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SL-28/SL-34 Reviews

We found 212 reviews for SL-28/SL-34. 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

Kafe Coffee Roastery

Kenya Kiairia Gititu

Review Date: Jul 2025
Price: NT $250/100 grams

Currant-toned, exuberantly floral. Red currant, violet, brown sugar, clove, black licorice in aroma and cup. Sweetly tart structure with bold, juicy acidity; rounded, syrupy mouthfeel. Finish consolidates to notes of red currant and black licorice.

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95

Kakalove Cafe

Kenya Washed Nyeri Hill AB Cheetah Lot

Review Date: Jul 2025
Price: NT $340/8 ounces
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Savory-sweet, richly spiced-toned. Black currant, lavender, brown butter, pink pepper, licorice in aroma and cup. Juicy, wine-like structure with complex, layered acidity; round, silky-smooth mouthfeel. The finish leads with black currant and licorice notes, complicated by spice-toned florals.

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96

JBC Coffee Roasters

Wilton Benitez SL28 Colombia

Review Date: Jul 2025
Price: $33.00/8 ouces
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Explosively aromatic and fruit-forward. Red currant, dried lavender, spiced rum, wisteria aged balsamic in aroma and cup. Winey acidity; plush, syrupy mouthfeel. Powerhouse finish that carries through on the promise of the cup into the long.

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94

Utopian Coffee

Kenya Kaiguri

Review Date: Jul 2025
Price: $22.00/12 ounces

Rich-toned, savory-sweet. Date, tamarind, rose hips, and magnolia, pink grapefruit zest in aroma and cup. Balanced, citrusy acidity; silky, buoyant mouthfeel. Resonant finish consolidated to tamarind and magnolia notes.

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94

Slow Burn Coffee Roasters

Kenya Nyeri Gatugi

Review Date: Jun 2025
Price: $28.00/12 ounces

Bright, juicy, sweetly herbaceous. Lemon verbena, tomato vine, pomegranate, cocoa nib, magnolia in aroma and cup. Sparkling acidity; satiny-smooth mouthfeel. Cocoa-toned, sweet-savory finish.

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95

Bear Lake Coffee

Kenya Murarandia Co-op AA Washed

Review Date: Jun 2025
Price: $24.00/12 ounces

Deeply rich, complex, nuanced. Dark chocolate, candied violet, tamarind, pink grapefruit zest, sorghum in aroma and cup. Crisply bright with high-toned, sparkling acidity; very full, syrupy mouthfeel. Notes of candied violet and tamarind carry the long, resonant finish.

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93

GuKeng Farmers Association

Yunlin Washed SL34

Review Date: May 2025
Price: NT $450/4 ounces

Bright, crisply sweet-tart. Pluot, baking chocolate, pink grapefruit, sandalwood, wisteria in aroma and cup. Sweetly tart structure with juicy, vibrant acidity; lightly satiny mouthfeel. Finish leads with notes of pluot and baking chocolate with pink grapefruit undertones.

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95

JBC Coffee Roasters

Kangocho Kenya

Review Date: Mar 2025
Price: $25.00/12 ounces
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Deep-toned, vibrantly sweet-savory. Gooseberry, rhododendron, dark chocolate, amber, cedar in aroma and cup. Complex, juicy acidity; plush, satiny mouthfeel. Resonant, flavor-saturated, very long finish.

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95

Red Rooster Coffee Roaster

Trust the Process Costa Rica Finca Carrizal SL28 Black Diamond Natural

Review Date: Mar 2025
Price: $24.00/8 ounces
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Richly sweet, elegantly tart, complex. Pink grapefruit, cocoa nib, strawberry guava, lemongrass, palo santo in aroma and cup. Juicy-bright, balanced acidity; plush, satiny-smooth mouthfeel. Long, multilayered, resonant finish that carries all the aroma and flavor notes of the cup into the long.

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95

Lin Jen-Wei's Black Jar Coffee

Kenya Embu

Review Date: Mar 2025
Price: NT $1200/227 grams

Very sweet, deeply savory. Ripe tomato, narcissus, cedar, red currant, almond butter in aroma and cup. Bright, juicy acidity; plush, syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. Resonant, flavor-saturated finish.

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93

Buon Caffe

Kenya Kirinyaga Karimikui Factory AA TOP Washed

Review Date: Feb 2025
Price: NT $399/8 ounces

Balanced, sweetly savory. Cocoa nib, bay leaf, mulberry, dark caramel, pink peppercorn in aroma and cup. Brightly sweet, malic acidity; crisp, syrupy mouthfeel. Long, flavor-saturated finish centered around notes of cocoa nib and pink peppercorn.

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94

Durango Coffee Company

Costa Rica Las Lajas SL-28 Natural

Review Date: Jan 2025
Price: $30.00/12 ounces
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Invitingly fruit-toned, chocolaty. Dried mango, bergamot, almond butter, dark chocolate, cedar in aroma and cup. Sweet, brisk acidity; plush, creamy mouthfeel. Exceptionally long, resonant, flavor-laden finish.

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93

Bargain Cafe

Kenya Starry Night’s Fruitful Serenity

Review Date: Jan 2025
Price: NT $350/200 grams

Cocoa-toned, richly sweet. Red plum, cocoa nib, agave syrup, freesia, cedar in aroma and cup. Juicy-bright acidity; crisp, silky mouthfeel. Resonant finish consolidates to notes of cocoa nib and red plum.

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94

Huang Ting Coffee Estate (陳榮豐)

Honey SL34

Review Date: Dec 2024
Harvested: December 2023

Evaluated as a green coffee sample-roasted to light-medium. Complex, punchy, sweetly tart. Mulberry, belladonna lily, mugwort, orange marmalade, hazelnut in aroma and cup. Juicy, sparkling acidity; very full, satiny-smooth mouthfeel. Crisp finish consolidates to notes of mulberry and hazelnut.

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93

El Gran Cafe

Guatemala Finca Santa Isabel SL28 COE #13

Review Date: Nov 2024
Price: $47.00/12 ounces

Chocolaty, richly nut-toned. Dark chocolate, date, almond butter, fresh-cut cedar, tangerine in aroma and cup. Balanced, juicy acidity; crisp, lightly satiny mouthfeel. Resonantly sweet finish, chocolaty and deeply nutty.

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96

Hula Daddy Kona Coffee

Kona Orange

Review Date: Nov 2024
Price: $79.95/8 ounces
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Complex, deep-toned, confident. Blackberry, violet, roasted coconut, wild honey, blood orange in aroma and cup. Juicy, vibrant acidity; plush, syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. Flavor-laden finish centered around notes of roasted cocoa nut, blood orange and violet.

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94

Kakalove Cafe

Kenya Washed Kiambu AB TOP Lot Yerihar

Review Date: Nov 2024
Price: NT $350/8 ounces
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Resonantly sweet-tart, high-toned. Guava, toffee, pomelo, jasmine, cedar in aroma and cup. Sweet-tart structure with juicy-bright acidity; very full, syrupy mouthfeel. The long, lingering finish centers around notes of toffee and jasmine.

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95

Roadmap CoffeeWorks

Kenya Ibonia Estate

Review Date: Nov 2024
Price: $24.00/12 ounces

Cocoa-toned, richly sweet-savory. Nectarine, cocoa nib, tangerine, pink peppercorn, fresh-cut cedar in aroma and cup. Bright, sweet-savory acidity; plush very syrupy mouthfeel. Cocoa-toned finish supported by nectarine and pink peppercorn.

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96

JBC Coffee Roasters

Wilton Benitez SL28

Review Date: Nov 2024
Price: $33.00/8 ounces
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Fruity, floral, flavor-saturated. Jolly Rancher, star jasmine, ginger root, wild raspberry, frankincense in aroma and cup. Phosphoric, winey acidity; lush, syrupy mouthfeel. Flavor-laden, very long, complex finish.

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93

Bargain Cafe

Kenya Gachatha

Review Date: Sep 2024
Price: NT $350/200 grams

Juicy-bright, sweetly savory. Red currant, sticky rice, cocoa nib, myrrh, tangerine in aroma and cup. High-toned, sparkling (phosphoric) acidity; lightly satiny mouthfeel. Notes of cocoa nib and red currant lead in the solid finish.

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