Top 10 Dark Roast Specialty Coffees

Top 10 coffees · 2026 · Ranked by expert rating

Dark roast gets a bad reputation in specialty circles, but done right it delivers bold body, low acidity, and deep caramel-to-cocoa sweetness — the roast style that built the modern espresso bar. These are the highest-rated dark roast coffees in our catalog of 43 beans, hand-picked to hold complexity even at a darker roast level.