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Espresso Reviews

We found 1120 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.


92

Temple Coffee Roasters

Dharma Espresso Blend

Review Date: Dec 2020
Price: $16.50/12 ounces
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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

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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93

Kakalove Cafe

Guatemala Washed El General Lot SummerEnd 2020

Review Date: Sep 2020
Price: NT $200/8 ounces
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Evaluated as espresso. Balanced, richly sweet. Black cherry, almond, cedar, baker’s chocolate, magnolia in aroma and small cup. Full, satiny body; chocolaty, wood-framed finish. Dark chocolate notes lead the way in three parts milk, supported by notes of black cherry and almond.

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92

Kakalove Cafe

Crescent Blend

Review Date: Sep 2020
Price: NT $330/16 ounces
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Evaluated as espresso. Richly bittersweet, cocoa-toned. Cocoa powder, molasses, pecan, lily, red apple in aroma and small cup. Creamy mouthfeel; cocoa-toned finish with hints of pecan. In cappuccino-scaled milk, cocoa notes are amplified and lily resurfaces.

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94

Red Rooster Coffee Roaster

Flight Seasonal Espresso

Review Date: Aug 2020
Price: $18.49/12 ounces

Evaluated as espresso. Deep, rich, sweetly tart. Dried mulberry, chocolate fudge, lime zest, bay leaf, brown sugar in aroma and small cup. Viscous, syrupy mouthfeel; berry-toned, chocolaty finish. In cappuccino-scaled milk, suggests an adult dessert, with berry and sweet herb notes laced with fudge.

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93

Doho Coffee Roasters

Classic Blend Espresso

Review Date: Aug 2020
Price: NT $650/455 grams

Evaluated as espresso. Deep-toned, richly sweet-tart. Pomegranate, dark caramel, magnolia, hazelnut, sandalwood in aroma and small cup. Satiny-smooth mouthfeel; crisp, caramel-toned finish. In three parts milk, caramel and magnolia notes are amplified and sandalwood serves as foil.

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93

Wheelys Cafe Taiwan

Classic Blend (FTO, RFA)

Review Date: Aug 2020
Price: NT $520/250 grams

Evaluated as espresso. Deeply sweet, cocoa and nut-toned. Date, Nutella, narcissus, oak, a hint of thyme in aroma and small cup. Full, syrupy mouthfeel; cocoa-driven finish. In three parts milk, suggests liquid Nutella with undertones of narcissus.

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93

Wheelys Café Taiwan

Titan Blend (FTO)

Review Date: Aug 2020
Price: NT $475/250 grams

Evaluated as espresso. High-toned, richly sweet-tart. Red plum, dark chocolate, almond nougat, lemon verbena, cedar in aroma and small cup. Crisp, velvety mouthfeel; chocolaty finish with hints of almond nougat and plum. In cappuccino-scaled milk a lily-like floral note surfaces.

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91

Choosy Gourmet

Sweet Diary Espresso

Review Date: Jul 2020
Price: NT $350/227 grams

Evaluated as espresso. Deeply sweet, chocolate-toned. Chocolate fudge, pear, almond, scorched cedar, gardenia in aroma and small cup. Satiny-smooth mouthfeel; crisp, gently smoky finish with chocolate undertones. In three parts milk, chocolate fudge and almond harmonize with scorched cedar for a satisfying, complex milk shot.

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91

RamsHead Coffee Roasters

Snowfield Espresso Blend

Review Date: Jul 2020
Price: $15.95/12 ounces

Evaluated as espresso. Very sweet, caramel-toned. Dark caramel, lily, persimmon, roasted walnut, cedar in aroma and small cup. Crisp, satiny mouthfeel; fruit-toned finish redolent of persimmon and fresh-cut cedar. In the milk shot, caramel pleasantly subsumes all the other notes, save for undertones of roasted walnut, which add complexity.

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96

JBC Coffee Roasters

Karimiuki Espresso

Review Date: Jul 2020
Price: $21.00/12 ounces
Top 30 Coffees of 2020 - No. 7

Evaluated as espresso. Berry- and flower-driven, intricately sweet-tart, wildly aromatic. Ripe raspberry, wisteria, toffee, sandalwood, dark chocolate in aroma and small cup. Viscous, syrupy mouthfeel; bright, berry-toned finish. In three parts milk, a lot like eating raspberry trifle laced with chocolate.

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91

Fieldheads Coffee

Signature Espresso

Review Date: Jul 2020
Price: $11.50/12 ounces

Evaluated as espresso. Deep sweet, chocolaty. Chocolate fudge, gardenia, plum, gently scorched fir, a hint of barley in aroma and small cup. Big, velvety mouthfeel; crisply sweet, wood-framed finish. Chocolate fudge notes resurface richly in three parts milk, along with gardenia-like florals.

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