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SL-28/SL-34 Reviews

We found 220 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.


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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94

Buon Caffe

Kenya Gachatha AA Top

Review Date: Sep 2024
Price: NT $309/8 ounces

Richly sweet, deep-toned. Cocoa nib, star jasmine, black currant, cane sugar, ripe tomato in aroma and cup. Umami-like acidity; full, syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. Resonant, umami-driven finish with floral undertones.

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95

Kakalove Cafe

Kenya Washed Kiambu Maganjo AA TOP

Review Date: Sep 2024
Price: NT $350/8 ounces
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Richly sweet-savory. Red currant, dark chocolate, thyme, lime zest, coconut in aroma and cup. Very sweet, also very tart acidity (intense, phosphoric); plush, syrupy mouthfeel. Intensely sweet-savory, long-lingering finish.

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93

Utopian Coffee

Kenya Ibonia Estate AA

Review Date: Sep 2024
Price: $21.00/12 ounces

Sweetly spice-toned. Quince, clove, orange zest, rhododendron, cedar in aroma and cup. Juicy-bright acidity; crisp, lightly satiny mouthfeel. Quince and clove notes carry the rich-toned finish.

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91

Deludelu Coffee Roasters

Misty 23.5N

Review Date: Jul 2024
Price: NT $1,300/225 grams

Gently tart, fruit-toned. Raspberry, fresh-cut fir, cocoa powder, orange zest, cane sugar in aroma and cup. Brisk, sweetly tart acidity; crisp, lightly satiny mouthfeel. Wood-framed finish with cocoa powder and orange zest undertones.

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93

Lenny's Lab Coffee

Costa Rica Las Lajas SL28 Double-Diamond Anaerobic Natural

Review Date: Jul 2024
Price: $28.00/8 ounces

Rich-toned, sweetly tart. Baking chocolate, almond butter, black cherry, pineapple kefir, sticky rice in aroma and cup. Sweet, even-keeled acidity; plush, creamy mouthfeel. Finish centers around notes of baking chocolate and almond butter.

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92

Bean Born Agriculture Technology, Inc.

Taiwan Chia-Yi SL34 Bean Born Reserve

Review Date: Jun 2024
Harvested: January 2024

Evaluated as a green coffee sample-roasted to light-medium. Richly sweet-savory. Red currant, baking chocolate, freesia, sugar cane, oak in aroma and cup. Briskly sweet acidity; crisp, lightly satiny mouthfeel. Finish consolidates to notes of baking chocolate and freesia.

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90

Chen Sheng-Le

Taiwan Taichung Xinshe SL34 Bean Born Reserve

Review Date: Jun 2024
Harvested: November 2023

Evaluated as a green coffee sample-roasted to light-medium. Delicately sweet, straightforward. Red apple, caramel, cocoa powder, lemon verbena, fir in aroma and cup. Gentle, round acidity; velvety mouthfeel. Cocoa-toned finish with notes of red apple and lemon verbena.

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94

Little Waves Coffee

Kenya Gatirima AA

Review Date: Jun 2024
Price: $23.00/12 ounces

Juicy, floral-toned, richly sweet-savory. Red currant, cocoa nib, star jasmine, pistachio, myrrh in aroma and cup. Sparkling (phosphoric) acidity; smooth, viscous mouthfeel. Quietly confident finish consolidates to notes of red currant and cocoa nib.

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94

Tipico Coffee

Reserve Costa Rica Don Noel SL28

Review Date: Jun 2024
Price: $28.00/12 ounces

Richly sweet-savory, brightly sweet. Mulberry, sassafras, green tomato, cane sugar, salted caramel in aroma and cup. Bright, citrusy acidity; crisp, satiny-smooth mouthfeel. Savory-leaning finish with a tomato-like umami undercurrent.

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94

Roadmap CoffeeWorks

Kenya Nyeri Hill

Review Date: May 2024
Price: $22.00/12 ounces

Juicy-bright, sweetly tart. Red plum, tamarind, almond, tangerine zest, agave syrup in aroma and cup. Citrusy, high-toned acidity; very full, satiny-smooth mouthfeel. Tangerine zest and agave syrup lead in the resonant finish.

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93

Kafe Coffee Roastery

Kenya Nyeri Kiawamururu AA

Review Date: Apr 2024
Price: NT $299/8 ounces

Multi-layered, richly sweet. Black cherry, baking chocolate, magnolia, pink grapefruit zest, oak in aroma and cup. Sweetly tart with brisk acidity; syrupy-smooth, vibrant mouthfeel. Pink grapefruit and baking chocolate in the finish.

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92

Heat Coffee

Kenya Super C

Review Date: Apr 2024
Price: NT $220/8 ounces

Delicately sweet-savory. Date, hop flowers, agave syrup, tamarind, fresh-cut fir in aroma and cup. Briskly sweet-savory acidity; velvety-smooth mouthfeel. Finish centers around notes of date and tamarind with undertones of fir.

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