Charlotte Coffee Ratings and Reviews at CoffeeReview.com https://www.coffeereview.com/best-coffee-cities/charlotte/ The World's Leading Coffee Guide Mon, 18 Nov 2024 14:58:19 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.coffeereview.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/cropped-coffee-review-logo-512x512-75x75.png Charlotte Coffee Ratings and Reviews at CoffeeReview.com https://www.coffeereview.com/best-coffee-cities/charlotte/ 32 32 Costa Rica Las Lajas Black Diamond Bourbon https://www.coffeereview.com/review/costa-rica-las-lajas-black-diamond-bourbon/ Tue, 13 Aug 2024 17:51:36 +0000 https://www.coffeereview.com/?post_type=review&p=25049 Very bright and juicy, tropical-leaning. Kiwi, lychee, dark chocolate, pikake flower, dried mandarin in aroma and cup. Vivid, expressively bright acidity; very full, syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. Fruity, chocolaty, very long and flavor-saturated finish that leads with notes of kiwi and dark chocolate.

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This exceptional coffee was selected as the No. 20 coffee on Coffee Review’s list of the Top 30 Coffees of 2024. Produced by Francisca and Oscar Chacon of Finca Las Lajas, entirely of the Bourbon variety of Arabica, and processed by natural method (dried in the whole fruit). Magnolia Coffee is a Charlotte, North Carolina-based specialty roaster whose mission is to use sustainably sourced coffees to make a difference in the lives of coffee workers and to foster a socially conscious community with cause-supporting coffees. Visit www.magnoliacoffeeco.com for more information. 

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Colombia La Esperanza Red Bourbon https://www.coffeereview.com/review/colombia-la-esperanza-red-bourbon/ Fri, 12 Apr 2024 17:22:46 +0000 https://www.coffeereview.com/?post_type=review&p=24652 Multi-layered, richly complex. Pomegranate, dried pineapple, cocoa nib, marjoram, wisteria in aroma and cup. Briskly sweet, fruity acidity; full, creamy-smooth mouthfeel. Long, resonant, flavor-laden finish.

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Produced by Carlos Cerquera of Finca La Esperanza, entirely of the Red Bourbon variety of Arabica, and processed by the traditional washed method (fruit skin and pulp removed before drying).  Oak & Bond is a specialty retail and wholesale coffee roaster based in Charlotte, North Carolina. The company’s name combines “oak,” a reference to its first coffee, a barrel-aged release, and “bond,” referring to the founders’ happy marriage. For more information, visit www.oakandbondcoffee.com.

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Guatemala Finca Al Bosque https://www.coffeereview.com/review/guatemala-finca-al-bosque/ Fri, 12 Apr 2024 17:20:59 +0000 https://www.coffeereview.com/?post_type=review&p=24650 Deeply chocolaty, floral-toned. Dark chocolate, lilac, hazelnut butter, apricot, tangerine in aroma and cup. Balanced, bright acidity; plush, syrupy mouthfeel. The finish leads with notes of lilac and dark chocolate.

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Produced by Wilmar Castillo of Finca Vista Al Bosque, from the Bourbon and Caturra varieties of Arabica, and processed by the washed method (fruit skin and pulp are removed before drying). Oak & Bond is a specialty retail and wholesale coffee roaster based in Charlotte, North Carolina. The company’s name combines “oak,” a reference to its first coffee, a barrel-aged release, and “bond,” referring to the founders’ happy marriage. For more information, visit www.oakandbondcoffee.com.

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Ethiopia Sidamo Shantawene Abore Natural https://www.coffeereview.com/review/ethiopia-sidamo-shantawene-abore-natural/ Wed, 15 Nov 2023 17:02:30 +0000 https://www.coffeereview.com/?post_type=review&p=24130 Fruit-forward, rich-toned. Blackberry jam, dark chocolate, narcissus, lemon balm, honey in aroma and cup. Sweet structure with bright, vibrant acidity; crisp, satiny mouthfeel. The berry-driven finish has undertones of dark chocolate and lemon balm.

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Produced by smallholding farmers surrounding the Abore Washing Station, from local heirloom varieties of Arabica, and processed by the natural method (dried in the whole fruit). Magnolia Coffee is a Charlotte, North Carolina-based specialty roaster whose mission is to use sustainably sourced coffees to make a difference in the lives of coffee workers and to foster a socially conscious community with cause-supporting coffees. Visit www.magnoliacoffeeco.com for more information.

 

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Colombia Finca El Ventilador Pink Bourbon Anaerobic Natural https://www.coffeereview.com/review/colombia-finca-el-ventilador-pink-bourbon-anaerobic-natural/ Sat, 14 Oct 2023 15:54:32 +0000 https://www.coffeereview.com/?post_type=review&p=23928 Sweet, deep, balanced. Caramel, clover flowers, cedar, baking chocolate, a hint of passionfruit with a gently sweet yogurty tang. Tartly sweet but deeply savory in structure. Lightly syrupy mouthfeel. Dry and richly layered in the finish; passionfruit and hint of chocolate.

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Produced by Yesid Galindo of Finca El Ventilador entirely of the Pink Bourbon variety of Arabica, and processed by the anaerobic natural method, in which the whole fruit is fermented in an oxygen-free environment before drying, still in the whole fruit. Magnolia Coffee is a Charlotte, North Carolina-based specialty roaster whose mission is to use sustainably sourced coffees to make a difference in the lives of coffee workers and to foster a socially conscious community with cause-supporting coffees. Visit www.magnoliacoffeeco.com for more information.

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Costa Rica Las Lajas SL28 Natural https://www.coffeereview.com/review/costa-rica-las-lajas-sl28-natural/ Mon, 17 Jul 2023 22:16:55 +0000 https://www.coffeereview.com/?post_type=review&p=23701 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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This exceptional coffee was selected as the No. 19 coffee on Coffee Review’s list of the Top 30 Coffees of 2023. Produced by Francisca and Oscar Chacon of Finca Las Lajas entirely of the SL28 variety of Arabica, and processed by the natural method (dried in the whole fruit). Magnolia Coffee is a Charlotte-based specialty roaster whose mission is to use sustainably sourced coffees to make a difference in the lives of coffee workers and to foster a socially conscious community with cause-supporting coffees. Visit www.magnoliacoffeeco.com for more information.

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Ecuador La Josefina Estate https://www.coffeereview.com/review/ecuador-la-josefina-estate/ Tue, 04 Jul 2023 23:11:58 +0000 https://www.coffeereview.com/?post_type=review&p=23654 Richly aromatic, floral, spice-toned. Orange blossom, dark chocolate, agave, cedar, cardamom in aroma and cup. Sweetly savory structure with high-toned acidity; viscous, full, syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. The finish consolidates to orange blossom and cardamom.

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Produced by Leopoldo Andrade of La Josefina Estate, entirely of the Sidra variety of Arabica, and processed by the traditional washed method (fruit skin and pulp removed before drying). Magnolia Coffee is a Charlotte-based specialty roaster whose mission is to use sustainably sourced coffees to make a difference in the lives of coffee workers and to foster a socially conscious community with cause-supporting coffees. Visit www.magnoliacoffeeco.com for more information.

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Sumatra Gayo Lues Natural https://www.coffeereview.com/review/sumatra-gayo-lues-natural/ Tue, 04 Jul 2023 02:56:22 +0000 https://www.coffeereview.com/?post_type=review&p=23649 Fruit-forward, sweetly tart. Dried raspberry, persimmon, baking chocolate, nutmeg, agave syrup in aroma and cup. Sparkling acidity; crisp, satiny mouthfeel. Berry-toned finish with hints of baking chocolate.

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Produced by smallholding farmers and processed by the natural method (dried in the whole fruit). Magnolia Coffee is a Charlotte-based specialty roaster whose mission is to use sustainably sourced coffees to make a difference in the lives of coffee workers and to foster a socially conscious community with cause-supporting coffees. Visit www.magnoliacoffeeco.com for more information.

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Colombia El Vergel Guava Banana https://www.coffeereview.com/review/colombia-el-vergel-guava-banana/ Sun, 04 Dec 2022 23:08:59 +0000 https://www.coffeereview.com/?post_type=review&p=23070 Tropical fruit-toned. Mango, lychee, lime, dark chocolate, oak in aroma and cup. Very sweet structure with brisk acidity; plush, syrupy mouthfeel. Fruity and chocolaty finish with aromatic wood notes.

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Produced by Marta Bayter and her sons, Shady and Elias, of Vergel Estate from the Red and Yellow Caturra variety of Arabica, and processed by the anaerobic natural method (whole fruit is fermented with limited oxygen before drying, still in the whole fruit). Oak & Bond is a specialty retail and wholesale coffee roaster based in Charlotte, North Carolina. The company’s name combines “oak,” a reference to its first coffee, a barrel-aged release, and “bond,” referring to the founders’ happy marriage. For more information, visit www.oakandbondcoffee.com.

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Guatemala Ovidio Ramirez https://www.coffeereview.com/review/guatemala-ovidio-ramirez/ Sun, 04 Dec 2022 22:14:01 +0000 https://www.coffeereview.com/?post_type=review&p=23071 Crisply chocolaty and nut-toned, balanced. Baking chocolate, hazelnut butter, date, pink grapefruit zest, thyme in aroma and cup. Sweet-toned structure with gently bright acidity; crisp, velvety mouthfeel. Chocolaty, richly nutty finish.

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Produced by Ovidio Ramirez of Finca El Guachipilin from trees of the Bourbon, Pache, Caturra and Catuai varieties of Arabica, and processed by the traditional washed method (fruit skin and pulp are removed before drying). Oak & Bond is a specialty retail and wholesale coffee roaster based in Charlotte, North Carolina. The company’s name combines “oak,” a reference to its first coffee, a barrel-aged release, and “bond,” referring to the founders’ happy marriage. For more information, visit www.oakandbondcoffee.com.

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