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Coffee Review’s Top Coffees of 2014.

Of the ten coffee-producing countries that appear on the list, Ethiopia and Kenya dominated, with seven coffees each. Other origins with multiple coffees on the list are Panama (3), Colombia (3), Nicaragua (3), and Sumatra, Indonesia (2). Two coffees grown in the United States made the list: a coffee from Kona in Hawaii, as well as the first commercially grown coffee from California.

If we look at tree variety generally as a crucial differentiator in cracking the Top-30 list, then we might add to these Geshas, Bourbons, etc., the seven coffees that appear from Ethiopia, which were almost exclusively produced from trees of very ancient varieties native to Ethiopia, and the seven Kenya coffees on the list, all of which were primarily produced from the heirloom, Bourbon-related SL 28 and SL 34 varieties. Looked at this way, twenty-seven of the top thirty-one coffees had as a likely driving differentiator the variety of tree from which they were produced.

However, one of the selection criteria for the Top 30 coffees was value or affordability, measured by price per pound.
97-point coffee(1) = $99.90/pound,
96-point coffees (5) = $44.98/pound,
95-point coffees (16) = $34.84/pound,
94-point-or-less coffees (9) = $32.46/pound,

#30 – Return Coffee Roastery (Hong Kong, China), Costa Rica Flor de Santos Bourbon Natural – 94 points.

#29 (tie) – Old Soul Co. (Sacramento, California), Nicaragua Pacamara Reserve Los Congos – 94 points.

#29 (tie) – Dragonfly Coffee Roasters (Boulder, Colorado), Nicaragua Pacamara Reserve Los Congos – 94 points.

#28 – Equator Coffees & Teas (San Rafael, California), Colombia Cerro Azul Enano – 94 points.

#27 – Good Land Organics (Goleta, California), California Grown Caturra – 91 points.

#26 – ChocolaTAY (Taichung City, Taiwan), Kenya Nyeri Tambaya AA – 95 points.

#25 - Tony’s Coffee & Tea (Bellingham, Washington), Colombia Cerro Azul Geisha – 95 points.

#24 – Papa Lin’s Coffee, (Yorktown Heights, New York), Ethiopia Ninety Plus Hachira N2 – 95 points.

#23 – Kickapoo Coffee (Driftless, Wisconsin), Kenya Mathew Mugo – 94 points.

#22 – Paradise Roasters (Ramsey, Minnesota), SO Espresso Brazil Fazenda Rainha Natural – 94 points.

#21 – Geisha Coffee Roaster (Longwood, Florida), Panama Mama Cata Natural – 95 points.

#20 – The WestBean Coffee Roasters (San Diego, California), Kenya Nyeri Giakanja – 95 points.

#19 – Temple Coffee and Tea (Sacramento, California), Kenya Makwa AB – 95 points.

#18 – Namusairo Coffee (Seoul, South Korea), Ethiopia Ninety Plus Pheribo N2 – 95 points.

#17 – CQ Coffee Roasters (Bedford, New Hampshire), Kenya Kabare AB – 95 points.

#16 – Blue Bottle Coffee (Oakland, California), Colombia Granja Esperanza Gesha AAA – 95 points.

#15 – JBC Coffee Roasters (Madison, Wisconsin), Ulos Batak Sumatra Peaberry – 95 points.

#14 – Chromatic Coffee (San Jose, California), Papua New Guinea Kunjin – 94 points.

#13 – Thanksgiving Coffee (Fort Bragg, California), Byron’s Maracaturra Natural Nicaragua – 94 points.

#12 – Old Soul Co. (Sacramento, California), Ethiopia Wenago Natural – 95 points.

#11 – Hula Daddy (Holualoa, Hawaii), High Mountain Red Bourbon – 95 points.

#10 – Bird Rock Coffee Roasters (La Jolla, California), Guji Zone Ethiopia – 95 points

#9 – Lexington Coffee Roasters (Lexington, Virginia), Kenya Kikai – 95 points

#8 – Simon Hsieh’s Aroma Roast Coffee (Taoyuan City, Taiwan), Ethiopia Washed Yirgacheffe “Mini-Me” 2014 – 96 points

#7 – Olympia Coffee Roasting (Olympia, Washington), Holiday Blend – 95 points

#6 – Topeca Coffee Roasters (Tulsa, Oklahoma), Ethiopia FTO Worka – 95 points

#5 – Temple Coffee and Tea (Sacramento, California), Panama Los Lajones Bambu Geisha – 96 points

#4 – Klatch Coffee (Los Angeles, California), Kenya Makwa AB – 96 points

#3 - JBC Coffee Roasters (Madison, Wisconsin), Gelgelu Adame Ethiopia Yirgacheffe Organic Natural Process – 96 points

#2 – Bird Rock Coffee Roasters (La Jolla, California), Sumatra Ulos Batak – 96 points

#1 – Klatch Coffee (Los Angeles, California), Panama Ironman Camilina Geisha – 97 points

Coffee review web. http://www.coffeereview.com/top-30-coffees-2014-starts-december-1/ http://www.coffeereview.com/top-30-coffees-2014/page/2/
 
Wow that's a lot of info. :eek:

My flavor wheel is more polar. It ranges from good to bad. ;)

On another note, I just made 2 bottles of espresso liqueur today. It takes 2 weeks to develop and settle.
I'll definitely give some reviews when the time comes.
All great ingredients with a straightforward recipe. It'll be tasty.
 
I love the flavor wheel and thinking about the nuances but at the end of the day I'm going to stick with this #&*@ was great I would drink it again or this #&*@ sucked. Lol.

I'm a crazy foodie but it's how I feel about food too. I spend tons of time researching stuff like citric acid or discovering how much better Hungarian paprika is over regular. But it goes all to the same place at the end.

Plus rankings can be subjective. I recently had breakfast at a Michelin star restaurant in NYC. The bill was a lot for 4 people. Last week on my way to my ENT I discovered Taco Bell's breakfast menu. I had no idea. Their breakfast burrito blew my mind. And the hot sauce pockets that they serve were the perfect foil to the breakfast wrap. It was better than the meal I had at Nomad by a factor of two!

 
cchu518 said:
I love the flavor wheel and thinking about the nuances but at the end of the day I'm going to stick with this #&*@ was great I would drink it again or this #&*@ sucked. Lol.

I'm a crazy foodie but it's how I feel about food too. I spend tons of time researching stuff like citric acid or discovering how much better Hungarian paprika is over regular. But it goes all to the same place at the end.

Plus rankings can be subjective. I recently had breakfast at a Michelin star restaurant in NYC. The bill was a lot for 4 people. Last week on my way to my ENT I discovered Taco Bell's breakfast menu. I had no idea. Their breakfast burrito blew my mind. And the hot sauce pockets that they serve were the perfect foil to the breakfast wrap. It was better than the meal I had at Nomad by a factor of two!
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I didn't know Taco Bell served breakfast and that it was even delicious.:eek: I love food but it is too complex and too expensive for me to really get into. What does the red highlighted areas mean?:confused:
 
Nothing beats Hardee's loaded biscuits and gravy!! Best fast food breakfast ever!! Their coffee sucks though.

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David Mosier, Crossfire and Demitasse Roasting, Hitchhiker's Guide Espresso



Website, " Our seasonal espresso - 50% Costa Rican, 25% Kenyan and 25% El Salvadorian.
Creamy mouthfeel gives way to notes of raisins, honey and rum."
 
A shot of Black and Tan blend ground medium-fine. Lots of dark chocolate and nutty flavors. Nice.
A Spyderco Vagabond posing in front. I've been looking for one of these for a while and just got it in today. Nice little ute.

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Intelligentsia, Matalapa El Salvador SO espresso
PRODUCER, Victoria Dalton Diaz
REGION, La Libertad La Cumbre mountain ranges of El Salvador
CULTIVAR, Bourbon, Pacas
ELEVATION, 1,350 masl
HARVEST, December to January
Notes, "Meyer Lemon, browned butter, salted caramel, herb and spice."
Taste: I taste the butter, caramel and too much herb and spice. Not my favorite probably won't buy again.

Aeropress recipe,
Beans: 20g in,
Water: 201*,
Bloom: 1 minute total, 30g water, pour for 20 seconds
Water: 170g water poured in 30 seconds while stirring
Brew time: 2.15 minutes.
Press: 2.45 minutes.
Taste: Plain, lacked flavor compared to brewed on espresso machine.

 
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That sure is one stunning looking mug you've got there PE! :thumbup: ;)

I may have to wander into their shop and see if they've got any left.
 
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