Coffee Review — United States

(Rating — One to Six Stars!)

Name, Process & Varietal ~ Origin/Area ~ Farm ~ Producer ~ Altitude ~ Flavour Notes ~ Spec. Note ~ Date/Year ~ Rating

 

NEW YORK —

SEY

Songo Lot 154 Black Honey ~ Ethiopia ~ Hamasho ~ 21.09.25 ~ 4/6

 

LOS ANGELSE — 

The Boy & The Bear

Chiroso Imperial Washed Bourbon Chiroso ~ Colombia “Huila, Palestina” ~ Maria Rodriguez ~ Pomegranate, Apricot & Jasmine ~ 12.05.2026 ~ 4,5/6

La Piragua Natural Pink Bourbon ~ Colombia “Hulia, Palestina” ~ Arley Vargas ~ Blackberry, Lemonade & Cherry ~ 02.02.2026 ~ 4,5/6

Inga Aponte Honey ~ Colombia ~ 2025 ~ 4/6

Tablón De Gómez Washed ~ Colombia ~ 2025 ~ 3/6

 

MIAMI — 

Madcap Coffee Company

Washed ~ Colombia ~ 2024 ~ 4/6

 

Panther Coffee

Mocca Sanani Natural Jadi, Dawaery & Tuffahi  ~ Yemen “Sana’a Governorate” ~ 400 Smallholders ~ 1.000 — 2.000 masl ~ Raspberry Jam, Caramel & Toffee ~ Aftertaste bitter ~ 13.12.2025 ~ 3/6

 

SANTA CRUZ — 

Cat & Cloud

The Truth ~ Pure Light ~ 2024 ~ 3/6

 

Verve Coffee 

Gichathhaini Washed SL28, SL34, Ruiru 11 & Batain ~ Kenya “Nyeri” ~ Multiple Smallholder Farmers ~ 1.600 — 1.900 masl ~ Cranberry, Black Tea & Honey ~ 12.05.2026 ~ 3,5/6

 

SAN FRANCISCO — 

Sight Glass

Yetatebe ~ Washed ~ Ethiopia ~ 2024 ~ 2/6

 

Four Barrel Coffee

House Blend “Decaf” Washed ~ El Salvador + Ethiopia ~ Swiss Water Process ~ 2025 ~ 1/6

 

NORTH CANAAN — 

ilse

Tagel Alemayehu Washed ~ Ethiopia ~ 13.09.25 ~ 2/6

 

CHICAGO — 

Metric

Evin Moreno Washed Pacas ~ Honduras ~ 27.10.25 ~ 4/6

Princesa Washed Gesha ~ Guatemala ~ 27.10.25 ~ 3/6

Huila Rainbow “Decaf” Natural ~ Colombia ~ Cane Suger Process ~ 27.10.25 ~ 4/6

 

ATLANTA — 

Chrome Yellow

Island ~ Blend & Currently: Washed Ethiopia, Natural Ethiopia ~ 24.11.2025 ~ 1/6

 

RICHMOND — 

Blanchard’s Coffee

Laayyoo Double Layer Natural Heirloom ~ Ethiopia ~ 24.11.2025 ~ 4/6