Top-Rated Coffees (94+ points)
We found 2095 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.
Price: $29.95/4 ounces
Aromatically tropical, deeply floral, mysteriously complex. Plumeria, amber, passion fruit, Concord grape, dark chocolate in aroma and cup. Deep-toned, sweetly savory structure with winy acidity; decadently plush mouthfeel. The finish goes on and on.
Richly and elegantly fruit-toned. Strawberry-guava, cocoa nib, violet, wild honey, aloe wood in aroma and cup. Vivaciously sweet-tart structure with juicy, balanced acidity; full, creamy mouthfeel. Resonant fruit-forward finish with notes of strawberry-guava, cocoa nib and violet.
Richly chocolaty, deeply fruit-toned. Chocolate fudge, raspberry coulis, sandalwood, lilac in aroma and cup. Sweetly tart structure with juicy acidity; plush, lively mouthfeel. The floral- and fruit-toned finish is supported by chocolate tones throughout.
Delicately intricate, deeply sweet. Passion fruit, jasmine, sandalwood, cocoa nib, tangerine zest in aroma and cup. Juicy, effervescent acidity; silky, confident mouthfeel. The finish is crisply tart with sweet floral and cocoa tones in the short.
Richly fruit- and floral-toned. Passion fruit, narcissus, allspice, cocoa nib, tangerine zest in aroma and cup. Sweet-savory structure with juicy, high-toned acidity; lightly syrupy mouthfeel. Richly drying, vermouth-like finish.
Complex — floral, citrusy, and multi-layered. Lime blossom, bergamot, lemon verbena, cocoa nib, frankincense in aroma and cup. Deeply sweet structure with high-toned, vibrant acidity. Rich, syrupy mouthfeel. The resonant, flavor-saturated finish goes on and on.
Evaluated as espresso. Richly sweet-savory, harmoniously integrated. Violet, tangerine zest, dried apricot, cashew butter, a hint of dill in aroma and small cup. Full, syrupy mouthfeel; sweetly tart finish with savory undertones. Deep and umami-rich in three parts milk, with sweet dill juxtaposed with apricot and cashew.
Deep, complex, sweetly pungent. Red currant, dark chocolate, moist fresh-fallen leaves, maple syrup, star jasmine in aroma and cup. Crisply sweet-savory in structure; plush, buoyant mouthfeel. Flavor resonates long into a richly drying finish.
Price: $22.00/12 ounces
Delicately and richly fruit-toned. Raspberry, dark chocolate, baking spices, tangerine zest, lemon verbena in aroma and cup. Sweet structure with winy acidity; very full, satiny mouthfeel. Chocolaty finish with notes of raspberry and baking spices.
Vibrantly floral-toned, sweetly pungent. Narcissus, toffee, black currant, cedar, dark caramel in aroma and cup. Sweet-tart structure with bright, juicy acidity; plush, syrupy mouthfeel. Finish leads with toffee and black currant notes supported by narcissus-like flowers throughout.
Rich-toned, elegantly sweet. Wild honey, dried apricot, lilac, myrrh, sandalwood in aroma and cup. Sweetly tart structure with juicy, bright acidity; full, syrupy-smooth mouthfeel.The finish consolidates to notes of dried apricot and myrrh with undertones of wild honey.
Complex, fruit-toned and chocolaty. Red currant, dark chocolate, hazelnut butter, narcissus, agave syrup in aroma and cup. Sweet-toned structure with vibrant, juicy acidity; full, syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. The deep, chocolaty finish supported by sweet-tart fruit notes and narcissus-like florals.
Crisply sweet, richly high-toned. Pink grapefruit zest, cocoa nib, black cherry, dried hibiscus, cedar in aroma and cup. Sweet-tart structure with bright, citrusy acidity; plush, syrupy mouthfeel. Flavor-saturated finish with especially distinct notes of black cherry and cocoa nib.
Bright, sweetly savory, deep-toned. Black currant, dark chocolate, cedar, hop flowers, jasmine in aroma and cup. Richly bittersweet structure with floral-toned acidity; plush, syrupy mouthfeel. The resonant finish centers around notes of black currant, dark chocolate and hop flowers.
Evaluated as espresso. Deep, rich, sweetly tart. Dried mulberry, chocolate fudge, lime zest, bay leaf, brown sugar in aroma and small cup. Viscous, syrupy mouthfeel; berry-toned, chocolaty finish. In cappuccino-scaled milk, suggests an adult dessert, with berry and sweet herb notes laced with fudge.
Rich-toned, deeply expressed, complex. Black currant, toffee, jasmine, pink grapefruit zest, baking spices in aroma and cup. Complex, bittersweet structure with juicy-bright acidity; lush, syrupy mouthfeel. Resonantly, lingering finish with notes of black currant and jasmine in the short, pink grapefruit zest and baking spices in the long — all held together by a sweet depth redolent of toffee.
Price: $18.99/12 ounces
Fruit-toned, richly floral. Wild strawberry, lilac, honey, pink peppercorn, dark chocolate in aroma and cup. Sweetly tart structure with citrusy acidity; full, creamy mouthfeel. The finish is all strawberry, lilac and chocolate.
Price: $18.49/12 ounces
Elegant, high-toned, complex. Apricot, narcissus, lime, almond brittle, lemon balm in aroma and cup. Sweet-savory structure with juicy, bright acidity; plush, syrupy mouthfeel. The finish centers around notes of apricot and narcissus with undertones of almond brittle.
Energetic, floral, multi-layered, intriguing. Aromatic orchid, red plum, lemon verbena, nougat, sandalwood in aroma and cup. Sweet-toned structure with juicy-bright acidity; plush, syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. The flavor-saturated finish sustains all of the aroma and flavor notes of the cup in harmonious balance.
Bright yet deep-toned, sweet-tart-savory, intensely floral. Mango, dark chocolate, hop flowers, lilac, wild honey in aroma and cup. Richly bittersweet structure with juicy-bright acidity; viscous, nectar-like mouthfeel. Flavor-saturated, chocolaty finish.