San Francisco Coffee Ratings and Reviews - Coffee Review https://www.coffeereview.com/best-coffee-cities/san-francisco/ The World's Leading Coffee Guide Fri, 09 Aug 2024 22:26:06 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.coffeereview.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/cropped-coffee-review-logo-512x512-75x75.png San Francisco Coffee Ratings and Reviews - Coffee Review https://www.coffeereview.com/best-coffee-cities/san-francisco/ 32 32 Double Happiness by Brandon Jew https://www.coffeereview.com/review/double-happiness-by-brandon-jew/ Fri, 09 Aug 2024 13:50:35 +0000 https://www.coffeereview.com/?post_type=review&p=25011 Sweet-toned, multi-layered. Apricot, almond, cocoa nib, lemon verbena, maple syrup in aroma and cup. Gently bright, balanced acidity; delicate, silky mouthfeel. Sweetly herbaceous finish supported by cocoa nib.

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]]> Produced by the Hassen family at their estate farm in the Guji Zone of southern Ethiopia from distinctive landrace selections of Arabica long grown in the region. This version is processed by the traditional washed method (fruit skin and pulp removed before drying). Founded in 1995 by Brooke McDonnell and Helen Russell, Equator Coffees operates retail stores in the San Francisco Bay Area and Southern California and provides coffee to hundreds of wholesale accounts. Visit www.equatorcoffees.com or call 800-809-7687 for more information.

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]]> Sense of Urgency Blend https://www.coffeereview.com/review/sense-of-urgency-blend/ Fri, 09 Aug 2024 13:41:40 +0000 https://www.coffeereview.com/?post_type=review&p=25008 Rich-toned, complex, bittersweet. Dark chocolate, sweet tobacco, dried fig, nutmeg, molasses in aroma and cup. Gentle, round acidity; very full, syrupy mouthfeel. Brisk finish carried by dark chocolate and tobacco notes.

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]]> A blend of coffees from Sumatra, Indonesia (wet-hulled), Colombia (washed) and Kenya (washed). Founded in 1995 by Brooke McDonnell and Helen Russell, Equator Coffees operates retail stores in the San Francisco Bay Area and Southern California and provides coffee to hundreds of wholesale accounts. Visit www.equatorcoffees.com or call 800-809-7687 for more information.

 

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]]> Kenya Gaturiri https://www.coffeereview.com/review/kenya-gaturiri-2/ Fri, 03 May 2024 15:45:02 +0000 https://www.coffeereview.com/?post_type=review&p=24695 Richly sweet-savory. Red currant, hop flowers, lychee, toffee, cedar in aroma and cup. Gently bright, balanced acidity; crisp, satiny mouthfeel. Finish leads with notes of toffee and lychee, supported by cedar.

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]]> Produced by smallholding members of the Barichu Cooperative Society, from trees of the SL28, SL34, K7 and Ruiru 11 varieties of Arabica, and processed by the traditional washed method (fruit skin and pulp removed before drying). Drink Coffee Do Stuff operates a roastery in Truckee, California, and a coffee shop in nearby Incline Village, Nevada. Visit www.drinkcoffeedostuff.com for more information.

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]]> Tigerwalk Espresso https://www.coffeereview.com/review/tigerwalk-espresso/ Thu, 02 May 2024 14:05:54 +0000 https://www.coffeereview.com/?post_type=review&p=24692 Evaluated as espresso. Rich-toned, crisply chocolaty. Baking chocolate, pralines, black cherry, pink grapefruit, almond butter in aroma and small cup. Full, velvety mouthfeel; chocolaty, gently citrusy finish. In cappuccino format, both chocolaty and bright.

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]]> Founded in 1995 by Brooke McDonnell and Helen Russell, Equator Coffees operates retail stores in the San Francisco Bay Area and Southern California and provides coffee to hundreds of wholesale accounts. Visit www.equatorcoffees.com or call 800-809-7687 for more information.

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]]> Thailand Chaiprakarn Black Honey Single Origin Espresso https://www.coffeereview.com/review/thailand-chaiprakarn-black-honey-single-origin-espresso/ Wed, 01 May 2024 18:31:38 +0000 https://www.coffeereview.com/?post_type=review&p=24691 Evaluated as espresso. Savory-sweet with a tart edge. Delicate chocolate
and lemon, apricot, fir, savory-edged blackberry in aroma and small cup. In mouthfeel, full though rather dense in texture. Clean, rich, simple finish. In three-parts milk, straightforward, chocolate-toned.

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]]> Produced from trees of the Chiang Mai, Typica and Catuaí varieties and processed by the black honey method (skins are removed, but coffee is dried enveloped in the fruit fleshor honey) by veteran coffee miller Noi Duongdee. Exported by Beanspire coffee. Founded in 1995 by Brooke McDonnell and Helen Russell, Equator Coffees operates retail stores in the San Francisco Bay Area and southern California and provides coffee to hundreds of wholesale accounts. Visit www.equatorcoffees.com or call 800-809-7687 for more information.

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]]> Ethiopia Agaro Duromina https://www.coffeereview.com/review/ethiopia-agaro-duromina/ Mon, 11 Mar 2024 19:22:06 +0000 https://www.coffeereview.com/?post_type=review&p=24547 Delicately sweet-tart, fruit-toned. Pluot, pomelo, pink peppercorn, cocoa nib, freesia in aroma and cup. Sweetly bright with citrusy acidity; very satiny, buoyant mouthfeel. Finish centers around notes of cocoa nib and pomelo.

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]]> Produced by smallholding farmers under the direction of Kata Muduga and processed by the traditional washed method (fruit skin and pulp are removed before drying). Souvenir Coffee, based in Berkeley, California, goes by the motto, “People first, then coffee.” Visit www.souvenir-coffee.com for more information.

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]]> Claremont Blend https://www.coffeereview.com/review/claremont-blend/ Mon, 11 Mar 2024 19:20:09 +0000 https://www.coffeereview.com/?post_type=review&p=24545 Crisply chocolaty, deep-toned. Baking chocolate, date, hazelnut, brown sugar, cedar in aroma and cup. Briskly sweet acidity; plush, creamy mouthfeel. Finish centers around notes of baking chocolate and hazelnut with cedar undertones.

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]]> A blend of coffees from Brazil and Southeast Asia. Souvenir Coffee, based in Berkeley, California, goes by the motto, “People first, then coffee.” Visit www.souvenir-coffee.com for more information.

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]]> Colombia Las Flores Mint-Macerated https://www.coffeereview.com/review/colombia-las-flores-mint-macerated/ Mon, 13 Nov 2023 15:35:15 +0000 https://www.coffeereview.com/?post_type=review&p=24070 Deep, rich, sweetly herbaceous. Heavy cream, sweet herb melange, caramel, Meyer lemon, the aroma of oak forest in aroma and cup. Gentle, round acidity; plump mouthfeel. Fades gracefully to bittersweet herb notes.

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]]> Produced by John Vergara of Finca Las Flores, entirely of the Yellow Bourbon variety of Arabica, and processed by the washed anaerobic process with the addition of mint leaves to the fermentation step. Founded in 1995 by Brooke McDonnell and Helen Russell, Equator Coffees operates retail stores in the San Francisco Bay Area and Southern California and provides coffee to hundreds of wholesale accounts. Visit www.equatorcoffees.com or call 800-809-7687 for more information.

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]]> Colombia Nestor Lasso Sidra https://www.coffeereview.com/review/colombia-nestor-lasso-sidra/ Sat, 14 Oct 2023 16:00:10 +0000 https://www.coffeereview.com/?post_type=review&p=23939 Sweet, tangy, high-toned. Intense star jasmine, tangerine, passionfruit, cocoa nib, sandalwood in aroma and cup. Sweetly tart in structure with a savory edge; satiny mouthfeel. Long, sandalwood-toned finish.

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]]> Produced by brothers Nestor and Adrian Lasso of Finca El Diviso, entirely of the Sidra variety of Arabica, and processed by the traditional washed method (fruit skin and pulp removed before drying). Sidra is an Ethiopian variety of coffee that at some unknown point in its history was selected and brought to Ecuador, then to nearby Colombia. Chromatic Coffee prides itself in doing everything in-house and meticulously, from printing its attractive bags to modifying equipment to sourcing and roasting its fine coffees. Visit www.chromaticcoffee.com for more information.

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]]> Guatemala El Injerto SL28 https://www.coffeereview.com/review/guatemala-el-injerto-sl28/ Sat, 14 Oct 2023 15:56:41 +0000 https://www.coffeereview.com/?post_type=review&p=23935 Sweet, balanced, tropical-fruit leaning. Mango, lavender, dark chocolate, candied walnut, cedar in aroma and cup. Round, resonant in structure, crisply sweet with a savory hint. Lightly syrupy mouthfeel. Candied walnut and dark chocolate in a rich, layered finish.

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]]> Produced by Arturo Aguirre entirely of the celebrated Kenyan SL28 variety of Arabica, and processed by the traditional washed method (fruit skin and pulp removed before drying). Founded in 1995 by Brooke McDonnell and Helen Russell, Equator Coffees operates retail stores in the San Francisco Bay Area and Southern California and provides coffee to hundreds of wholesale accounts. Visit www.equatorcoffees.com or call 800-809-7687 for more information.

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