Tandem Coffee Roasters
Portland, Maine
4.79(9)
In 2012, after working in coffee in Boston, Martha’s Vineyard, San Francisco, and New York, Will and Kathleen Pratt found a home for Tandem Coffee Roasters in Portland, Maine.
Show moreTandem Coffee Roasters is a coffee roaster from Portland, ME United States. We have 10 cataloged roasts with 9 total reviews with a score of 4.79.
| Name | Roast Level | Bean Source |
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5.00(3) |
Light | Ethiopia |
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5.00(1) |
- | International Blend |
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5.00(1) |
- | - |
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5.00(1) |
Light | Ethiopia |
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4.50(1) |
- | Ethiopia |
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4.50(1) |
Light | Ethiopia |
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4.50(1) |
Light | Ethiopia |
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0(0) |
- | International Blend |
| Espresso | International Blend | |
| - | International Blend |
Top Reviews(9)
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Ted Chan, Managing Editor808 roasts rated, avg score of 4.25
5.00 - Average
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.Traits: bergamot dark chocolate pomegranate -
Ted Chan, Managing Editor
808 roasts rated, avg score of 4.25
5.00 - Average
4.50 - Aroma
4.50 - Value
5.00 - Finish
5.00 - Flavor
5.00 - Acidity
5.00 - Balance
Grabbed this bag after a sampling at Clover Food Lab. This is an outstanding Ethiopian that’s all fruit yet super smooth. Black tea is the prevailing platform, with hints of floral honey, red grape, and peach.Cupping Method:Chemex pourover
Traits: juicy black tea floral ripe peach red grape -
Victoria S-C234 roasts rated, avg score of 4.28
5.00 - Average
5.00 - Aroma
5.00 - Value
5.00 - Finish
5.00 - Flavor
5.00 - Acidity
5.00 - Balance
5.00 - Quality
I normally don’t love Ethiopian coffee (too dark for me), but this one is so good. I loved it. Could drink it all day.Cupping Method:Tried it first at Clover as a pourover and then bought beans and made it at home as a pourover. Equally as good. I always have pourover black.
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Emily Schadler56 roasts rated, avg score of 4.14
5.00 - Average
5.00 - Aroma
5.00 - Finish
5.00 - Flavor
5.00 - Acidity
5.00 - Balance
Really lovely, complex and smooth and a joy to drink. I love it when coffee is a taste sensation, and this one nailed it. The ending note is acidic and a little fruity.Cupping Method:Pourover with cream
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Ted Chan, Managing Editor
808 roasts rated, avg score of 4.25
5.00 - Average
5.00 - Acidity
5.00 - Balance
We drive 30 minutes out of the way to get this cold brew and the amazing pastries here.Cupping Method:We stop in Portland on our Maine trips for it.
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Ted Chan, Managing Editor
808 roasts rated, avg score of 4.25
5.00 - Average
5.00 - Aroma
5.00 - Acidity
5.00 - Balance
Tandem does great Ethiopian. Definitely a black tea platform, lots of fruitiness, definitely get the peach, maybe a light raspberry.Cupping Method:Pourover, Hario v60 @ home and at Clover Food Labs
Traits: peach black tea -
Ted Chan, Managing Editor
808 roasts rated, avg score of 4.25
4.50 - Average
Vibrant, fruity Ethiopian. Black tea, pineapple, citrus very smooth despite being toward the acidic taste characteristics.Traits: pineapple black tea -
Ted Chan, Managing Editor
808 roasts rated, avg score of 4.25
4.50 - Average
4.50 - Value
4.50 - Finish
4.50 - Flavor
4.50 - Acidity
4.50 - Balance
Super fruity and peachy, a fantastic lingering acidity sitting on top of a black tea platform. For a light roast, this has a huge hit of almond nuttiness in the middle, which is both interesting and sort of throws off the balance just a touch. Nano Genji, another Ethiopian roast from Tandem that I had last week set quite a high bar.Cupping Method:Chemex pourover, iced from Clover Food Labs
Traits: peach black tea almond
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Ted Chan, Managing Editor
808 roasts rated, avg score of 4.25
4.50 - Average
4.50 - Aroma
4.50 - Value
4.50 - Finish
4.50 - Flavor
4.50 - Acidity
4.50 - Balance
Delicious peachy, fruity Ethiopian. Has some black tea character and some chocolate (a hint mid-palate). Though it's not that complex compared to some Ethiopians, the notes it does hit are quite delicious.Cupping Method:At Clover Food Labs in Burlington, MA (drank it mostly iced, but got a little of the hot)
Traits: peach black tea cacao nib
Editor's Overview
It's a relaxed, accessible roaster focused on single origin roasts. We haven't seen too many super high end or fancy roasts from them - just great seasonal coffee roasted well.
-Ted Chan, Managing Editor
