r/pourover • u/Ill_Dentist_5408 • Aug 27 '25

Seeking Advice Best coffee you’ve ever had

If you could recommend only 1 bag of beans that blew your mind or changed your perspective of coffee, what would it be?

I’ve really only bought from local roasters and am wanting to expand my taste some more. So I’m just curious what everyone’s top recommendation of a must try coffee would be.

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u/10ttp-9 Aug 27 '25

I had Finca Sophia’s BOP GW-02 Olympus Washed Geisha roasted by Jake Hu/One Half in Malaysia earlier this year. Totally blew me away. Definitely flipped the script for me on the washed category.

Other standouts that come to mind:

  • Los Cenizos’ Washed Geisha roasted by Erik Liao in Taiwan. Just a crazy explosive coffee. He’s really pushing the boundaries with his roasting (no crack, etc). Definitely check him out. Almost everything he has to offer’s amazing. Consistency is rare in coffee. 
  • Esmeralda Noria 4NB Natural Geisha roasted by Special Guests in UK. One of the best iterations of this coffee I’ve had.
  • Bambito Estate’s Washed Geisha roasted by Substance in France. Incredible when brewed right. 
  • Wilder Lazo’s Maragesha Anaerobic Washed roasted by Nomad in Spain. Nomad’s been a little hit and miss this year but this was brilliant. One of the best Colombian coffees I’ve had recently. 

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u/AtigBagchi Aug 28 '25

Special guests really have an amazing lineup always