Recognizing Coffees From Black-Owned Coffee Companies porcamandioca.com Roaster Alex Carlson; Direct of Coffee Ali Gulduren, and Owner Efrem Fesaha at Boon Boona Coffee in Reston, Washington. Photo by Jeriel Calamayan, courtesy of Boon Boona Coffee. 
For new readers who may not be familiar with Coffee Review, we introduced the first-ever 100-point, wine-style coffee reviews to the specialty coffee industry in 1997. Our mission is to help consumers purchase superior quality coffees while recognizing and rewarding the farmers.
Since our founding, Coffee Review has reviewed coffees in an objective, unbiased manner, with our ratings and descriptions based on tasting the coffee rather than starting with information about the coffee.
This objectivity is critical for our credibility with consumers and industry professionals alike. For a more detailed explanation of our rating system and evaluation processes, read How Coffee Review Works. For more on our history,
In short, we evaluate coffees on a blind basis, meaning we don’t know the details of the coffees we are tasting when we taste them.
Our cuppers don’t know the race, gender, sexual orientation, or anything else about the people who farmed, imported, or roasted the coffees that appear on our cupping table. We evaluate coffees purely on their merit in the cup.
Coffee Review is and always has been color blind when it comes to rating coffees.
Color Blind Is Not Enough
As we mourned the tragic deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmoud Arbery, and Rayshard Brooks this spring; as the broader impacts of systematic racism became increasingly obvious to most
As we mourned the tragic deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmoud Arbery, and Rayshard Brooks this spring; as the broader impacts of systematic racism became increasingly obvious to most
as millions of protesters across the United States and throughout the world demanded racial equality and social justice, all of us at Coffee Review felt the need to act, to make some contribution to change.
Like many well-intentioned companies, we issued a statement of unity with protesters. We made financial contributions to support several Black causes. However, it felt reactive and inadequate. We needed to take action or end inaction.
Co-Cupper Alicia Adams
On occasion, Coffee Review invites a co-cupper to join one of our cuppings to provide an expertise or a unique perspective.
On occasion, Coffee Review invites a co-cupper to join one of our cuppings to provide an expertise or a unique perspective.
14 Impressive Coffees Reviewed
For our August report, we contacted 33 Black-owned coffee companies, 19 of which submitted samples for the cupping.
For our August report, we contacted 33 Black-owned coffee companies, 19 of which submitted samples for the cupping.
No Origin Left Unroasted
Overall, the 19 submitting companies sent us an unusually broad array of origins. True, among them were nine Ethiopias, five Kenyas and five Colombias, all origins that frequently appear in our reviews.
Overall, the 19 submitting companies sent us an unusually broad array of origins. True, among them were nine Ethiopias, five Kenyas and five Colombias, all origins that frequently appear in our reviews.
A Burundi And A Rare Ethiopia Variety At 95
The two top-scoring coffees, both of which earned an impressive 95 points, are a classic Burundi
The two top-scoring coffees, both of which earned an impressive 95 points, are a classic Burundi
Hawaii And Sumatra At 93
Alicia, in particular, was taken with Rusty’s Hawaiian Ka’u Classic Medium Roast (93), the one coffee on this list that is grown, processed, and roasted by the same company.
Alicia, in particular, was taken with Rusty’s Hawaiian Ka’u Classic Medium Roast (93), the one coffee on this list that is grown, processed, and roasted by the same company.
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