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New Roasting Companies Carry the Third-Wave Torch

By Kim Westerman
February 7th, 2017

94

Sweet Bloom Coffee Roasters

Edgar Motta Colombia Pink Bourbon

Review Date: Feb 2017
Price: $19.00/12 ounces

Delicate, sweet-toned, subtly complex. Rhododendron, date, graham cracker, pink peppercorn, maple syrup in aroma and cup. Bright, juicy, citrus-like acidity; lightly satiny mouthfeel. The gently drying finish consolidates around notes of date and graham cracker in the short, with suggestions of spicy floral tones (pink peppercorn) in the long.

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94

Park Avenue Coffee

Papua New Guinea PB Kimel Estate

Review Date: Feb 2017
Price: $17.49/16 ounces
No. 14 Coffee of the Top 30 Coffees of 2017

Sweetly tart, delicately spicy. Pomegranate, cocoa nib, brown sugar, clove, grapefruit blossom in aroma and cup. Big, juicy, sweet-tart acidity; crisp, velvety mouthfeel. All aroma and flavor notes carry harmoniously into a resonant, flavor-saturated finish.

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93

States Coffee & Mercantile

Kenya Othaya

Review Date: Feb 2017
Price: $10.00/8 ounces

Richly savory, sweetly herb-toned. Honey, rosemary flower, baker’s chocolate, black currant, almond in aroma and cup. Juicy, vibrant acidity; delicate, velvety mouthfeel. Savory-sweet notes of almond and rosemary flower carry the richly drying, resonant finish.

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93

Propeller Coffee

Kenya Kangocho

Review Date: Feb 2017
Price: $23.00/12 ounces

Lushly floral and deeply savory. Narcissus, honeydew melon, tangerine zest, baker’s chocolate, myrrh in aroma and cup. Crisp, sweetly tart acidity; full, creamy mouthfeel. The resonant finish consolidates around notes of honeydew melon and narcissus in the short and hints of savory myrrh in the long.

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93

Per'la Specialty Roasters

Kenya Nyeri Giakanja AA

Review Date: Feb 2017
Price: $22.00/12 ounces

Delicately tart, sweetly pungent. Butterscotch, macadamia nut, tamarind, rhododendron, lemon verbena in aroma and cup. Bright, tart acidity; lightly satiny mouthfeel. The long, exuberant finish elevates the primary tart notes of the aroma and cup, specifically tamarind and lemon verbena.

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93

Nobletree Coffee

Ethiopia Limu Kossa Geshe

Review Date: Feb 2017
Price: $18.00/12 ounces

Lush, fruit-toned. Very ripe blueberry, Cognac, oak, dark chocolate, lily in aroma and cup. Sweet-toned, winy acidity; velvety-smooth mouthfeel. The finish consolidates around cocoa-toned blueberry, with suggestions of chocolate.

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93

Kakalove Cafe

Ethiopia Guji Suke Quto Honey

Review Date: Feb 2017
Price: NT $800/16 ounces
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Delicate, deeply rich. Nougat, lemon curd, juniper, cocoa powder, dried date in aroma and cup. Sweetly tart, juicy acidity; round, satiny mouthfeel. The crisp finish consolidates around cocoa-toned date with a hint of juniper.

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93

Charlotte Coffee Company

Colombia Gustavo de Jesus Rivera Microlot

Review Date: Feb 2017
Price: $13.99/12 ounces

Cleanly fruit-toned and floral. Strawberry, alyssum, allspice, almond butter, sweet chocolate in aroma and cup. Bright, juicy, sweet-tart acidity; delicate, silky mouthfeel. The richly drying finish centers around strawberry in the short and rounds to spice-toned chocolate in the long.

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92

Daily Offerings Coffee Roastery

Kenya AA Top Kirinyaga

Review Date: Feb 2017
Price: $16.50/12 ounces

Delicate, sweet-savory. Gooseberry, baker’s chocolate, lavender, oak, pink peppercorn in aroma and cup. Crisply sweet-tart acidity; full, syrupy mouthfeel. The bittersweet finish consolidates to lavender-toned chocolate in the short with a pleasing coconut note emerging in the long.

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92

Ragamuffin Coffee Roasters

Ethiopia Kayon Mountain

Review Date: Feb 2017
Price: $19.00/12 ounces

Sweetly pungent, fruit-forward. Dried raspberry, baker’s chocolate, fruit brandy, candied violet, fragrant sandalwood in aroma and cup. Round, fruit-toned acidity; crisp, satiny mouthfeel. The finish consolidates around rich-toned cocoa and sweet violet notes.

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91

Rhetoric Coffee

B People Blend

Review Date: Feb 2017
Price: $19.50/12 ounces

Bold, pungently sweet-toned. Salted caramel, oak, dried apricot, lime zest, a hint of narcissus in aroma and cup. Round, backgrounded acidity; syrupy though dry mouthfeel. The finish consolidates to notes of dark chocolate and dried apricot in the short and gently drying aromatic wood in the long.

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91

Greater Goods Coffee Roasters

Ethiopia Celinga

Review Date: Feb 2017
Price: $15.00/12 ounces

Sweet-toned, spicy. Jasmine, caramel, hazelnut, black peppercorn, fresh-cut fir in aroma and cup. Crisply sweet acidity; light but velvety-smooth mouthfeel. The sweet, gently drying finish consolidates around suggestions of spice-toned caramel.

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