Del's Coffee Roasters
Waltham, Massachusetts
4.56(10)
Suburban Boston roaster focused on fair trade, organic, single origin and unique blends of coffee beans carefully curated from around the world.
Show moreDel's Coffee Roasters is a coffee roaster from Waltham, MA United States. We have 4 cataloged roasts with 10 total reviews with a score of 4.56.
| Name | Roast Level | Bean Source |
|---|---|---|
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4.75(4) |
Light Medium | Honduras |
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5.00(2) |
Dark | International Blend |
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4.50(2) |
Light | Ethiopia |
| Medium | Colombia |
Top Reviews(10)
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Ted Chan, Managing Editor808 roasts rated, avg score of 4.25
5.00 - Average
5.00 - Aroma
5.00 - Finish
5.00 - Flavor
5.00 - Acidity
4.50 - Balance
This is a magnificent espresso blend at the medium-dark level. It has a nice acidity and florality. A touch of bergamot. It's syrupy with a great medium crema and very pleasant mouthfeel. Very nice mouthfeel.Cupping Method:Tasting at Del's in Waltham
Traits: bergamot nutty caramel floral syrupy
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Victoria S-C234 roasts rated, avg score of 4.28
5.00 - Average
This espresso was absolutely amazing! -
Ted Chan, Managing Editor
808 roasts rated, avg score of 4.25
5.00 - Average
5.00 - Aroma
5.00 - Finish
5.00 - Flavor
4.50 - Acidity
5.00 - Balance
This roast is almost dangerously good.
I could not stop drinking a large pot of pourover I made. It was super smooth and fruity. I got summer strawberries, black tea, and brown sugar.
Then I pulled it as espresso and it was also incredible. Floral, complex, massive, lively crema. A touch nutty, blackberry and a long lingering finish.Cupping Method:Very freshly roasted direct from the roaster.
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Scott Greenaway65 roasts rated, avg score of 4.07
5.00 - Average
4.00 - Aroma
5.00 - Finish
5.00 - Flavor
3.50 - Acidity
5.00 - Balance
Wow, I don't add any sweetener to coffee, so I really notice when a roast is sweet... and this was very sweet! The sweetness, paired with an unusually strong coffee flavor, makes this extremely drinkable. There was a bit of a light chocolate/nutty/citrus undertone. I'm ranking this coffee 5 stars, even though there is less acidity than I prefer, because it is really that good and I also give Del's bonus points for supporting Fair Trade arrangements with organic certification.Cupping Method:Vietnamese drip
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Ted Chan, Managing Editor
808 roasts rated, avg score of 4.25
4.50 - Average
4.50 - Aroma
4.50 - Finish
4.50 - Flavor
4.00 - Acidity
4.50 - Balance
Definitely get the chocolate and orange (maybe orange blossom?) flavors here, like the old-school chocolate ball you would get for Christmas and crack into wedges. I think that is the most characteristic description of the Colombian medium roasts I've had. Very smooth and almost creamy mouthfeel. I don't get a lot of acidity or complexity, so that's the trade-off.Cupping Method:Cupping at Del's Waltham Roastery
Traits: chocolate orange maple sugar
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Ted Chan, Managing Editor
808 roasts rated, avg score of 4.25
4.50 - Average
4.50 - Aroma
4.50 - Finish
4.50 - Flavor
4.00 - Acidity
5.00 - Balance
This Ethiopian was very flavorful and smooth with red berries, a little bit of white grapefruit, and brown sugar with black tea as the overarching platform. For me, I'd actually like a little bit more acidity still.Cupping Method:Hario v60 pourover at Del's (204 degrees F)
Traits: black tea pink grapefruit red berries
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Victoria S-C
234 roasts rated, avg score of 4.28
4.50 - Average
This one was very good! Really liked the fruitness but smooth/low acid. -
Victoria S-C
234 roasts rated, avg score of 4.28
4.50 - Average
I liked this both as espresso and pourover but maybe not as much as Ted! -
Emily Schadler56 roasts rated, avg score of 4.14
4.50 - Average
4.50 - Aroma
4.50 - Finish
4.50 - Flavor
4.50 - Acidity
4.50 - Balance
Really pleasant with a nice swirl of flavors, almost a little nutty at one point. I would definitely buy this one again!Cupping Method:Vietnamese drip
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Victoria S-C
234 roasts rated, avg score of 4.28
3.50 - Average
I really felt like this one needed more acidity!
Editor's Overview
-Ted Chan, Managing Editor
