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SL-28/SL-34 Reviews

We found 222 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.


97

JBC Coffee Roasters

Gatugi Kenya

Review Date: Jan 2026
Price: $28.00/12 ounces
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Dramatic, saturated, incisive. Blackcurrant, ruby grapefruit, tomato leaf, honeycomb, dark chocolate in aroma and cup. Crisp, sweet-savory acidity; plush, viscous mouthfeel. The finish is long and echoing, layering currant and citrus over savory florals and cocoa.

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93

Durango Coffee Company

Costa Rica Las Lajas SL28

Review Date: Dec 2025
Price: $30.00/12 ounces
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Sweet-toned, crisply fruity. Notes of pink grapefruit, narcissus, ripe mango, vanilla and dark chocolate in aroma and cup. Gently bright acidity; plush, syrupy mouthfeel. The finish is lively and persistent with citrus brightness and cocoa sweetness.

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95

JBC Coffee Roasters

Wilton Benitez SL28 Ultrasonic

Review Date: Nov 2025
Price: $40.00/8 ounces
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Highly aromatic and sweet-toned. Dried strawberry, tangerine, cardamom blossom, panela, and cocoa nib in aroma and cup. The acidity is crystalline and vibrant, high-toned yet composed; silky-smooth mouthfeel. Long, lingering aftertaste carrying florals and complex citrus into a cocoa-nib and panela finish.

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93

Second Spin Roasting

Colombia Edison Argote SL 28 Advanced Natural

Review Date: Nov 2025
Price: $32.00/12 ounces

Vibrant, fruit-forward. Pink guava, raspberry liqueur and blood orange, supported by cocoa nib and chamomile in both aroma and cup. Acidity is buoyant and juicy; body is crisp and velvety, without heaviness. The finish offers ripe fruit and an enticing sweet herbaceousness.

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94

SÖT Coffee Roaster

Kenya Kirinyaga Gakuyuini

Review Date: Nov 2025
Price: $23.00/150 grams
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Bright, juicy, intricately layered. Black currant, pink grapefruit, wild honey, candied violet, ripe tomato. Lively, juicy acidity; delicate, silky texture. Long, resonant finish with fruit and floral persistence and an umami undercurrent.

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93

El Gran Cafe

Finca San José Ocaña SL28

Review Date: Oct 2025
Price: $20.00/12 ounces

Complex and lively. Red currant, maple syrup, cocoa nib, heirloom rose, mandarin zest in aroma and cup. Juicy, high-toned acidity; creamy mouthfeel. The finish is fruit-sweet, supported by citrus zest.

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95

Heady Cup Coffee Roasters

Tanzania SL28 Neel & Kavita Vahora

Review Date: Oct 2025
Price: $40.00/12 ounces

Aromatically mesmerizing. Blackberry, star jasmine, cocoa nib, blood orange, wild honey in aroma and cup. Bright, winey acidity; creamy, viscous mouthfeel. The finish is long and sweetly resonant, carrying the promise of the cup into the long.

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94

Magnolia Coffee

Costa Rica Las Lajas SL28 Black Diamond

Review Date: Oct 2025
Price: $30.00/12 ounces
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Deeply sweet-savory, complex, resonant. Blackberry, plum, cocoa powder, molasses, gardenia in aroma and cup. Gentle, winey acidity; round, viscous mouthfeel. The finish is long and lush, with cocoa and fruit sweetness persisting into a soft floral note.

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94

Euphora Coffee

Kenya Euphora SP Peaberry

Review Date: Sep 2025
Price: $10.00/4 ounces
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Bright, layered, quite juicy. Blackcurrant and pink grapefruit zest up front, supported by tea rose, salted caramel, and a hint of sweet tomato vine. Juicy, citrus-toned acidity; syrupy, buoyant mouthfeel. The finish is crisp, with lingering notes of sweet citrus and blackcurrant.

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94

Buon Caffe

Kenya Kiambu Kiairia Gititu Washed AA Top

Review Date: Aug 2025
Price: NT $529/8 ounces

Stone fruit-driven, briskly floral. White peach, elderflower, maple candy, black tea, pink grapefruit in aroma and cup. Juicy-sweet structure with vivid, citric acidity; silky, buoyant mouthfeel. Finish is propelled by peach and pink grapefruit notes, trailing into tea-like florals and warm maple in the long.

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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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