Cometeer Coffee Review

James Hoffmann partnered with Cometeer again to create a Discovery Box. Cometeer has a proprietary method of brewing and freezing coffee at a strength ~10 times a normal coffee, so they can be shipped as little frozen pucks. To 'brew' the coffee, you pour hot water on it. If you want a cold coffee, you just let it melt in its capsule in the fridge overnight, and pour it over water and ice.

I'd have a third picture, but you know what black coffee looks like.

The Discovery Box had 8 coffees with 2 pucks each. Each day, Cometeer included a short video from James explaining each coffee and the accompanying flavor profile. I was encouraged to rate the coffee "thumbs up" or "thumbs down" but what I didn't know was if thumbs up meant "I loved the coffee" and thumbs down meant "I merely liked it, or worse", or "I liked it and would drink it again" vs "I didn't like it and would not drink it again".

I ended up going with the second option and added specifics in my own review.

The only constant seems to be that I don't like coffees that have floral or tea like notes. Other than that, I found that I do like sweet dark roasts, and was surprised at the mouthfeel for those coffees - thicker and creamier even though they were still just black coffee!

I ended up ordering another set of coffees from Cometeer. I thought about starting a subscription and just ordering twice a year - I only drink one cup of caffeinated coffee a day, and depending on the weather, one or two decafs. However, it seemed limited for options - the minimum I could order was 40 coffees (5 packs) every six weeks. I don't want to order coffee that often from them, and I don't want to constantly juggle their ordering date, so I just made a one-time order, and dealt with the fact that I was ordering the coffee at a more expensive rate. I picked:

Smooth Operator, Dark Roast - Smooth Operator is an adventurous dark blend combining natural Ethiopia and wet-hulled Sumatra. It’s bold yet layered—dark chocolate and blackberry richness give way to a smooth, smoky sweetness reminiscent of pipe tobacco. Full-bodied, complex, and endlessly cozy.

Daterra Calabria, Dark Roast - With notes of dark chocolate, walnut, and cherry.

Rwanda Sholi Women Producers, Light Roast - This vibrant single origin from the Sholi women producers in Rwanda’s Southern Province is a celebration of precision and community. Expect syrupy sweetness and bold fruit character, balanced by velvety chocolate - an expressive cup that honors the hands that crafted it.

Zambrano Natural, Light Roast - This coffee is flat-out wild—in the best way. Grown by the Zambrano family at Finca Buena Vista in Algeciras, Huila, and fermented anaerobically for 170 hours in-cherry. In the cup, it explodes with juicy berry character, zesty orange, and deep cocoa undertones. Zambrano is a natural coffee that pushes boundaries.

Cadefihuila Espresso Decaf, Medium Roast - A decaffeinated single origin espresso with impressive clarity and balance. This offering from the Cadefihuila Cooperative in Huila, Colombia features sweet, nutty depth and smooth chocolatey richness, all thanks to a gentle sugarcane EA decaf process.

Nightcap Noir Decaf, Dark Roast - With notes of almond, cola, and molasses.

The George Howell Cadefihuila Espresso Decaf that I'm current drinking is delicious. It's a medium roast but has a rather creamy mouthfeel. The flavor profile is sweet with dark chocolate, almond and caramel. It's wonderful black and has no bitter aftertaste. What a delightful coffee! I'm looking forward to the other coffees I've purchased, and learning how to get better at brewing a delicious cup from other roasters.