with undertones of date and scorched oak.

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89

Cameron’s Coffee

Guatemala (from bulk bin)

Review Date: Feb 2020
Price: $6.99/16 ounces

Balanced, sweet-toned. Baking chocolate, almond, date, molasses, magnolia in aroma and cup. Bittersweet structure with little perceptible acidity; satiny-smooth mouthfeel. A rather muted finish centers around almond and baking chocolate.

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89

HT Traders

Colombia

Review Date: Feb 2020
Price: $4.99/12 ounces

Rich-toned, chocolaty. Dark chocolate, cedar, rhododendron, date, sassafras in aroma and cup. Bittersweet structure with gently tart acidity; light, silky mouthfeel. A quiet finish consolidates around notes of dark chocolate and rhododendron.

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87

Starbucks Coffee

Sumatra Dark

Review Date: Feb 2020
Price: $10.49/12 ounces

Roast-dominant, smoky-sweet. Dark chocolate, burned mesquite, lily, prune, fresh earth in aroma and cup. Bittersweet structure with barely perceptible acidity; heavy, smooth mouthfeel. Persistent dark chocolate notes lift a rather bitter, earthy finish.

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86

Peet's Coffee

Dark Roast Holiday Blend

Review Date: Dec 2019
Price: $18.00/16 ounces

Very roast-prominent, chocolaty and spiced-toned. Chocolate, charred mesquite, date, baking spices, dark caramel in aroma and cup. Sweet-toned structure with a bitter edge; full though drying mouthfeel. The finish, while sweet, is dominated by burned wood notes that obscure the underlying chocolate and fruit.

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95

Simon Hsieh’s Aroma Roast Coffees

Costa Rica SL-28 Yellow Honey Espresso

Review Date: Nov 2019
Price: NT $1,300/8 ounces
No. 4 Coffee of 2019

Evaluated as espresso. Attractively roast-prominent, deeply sweet and complex. Scorched cedar, baking chocolate, blackberry jam, blood orange zest, marjoram, violet-like flowers in aroma and small cup. Lightly creamy, almost fluffy mouthfeel. Finish consolidates around an herb-toned chocolate enveloped in a smoky resonance. In three parts milk, intensely sweet and aromatically vibrant, supported by a rich, smoky depth.

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