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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.


94

Lexington Coffee Roasters

Giusto Organic Espresso Blend

Review Date: Jan 2020
Price: $14.25/12 ounces
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Evaluated as espresso. Richly sweet-tart, citrus- and chocolate-driven. Chocolate fudge, pink grapefruit zest, hazelnut butter, black cherry, cedar in aroma and small cup. Full, syrupy mouthfeel; resonant, chocolaty finish. Levitatingly sweet in three parts milk, with leading notes of chocolate fudge and pink grapefruit zest.

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93

Bluekoff Company

Thai-Laos Espresso Blend (A4+A4.5+A5)

Review Date: Jan 2020
Price: $35,000 LAK/250 grams

Evaluated as espresso. Richly nut-toned, deeply chocolaty. Dark chocolate, almond butter, magnolia-like flowers, date, cedar in aroma and small cup. Crisp satiny mouthfeel; resonant finish that consolidates to almond and dark chocolate. In three parts milk, both nut and chocolate tones are amplified, and the florals notes hold their own.

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93

Guorizi Zhai Coffee

Single-Origin Espresso

Review Date: Dec 2019
Price: $15.00/8 ounces

Evaluated as espresso. Richly sweet, deeply chocolaty, gently smoky. Persimmon, dark chocolate, almond butter, gardenia, gently scorched oak in aroma and small cup. Crisp, velvety mouthfeel; resonant finish centered around chocolate and almond notes with a hint of scorched oak. In cappuccino-scaled milk, chocolate and almond notes are highlighted with sweet persimmon as backdrop.

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83

Nongfu Spring Co., Ltd.

Latte Espresso

Review Date: Dec 2019
Price: $12.00/500 grams

Evaluated as espresso. Cocoa and smoke-toned. Cocoa powder, scorched fir, vanilla extract, roasted hazelnut, prune in aroma and small cup. Thin mouthfeel; smoky, cocoa-toned finish. Richly bittersweet in three parts milk, with cocoa and smoky aromatic wood tones.

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85

Nongfu Spring Co., Ltd.

Blend Espresso

Review Date: Dec 2019
Price: $12.00/500 grams

Evaluated as espresso. Sweetly tart, smoky. Carob, scorched mesquite, musky lily, raisin in aroma and small cup. Lean but silky mouthfeel; hints of musk and carob carry into sweet though drying finish. A crisply dry carob dominates in three parts milk.

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90

Nongfu Spring Co., Ltd.

Americano Blend Espresso

Review Date: Dec 2019
Price: $15.00/500 grams

Evaluated as espresso. Richly sweet, nut-toned. Almond, gardenia, dark chocolate, date, gently scorched cedar in aroma and small cup. Crisp, velvety mouthfeel; the resonant finish centers around notes of almond, dark chocolate, and gently scorched cedar. In three parts milk, both chocolaty and floral, with undertones of aromatic cedar and almond.

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90

Wheelys Cafe Taiwan

Organic Unicorn Espresso Blend

Review Date: Dec 2019
Price: NT $450/250 grams

Evaluated as espresso. Richly chocolaty, floral-toned. Chocolate fudge, gardenia, lightly singed fir, cashew, date in aroma and small cup. Velvety-smooth mouthfeel; gently drying, chocolaty, wood-framed finish. Gardenia and chocolate fudge are amplified in three parts milk, while wood notes recede.

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96

Kakalove Cafe

Sumatra Raja Harimau Lintong Espresso

Review Date: Nov 2019
Price: NT $275/8 ounces
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Evaluated as espresso. Ultra-rich, chocolaty, deep musky resonance. Perique pipe tobacco, salted chocolate fudge, candied fig, pink grapefruit zest, lavender, fresh earth after a rain in aroma and small cup. Thick, velvety mouthfeel. The short finish consolidates around rich tobacco and cocoa with delicate floral hints and earthy depth in the long. Deeply sweet and satisfying in three parts milk; flavor saturates the milk with impressive continuity and vivacity.

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95

Small Eyes Cafe

Cate Natural G5

Review Date: Nov 2019
Price: NT $200/200 grams

Evaluated as espresso. Bright, sweetly tart, cleanly fruit-forward. Raspberry, chocolate fudge, sandalwood, narcissus, almond butter in aroma and small cup. Full, syrupy mouthfeel, resonant, flavor-saturated finish. In cappuccino scaled milk, this attractive natural-processed coffee reads like trifle dessert: raspberry with dark chocolate.

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93

JBC Coffee Roasters

Twisted V.5

Review Date: Nov 2019
Price: $15.75/12 ounces
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Evaluated as espresso. Richly sweet with savory complexity. Passionfruit, dark chocolate with coconut, pink peppercorn, moist pipe tobacco, rhododendron in aroma and small cup. Very light, satiny, tart mouthfeel. Crisp finish consolidates to notes of tobacco and pink peppercorn. In three parts milk, the rich savory elements resonate with attractive earthy nuance.

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95

Simon Hsieh’s Aroma Roast Coffees

Ethiopia Natural “Phoenix”

Review Date: Nov 2019
Price: NT $1,400/8 ounces
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Evaluated as espresso. Sweetly tart, fruit-toned and floral. Pomegranate, narcissus, sandalwood, molasses, an intriguing hint of cayenne in aroma and small cup. Plush, syrupy mouthfeel; resonant, flavor-saturated finish. Three parts milk tempers and rounds the tart fruit notes, while florals remain deep and pungent.

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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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93

Simon Hsieh’s Aroma Roast Coffees

Burundi Washed “Crystal”

Review Date: Nov 2019
Price: NT $900/8 ounces
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Evaluated as espresso. Quietly perfumed, richly dry and tart. Scorched cedar, baking chocolate, dried mulberry, wisteria, almond paste in aroma and small cup. Crisp, lightly satiny mouthfeel. The finish is sweetly roast-toned and redolent with aromatic cedar notes. Rich cocoa and delicate florals animate the roast-toned milk shot.

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93

Simon Hsieh’s Aroma Roast Coffees

Ethiopia Natural Gedeb Violent Andromeda

Review Date: Nov 2019
Price: NT $1,100/8 ounces
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Evaluated as espresso. Charred oak, baking chocolate, calla lily, browned butter and black cherry in aroma and small cup. Crisp, lightly velvety mouthfeel; the finish consolidates to cocoa-toned black cherry. In three parts milk, calla lily-like flowers and baking chocolate are amplified, while black cherry notes resurface in the long finish.

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93

Evie's Cafe

Espresso Blend Classic No. 1

Review Date: Nov 2019
Price: NT $700/16 ounces

Evaluated as espresso. Richly sweet, chocolaty and floral. Narcissus, dark chocolate, cedar, black cherry, almond paste in aroma and small cup. Full, syrupy mouthfeel; resonant, chocolaty finish. In three parts milk, chocolate and narcissus notes bloom, and almond paste with hints of cedar balance the lyrical sweetness at the top.

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93

Hsus Cafe

Estate Grade House Blend Espresso

Review Date: Nov 2019
Price: NT $300/8 ounces

Evaluated as espresso. Richly chocolaty and floral-toned. Chocolate fudge, gardenia, almond, cedar, molasses in aroma and small cup. Crisp, satiny mouthfeel; finish consolidates to notes of chocolate fudge and gardenia with cedar undertones. In three parts milk, chocolate and gardenia notes are further amplified with hints of cedar and almond, as well.

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92

Tehmag Foods Corporation

TMC SB Blend Espresso

Review Date: Oct 2019
Price: NT $380/454 grams

Evaluated as espresso. Chocolaty, nut-driven, a bit smoky. Dark chocolate, almond brittle, orchid, charred mesquite, molasses in aroma and small cup. Velvety-smooth mouthfeel; smoky, chocolaty finish. In three parts milk, deeply chocolaty and roast-prominent, with inviting notes of smoky mesquite.

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93

Kakalove Cafe

Guatemala Washed Finca El General Pache M-Plus Espresso

Review Date: Oct 2019
Price: NT $250/8 ounces
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Evaluated as espresso. Floral-toned, richly sweet. Honeysuckle, cashew, oak, fig newton, pink peppercorn, dark chocolate in aroma and small cup. Crisp, satiny mouthfeel; resonant, floral-toned finish with a hint of spice notes. Three parts milk foregrounds sweet nut and dark chocolate, backed up by sweet spice notes suggesting pink peppercorn.

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92

Kakalove Cafe

Guatemala Washed Finca El General Lot Summer End Espresso

Review Date: Oct 2019
Price: NT $200/8 ounces
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Evaluated as espresso. Sweet-toned, balanced. Black cherry, fir, hazelnut, baker’s chocolate, gardenia in aroma and small cup. Full, creamy body; gentle, chocolaty finish. Dark chocolate notes are amplified in three parts milk, with notes of black cherry and hazelnut underneath.

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94

Simon Hsieh's Aroma Roast Coffees

Indonesia Sumatra Gayo Espresso

Review Date: Oct 2019
Price: NT $1200/16 ounces
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Evaluated as espresso. Very rich and deeply sweet. Dark chocolate, dried cherry, singed cedar, lilac, candy cap mushroom with layered complexity in aroma and small cup. Very thick, syrupy mouthfeel; the finish consolidates to smoky cocoa and sweetly savory mushroom. In three parts milk, the cup is very chocolaty, sweet and floral with an umami throughline.

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