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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.


92

Fulcrum Coffee Roasters

Kenya Endebess

Review Date: Sep 2023
Price: $16.00/12 ounces

Intensely aromatic, delicately fruit-forward. Milk chocolate, orange zest, cedar, candied apple, hint of narcissus in aroma and cup. Gently brisk acidy; full, syrupy mouthfeel. Fruit-toned chocolate in the crisp finish.

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96

Kakalove Cafe

Kenya Washed Kiambu Windrush AA

Review Date: Aug 2023
Price: NT $340/8 ounces

Richly sweet-savory, deep-toned. Ripe tomato, cocoa nib, black currant, bay leaf, pink grapefruit zest in aroma and cup. High-toned, juicy acidity; very full, syrupy mouthfeel. Resonant finish that carries over all the aromas and flavors of the cup.

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93

Kakalove Cafe

Taiwan Nantou Yuchi Kanon Estate SL34 Natural

Review Date: Aug 2023
Price: NT $420/4 ounces
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Richly sweet-savory. Salted caramel, tamarind, hazelnut, freesia, green peppercorn in aroma and cup. Briskly sweet acidity; plush, syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. The lingering finish leads with salted caramel and tamarind.

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95

Kakalove Cafe

Kenya Gachatha AA Top

Review Date: Jul 2023
Price: NT $330/8 ounces
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Sweetly tart, richly savory. Magnolia, pink grapefruit zest, ripe blackberry, dark chocolate, toffee in aroma and cup. Brightly sweet, complex structure with high-toned acidity; plush, very syrupy mouthfeel. Magnolia and blackberry notes lead in the long, resonant finish.

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94

Buon Caffe

Kenya Nyeri Gatuya Factory AA Top

Review Date: Jul 2023
Price: Nt $325/8 ounces

Richly sweet-savory, juicy-bright. Dark chocolate, hop flowers, apricot, tangerine zest, cedar in aroma and cup. High-toned, lively acidity; crisp, syrupy mouthfeel. The resonant finish sustains its flavor-saturated structure far into the long.

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95

Magnolia Coffee

Costa Rica Las Lajas SL28 Natural

Review Date: Jul 2023
Price: $30.00/12 ounces

Floral-toned, rich with fruit. Star jasmine, passionfruit, cocoa nib, wild honey, cedar in aroma and cup. Brightly sweet acidity; very syrupy mouthfeel. Long, lingering, integrated finish.

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93

Torque Coffee

Costa Rica Finca Sabana Redonda SL28

Review Date: Jul 2023
Price: $32.00/boxed set (125 grams of this coffee plus 125 grams of an anaerobic-processed coffee from the same farm)

Fruit-toned, richly sweet-tart. Pomegranate, lemon balm, hazelnut, cocoa nib, sandalwood in aroma and cup. Crisp, juicy acidity, plush, syrupy mouthfeel. Long, resonant finish leads with notes of pomegranate and cocoa nib.

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93

Jaunt Coffee Roasters

Kenya Nyeri Rukira

Review Date: Jul 2023
Price: $24.00/12 ounces

Richly sweet, berry-toned. Blackberry, salted caramel, pink grapefruit zest, lemon balm, oak in aroma and cup. Balanced, bright acidity; crisp, satiny mouthfeel. Finish consolidates to caramel and citrus notes.

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94

Hula Daddy Kona Coffee

SL34 Dark Roast

Review Date: Jun 2023
Price: $69.95/8 ounces
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Vibrant, deep, elegant. Grape jelly, roasted coconut, violet, scorched clove, cedar in aroma and cup. Sweet-toned with tangy acidity; full, satiny mouthfeel. Complex smoky-sweet finish with grape and scorched clove notes.

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94

Fumi Coffee Company

Kenya Muranga

Review Date: Jun 2023
Price: NT $1,300/240 grams

Berry-toned, richly floral, chocolaty. Mulberry, dark chocolate, lily, scorched oak, a hint of brandy in aroma and cup. Bittersweet with round, juicy acidity; lightly syrupy, supple mouthfeel. Long, flavor-saturated finish, crisp and sweet.

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93

Coffeeland

Costa Rica SL28 Natural

Review Date: May 2023
Price: NT $750/227 grams

Fruit-forward, balanced and juicy. Dried apricot, dark chocolate, pink grapefruit zest, hazelnut brittle, lemon verbena in aroma and cup. Sweetly tart with brisk acidity; full, syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. The resonant finish leads with notes of dried apricot and hazelnut.

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94

Bird Rock Coffee Roasters

Kenya Kanwangi AA

Review Date: May 2023
Price: $24.00/12 ounces

Richly sweet-savory, multi-layered. Blackberry, dark chocolate, salted caramel, fresh-cut cedar, narcissus in aroma and cup. Balanced, sweet-savory structure with juicy-bright acidity; plush, creamy mouthfeel. The long finish leads with dark chocolate and narcissus.

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94

JBC Coffee Roasters

Giakanja Kenya

Review Date: May 2023
Price: $25.00/12 ounces
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Savory-sweet, deep and juicy. Pomegranate, ginger flower, dark chocolate, pomelo zest, cedar in aroma and cup. Savory-leaning structure with cola-like, phosphoric acidity; viscous, creamy mouthfeel. Flavor-saturated finish — long, chocolaty, fruity and spice-toned.

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94

JBC Coffee Roasters

Teremuka Kenya

Review Date: Mar 2023
Price: $24.00/12 ounces
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Complex, multi-layered. Black currant, wisteria, dark chocolate, black walnut, a hint of sage in aroma and cup. Sweet-toned structure with elegantly juicy acidity; lightly velvety mouthfeel. Chocolaty finish with undertones of walnut and sage.

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93

HWC Coffee

Taiwan Alishan Honey

Review Date: Mar 2023
Price: NT $2,000/8 ounces

Balanced, crisply sweet-savory. Tangerine zest, narcissus, marjoram, shitake mushroom, baking chocolate in aroma and cup. Sweet-savory structure with quiet acidity; plush, syrupy mouthfeel. Floral-toned finish supported by notes of cocoa nib and marjoram.

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94

Buon Caffe

Kenya Kiambu Mandela Estate AA Washed Process

Review Date: Mar 2023
Price: NT $349/8 ounces

Complex, nuanced, multi-layered. Black currant, freesia, amber, toffee, cedar in aroma and cup. Sweetly tart structure with juicy, high-toned acidity; syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. The resonant finish leads with black currant and toffee notes in the short, rounding to amber and cedar in the long.

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94

Temple Coffee

Kenya Gichathaini

Review Date: Feb 2023
Price: $25.00/12 ounces
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Richly sweet-savory, spice-toned. Dried fig, pistachio, allspice, narcissus, salted caramel in aroma and cup. Vibrantly sweet-savory structure with juicy acidity; viscous, satiny mouthfeel. The resonant finish consolidates to notes of salted caramel and allspice.

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93

JBC Coffee Roasters

El Venado Costa Rica Yellow Honey SL28

Review Date: Feb 2023
Price: $20.00/8 ounces
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Delicately high-toned, balanced. Pink grapefruit, cocoa nib, narcissus, lychee, a hint of green peppercorn in aroma and small cup. Richly viscous mouthfeel; cocoa-toned finish with a hint of pink grapefruit. In cappuccino-scaled milk, floral and cocoa notes take center stage, while sweet citrus recedes.

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93

Durango Coffee Company

Kenya Gaturiri

Review Date: Feb 2023
Price: $19.95/12 ounces
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Confident, juicy-bright. Black currant, cocoa nib, freesia, orange zest, fresh-cut cedar in aroma and cup. High-toned structure with phosphoric acidity; medium-weight, viscous mouthfeell. The lively finish leads with notes of black currant and hints of spice-toned florals.

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93

Color Coffee

Kenya Gaturiri AA

Review Date: Feb 2023
Price: $22.00/10 ounces

Richly and brightly sweet-savory. Raspberry, lemon verbena, cocoa nib, cedar, pink grapefruit zest in aroma and cup. Complex, bittersweet structure with juicy acidity; lightly satiny mouthfeel. The finish consolidates to notes of cocoa nib and pink grapefruit zest.

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