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Stumptown Coffee Roasters Founder’s Blend
The price buys real body and lasting sweetness despite maximum roast intensity, though nothing in the cup traces back to any of the three origins.
Central America coffees reviewed
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Lavazza Qualita Oro
Lavazza chose washed processing across this multi-origin blend to lock in clarity, and the payoff is a consistently sweet, low-bitterness cup that holds up across every brew method on its label.
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Stumptown Holler Mountain Organic
The blend does not earn the Stumptown price premium, but the high sweetness and low bitterness deliver a forgiving cup across every method on the label.
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Stumptown French Roast Organic
Clove and bittersweet chocolate push through the smoke, and what stays on the palate is more specific than most French Roasts manage.
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Illy Intenso Whole Bean Dark Roast
The body is there and the finish clears before it turns harsh, but the price reflects the Illy label more than it reflects what's in the cup.
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Verena Street Shot Tower Espresso
Dense body from the first pull and the dark roast fades without a bitter edge; this is a forgiving cup in a category that usually charges you for that.
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Caribou Coffee Caribou Blend
You pay a national-brand price for a sweet, low-bitterness medium that works across any brewer in your kitchen, but the cup character does not close the gap over less expensive alternatives.
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Kicking Horse Coffee 454 Horse Power Dark Roast
Heavy body is the whole pitch: smoke and dark chocolate bitterness with zero brightness, a cup built to hold up under milk and survive a full carafe.
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