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SL-28/SL-34 Reviews

We found 205 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

Kona Farm Direct

Kona SL34

Review Date: Nov 2020
Price: $32.00/7 ounces

Delicately sweet-savory, floral-toned. Lilac, plum, almond brittle, lemon verbena, gently scorched elm in aroma and cup. RIchly bittersweet structure with gentle acidity; syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. The finish centers around notes of lemon verbena and lightly scorched elm.

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94

Small Eyes Cafe

Kenya AA FAQ

Review Date: Nov 2020
Price: NT $330/200 grams

Richly floral, deeply chocolaty. Wisteria, dark chocolate, red currant, cedar, molasses in aroma and cup. Crisp, sweetly tart structure with vibrant, juicy acidity; plush, viscous mouthfeel. The quiet finish centers on notes of chocolate, wisteria and cedar.

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93

JBC Coffee Roasters

Kaguyu

Review Date: Nov 2020
Price: $22.00/12 ounces
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Sweetly tart, deeply aromatic. Red currant, magnolia, brown sugar, cashew butter, lemon verbena in aroma and cup. Sweet-tart structure with gentle, round acidity; very full, syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. The quiet finish leads with notes of red currant and cashew butter.

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96

Simon Hsieh’s Aroma Roast Coffees

Kenya AA Ares Phoenix Special

Review Date: Nov 2020
Price: NT $900/8 ounces
Top 30 Coffees of 2020 - No. 11

Evaluated as espresso. Richly chocolaty and floral-toned. Chocolate fudge, narcissus, molasses, sandalwood, dried red currant in aroma and small cup. Creamy-smooth mouthfeel; resonant, flavor-saturated finish. Lyrically sweet in three parts milk, with deep-toned notes of chocolate fudge and narcissus into the long.

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93

Big Shoulders Coffee

Kenya Kirinyaga Peaberry

Review Date: Oct 2020
Price: $22.00/12 ounces

Richly sweet-tart, chocolaty. Tangerine, dark chocolate, almond butter, freesia-like flowers, a hint of marjoram in aroma and cup. Sweet-tart structure with bright, juicy acidity; full, satiny mouthfeel.The finish consolidates to suggestions of chocolate and tangerine.

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92

Temple Coffee Roasters

Kenya Giakanja

Review Date: Oct 2020
Price: $23.50/12 ounces
Temple Coffee Roasters

Chocolaty, richly sweet. Dark chocolate, date, hazelnut, cedar, agave syrup in aroma and cup. Sweet-toned structure with vibrant acidity; satiny-smooth mouthfeel. The finish centers around notes of dark chocolate and hazelnut with cedar undertones.

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95

Equator Coffees

Kenya Wachuri

Review Date: Oct 2020
Price: $22.00/12 ounces

Sweetly spice-toned, chocolaty. Intense freesia-like flowers, dark chocolate, Concord grape, roasted macadamia nut, tangerine zest in aroma and cup. Sweetly rich tart structure with juicy acidity; lightly syrupy mouthfeel. Freesia and Concord grape notes ring on into the long finish.

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95

Flight Coffee Co.

Kenya Baragwi Guama AB

Review Date: Oct 2020
Price: $17.00/12 ounces

Crisply sweet, richly savory, floral-toned. Peach, lilac, ripe sungold cherry tomato, almond brittle, frankincense in aroma and cup. Sweet-umami structure with jazzy acidity; very syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. The flavor-saturated finish carries over the promise of all the flavor notes from the cup.

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95

Coffee Please

Kenya ARES

Review Date: Oct 2020
Price: NT $380/115 grams

Berry-driven, sweetly herb-toned. Black currant, cocoa nib, thyme, lavender, oak in aroma and cup. Sweet-toned structure with bright acidity; satiny, buoyant mouthfeel. Rich, long-lasting, berry-toned finish.

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95

DoDo Kaffa

Empress Kenya

Review Date: Oct 2020
Price: NT $550/225 grams

Complex, nuanced, multi-layered. Red currant, cinnamon, lavender, marjoram, wild honey in aroma and cup. Sweetly tart structure with juicy, high-toned acidity; very syrupy mouthfeel. Resonant finish; fruit and floral notes carry forward and cocoa emerges.

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94

Evie's Cafe

Kenya Kiambu AB Top Lot

Review Date: Oct 2020
Price: NT $450/227 grams

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

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94

Klatch Coffee

Kenya Thunguri AA

Review Date: Oct 2020
Price: $21.95/12 ounces
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Balanced, richly sweet-savory, deeply pungent. Ripe tomato, black currant, almond brittle, jasmine, oak in aroma and cup. Sweet-savory structure with vibrant, juicy acidity; full, satiny, nectar-like mouthfeel. The resonant finish leads with notes of black currant, ripe tomato and almond brittle.

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94

Pop Coffee Works

Kenya Kirinyaga Kabare Karani AA

Review Date: Oct 2020
Price: CAD $22.00/225 grams

Attractively tart, bright, complexly layered. Red currant, petrichor (a post-rain earthy note), wisteria, lemongrass, elm in aroma and cup. Sweet-tart structure with bright, juicy acidity; delicate, silky mouthfeel. The finish centers on notes of red currant and lemongrass; a pleasing coconut note surfaces in the long.

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94

Small Eyes Cafe

Kenya Kirinyaga Kii

Review Date: Oct 2020
Price: NT $500/200 grams

Sweetly herb-suffused, fruit-driven, hints of fresh earth. Lemon-thyme, mulberry, grapefruit zest, petrichor (a post-rain earthy note), myrrh in aroma and cup. Sweet-savory structure with bright acidity; syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. Savory-leaning, rich-toned finish.

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94

Steady State Roasting

Kenya Rungeto

Review Date: Oct 2020
Price: $23.00/12 ounces

Deep, compelling, satisfying. Black currant, dark chocolate, blood orange zest, lavender, coconut in aroma and cup. Sweet in structure with richly rounded acidity; plump, syrupy mouthfeel. Coconut and lavender notes resonate into the long finish.

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94

States Coffee

Kenya AA Top Gatomboya

Review Date: Oct 2020
Price: $12.00/8 ounces

Deep-toned, richly aromatic, complex. Black currant, honeysuckle, tamarind, dark chocolate, sandalwood in aroma and cup. Sweet-tart structure with juicy, sparkling acidity; plush, syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. The flavor-saturated finish consolidates to notes of blackcurrant and dark chocolate with hints of sandalwood.

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95

Hula Daddy Kona Coffee

Laura’s Reserve SL34

Review Date: Oct 2020
Price: $62.95/8 ounces
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Balanced, complex, rich-toned. Cocoa nib, pluot, tangerine zest, star jasmine, lemon verbena in aroma and cup. Deeply sweet, high-toned structure with juicy, vibrant acidity; plush, syrupy mouthfeel. The long, resonant finish maintains the multi-layered notes from the cup.

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93

Bird Rock Coffee Roasters

El Salvador Las Mercedes La Avila

Review Date: Sep 2020
Price: $18.00/12 ounces

Rich-toned, chocolaty and floral. Baking chocolate, honeysuckle, lemon verbena, almond butter, cedar in aroma and cup. Sweet-tart structure with bright, juicy acidity; satiny-smooth mouthfeel. Chocolate up front in the short finish, followed by almond and lemon verbena in the long.

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94

Dragonfly Coffee Roasters

Kenya Karatina AA 2020

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

Vibrantly floral-toned, sweetly pungent. Narcissus, toffee, black currant, cedar, dark caramel in aroma and cup. Sweet-tart structure with bright, juicy acidity; plush, syrupy mouthfeel. Finish leads with toffee and black currant notes supported by narcissus-like flowers throughout.

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95

JBC Coffee Roasters

Karani Kenya

Review Date: Aug 2020
Price: $21.00/12 ounces
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Complex, fruit-toned and chocolaty. Red currant, dark chocolate, hazelnut butter, narcissus, agave syrup in aroma and cup. Sweet-toned structure with vibrant, juicy acidity; full, syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. The deep, chocolaty finish supported by sweet-tart fruit notes and narcissus-like florals.

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