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Espresso Reviews

We found 807 reviews for Espresso. 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

RD Cafe

RD1 Espresso Blend

Review Date: Feb 2021
Price: NT $300/8 ounces

Evaluated as espresso. Deeply and sweetly nut-toned. Almond butter, magnolia, dark chocolate, crisp pear, fresh-cut cedar in aroma and small cup. Viscous, smooth mouthfeel; crisply sweet-tart, finish. Cappuccino-scaled milk amplifies the magnolia and dark chocolate notes.

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95

MoonMoon Coffee

Bull Espresso Blend

Review Date: Feb 2021
Price: NT $450/454 grams

Evaluated as espresso. Deep-toned, chocolaty and tart-savory. Black currant, almond butter, tamarind, dark chocolate, cedar in aroma and small cup. Plush, syrupy mouthfeel; resonant, flavor-saturated finish. In three parts milk, both sweet (chocolate) and tart (tamarind) notes are elevated, enhancing and deepening each other.

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95

One Fresh Cup

Ethiopia Rhapsody Espresso

Review Date: Jan 2021
Price: NT $599/227 grams

Evaluated as espresso. High-toned, richly aromatic, juicy and bright. Bing cherry, dark chocolate, fresh-cut cedar, narcissus-like flowers, marjoram in aroma and small cup. Very full, syrupy mouthfeel; resonant, flavor-saturated finish. Concentrated and balanced in three parts milk: floral, tartly fruit-forward, very chocolaty.

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91

One Fresh Cup

Classic Espresso Blend

Review Date: Jan 2021
Price: NT $499/227 grams

Evaluated as espresso. Crisp, sweetly spice-toned. Baking chocolate, nutmeg, lily, gently scorched oak, pear in aroma and small cup. Velvety mouthfeel; crisp, chocolaty, wood-framed finish. Pleasantly smoky and cocoa-toned in three parts milk.

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93

Paradise Roasters

Espresso Havana

Review Date: Jan 2021
Price: $18.95/12 ounces

Evaluated as espresso. Rich, chocolaty, floral. Chocolate fudge, magnolia, blueberry pie, pipe tobacco, almond brittle in aroma and small cup. Crisp, satiny mouthfeel. The chocolaty finish is pleasantly complicated by notes of pipe tobacco. Cappuccino-scaled milk amplifies the chocolate and floral notes.

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91

Paradise Roasters

Thailand Robusta Panid Choosit Espresso

Review Date: Jan 2021
Price: $16.95/12 ounces

Evaluated as espresso. Sweetly tart, nut-toned. Almond butter, carob, lemon zest, date, magnolia in aroma and small cup. Crisp, satiny mouthfeel; nutty finish with hints of carob and lemon zest. In three parts milk, almond and magnolia notes gently harmonize.

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95

NINETYs Roastery

Fruity Espresso Blend

Review Date: Jan 2021
Price: HKD $118/200 grams

Evaluated as espresso. Bright, balanced, deep, complex. Tamarind, dark chocolate, jasmine, sandalwood, pink grapefruit zest in aroma and small cup. Viscous, syrupy mouthfeel; long, flavor-saturated finish. Three parts milk levels out the high notes while foregrounding fudge-like chocolate and spicy florals, all with undertones of sandalwood.

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93

Souvenir Coffee

Espresso Blend

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

Evaluated as espresso. Crisply sweet, chocolaty and nut-toned. Baking chocolate, raisin, hazelnut, fresh-cut fir, molasses in aroma and small cup. Crisp, velvety mouthfeel; richly drying, wood-framed finish. Nutella-like in three parts milk.

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95

Simon Hsieh Aroma Roast Coffees

Ethiopia Natural Yirgacheffe Gr.1 Cleopatra

Review Date: Dec 2020
Price: NT $1100/8 ounces
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Evaluated as espresso. Bright, juicy, floral-toned. Chocolate fudge, black cherry, lemon verbena, brown sugar, sandalwood in aroma and cup. Satiny-smooth mouthfeel; the crisply sweet finish leads with black cherry and brown sugar suggestions. In cappuccino-scaled milk, black cherry and dark chocolate notes harmonize far into the long finish.

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94

Simon Hsieh Aroma Roast Coffees

Taiwan Alishan Zhou-Zhu-Yuan Farm Estate Reserve Washed

Review Date: Dec 2020
Price: NT $1100/8 ounces
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Evaluated as espresso. Deep-toned, richly sweet-tart. Tamarind, plum, dark chocolate, cedar, molasses in aroma and small cup. Very syrupy mouthfeel; the finish centers on tamarind and rich cedar notes. Balanced in three parts milk, driven by stone fruit and chocolate.

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92

Temple Coffee

Dharma Espresso Blend

Review Date: Dec 2020
Price: $16.50/12 ounces
Temple Coffee Roasters

Evaluated as espresso. Dark chocolate, magnolia, cedar, black cherry, lemon zest in aroma and small cup. Delicate, satiny mouthfeel; chocolaty, floral finish supported by aromatic wood notes. The milk shot is chocolate- and flower-driven.

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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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96

Simon Hsieh’s Aroma Roast Coffees

Kenya AA Ares Phoenix Special

Review Date: Nov 2020
Price: NT $900/8 ounces
Top 30 Coffees of 2020 - No. 11

Evaluated as espresso. Richly chocolaty and floral-toned. Chocolate fudge, narcissus, molasses, sandalwood, dried red currant in aroma and small cup. Creamy-smooth mouthfeel; resonant, flavor-saturated finish. Lyrically sweet in three parts milk, with deep-toned notes of chocolate fudge and narcissus into the long.

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92

Temple Coffee Roasters

Honduras Sergio Romero Single-Origin Espresso

Review Date: Oct 2020
Price: $19.00/12 ounces
Temple Coffee Roasters

Evaluated as espresso. Fruit-centered, sweetly nut-toned. Dried apricot, cashew butter, freesia-like flowers, molasses, oak in aroma and small cup. Full, velvety mouthfeel; crisp, gently drying, nut-framed finish. Flowers, apricot and cashew carry with layered resonance into three parts milk.

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94

Kakalove Cafe

Costa Rica Yellow Honey Lot Kinka Bear

Review Date: Oct 2020
Price: NT $250/8 ounces
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Evaluated as espresso. Crisply sweet-tart, bright and juicy. Pomegranate, tangerine zest, dark chocolate, hazelnut butter, sandalwood in aroma and small cup. Full, syrupy mouthfeel; crisply sweet finish with notes of dark chocolate and tangerine zest. In three parts milk both chocolate and citrus notes are lifted and enlivened.

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94

States Coffee

Heart & Soul Espresso Blend

Review Date: Oct 2020
Price: $12.00/8 ounces

Evaluated as espresso. Juicy-bright, chocolaty; chocolate fudge, black cherry, honeysuckle, cedar, maple syrup in aroma and small cup. Creamy mouthfeel; chocolaty, fruit-forward finish. Milk amplifies, deepens, and sweetens both chocolate and fruit notes.

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91

9612 Coffee Room

Nux Espresso Blend

Review Date: Oct 2020
Price: HK $80/200 grams

Evaluated as espresso. Richly sweet, fruit-toned. Dark chocolate, raisin, sassafras, molasses, fresh-cut fir in aroma and small cup. Velvety mouthfeel; the gently drying finish centers around dark chocolate and raisin notes. Milk elevates the chocolate and molasses notes while the raisin and fir recede.

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94

Bona Kafo Roastery

Ethiopia Sidamo Natural Twakok G1

Review Date: Sep 2020
Price: NT $550/230 grams

Evaluated as espresso. Bright, juicy, sweetly tart. Pomegranate, hazelnut, cedar, freesia-like flowers, molasses in aroma and small cup. Syrupy-smooth mouthfeel; crisp, gently drying finish. Rounder and more nut-toned in three parts milk.

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93

Plat Coffee Roastery

Playground SOE Espresso

Review Date: Sep 2020
Price: $60.00/30 ounces
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Evaluated as espresso. Richly sweet-tart. Pomegranate, dark chocolate, narcissus, hazelnut, cedar in aroma and small cup. Satiny-smooth mouthfeel; fruit-driven, chocolaty finish. In three parts milk the fruit rounds and softens and chocolate notes are foregrounded.

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94

Kakalove Cafe

Black Swan Blend

Review Date: Sep 2020
Price: NT $260/8 ounces
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Evaluated as espresso. Richly sweet-savory, harmoniously integrated. Violet, tangerine zest, dried apricot, cashew butter, a hint of dill in aroma and small cup. Full, syrupy mouthfeel; sweetly tart finish with savory undertones. Deep and umami-rich in three parts milk, with sweet dill juxtaposed with apricot and cashew.

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