Specialty Coffee reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 288 Reddit reviews across 31 subreddits and 43 posts to rank the best Specialty Coffee brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/Bogota, r/orangecounty, r/foodies_sydney, r/Coffee, r/espresso. Top-rated brands include Jaguar (4.3/5), Café Quindío (3.9/5), Ona (4.8/5).
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Reviews288
Subreddits31
Posts43
Brands98
Products2
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#1
Jaguar
4.3
(15)
"Jaguar brand is a kind of origin-coffee, pink bourbon variety, currently some of the best coffees in the market worldwide."
"Jaguar is a specialty coffee that is in another league"
"Jaguar: 8"
"1 Jaguar"
"Jaguar, quindio, oma, tostado (the last two i would not buy for my self ever), i haven’t tried jaguar but by the info on the bag at least they treat it like real specialty Coffee"
"Jaguar top The other 3 regular"
"1. Jaguar 2. Cafe Quindio 3. Tostao 4. Oma"
"Jaguar, Quindío, Oma, Tostao. That's my ranking."
"I haven't tasted Jaguar but surely it's specialty coffee so it's probably very good."
"1. Jaguar 2. Cafe quindio 3. Tostao (opinion controversial pero odio el de oma) 4. Oma"
#2
Café Quindío
3.9
(15)
"I bought 5 pounds Cafe Quindío, whole grain, the best!!"
"Quindío is the one i drink daily, for me its the perfect balance of price and taste."
"Recomiendo el café Quindío es buena opción"
"Quindío is the better one"
"I love Quindio because it is the balance between price and quality."
"Then Café Quindío is great"
"Cafe Quindio --> Good"
"Someone colombian that said they liked cafe quindio better"
"The best comercial are the: Café quindio, oma and tosato, same at the order from best to worst"
"Café Quindío (Best seller)"
#3
Ona
4.8
(9)
"Ona in Marrickville does a $26 espresso shot"
"Ona. Ona. Ona. Ona."
"Ona in Marickville"
"One more vota for ONA in Marrickville"
"You definitely want Ona in Marrickville! It’s like a wine tasting experience, but with coffee."
"Definitely Ona in Marrickville"
"Ona marrickville is what you want"
"Ona is your one and only stop."
"Ona at Marrickville"
#4
June
5.0
(6)
"June for sure."
"We just recently got June beans for our espresso machine and they are very good!"
"June is the best coffee shop in town."
"Can’t go wrong with June or Cala!"
"June gotta be the best."
"I'd give June the top nod though IMO."
#5
Deeper Roots
4.7
(6)
"Deeper Roots is fantastic."
"Deeper roots best coffee, best roaster."
"Deeper Roots is my favorite local roaster."
"Deeper Roots is also excellent."
"Another vote for deeper roots. But more so for the quality of the coffee."
"Deeper Roots."
#6
Single O
4.5
(6)
"Our top goto Roaster owned cafes in Sydney are."
"Single O in Surry Hills for sure! The food is great too."
"Give it a try, got a good vibe to the place too."
"Have you checked out Single O and their parachute drip bags."
"Single O in Surry Hills also have a few good pair of hands."
"Single O, Mecca, Gumption, Marlowe’s Way"
#7
OMA
2.7
(9)
"Oma is better than folgers."
"Oma is average"
"Oma --> Average"
"Oma (Comercial, You can Buy at supermarket)"
"As someone who grew up in the US drinking Folgers, I would equate Oma to it. It's not bad but there's better stuff."
"3 Oma"
"From best to worst: OMA."
"Oma is not that bad... it could be on the B tier, Tostao is F"
"Oma: 0"
#8
ModCup
4.2
(5)
"Modcup is one of the best coffee shops I’ve ever been to."
"Modcup ranks up there with black fox and it’s funny because black fox does mostly guest roasters and I’m pretty sure they had Modcup on shelf last year"
"Modcup without a doubt. Not even a coffee lover like that but I genuinely love their coffee."
"Ironically I tried ModCup today and I liked it!"
"Modcup, Bleu, Treehouse, and Lackawanna"
#9
Hometown
5.0
(4)
"Hometown’s where it’s at! Solid coffee, awesome folks."
"Hometown hometown hometown!! Their coffee is so good and the workers are lovely."
"Hometown has great coffee also."
"Really love hometown- they have quality coffee, roast their beans in house."
#10
Burnt Umber
5.0
(4)
"Burnt Umber"
"I'm a big fan of burnt umber in garden grove."
"I really like Burnt Umber in West Garden Grove."
"Just tired Burnt Umber in Garden Grove. Delicious and the family that owns and runs it was incredibly friendly."
#11
Purge
5.0
(4)
"Purge, Kapeweñoz but it's a hole in the wall coffee shop with no dine in, The Secret Garden, and Humble Table Cafe, must try is their Kori Kohi."
"1. Purge
2. His and Her (sa azuel cove. Same owner as Purge)
3. fourth street
4. Lot38 - super layo but worth the travel. The owner is a certified barista trainer and makes really cool drinks
5. Balay - you can ask the barista for a pour over"
"Purge, Kapeweñoz, Lot38, Krawd, Cafè Prelaya, Balay Juice and Coffee, Koop, Coffee Co. 🙂"
"Hi OP try purge coffee sa tulip drive matina lang yan."
#12
Stereoscope
4.8
(4)
"Stereoscope by far. Moongoat pretty good."
"Stereoscope (Newport and Long Beach) and Moongoat (many locations) both easily win for espresso/milk drinks."
"Stereoscope, Kit, Hopper, Daydream, Play and Hidden House."
"Stereoscope in BP and just down the street is Enchanted."
#13
Assembly
4.8
(4)
"Assembly is also one of my top picks!"
"My favourites are Assembly and Square Mile."
"Assembly is always interesting."
"Assembly is definitely good, Alchemy and Dark Arts good too."
#14
Oddly Correct
4.8
(4)
"Oddly Correct, Blip, Second Best, Perici (or however you spell it), PT's, Filling Station, Thou Mayest, and Quay!"
"I can't vouch for oddly correct enough. The best beans and the best coffee/espresso."
"Coffee is AMAZING, espresso is considered the best in town by many many locals."
"Go to oddly correct, second best, filling station, or quay."
#15
Prufrock
4.5
(4)
"Prufrock is lovely, sounds silly but the pumpkin spice latte is actually SO good."
"I tried it in May and it’s amazing."
"I’m a big fan of Prufrock near Farringdon."
"If you like lodestar and Rosslyn try Prufrock, Assembly, Origin and Kiss the hippo"
#16
Andytown
4.5
(4)
"So many good options but yes, Andytown! The new coconut mochi muffin pairs well with coffee."
"Their chocolate croissants is my favorite."
"I found Andytown to be the best."
"Andytown is good but the workers have been less than desirable."
#17
Coffee
4.5
(4)
"The only coffee I truly respect in Salt Lake"
"Cafe Momo in Busan is fantastic."
"One I haven't seen is Over Under (Soho and Earls Court)"
"Timberyard in covent garden are some nice ones"
#18
Four Barrel
4.5
(4)
"Four Barrel has this slow bar part."
"Four Barrel is one of my favorites."
"Four Barrel (Valencia St) for pour overs."
"Four Barrel is close to Mission/16th BART station."
#19
Special Guests
4.3
(4)
"Special guests is one of my favourite roasters full stop. 100% recommend."
"Tried special guests yesterday, really nice one, thanks for ur rec"
"Special Guests, Nostos, Calico - all three pour over focused."
"Special Guests in Marylebone is very reputable, as is Batch Baby in De Beauvoir"
#20
Herkimer
4.0
(4)
"Herkimer for taste."
"Herkimer in Greenwood."
"My favorite remains Herkimer."
"Herkimer and Lighthouse."
#21
Tostao
2.1
(7)
"Tostao (Comercial, You can Buy at supermarket)"
"Tostao is acctually decent."
"Tostao is below average (but better than Águila Roja for sure)."
"Tostao: 1 (?)"
"4 Tostao"
"From best to worst: Tosta'o."
"Tostao --> Horrible"
#22
Lineage
5.0
(3)
"Lineage is the best I've tried."
"If you want to take a drive, Quigley in Sanford and Trilogy in Deland are pretty good."
"Lineage, Haan, and Axum would be my top 3 in Orlando."
#23
Go Get Em Tiger
5.0
(3)
"Iced honey matcha latte, salted dark chocolate mocha, and turmeric almond macadamia."
"Go get em Tiger: multi locations."
"Go Get Em Tiger is definitely one to try."
#24
Hidden House
5.0
(3)
"Hidden House is my favorite with Bodhi Leaf behind."
"Hidden House in Santa Ana."
"Hidden House in Santa Ana is very good and love the atmosphere."
#25
Ape Coffee
5.0
(3)
"Ape Coffee hands down a MUST!!"
"Ape Coffee in Orange."
"Ape Coffee does really good lattes and some espressos."
#26
Lobos
5.0
(3)
"Lobos in the Audubon Park Garden District, roast their coffees on-site."
"Their espresso is chef's kiss."
"Lobos!"
#27
Mameya
5.0
(3)
"Mameya is had delicious coffee and the beans are top dawg."
"There is a new Japanese coffee place on La Paz Mameya."
"Mameya"
#28
Play Coffee
5.0
(3)
"If you’re specifically looking for specialty coffee, I assumed you want 3rd wave type."
"Play Coffee, White Sparrow, Portola, Mameya, Red Shift."
"Play coffee in Orange (the Orange location is stunningly beautiful itself)."
#29
Da Vien
4.7
(3)
"Tram 3 (newly open), Trung Nguyen Legends, and Da Vien."
"Da Vien Enchanted Philz."
"Me and my girlfriends go to is da vien coffee in garden grove."
#30
Phin Smith
4.7
(3)
"I appreciate how consistent they're able to make the coffee."
"Their Vietnamese coffee made me see sounds and hear colors."
"Phin Smith, DaVien."
#31
Sextant
4.7
(3)
"Sextant is great."
"Sextant coffee if you are a true connoisseur of real good single origin no frills coffee."
"Came here to suggest Sextant."
#32
Alchemy Coffee
4.3
(3)
"Alchemy coffee, roasters coffee, arabica, HOOF. The Best coffee in Jumeirah 1 district"
"Brew coffee, alchemy is good too."
"Alchemy Coffee in Sydenham"
#33
Juan Valdez
4.3
(3)
"I recommend Juan Valdez, no doubt the best, you won't regret it"
"You should've tried Juan Valdez. Crepes & Waffles has one of my favorites."
"I personally drink Juan Valdez and when money is tight (lol) Café Buendía."
#34
Sightglass
4.3
(3)
"I vote for sight glass, great coffee."
"I think Sightglass makes pastries. Coffee seems great to me."
"Sightglass is a short walk from Civic Center station."
#35
Bleu
4.0
(3)
"So far have enjoyed Bleu, Lackawanna, and The Butler Cafe"
"Bleu is great!"
"Modcup, Bleu, Treehouse, and Lackawanna"
#36
Toothless Coffee
5.0
(2)
"Toothless Coffee is a MUST VISIT. The owner/founder used to be a WBC winner & coffee judge."
"Did a coffee omakase there. Was a very good/unique experience!"
#37
Dayglow
5.0
(2)
"Dayglow off of Sunset always has amazing drinks with a mix of coffee mocktails."
"All the specialty drinks plus beans from famous roasters across the world."
#38
Brewing Ceremony
5.0
(2)
"Brewing Ceremony - Alot of variety in their selection, best coffee in this little area of coffee shop density."
"Brewing Ceremony, New Wave, Dark Edition, Mesh, Cuppacity, Biroso, Within Coffee, Coffee Ambience, Townpond."
#39
Vivace
5.0
(2)
"Vivace!"
"Vivace would be my first rec."
#40
Identity Coffee Lab
5.0
(2)
"Identity Coffee Lab - Roasting and brewing for lasersharp clarity and balance. Great selection and variety of coffees."
"Identity coffee lab and pastel coffee works were my favourites! April has a shop in Seoul as well and was amazing."
#41
Hi NRG
5.0
(2)
"HI NRG Is the answer."
"Hi NRG was the 100% the right move and exactly what I was looking for in terms of the coffee."
#42
White Sparrow
5.0
(2)
"White sparrow in old town Tustin is the best that I've had in Orange County."
"Check out White Sparrow and Hola Adios in Old Town Tustin."
#43
Common Room Roasters
5.0
(2)
"Common room roasters - Long Beach."
"If you are down in Orange County, Common Room Roasters is great too."
#44
Mandarin Coffee Stand
5.0
(2)
"Most interesting coffee and tea offerings I’ve seen for awhile."
"I enjoyed their coffee tonic with pineapple jam."
#45
Moongoat
5.0
(2)
"Moongoat wins on food."
"Moongoat (garden grove)."
#46
Orlando Coffee Roasters
5.0
(2)
"Owner is very passionate about the work they do and all their beans are great."
"The owner, Gustavo loves to share his abundant knowledge of coffee."
#47
Push Pull
5.0
(2)
"Push Pull makes competition worthy beans."
"Push pull."
#48
Espresso Vivace
5.0
(2)
"Espresso Vivace, originator of 3rd stream espresso."
"I love Espresso Vivace's cafe nico."
#49
S&W
5.0
(2)
"The highest quality / price imo."
"S&w has 12$ bags that are SO :)"
#50
Cultivar
5.0
(2)
"Cultivar, east Dallas."
"I would best would be Cultivar, Wayward, and Noble Coyote are the best we have."
#51
Sample
5.0
(2)
"Another vote for sample."
"Sample Surry Hills"
#52
Full Court Press
5.0
(2)
"Full Court Press is a favourite of mine."
"Full court press and wogan coffee roasters."
#53
Blue Hummingbird
5.0
(2)
"Blue hummingbird in Irvine is so good."
"I almost hate to give this up but Blue Hummingbird in South Irvine."
#54
Ancestry
5.0
(2)
"Ancestry is Goated. I have no idea why its not more popular"
"I was gonna suggest ancestry when I saw the title lol"
#55
Paga Microrastery
5.0
(2)
"PAGA Microrastery: Futuristic lab-like space perfect for adventurous palates, offering rare and unique varieties."
"Paga, nana coffee roasters, factory and y’est are 4 of the best"
#56
Yardstick
5.0
(2)
"Yardstick, Caravan Black"
"Makati: Yardstick, Primal Brew, Spotted Pig"
#57
Ritual
5.0
(2)
"But I liked the espresso at Ritual the best."
"I love Ritual and Blue Bottle."
#58
Ministry of Roasters
5.0
(2)
"Ministry of roasters : barista know their stuff. Huge collection of drip devices."
"If you can, go to the Ministry of Roasters near Udom Suk BTS. They do incredible coffee and it's a really cool place to spend a few hours if you like coffee."
#59
Eighty Eight
5.0
(2)
"Another one for 88! Their espresso tonic is the best I’ve had."
"The have a robusta that is... Chef's kiss!"
#60
New Cut Coffee
5.0
(2)
"Also came to say New Cut Coffee!"
"New Cut Coffee, Little Victories, Foliage, Society, Small Street Espresso"
#61
Verve Coffee
5.0
(2)
"Verve Coffee - mult locations."
"I absolutely love Verve coffee."
#62
Satori
5.0
(2)
"If you want to enjoy pour over go to Satori they have a good rotation of coffee beans."
"Satori in Jupiter St. Makati."
#63
BEAMS
4.5
(2)
"My current favorites are probably from Beam."
"BEAMS is one of the good few small-batch roasters."
#64
Square Mile
4.5
(2)
"I'd certainly recommend 'sweetshop' from SM."
"Shipping makes it quite expensive for me in the US, but I'd definitely drink more Square Mile if I was in the UK."
#65
Maru
4.5
(2)
"Maru’s Spiced Cold Brew."
"Tried Maru! Loved their innovation and the espresso options!"
#66
Red Bird
4.5
(2)
"I’ve been enjoying coffee from Red Bird."
"I’ve been enjoying coffee from Red Bird $60-something bucks for 5lbs and free shipping."
#67
Moon Goat
4.5
(2)
"My go tos are Moon goat."
"Moon Goat in Newport has a really nice wushwush."
#68
Press & Moka
4.5
(2)
"Press & Moka in Irvine. Coffee and food are somehow both at a top notch level."
"Press & Moka in Irvine on Von Karman."
#69
7 Leaves
4.5
(2)
"7 leaves - has excellent Vietnamese style coffee and teas."
"7 LEAVES SANTA ANA ON BRISTOL AND SEGERSTROM."
#70
Nostos
4.5
(2)
"My favorites are probably Nostos and Lodestar but there are too many to pick from really."
"Nostos in Battersea"
#71
Philz Coffee
4.5
(2)
"Philz coffee."
"I love the mint mojito at Philz."
#72
Full City Rooster
4.5
(2)
"Full City Rooster. 100%."
"Full City Rooster."
#73
Intelligentsia
4.5
(2)
"Intelligentsia in Pasadena: less famous than its Silver Lake sibling."
"I've had good experience at both Intelligentsia locations."
#74
LDU Coffee
4.5
(2)
"LDU makes excellent coffee."
"LDU coffee is Australian-owned."
#75
Stumptown Coffee
4.5
(2)
"Https://www.instagram.com/stumptowncoffee/"
"I really enjoyed Stumptown Coffee's Hair Bender."
#76
Domestique
4.5
(2)
"Seeds and Domestique are the only two that actually work direct."
"I still really like Domestique."
#77
Good Cup
4.5
(2)
"Good Cup - Brazil Cerrado, Daily Driver."
"Good cup’s Brazil Cerrado or Daily Driver."
#78
Endorffeine
4.5
(2)
"Endorffeine is a must visit destination for any coffee enthusiast in LA."
"Personally I enjoy Endorffeine, Maru, and Loquat."
#79
Origin
4.5
(2)
"Origin (Shoreditch), Gentleman Baristas Union (borough)"
"[Origin] is good and not far from you."
#80
The Hub
4.5
(2)
"Kicked things off with The Hub—awesome vibe and a damn good cup of coffee."
"The most interesting spot looks like The Hub Coffee Roaster."
#81
Baboon
4.5
(2)
"If you really want to enjoy great quality coffee, I found no better place than Baboon Phuket."
"...check out baboon.com coffee shop, fairly new but roast and brew their beans in-house."
#82
Amor Perfecto
4.5
(2)
"Next time you go you should buy “Amor Perfecto” that brand is one of the best ones, very very good"
"Rank from Exito Supermarket will be this brands: Cafe Quindio, Amor perfecto, Matiz"
#83
Artificer
4.0
(2)
"Artificer on Bourke St, Mecca - King St or Alexandria , Sample Coffee - St Peters, Edition Coffee Roasters - Haymarket, Skittle Lane - CBD"
"I've heard Artificer in Surry is good."
#84
Sober Shot
4.0
(2)
"My girl loves Sober Shot and I’ll even have it on occasion.. really tasty"
"Sober Shot and Treehouse are the ones I’ll vouch for. O’Kafe is good too"
#85
Watchhouse
4.0
(2)
"People seem to bash watchhouse but ive had some incredible coffee there in fitzrovia"
"Watchhouse, Prufrock, Qima"
#86
Y’EST
4.0
(2)
"Paga, nana coffee roasters, factory and y’est are 4 of the best"
"Y’EST is good too"
#87
Onyx
4.0
(2)
"For big roasters I like bird rock and onyx"
"Onyx is a good reputable roaster that ships all over and has a wide range of taste profiles."
#88
SEY Coffee
4.0
(2)
"SEY Coffee & Prodigal Coffee are pretty good in my opinion"
"Some tried and true for more ‘funkier’ coffees that I’ve liked: Sey"
#89
Coffee Under Pressure
4.0
(2)
"Coffee under pressure on park st has some of the best coffee in bristol."
"Coffee under pressure hasn't been mentioned yet and it's jolly good."
#90
Axil
4.0
(2)
"Axil is a good choice"
"Axil are pretty good - haven't tried this specifically, but enjoyed their"
#91
Deadly Grounds
4.0
(2)
"Deadly grounds by far."
"Deadly grounds coffee."
#92
Roots
3.5
(2)
"I like Roots - they’ve got a few now around BKK."
"Even a chain like Roots does a decent job."
#93
Supergiant
5.0
(1)
"Supergiant are absolutely at the top of the game for ready to brew filter coffee."
#94
Artisan
5.0
(1)
"Artisan has the best coffee in KL imo. Their single-origin Rwandan beans are awesome."
#95
Craft Origin
5.0
(1)
"Craft Origin and the coffee was sooo good."
#96
Roseline
5.0
(1)
"I love Roseline right now as well as No Preference and Old Friends. All very knowledgeable and serving great coffee."
#97
Less and More Coffee
5.0
(1)
"Less and More Coffee downtown is the BEST."
#98
Gallery Drip
4.0
(1)
"There’s also Gallery Drip in the BACC."
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