Top-Rated Coffees (94+ points)
We found 2121 coffees and espressos that earned an outstanding score of 94 points or higher. The reviews below appear in reverse chronological order by review date. Older reviews may no longer accurately reflect current versions of the same coffee.
Gently sweet-tart, floral-toned. Pomegranate, lilac, hazelnut, pink grapefruit zest, fresh-cut oak in aroma and cup. Crisply sweet-tart structure with delicately bright acidity; satiny-smooth mouthfeel. Tart finish leads with notes of pomegranate and pink grapefruit zest, with undertones of oak and hazelnut.
Complex, integrated, harmonious. Early girl tomato, chamomile, lemongrass, calamansi, star jasmine in aroma and cup. Sweet-savory structure with sparkling acidity; satiny, buoyant mouthfeel. Deep-toned, multi-layered finish that fulfills the promise of the cup.
Price: NT $260/8 ounces
Evaluated as espresso. Deeply sweet-savory, richly aromatic. Date, pipe tobacco, amber, pistachio, rhododendron in aroma and small cup. Strupy-smooth mouthfeel; complex, harmonious finish. Pipe tobacco and amber commingle nicely in three parts milk, with rhododendron undertones.
Elegant, delicate, sweetly tart. Bergamot, yellow plum, cocoa nib, sage, candied violet in aroma and cup. Delicately sweet, balanced structure with high-toned acidity; very smooth, satiny mouthfeel. Resonant, long, flavor-laden finish.
Price: NT $220/8 ounces
Evaluated as espresso. Richly aromatic, chocolaty and nut-toned. Nutella, black cherry, marjoram, sassafras, cedar in aroma and small cup. Creamy-smooth mouthfeel; sweetly nut-toned, chocolaty finish. In cappuccino-scaled milk, both chocolate and hazelnut aromas and flavors are amplified.
Price: NT $340/8 ounces
Elegant, crisply fruit-toned. Pluot, honeysuckle, cocoa nib, pink peppercorn, lemon in balm aroma and cup. Sweetly tart with juicy, bright acidity; plush, syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. Floral- and cocoa-toned finish.
Sweetly tart, juicy, bright. Dried raspberry, sandalwood, dark chocolate, almond brittle, pink grapefruit zest in aroma and small cup. Sweet-tart structure with elegantly high-toned acidity; plush, syrupy mouthfeel. Crisply raspberry-toned finish with dark chocolate undertones.
Price: $58.00/8 ounces
Richly tropical, sweetly herbaceous. Pineapple, passionfruit, lemon verbena, ginger blossom, toffee in aroma and cup. Sparkling acidity; plush, silky mouthfeel. Long, lingering harmonious finish.
Price: $38.00/8 ounces
Crisply fruit-toned, sweetly tart. Pie cherry, salted caramel, lemon balm, sandalwood, frankincense in aroma and cup. Balanced, bright acidity; full, syrupy smooth mouthfeel. The finish carries over all the aroma and flavor notes from the cup into the long.
High-toned, sweetly tart. Pomegranate, red wine, milk chocolate, cedar, agave syrup in aroma and cup. Sparkling acidity; satiny, viscous mouthfeel. Fruity finish with undertones of milk chocolate.
Price: $35.00/8 ounces
Complex, fruit-toned, rich. Juicy Fruit gum, guava, mandarin, cocoa nib, amber in aroma and cup. Juicy-bright acidity, very syrupy mouthfeel. Finish consolidates to notes of Juicy Fruit and mandarin.
Price: NT $400/8 ounces
Balanced, multi-layered. Freesia, blueberry, dark chocolate, cedar, amber in aroma and cup. Sweet-tart structure with winy acidity; buoyant, satiny mouthfeel. The finish consolidates to notes of dark chocolate and blueberry.
Richly complex, dazzlingly classic. Black currant, orange blossom, toffee, Meyer lemon zest, butter in aroma and cup. Sweet-tart-savory acidity in balanced harmony; plush, syrupy mouthfeel. Long, lingering, deep-toned finish.
Multi-layered, subtle, precise. Bergamot, apricot, seasoned oak, vanilla orchid, cocoa nib in aroma and cup. Delicately sweet-tart, balanced acidity; buoyant, lovely mouthfeel. The resonant finish centers around notes of cocoa nib and bergamot.
Richly fruit-forward, deep-toned. Black cherry, chocolate fudge, tangerine zest, amber, cedar in aroma and cup. Lively, high-toned acidity; very full, syrupy mouthfeel. Crisply sweet-tart, cherry-toned finish.
Bright-toned, richly sweet. Pineapple, tamarind, tangerine zest, apple blossom, baking chocolate in aroma and cup. Crisp, malic (apple-like) acidity; smooth, viscous mouthfeel. Resonant, long, harmonious finish.
Floral-toned, richly fruity. Star jasmine, raspberry, cocoa nib, agave syrup, cedar in aroma and cup. Brightly sweet acidity; very syrupy mouthfeel. Delightfully fruity and floral finish, harmonious and long.
Floral-toned, richly nutty. Ginger blossom, hazelnut, dark chocolate, black cherry, lime zest in aroma and cup. Sweetly tart structure with balanced, juicy acidity; plush, viscous mouthfeel. Resonant finish with notes of ginger blossom and hazelnut.
Complex, lyrically sweet. Nectarine, bergamot, cocoa nib, nougat, wisteria in aroma and cup. Sweetly tart structure with malic (apple-like) acidity; delicate, silky, very viscous mouthfeel. The harmonious finish carries through on the promise of the cup.
Complex, resonant, sweetly tart. Dark chocolate, candied violet, black currant, fig, pistachio in aroma and cup. Juicy, bright acidity; energetic, silky mouthfeel. Harmonious finish that carries through on the promise of the cup into the long.