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@ted
Theo Chan, Managing Editor
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Preferences: Barista for Coffee Roast, mainly drinking espresso and pourover. I try to take a sommelier type approach to coffee, and generally know how varietals/regions should taste (but also like being surprised!)
Gear: Lucca Spaziale A53 Chemex Coffee Maker Alessia Moka Pot Hario v60 - Ceramic at home, plastic on the road
Reviews(1298)
4.29(1298)
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Actually cant believe how good this blend is even though Im drinking it at a museum cafeteria. Super super smooth, chocolate is front and center with some good fruitiness. Reminds me of great Colombia drip.
Cupping Method:Peabody Essex
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I checked and this is the Clover Food Labs house roast. So smooth and easy to drink. Not even the slightest hint of bitterness.
Cupping Method:Many times as pourover, hot and iced at Clover Food Labs.
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This one is super trippy. At the core its a recognizable Sumatra in aroma and natural smoky boldness. But then you actually get very distinctly the taste notes described by the roaster - bubble gum, pineapple black cherry.
Chemex pouroverRated: 5.00 -
Best dark roast nitro cold brew Ive ever had. Super creamy, fruity, and smooth without over taking the boldness. Not at all bitter.Rated: 5.00
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A wonderful blend, something you could drink every day. Has that elevated breakfast blend feel, with mild chocolate caramel notes transforming into a berry/kiwi/tropical acidity. Balance and structure is great. Best executed of 3 blind tastings blends this week.Rated: 5.00
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This one is so subtle. First off, very smooth and balanced platform. Strong black tea resemblance, with candied grapefruit and bergamot.
A clean and very pleasant finish.
Angels Cup blind tasting.Cupping Method:Pourover, Hario v60
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This Swiss espresso was one the best I found during my summer tour in Europe, where I drank at least 4 a day, ha ha. Smooth medium roast with a lot of body and crema. Nutty flavors with just the right amount of acidity.
Cupping Method:Doppio and flat white in Zurich cafes
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Had in my notes that I loved this coffee and ordered it at least 10 times based on receipts from Clover Food Lab. Little Wolf is great so no surprise!Rated: 5.00
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I love this coffee from Speedwll that's served at Clover Food Lab. Not sure if they still have it but my receipts show I ordered it at least 7x!Rated: 5.00
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One of the best cold brews out there. Balanced, with a great fruity acidity. Occasionally get the craving to drive three hours to Vermont to pick it up.
Cupping Method:Available in cans, or on tap in Woodstock, VT.
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Angels Cup blind tasting. Nice nose with some florality. Lemongrass, black tea, cola, a touch of cranberry. Lots of natural sweetness. Delicious.Rated: 5.00
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I noted liking this espresso quite a bit. Its served at one of my favorite coffee shops in Nantucket, MA.Rated: 5.00
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Legit. This a winter 2022 tasting espresso, 1.5 oz extraction at 94 degree Celsius. 5 stars. Balanced, beautiful acidity, bergamot, pomegranate. Like a unsweetened bar of 70% dark chocolate. Nice linger on palate.Rated: 5.00
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Great medium blend espresso. Comes as advertised with chocolate, orange peel, and cherry notes. Bright acidity and full crema.Rated: 5.00
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Caff Vergnanno just rocks. This is a balanced and nuanced espresso. Beautiful crema, lingers ever so long. So many things going on. Honey, caramel, brown sugar notes. Acidity is just right, sugared grapefruit and candied lemon.
Cupping Method:Eataly, then home espresso
Rated: 5.00 -
Just about a perfect an Italian espresso. Brilliantly aromatic with a big bright crema. Like an expensive dark chocolate with blackberry acidity.
Cupping Method:Eataly cafe, home espresso Lucca A53 Spaziale
Rated: 5.00 -
Vibrant citrus. Clear on noise. Lime, bergamot, tea, pomegranate. Very smooth. Very light. Delicious if you like this style.
Really small beans, seems like a unique/interesting lot. Have not seen this coffee widely available elsewhere.Cupping Method:Chemex pourover, 205 degrees, unbleached filter.
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This is brilliant. As good a non-Gesha Colombian light roast as I can remember having.
Beans were mixed and a bit irregular in size. Thought it might have been a blend. Amazing nose out of the bag, rich cocoa, nuttiness, spices and sugar, like brownie mix in a bowl before mixing.
That character comes through in the cup paired with a lively acidity.
First thing I get out of the cup is a warm brownie. Theres a great acidity balance, like a pomegranate with a tiny hint of citrus. Very clean finish with a nice linger on the palate. Extremely smooth and balanced.Cupping Method:Blind tasting. Pourover, Hario v60
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Undated notes from the past. Not clear if still available. Delicious, complex journey of a light roast with bright acidity, citrus, and bergamot.
Cupping Method:Chemex pourover
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Ooh, this one was very, very nice. Super smooth throughout with a lot of structure and earthiness but still fruity acidity throughout. A nice natural sweetness to it. Got some mandarin and brown sugar notes, and maybe a strawberry rhubarb pie hint in the acidity. Awesome.
Cupping Method:Pourover, Chemex
Rated: 5.00 -
Great aroma out of the bag. Awesome crema on espresso. Definitely get the caramel and peanut notes. Stone fruit and tea at the end. Nice linger on the palace. My wife loves the cappuccino we make with this. Our two local cafes sell this blend, and it is a staple for us.Rated: 5.00
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Pretty, but irregular beans. No matter, an outstanding coffee.
Great nose on the grind, nutty and caramel.
A lot of interesting fruit in the cup, tropical, stone fruit, balanced, smooth. Angels Cup blind tasting.Rated: 5.00 -
Great as pour over and great as espresso. As pour over flavorful, smooth and balanced. For me, I get a fresh white peach/pineapple burst, milk chocolate, Caramel. Also tinkered around and since its an medium roast, made espresso with it. Came out balanced, with citrus/fruity notes mid palate. Wife very happy with her latte. over flavorful, smooth and balanced. Awesome blend that shows how 1+1 = 3.Rated: 5.00
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Hologram is a super excellent blend, one that really highlights coffee blends and how 1+1 = 3. I get maple syrup, milk chocolate, and strawberry/blackberry. Sounds like a dream brunch, right?!
It's also very versatile - I've gotten great coffee in the espresso machine, Moka pot, and Chemex. Definitely different and fun in each.Rated: 5.00 -
Outstanding. Blind tasting from AngelsCup. Floral and dynamic with an Earl grey character. Chocolate, bergamot, perfect balance of acidity and smoothness. Barrington is an old friend to me, a roaster I liked when I had a casual relationship with coffee.
Cupping Method:Hario v60 pourover
Rated: 5.00 -
I was blown away by this coffee. We got it in an Angel's Cup blind tasting and ordered another bag from Free Space. Floral, tropical, just the right balance of acidity. Lingering fruit for days. I wish I had slightly better notes from the time period. Also one of my wife's favorites.Rated: 5.00
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This is one of the best coffees I've ever had. LOL, regrettably I could only afford 4 ounces of it. Aroma/nose is great, but it's magic in the cup. All sorts of spice, sweetness, and jammy fruit. Amazing. Great linger. You don't want it to come to an end. Sounds like a super small lot so might not be available frequently if at all.
Cupping Method:Pourover, Chemex
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Filter/drip has to be fast and deliver caffeine into the bloodstream quickly. This is a GREAT house drip. I could drink this all day. Super smooth, balanced acidity. Acidity is blackberry, honey crisp apple. And it lingers nicely without being overpowering.
Cupping Method:Free drip with bag of coffee purchase. Got me from Knoxville to Nashville!
Rated: 5.00 -
Lush crema, wonderful balance. Chocolate and a nice roast grain note, like those fiber breakfast cookies you have in Europe. I do get just the ever so slight hint of the lavender they mention. A fresh summer berry acidity and undertone. One of the best espressos that I've found.
Cupping Method:A53 Lucca Spaziale, espresso, Americano
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This is the best cold brew I've ever had. I'm not sure NOBL carries it on a regular basis as it's probably 60 days after I got a can of it at Concord Market near my house.
Usually I find cold brew tasty but not necessarily truly special or differentiated. This is an exception. This cold brew evolves almost like a wine, expressing the best components of Ethiopian coffee. It's floral, fruity, and naturally sweet. It has a hit of that chocolate orange you got on holidays as a kid, but not too much as to keep things interesting. It has a nice berry finish and a crisp, lingering acidity that leaves you wanting more.Cupping Method:Can from Concord Market in Concord, MA
Rated: 5.00