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Exotic Reviews

We found 284 reviews for Exotic. The reviews below appear in reverse chronological order by review date. Older reviews may no longer accurately reflect current versions of the same coffee.


93

Hala Tree Kona Coffee

Natural Typica Anaerobic

Review Date: Nov 2020
Price: $75.00/16 ounces

Spice-toned, fruit-driven. Dried raspberry, cocoa powder, lemon verbena, cedar, agave syrup in aroma and cup. Sweetly tart structure with brisk acidity; full, satiny-smooth mouthfeel. Fruit-toned finish with notes of dried raspberry and cocoa undertones.

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95

Bird Rock Coffee Roasters

Colombia Granja La Esperanza Java Anaerobic

Review Date: Nov 2020
Price: $85.00/6 ounces
Top 30 Coffees of 2020 - No. 19

Crisp, tangy, richly sweet-tart-savory. Vanilla yogurt, guava, dark chocolate, sassafras, sandalwood in aroma and cup. Sweetly tart with savory undertones and tangy acidity; very full, syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. The resonant flavor-saturated finish carries forward all of the notes from the cup.

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96

Hula Daddy Kona Coffee

Kona Mocca®

Review Date: Nov 2020
Price: $74.95/8 ounces
Top 30 Coffees of 2020 - No. 6

Chocolaty, richly sweet-tart, deep-toned. Chocolate fudge, passion fruit, sandalwood, lily, a hint of Cognac in aroma and cup. Sweetly and opulently tart with generous, bright acidity; lush, viscous mouthfeel. Sandalwood- and chocolate-toned finish with undertones of passionfruit into the long.

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95

Paradise Roasters

Coffea Diversa Rume Sudan Winey

Review Date: Oct 2020
Price: $19.95/4 ounces
Top 30 Coffees of 2020 - No. 13

Delicate, tropical, fruity and floral. Strawberry guava, bergamot, cocoa nib, sandalwood, plumeria in aroma and cup. Sweet-toned structure with juicy, vibrant acidity; silky, buoyant mouthfeel. Resonant, flavor-saturated, very long finish.

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93

Paradise Roasters

Kona Pumpkin Spice Anaerobic

Review Date: Sep 2020
Price: $24.95/4 ounces

Sweetly spice-toned. Cinnamon, cocoa powder, plum, ginger blossom, narcissus in aroma and cup. Richly sweet structure with round acidity; full, satiny mouthfeel. The spice-toned finish centers on cinnamon and gingerbread suggestions.

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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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92

Paradise Roasters

Galapagos La Tortuga

Review Date: Aug 2020
Price: $19.95/4 ounces

Sweetly nut- and caramel-toned. Cashew butter, caramel, agave syrup, plum, fresh-cut oak in aroma and cup. Sweet structure with brisk acidity; very full, syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. Finish consolidates to notes of cashew and caramel.

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92

Paradise Roasters

South Africa Elephant Coast Estate Coffea Racemosa

Review Date: Aug 2020
Price: $19.95/2 ounces

Richly bittersweet, deep-toned. Hop flowers, pink peppercorn, tangerine zest, quince, fresh-cut fir in aroma and cup. Sweet-savory structure with friendly, accessible acidity; satiny-smooth mouthfeel. The bittersweet finish centers around tangerine zest and quince.

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93

Columbia Street Roastery

40-Hour Ethiopia Girma Eshetu

Review Date: Jul 2020
Price: $15.00/20 ounces (2 types)

Richly sweet-savory, complex, nuanced. Butterscotch, hop flowers, sandalwood, dried apricot, candycap mushroom in aroma and cup. Bittersweet structure with gentle, round acidity; very full, syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. The resonant finish consolidates around notes of sandalwood and hop flowers with apricot undertones.

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94

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Sudan Rume

Review Date: Jun 2020
Price: $30.00/6 ounces

Spice-toned, delicate and deep. Cardamom, black tea, bergamot, honeysuckle, sandalwood in aroma and cup. Sweet-savory structure with juicy acidity; full, syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. Flavor-saturated finish leads with cardamom and bergamot, rounding to honeysuckle-toned sandalwood in the long.

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92

Kakalove Cafe

Kakalove Taiwan Natural SL34 Alishan Ching-Ye Farm

Review Date: Jun 2020
Price: NT $400/4 ounces
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Delicate, fruit-forward. Blueberry, molasses, fresh-cut fir, magnolia, bay leaf in aroma and cup. Sweet structure with tart-leaning, gentle acidity. Velvety mouthfeel. The crisp finish centers around blueberry and fir.

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93

Paradise Roasters

Coffea Diversa Liberica Carbonic Maceration

Review Date: Jun 2020
Price: $19.95/12 ounces

Very sweet; floral and yogurt-like. Pineapple kefir, dark chocolate, cashew, tiger lily, kumquat in aroma and cup. Completely original structure: quite sweet, with a delicately tart character associated with lactic acid fermentation. Lively, crisply round mouthfeel. Richly intricate, layered, flavored-saturated finish.

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92

Press House Coffee

Lekali Estate Reserve Nepal

Review Date: May 2020
Price: $24.00/12 ounces

Delicate, balanced, sweet-toned. Plum, fresh-cut fir, hazelnut, baking chocolate, a hint of cardamom in aroma and cup. Crisply sweet structure with brisk acidity; satiny-smooth mouthfeel. Quiet, nut-toned finish.

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91

Kona Farm Direct

Kona K7

Review Date: Feb 2020
Price: $34.95/7 ounces

Balanced, agreeably round and sweet-toned. Toffee, table grape, pecan, clover blossom, a hint of malted barley in aroma and cup. Very sweet, gently citrusy structure; buoyant, creamy mouthfeel. Pecan and malt last in a crisp finish.

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95

Hula Daddy Kona Coffee

100% Kona Bourbon Pointu Laurina

Review Date: Feb 2020
Price: $62.95/8 ounces
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Deeply and sweetly pungent; layered and intricate. Dark chocolate, raspberry, freesia, port wine, a hint of fresh, fragrant tobacco in aroma and cup. Balanced, quietly forceful in its sweet-savory structure; light but exceptionally silky in mouthfeel. All notes ring on in a layered, flavor-saturated finish.

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94

Paradise Roasters

Ecuador Eugenioides Natural Finca Perla Negra

Review Date: Jan 2020
Price: NA

Round, sweet, complex, original. Magnolia, musk, lemon verbena, maple syrup, complex fruit (peach, jackfruit) in aroma and cup. Balanced, sweetly low-toned in structure; buoyant and satiny in mouthfeel. Rich, round, pungently layered finish: peach, magnolia.

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93

Paradise Roasters

Puna Champagne Natural Anaerobic

Review Date: Dec 2019
Price: $19.95/4 ounces

High-toned, richly fruit-forward, balanced. Strawberry guava, jasmine, cocoa nib, sandalwood, pink grapefruit zest in aroma and cup. Sweet-tart structure with crisp, bright acidity; vibrantly plush, syrupy mouthfeel. The resonant finish centers around guava and jasmine notes with undertones of cocoa nib.

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93

Paradise Roasters

Coffea Diversa Bourbon Rey Jamaica

Review Date: Oct 2019
Price: $39.95/8 ounces (packaged as a "duo" with Bourbon Rey Guatemala)
No. 18 Coffee of 2019

Deeply and richly sweet, cocoa-toned. Baker’s chocolate, fig cookie, agave syrup, oak, freesia-like flowers in aroma and cup. Richly sweet structure with brisk acidity; full, creamy mouthfeel. Resonant finish centers around baking chocolate and freesia.

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93

Paradise Roasters

Coffea Diversa Bourbon Rey Guatemala

Review Date: Oct 2019
Price: $39.95/8 ounces (packaged as a "duo" with the Bourbon Rey Jamaica)

Richly sweet-tart; citrusy and bright. Lime zest, magnolia, cedar, almond, maple syrup in aroma and cup. Sweet-tart in structure with high-toned, vibrant acidity; crisp, satiny-smooth mouthfeel. The finish consolidates to notes of lime zest and magnolia with undertones of maple syrup.

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95

JBC Coffee Roasters

Gesha Village Lot #85 Natural

Review Date: Oct 2019
Price: $39.95/8 ounces*
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High-toned, multi-layered, intriguingly complex. Wisteria, pineapple, myrrh, cocoa nib, pink grapefruit zest in aroma and cup. Richly sweet-tart structure with vibrant, juicy acidity; crisp yet syrupy mouthfeel. The resounding, flavor-laden finish is both deeply floral and richly sweet-tart.

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