Awards and Recognition

Complex, rich-toned. Watermelon candy, dried guava, pineapple taffy, cinnamon, toffee in aroma and cup. Brightly sweet, sparkling acidity; full, syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. Harmonious, very long, deep-toned finish.

Bottom Line: An elegant, confident, multilayered anaerobic Colombia that leads with tropical fruit and baking spice notes — exceptionally sweet.

Nuanced, delicately sweet, honey-toned. Wild honey, cocoa nib, myrrh, tangerine, lilac in aroma and cup. Balanced, juicy acidity; very full, satiny mouthfeel. Long, lingering, lush finish.

Bottom Line: A flavor-laden, cocoa- and floral-toned El Salvador honey with rich sweetness and inviting depth.

Richly sweet, balanced, deep. Dark chocolate, yellow plum, agave syrup, lemon verbena, amber in aroma and cup. Delicately bright acidity; full, syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. Flavor-saturated finish centers around notes of dark chocolate and amber.

Bottom Line: A pretty, deep-toned Guatemala cup with leading notes of stone fruit and dark chocolate — balanced, juicy, richly sweet.

Fruit-toned, richly sweet-tart. Pomegranate, lemon balm, hazelnut, cocoa nib, sandalwood in aroma and cup. Crisp, juicy acidity, plush, syrupy mouthfeel. Long, resonant finish leads with notes of pomegranate and cocoa nib.

Bottom Line: A balanced, tartly fruity, cocoa-toned Costa Rica cup with rich aromatic wood notes.

Crisp, sweet, delicate. Fir, cocoa, macadamia, jasmine, lemon in aroma and cup. Sweetly bright and high-toned in structure, silky mouthfeel. Flavor consolidates in a quiet finish.

Bottom Line: Classic aroma and svelte, balanced structure distinguish this coffee, from a roaster focused both on distinctive coffees and equity for the producers of those coffees.

Gently classic decaf. Cocoa powder, very lightly scorched cedar, dusk flowers, a hint of peach in aroma and cup. Gently and roundly bright in structure, silky in mouthfeel. Delicately tart finish.

Bottom Line: A gentle roasty edge rounds this pretty, peach-toned Burundi.