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Just Got an Espresso Machine? How to Choose Home Beans Without the Agony

After unboxing that semi-automatic espresso machine at home, I stared blankly at the dozen or so bags of beans sitting in my shopping cart. Every espr...

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Region:PanamaPanama Geisha Green Label from Finca Esmeralda

Flavor Notes:Jasmine, Ginger Flower, Sweet Orange, Lemon, Honey

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Costa Rica Micro-lot Dota

Region:Costa RicaCosta Rica Micro-lot Dota

Flavor Notes:The wet aroma is fermented, with citrus acidity on the palate, accompanied by flavors of raisin, caramel, and chocolate. The mouthfeel is quite full-bodied.

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El Salvador · Olive Tree Estate

Region:El SalvadorEl Salvador · Olive Tree Estate

Flavor Notes:It has an aroma of berries, with citrus, berries, and lemon on the palate, a subtle herbal note in the finish, and a nutty and creamy aftertaste. The overall taste is clean and bright.

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Gesha Village Chaka

Region:EthiopiaGesha Village Chaka

Flavor Notes:When brewed at high temperatures, this coffee has a distinct caramel-like sweetness on the palate, with citrus acidity, and a hint of oolong tea flavor in the finish, featuring an overall prominent sweetness; when brewed at lower temperatures, it emits a subtle fermented aroma, with citrus and grapefruit acidity on the taste, accompanied by creamy, chocolate, and caramel notes, resulting in a softer overall flavor profile.

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Costa Rica Father’s GeshaFlavor Profile Rating

Costa Rica Father’s Gesha

Region:Costa RicaCosta Rica Father’s Gesha

Flavor Notes:When brewed with a V60, the aroma includes ginger flower notes, with flavors of lime, citrus, nectarine, and sweet orange acidity in the cup, creamy notes in the mid-palate, brown sugar sweetness, and a cocoa and tea-like finish. The flavor profile is quite layered with prominent floral notes. When brewed with a cake dripper, the aroma includes jasmine and cherry tomato notes, with flavors of plum, citrus, apricot, and prune acidity, along with peach and honey sweetness, resulting in a fuller body.

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Costa Rica Gigante Estate Black Honey Coffee BeansFlavor Profile Rating

Costa Rica Gigante Estate Black Honey Coffee Beans

Region:Costa Rica BruncaCosta Rica Gigante Estate Black Honey Coffee Beans

Flavor Notes:When brewed using a V60, the coffee exhibits pronounced fermented aromas and ripe strawberry notes. The cup is smooth and full-bodied with a strong juiciness, featuring flavors of strawberry, nuts, cream, red wine, and raisins. The finish leaves a lingering wine-like aftertaste.

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Hopes Estate Gesha, ColombiaFlavor Profile Rating

Hopes Estate Gesha, Colombia

Region:Colombia CaucaHopes Estate Gesha, Colombia

Flavor Notes:Colombian Hopes Estate Gesha coffee beans: Floral jasmine notes with subtle tea-like aroma, sweet orange, lime, ginger sugar, honey, cream, and oolong tea

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Colombia Cauca Paradise Estate Cherry BlossomFlavor Profile Rating

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Region:Colombia CaucaColombia Cauca Paradise Estate Cherry Blossom

Flavor Notes:Aroma includes light fermentation, cream, and almond notes, with citrus, orange, chocolate, nutty, tea-like, and caramel flavors

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Ethiopian Yirgacheffe Worka Cooperative 72-hour Anaerobic Natural Coffee BeansFlavor Profile Rating

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Region:Ethiopia YirgacheffeEthiopian Yirgacheffe Worka Cooperative 72-hour Anaerobic Natural Coffee Beans

Flavor Notes:Floral, strawberry, tropical fruits, pineapple, fermented notes

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Ethiopia · Sidamo ALO Main Station WashedFlavor Profile Rating

Ethiopia · Sidamo ALO Main Station Washed

Region:Ethiopia SidamoEthiopia · Sidamo ALO Main Station Washed

Flavor Notes:Through cupping, Front Street noted the sweet floral and fruity aromas of this Alo lot. The dry fragrance featured distinct notes of magnolia, pineapple, yellow peach, and small Taiwanese mango, accompanied by a clean, sweet fermentation aroma, making it very pleasant. When sipped, the cup opens with a rich tropical fruit acidity and sweetness, with prominent notes of ripe pineapple, passion fruit, and perfume-like lemon, along with a hint of black tea undertones. The gentle fermentation sensation and subtle floral notes make you want to take another sip. As the temperature cools slightly, the coffee shifts toward stone fruit characteristics like yellow peach and dried apricot, with bright, layered acidity that is truly unique.

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Bolivia Alasitas Estate JavaFlavor Profile Rating

Bolivia Alasitas Estate Java

Region:Bolivia Caravani Arashitas EstateBolivia Alasitas Estate Java

Flavor Notes:Nuts, cocoa, raisins, red plum, brown sugar

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Colombia Nariño Paseo Estate Washed GeshaFlavor Profile Rating

Colombia Nariño Paseo Estate Washed Gesha

Region:Colombia NarinoColombia Nariño Paseo Estate Washed Gesha

Flavor Notes:Perfume lemon, floral, citrus, melon, green grape, peach

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Ethiopian Gelana Estate Geisha NaturalFlavor Profile Rating

Ethiopian Gelana Estate Geisha Natural

Region:Ethiopia YirgacheffeEthiopian Gelana Estate Geisha Natural

Flavor Notes:Apricot, lemon, berries, guava

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Sidama Bensa Hamasho Washing Station Natural 74158Flavor Profile Rating

Sidama Bensa Hamasho Washing Station Natural 74158

Region:EthiopiaSidama Bensa Hamasho Washing Station Natural 74158

Flavor Notes:Strawberry, floral, guava, sweet orange, honey, green grape

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Costa Rica Pirón Mill Black Honey Process CaturraFlavor Profile Rating

Costa Rica Pirón Mill Black Honey Process Caturra

Region:Costa Rica TarrazuCosta Rica Pirón Mill Black Honey Process Caturra

Flavor Notes:Grape, berry, floral, with slight fermentation notes

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Rwandan Washed Red BourbonFlavor Profile Rating

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Region:Rwanda NyamashekeRwandan Washed Red Bourbon

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Costa Rica Sumava Estate Black HoneyFlavor Profile Rating

Costa Rica Sumava Estate Black Honey

Region:Costa Rica Central Valley CentralValley Shumawa EstateCosta Rica Sumava Estate Black Honey

Flavor Notes:Brown sugar, floral, citrus, grapefruit, sweet spices, fermentation, sweet and rich mouthfeel

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HuakuiFlavor Profile Rating

Huakui

Region:Ethiopia HambelaHuakui

Flavor Notes:The aroma is distinctly muskmelon-like. The entry brings a soft acidity like jackfruit, followed by strawberry berry flavors in the mid-palate, along with some sucrose sweetness. The layers are quite rich.

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CandleberryFlavor Profile Rating

Candleberry

Region:Ethiopia SidamoCandleberry

Flavor Notes:Aroma features prominent floral notes, with nectarine and tropical fruits upon entry. As it cools slightly, blackberry, blueberry, plum, cream, cinnamon, jackfruit, and fermented wine notes emerge.

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Emerald Estate Red Label GeshaFlavor Profile Rating

Emerald Estate Red Label Gesha

Region:Panama BoqueteEmerald Estate Red Label Gesha

Flavor Notes:The acidity is delicate and smooth, with sweetness emerging quickly on the tongue and lingering. The mouthfeel is clean and bright, like black tea. Aromas of rose, honeysuckle, sweet potato, grapefruit, lemon, black tea, and cane sugar unfold in clear layers, with a long finish.

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Kenya Asali AA TOPFlavor Profile Rating

Kenya Asali AA TOP

Region:Kenya ThikaKenya Asali AA TOP

Flavor Notes:Aroma: Ripe tomato and floral notes. At higher temperatures, the cup offers sweet caramel and brown sugar. As it cools, bright acidity from cherry tomato and black plum emerges. Medium body, juicy mouthfeel, with prominent sweetness in the mid-palate.

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Elida Estate Typica, PanamaFlavor Profile Rating

Elida Estate Typica, Panama

Region:Panama BoqueteElida Estate Typica, Panama

Flavor Notes:Features fermented fruit and jasmine aromas. On the palate, there are acidic notes of peach and orange with a sweet-tart balance. Raisin and cane sugar sweetness is prominent, with an overall clean and sweet profile.

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PWN Golden MandhelingFlavor Profile Rating

PWN Golden Mandheling

Region:Indonesia SumatraPWN Golden Mandheling

Flavor Notes:Layered and complex, clean, balanced, with a long-lasting caramel sweetness in the aftertaste Sweet taste, rich and bold, flavors: roasted toast, pine, caramel, cocoa, with slight earthy herbal notes.

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Aceh Sumatra Tiger MandhelingFlavor Profile Rating

Aceh Sumatra Tiger Mandheling

Region:Indonesia SumatraAceh Sumatra Tiger Mandheling

Flavor Notes:The taste is balanced, featuring distinct notes of cream, dark chocolate, caramel, and nuts, with a slightly more herbal aroma compared to typical Mandheling.

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Ethiopian Yirgacheffe Worka Cooperative 72-hour Anaerobic Natural Coffee BeansFlavor Profile Rating

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Region:Ethiopia YirgacheffeEthiopian Yirgacheffe Worka Cooperative 72-hour Anaerobic Natural Coffee Beans

Flavor Notes:Floral, strawberry, tropical fruits, pineapple, fermented notes

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Ethiopia · Sidamo ALO Main Station WashedFlavor Profile Rating

Ethiopia · Sidamo ALO Main Station Washed

Region:Ethiopia SidamoEthiopia · Sidamo ALO Main Station Washed

Flavor Notes:Through cupping, Front Street noted the sweet floral and fruity aromas of this Alo lot. The dry fragrance featured distinct notes of magnolia, pineapple, yellow peach, and small Taiwanese mango, accompanied by a clean, sweet fermentation aroma, making it very pleasant. When sipped, the cup opens with a rich tropical fruit acidity and sweetness, with prominent notes of ripe pineapple, passion fruit, and perfume-like lemon, along with a hint of black tea undertones. The gentle fermentation sensation and subtle floral notes make you want to take another sip. As the temperature cools slightly, the coffee shifts toward stone fruit characteristics like yellow peach and dried apricot, with bright, layered acidity that is truly unique.

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Bolivia Alasitas Estate JavaFlavor Profile Rating

Bolivia Alasitas Estate Java

Region:Bolivia Caravani Arashitas EstateBolivia Alasitas Estate Java

Flavor Notes:Nuts, cocoa, raisins, red plum, brown sugar

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Colombia Nariño Paseo Estate Washed GeshaFlavor Profile Rating

Colombia Nariño Paseo Estate Washed Gesha

Region:Colombia NarinoColombia Nariño Paseo Estate Washed Gesha

Flavor Notes:Perfume lemon, floral, citrus, melon, green grape, peach

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Ethiopian Gelana Estate Geisha NaturalFlavor Profile Rating

Ethiopian Gelana Estate Geisha Natural

Region:Ethiopia YirgacheffeEthiopian Gelana Estate Geisha Natural

Flavor Notes:Apricot, lemon, berries, guava

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Sidama Bensa Hamasho Washing Station Natural 74158Flavor Profile Rating

Sidama Bensa Hamasho Washing Station Natural 74158

Region:EthiopiaSidama Bensa Hamasho Washing Station Natural 74158

Flavor Notes:Strawberry, floral, guava, sweet orange, honey, green grape

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Costa Rica Pirón Mill Black Honey Process CaturraFlavor Profile Rating

Costa Rica Pirón Mill Black Honey Process Caturra

Region:Costa Rica TarrazuCosta Rica Pirón Mill Black Honey Process Caturra

Flavor Notes:Grape, berry, floral, with slight fermentation notes

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Rwandan Washed Red BourbonFlavor Profile Rating

Rwandan Washed Red Bourbon

Region:Rwanda NyamashekeRwandan Washed Red Bourbon

Flavor Notes:Citrus, Sour Plum, Tea, Berries

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Costa Rica Sumava Estate Black HoneyFlavor Profile Rating

Costa Rica Sumava Estate Black Honey

Region:Costa Rica Central Valley CentralValley Shumawa EstateCosta Rica Sumava Estate Black Honey

Flavor Notes:Brown sugar, floral, citrus, grapefruit, sweet spices, fermentation, sweet and rich mouthfeel

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HuakuiFlavor Profile Rating

Huakui

Region:Ethiopia HambelaHuakui

Flavor Notes:The aroma is distinctly muskmelon-like. The entry brings a soft acidity like jackfruit, followed by strawberry berry flavors in the mid-palate, along with some sucrose sweetness. The layers are quite rich.

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3.6

CandleberryFlavor Profile Rating

Candleberry

Region:Ethiopia SidamoCandleberry

Flavor Notes:Aroma features prominent floral notes, with nectarine and tropical fruits upon entry. As it cools slightly, blackberry, blueberry, plum, cream, cinnamon, jackfruit, and fermented wine notes emerge.

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Emerald Estate Red Label GeshaFlavor Profile Rating

Emerald Estate Red Label Gesha

Region:Panama BoqueteEmerald Estate Red Label Gesha

Flavor Notes:The acidity is delicate and smooth, with sweetness emerging quickly on the tongue and lingering. The mouthfeel is clean and bright, like black tea. Aromas of rose, honeysuckle, sweet potato, grapefruit, lemon, black tea, and cane sugar unfold in clear layers, with a long finish.

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3.5

Kenya Asali AA TOPFlavor Profile Rating

Kenya Asali AA TOP

Region:Kenya ThikaKenya Asali AA TOP

Flavor Notes:Aroma: Ripe tomato and floral notes. At higher temperatures, the cup offers sweet caramel and brown sugar. As it cools, bright acidity from cherry tomato and black plum emerges. Medium body, juicy mouthfeel, with prominent sweetness in the mid-palate.

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4.2

Elida Estate Typica, PanamaFlavor Profile Rating

Elida Estate Typica, Panama

Region:Panama BoqueteElida Estate Typica, Panama

Flavor Notes:Features fermented fruit and jasmine aromas. On the palate, there are acidic notes of peach and orange with a sweet-tart balance. Raisin and cane sugar sweetness is prominent, with an overall clean and sweet profile.

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3.5

PWN Golden MandhelingFlavor Profile Rating

PWN Golden Mandheling

Region:Indonesia SumatraPWN Golden Mandheling

Flavor Notes:Layered and complex, clean, balanced, with a long-lasting caramel sweetness in the aftertaste Sweet taste, rich and bold, flavors: roasted toast, pine, caramel, cocoa, with slight earthy herbal notes.

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4.5

Aceh Sumatra Tiger MandhelingFlavor Profile Rating

Aceh Sumatra Tiger Mandheling

Region:Indonesia SumatraAceh Sumatra Tiger Mandheling

Flavor Notes:The taste is balanced, featuring distinct notes of cream, dark chocolate, caramel, and nuts, with a slightly more herbal aroma compared to typical Mandheling.

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