Tandem Coffee Roasters Reviews
Portland, Maine
4.46(17)
All Reviews(17)
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Theo Chan, Managing Editor1408 roasts rated, avg score of 4.29
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. -
Theo Chan, Managing Editor
1408 roasts rated, avg score of 4.29
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 thats all fruit yet super smooth. Black tea is the prevailing platform, with hints of floral honey, red grape, and peach.Cupping Method:Chemex pourover
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Victoria S-C564 roasts rated, avg score of 4.31
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 dont 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 Schadler93 roasts rated, avg score of 4.24
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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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Theo Chan, Managing Editor
1408 roasts rated, avg score of 4.29
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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Theo Chan, Managing Editor
1408 roasts rated, avg score of 4.29
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
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Theo Chan, Managing Editor
1408 roasts rated, avg score of 4.29
4.50 - Average
Vibrant, fruity Ethiopian. Black tea, pineapple, citrus very smooth despite being toward the acidic taste characteristics. -
Victoria S-C
564 roasts rated, avg score of 4.31
4.50 - Average
Ted said I liked this coffee during Dragon Boat racing. -
Theo Chan, Managing Editor
1408 roasts rated, avg score of 4.29
4.50 - Average
4.50 - Finish
4.50 - Flavor
4.50 - Acidity
4.50 - Balance
Today this clean, easy-to-drink natural Ethiopian coffee that left a greatimpression. Its fruitiness was more pronounced than the funk typically associated with natural processes, almost giving it the clarity of a washed coffee. The flavor profile included delightful notes of strawberry, white grape, lavender, and bergamot. The acidity added a touch of brightness, making it a well-rounded cup. The florality was on the subtle side.
While this coffee was close to a perfect score for me, it was narrowly edged out by another Ethiopian roast I tried the same day from Intelligentsia. The latter had an even greater clarity and brightness that I found particularly appealing. Nonetheless, this natural Ethiopian was an exceptional brew, showcasing the beautiful complexities of its origin.Cupping Method:Pourover at Clover Food Labs in Harvard Square, Tasting notes attached.
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Theo Chan, Managing Editor
1408 roasts rated, avg score of 4.29
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)
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Theo Chan, Managing Editor
1408 roasts rated, avg score of 4.29
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
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Theo Chan, Managing Editor
1408 roasts rated, avg score of 4.29
4.00 - Average
4.00 - Aroma
4.50 - Finish
4.00 - Flavor
4.50 - Acidity
5.00 - Balance
An easy-drinking Ethiopian that is a touch floral and pretty heavy on the black cherry. It's nicely balanced and very smooth, riding on a black tea platform. I think it's a bit too black cherry forward and I'd like another note, but it's an easy sipper no doubt. Black cherry for me needs a paired acidity note. A nice full-bodied mouthfeel.Cupping Method:Pourover made by Clover Food Labs (took picture of bag)
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Theo Chan, Managing Editor
1408 roasts rated, avg score of 4.29
4.00 - Average
4.00 - Finish
4.00 - Flavor
4.00 - Acidity
4.00 - Balance
I thought this was fun and pretty tasty. I rarely do flavored drinks but I love malt.
Once the ice melted a bit it tasted like a malted milk. Only think I didn't like was a sort of funky, persistent aftertaste.Cupping Method:It was a special at the Tandem shop on Congress Street in Portland.
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Victoria S-C
564 roasts rated, avg score of 4.31
4.00 - Average
This was fine camping and as Chemex. -
Theo Chan, Managing Editor
1408 roasts rated, avg score of 4.29
4.00 - Average
4.50 - Aroma
4.00 - Finish
4.00 - Flavor
4.00 - Acidity
4.00 - Balance
This is a solid Colombian from Tandem that I couldn't get to be great/spectacular despite a number of different approaches.
It has a nice balance, mouthfeel, and natural sweetness. I would compare its overall flavor profile to a mulled cider. It's smooth and finish clean. There's red apple and spice for sure.
I think the thing I couldn't make disappear was a note that I would say is almost like the skin of a red apple. So the apple's there but so's the slightly bitter skin. I think that's OK with an actual apple, given how much sweeter it is. Here's it's a slight detractor. Given how good the Colombians are from top roasters these days I couldn't score this above a 4.0.Cupping Method:I bought this coffee at the Tandem store and made it a lot of different ways, including camp coffee, pourover v60 and Chemex, and espresso.
Traits: mulled cider
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Theo Chan, Managing Editor
1408 roasts rated, avg score of 4.29
3.50 - Average
Most recent latte wasn't quite right. A bit salty?
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It was good
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This is a solid Colombian from Tandem that I couldn't get to be great/spectacular despite a number of different approaches. It has a nice balance, mouthfeel, and natural sweetness. I would compare its overall flavor profile to a mulled cider. It's smooth and finish clean. There's red apple and spice for sure. I think the thing I couldn't make disappear was a note that I would say is almost like the skin of a red apple. So the apple's there but so's the slightly bitter skin. I think that's OK with an actual apple, given how much sweeter it is. Here's it's a slight detractor. Given how good the Colombians are from top roasters these days I couldn't score this above a 4.0.
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This was fine camping and as Chemex.
