Top-Rated Coffees (94+ points)
We found 2073 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.
Explosively floral, tropical. Star jasmine, dark chocolate, pineapple kefir, pistachio, sandalwood in aroma and cup. Deeply sweet structure with lactic undertones and ripe, floral acidity; plush, syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. Notes of star jasmine lead the zesty finish, complicated by gentle kefir-like suggestions.
Deeply pungent, sweetly savory. Dark chocolate, narcissus, black cherry, cardamom, cashew in aroma and cup. Sweet-savory structure with roundly tart acidity; full, creamy mouthfeel. The floral-toned finish leads with notes of narcissus, balanced by dark chocolate and cashew underneath.
Bright, delicately fruit-toned. Raspberry jam, rhododendron, white pepper, maple syrup, cedar in aroma and cup. Sweet-toned with crisp, vibrant acidity. Silky, buoyant mouthfeel. Balanced, resonant finish with lingering notes of raspberry and white pepper.
Evaluated as espresso. High-toned, richly aromatic, juicy and bright. Bing cherry, dark chocolate, fresh-cut cedar, narcissus-like flowers, marjoram in aroma and small cup. Very full, syrupy mouthfeel; resonant, flavor-saturated finish. Concentrated and balanced in three parts milk: floral, tartly fruit-forward, very chocolaty.
Deeply, delicately aromatic, high-toned. Strawberry guava, cocoa nib, mandarinquat, brown sugar, hazelnut in aroma in cup. Sweetly tart with bright, balanced acidity; silky, lightly viscous mouthfeel. Flavor-saturated, long, engaging finish.
Price: $21.50/12 ounces
Subtly complex, nuanced, high-toned. Mulberry, cocoa nib, tangerine zest, thyme, agave syrup in aroma and cup. Sweet-tart structure with bright, juicy acidity; plush, viscous mouthfeel. The resonant, flavor-saturated finish carries forward all the flavor notes from the cup.
Price: NT $340/8 ounces
Subtly and sweetly rich, deeply savory. Boysenberry, cocoa nib, fine musk, honeysuckle, oak in aroma and cup. Sweet-savory structure with juicy acidity; crisp, syrupy mouthfeel. The finish resonates with layers of perfumy florals.
Juicy-sweet, high-toned, multi-layered. Strawberry guava, star jasmine, hazelnut, amber, cocoa nib in aroma and cup. Brightly sweet-tart structure with vibrant acidity; lively, satiny-smooth mouthfeel. Fruit- and floral-toned finish.
Very sweet, fruit-toned. Date, rum barrel, narcissus, dark chocolate, marjoram in aroma and cup. Sweet-tart structure with bright, juicy acidity; plush, syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. Long, complex, harmonious finish.
Citrusy and cocoa-toned. Lemon verbena, baking chocolate, black raspberry, hazelnut, fresh-cut oak in aroma and cup. Sweetly tart structure with crisp, vibrant acidity; smooth, syrupy mouthfeel. Lemon and raspberry notes carry the finish, supported by deep hazelnut tones.
Price: NT $375/8 ounces
Richly aromatic, sweetly tart, deeply savory. Lilac, dark chocolate, lemon drop, pink grapefruit zest, shiitake mushroom in aroma and cup. Harmonious sweet-tart-savory structure; lyrical, syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. The flavor-saturated finish leads with citrus notes (lemon drop, pink grapefruit zest) in the short, rounding to deep chocolate and sweet mushroom notes in the long.
Richly sweet, deeply chocolaty. Milk chocolate, red currant, freesia-like flowers, cedar, maple syrup in aroma and cup. Crisp, sweetly tart structure with vibrant, juicy acidity; plush, viscous mouthfeel. The quiet finish centers around notes of milk chocolate, freesia and maple syrup.
Evaluated as espresso. Bright, balanced, deep, complex. Tamarind, dark chocolate, jasmine, sandalwood, pink grapefruit zest in aroma and small cup. Viscous, syrupy mouthfeel; long, flavor-saturated finish. Three parts milk levels out the high notes while foregrounding fudge-like chocolate and spicy florals, all with undertones of sandalwood.
Richly sweet-savory, spice- and floral-toned. Dried apricot, tangerine zest, narcissus-like flowers, brown sugar, a hint of thyme in aroma and cup. In structure, sweetly tart and juicy with a savory depth; syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. Spicy florals carry the quietly flavor-saturated finish.
Price: $18.95/12 ounces
Sweetly fruit-toned, crisply tart. Raspberry, honeysuckle, almond, lemon zest, caramel in aroma and cup. Sweet-tart structure with juicy acidity; full, syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. The finish consolidates to raspberry and caramel notes.
Price: NT $620/4 ounces
Sweet-toned, delicately floral. Raspberry, narcissus, cocoa nib, almond, agave syrup in aroma and cup. Deeply sweet structure with rich, vibrant acidity; full, viscous mouthfeel. The finish leads with notes of raspberry and agave in the short, rounding to cocoa nib in the long.
Gently fruit-toned, harmonious and balanced. Strawberry, almond nougat, sandalwood, narcissus, lemon verbena in aroma and cup. Sweetly tart with juicy, bright acidity; vibrant, syrupy mouthfeel. Nicely composed finish centered around strawberry and sandalwood notes.
High-toned, floral. Star jasmine, apricot, lemon verbena, maple syrup, marjoram in aroma and cup. Crisply sweet with vibrant, delicate acidity; silky-smooth mouthfeel. Flavor-saturated short finish with notes of star jasmine and lemon verbena, supported by a hint of marjoram, extending into the long.
Price: NT $300/8 ounces
Winy and fruit-toned. Wine barrel, cherry pie, sandalwood, agave syrup, gardenia in aroma and cup. Sweetly tart with citrusy acidity; plush, syrupy mouthfeel. The finish is crisp, tannic, and fruity-floral.
Price: $56.00/8 ounces
Complex, floral- and citrus-toned. Lilac, cocoa nib, tangerine zest, apricot, sandalwood in aroma and cup. Delicately sweet-tart with juicy acidity; very full, syrupy mouthfeel. The deeply flavor-saturated finish resonates on and on.