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Espresso Reviews

We found 1099 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.


94

Hula Daddy Kona Coffee

Espresso

Review Date: Nov 2021
Price: $62.95/8 ounces
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Evaluated as espresso. Balanced, chocolaty, subtly fruit-toned. Dark chocolate, tamarind, wild honey, marjoram, honeysuckle in aroma and small cup. Plush, syrupy mouthfeel; chocolaty finish with undertones of tamarind and wild honey. In cappuccino-scaled milk, tart tamarind notes stand up to the chocolate, and undercurrents of honeysuckle contribute sweet spice notes.

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94

T.S.E. Custom Roastery

Ethiopia Wate Mini Natural Espresso

Review Date: Nov 2021
Price: NT $350/227 grams

Evaluated as espresso. Richly aromatic, deeply sweet-tart. Dried apricot, cedar, lilac, almond, dark chocolate in aroma and small cup. Syrupy-smooth mouthfeel; crisply fruit-toned finish. In cappuccino-scaled milk, apricot and lilac notes are particularly inviting.

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94

Desolate Cafe

BNT Espresso Blend

Review Date: Nov 2021
Price: NT $350/227 grams

Evaluated as espresso. Richly chocolaty, sweetly tart. Black cherry, dark chocolate, honeysuckle, almond brittle, cedar in aroma and small cup. Crisp, syrupy mouthfeel; chocolaty, richly wood-framed finish. In three parts milk, sweet-tartness persists alongside deep chocolate notes.

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93

Magnolia Coffee

Magnolia Blend Espresso

Review Date: Nov 2021
Price: $16.00/12 ounces
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Evaluated as espresso. Sweet-toned, chocolaty and floral. Dark chocolate, pomegranate, freesia-like flowers, cedar, caramel in aroma and cup. Satiny-smooth mouthfeel; chocolaty, caramel-toned finish. In three parts milk, dessert-like in its chocolaty sweetness and floral undertones.

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93

Chu Bei

Honey-Processed Yunnan Espresso

Review Date: Nov 2021
Price: ¥88/16 ounces

Evaluated as espresso. Chocolaty and sweetly herbaceous. Baking chocolate, lemon verbena, date, almond, a hint of eucalyptus in aroma and small cup. Crisply satiny mouthfeel. The finish consolidates to notes of baking chocolate and lemon verbena. In cappuccino-scaled milk, chocolate and fruit notes intensify, softening the herb notes.

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93

Chu Bei

Fruity Espresso Blend

Review Date: Nov 2021
Price: ¥78/16 ounces

Evaluated as espresso. Blueberry, Nutella, narcissus, cedar, brown sugar in aroma and small cup. Full, syrupy mouthfeel; fruit-toned finish with Nutella and cedar undertones. Rich and deep in three parts milk with notes of Nutella and narcissus throughout.

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92

Chu Bei

Nutty Espresso Blend

Review Date: Nov 2021
Price: ¥78/16 ounces

Evaluated as espresso. Nut-toned, chocolaty, richly earthy. Hazelnut, chocolate fudge, fresh-cut oak, fir, molasses, gardenia in aroma and small cup. Crisp, velvety mouthfeel; almondy finish supported by notes of dark chocolate and fresh-cut oak. In three parts milk, richly nut-driven with pleasing hazelnut and chocolate fudge complications.

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95

Green Stone Coffee

Sweet Kenya J36 Espresso

Review Date: Nov 2021
Price: NT $400/120 grams

Evaluated as espresso. Complex, vibrant, richly nuanced. Toffee, pomegranate, dark chocolate, star jasmine, marjoram in aroma and small cup. Very viscous, syrupy-smooth mouthfeel; resonant, long, flavor-saturated finish. Integrated and harmonious in three parts milk, with pomegranate and dark chocolate framing deep suggestions of star jasmine.

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94

Kakalove Cafe

Guatemala Finca El General SummerEnd Espresso

Review Date: Oct 2021
Price: NT $225/8 ounces
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Evaluated as espresso. Deeply sweet, harmoniously balanced. Pomegranate syrup, almond butter, cedar, dark chocolate, plumeria in aroma and small cup. Full, satiny-smooth mouthfeel; chocolaty, floral-toned finish. Plumeria notes predominate in cappuccino-scaled milk, with undertones of dark chocolate and almond butter.

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94

Simon Hsieh Aroma Roast Coffees

Kenya Athena AB Espresso

Review Date: Oct 2021
Price: NT $850/8 ounces
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Evaluated as espresso. Richly chocolaty, complex, multi-layered. Chocolate fudge, dried passionfruit, almond nougat, cedar, graphite in aroma and small cup. Lively, syrupy-smooth mouthfeel; crisply sweet-tart, chocolaty finish. In three parts milk, chocolate notes are amplified, and fruit tones softened, while the pleasing mineral edge lingers.

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93

Regent Coffee

Blossom Blend Espresso

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

Evaluated as espresso. Delicately fruit-forward, floral-toned. Raspberry jam, cocoa nib, cherry blossom, cedar, molasses in aroma and small cup. Satiny mouthfeel; sweetly tart, fruit-driven finish. In cappuccino-scaled milk, cocoa notes are amplified and tart fruit notes round to gentle sweetness.

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92

David's Nose

Strawberry Forest

Review Date: Oct 2021
Price: NT $450/8 ounces

Evaluated as espresso. Chocolaty and fruit-toned. Ripe blueberry, baking chocolate, gardenia, fir, caramel in aroma and small cup. Full, syrupy mouthfeel; gently drying, wood-framed finish. In three parts milk, balanced, chocolate-toned and fruity.

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92

Taster's Coffee

Taster’s Blend No. 4

Review Date: Oct 2021
Price: NT $280/10 capsules

Evaluated as espresso produced as a “ristretto” 25ml (.85-ounce) shot using a Nespresso capsule espresso brewer with whole milk heated using a conventional steam wand. Sweet-toned, chocolaty, nut-driven. Cashew, baking chocolate, hazelnut brittle, marjoram, brown sugar in aroma and small cup. Sweetly nut-toned finish with hints of baking chocolate and marjoram. In cappuccino-scaled milk, sweet herb notes subside and chocolate and cashew take center stage.

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93

Taster's Coffee

Ethiopia Guji Shakisso Mormora Estate Natural

Review Date: Oct 2021
Price: NT $280/10 capsules

Evaluated as espresso produced as a “ristretto” 25ml (.85-ounce) shot using a Nespresso capsule espresso brewer with whole milk heated using a conventional steam wand. Delicately sweet, citrus-toned. Tangerine zest, cocoa nib, jasmine, almond, cherry blossom in aroma and small cup. Crisp, silky mouthfeel; cocoa-toned, citrusy finish. In three parts milk, cocoa notes move forward while tangerine falls back to a supporting role.

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93

Barrington Coffee Roasting

The Natural

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

Evaluated as espresso. Juicy, sweet-tart. Dried hibiscus, raspberry jam, cocoa nib, cedar, molasses in aroma and small cup. Plush, syrupy-smooth mouthfeel; richly tart finish. Chocolaty and pleasingly bittersweet in three parts milk, with tart floral and berry notes.

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93

Taster's Coffee

Ethiopia Guji Hambela Wate 74110/74112/74158 Mini Natural

Review Date: Sep 2021
Price: NT $280/10 capsules

Evaluated as espresso produced as a “ristretto” 25ml (.85-ounce) shot using a Nespresso capsule espresso brewer with whole milk heated using a conventional steam wand. Crisply chocolaty, sweet-toned. Baking chocolate, orange zest, almond, rhododendron, fresh-cut oak in aroma and small cup. Satiny-smooth mouthfeel; gently drying, cocoa-toned finish. In three parts, milk, crisply sweet and chocolaty with pleasing rhododendron notes.

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92

Eagle Valley Coffee

Hero Blend Espresso

Review Date: Sep 2021
Price: NT $250/227 grams

Evaluated as espresso. Deep-toned, chocolaty, fruit-forward. Chocolate fudge, ripe blueberry, fir, molasses, gardenia in aroma and small cup. Crisp, velvety mouthfeel; chocolaty finish supported by notes of fresh-cut fir. In three parts milk richly fruit-centered with blueberry and chocolate fudge notes front and center.

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93

Paradise Roasters

Ecuador Hacienda Legrand Robusta

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

Evaluated as espresso. Citrusy, sweetly nut-toned. Tangerine, hazelnut, cocoa nib, Italian parsley, freesia-like flowers in aroma and small cup. Buoyant, creamy mouthfeel; in the finish rich and cocoa-driven with deep hazelnut notes carrying far into the sweet long. Quiets and simplifies in three parts milk, turning delicately nut-toned.

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93

GK Coffee

GK Classic Manba Blend Espresso

Review Date: Aug 2021
Price: NT $250/227 grams
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Evaluated as espresso. Richly aromatic, chocolaty, earth-toned. Dark chocolate, shiitake mushroom, pomegranate syrup, cedar, marjoram in aroma and small cup. Velvety-smooth mouthfeel; crisp, chocolaty-tart finish. In three parts milk, tart fruit and sweet chocolate harmonize, supported by savory undertones of mushroom and sweet herbs.

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92

Warm Air Kafe

Espresso Blend

Review Date: Aug 2021
Price: NT $400/230 grams

Evaluated as espresso. Crisply sweet-tart, fruit-toned. Dried raspberry, baking chocolate, Brazil nut, fir, molasses in aroma and small cup. Velvety-smooth mouthfeel; crisp, chocolaty finish. In three parts milk, chocolate and dried fruit notes come forward; nut and aromatic wood suggestions recede.

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