Reviews for Dou Zhai Coffee & Roastery
Price: NT $460/8 ounces
Richly sweet-tart, complex, fruit-forward. Raspberry, cocoa nib, honeysuckle, myrrh, nougat in aroma and cup. Briskly sweet, gently tart acidity; richly syrupy mouthfeel. Resonant finish consolidates to raspberry and cocoa nib.
Price: NT $720/8 ounces
Floral, citrusy, richly sweet. Honeysuckle, blood orange, wild honey, lemon verbena, cocoa nib in aroma and cup. Sweetly tart structure with high-toned, juicy acidity; full, lively, smooth mouthfeel. Crisp finish centers around notes of honeysuckle, blood orange and wild honey.
Price: NT $420/8 ounces
Richly aromatic, deeply sweet-tart. Black cherry, honeysuckle, cashew butter, baking chocolate, sugar cane in aroma and cup. Sweetly tart structure with winy acidity; full, syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. Finish consolidates to notes of cashew butter and baking chocolate with hints of black cherry.
Price: $NT $440/8 ounces
Richly sweet, with complex aromatics. Dried apricot, dark chocolate, lilac, pink grapefruit, amber in aroma and cup. Sweet-tart structure with brisk acidity; full, syrupy mouthfeel. Delicate finish leads with chocolate and apricot notes supported by amber.
Price: NT $480/8 ounces
Richly sweet-tart, fruit-driven. Pomegranate, dark chocolate, toffee, magnolia, cedar in aroma and cup. Tart-leaning structure with vibrant, juicy acidity; satiny-smooth mouthfeel. Finish consolidates to notes of pomegranate and magnolia with dark chocolate undertones.
Price: NT $480/8 ounces
Crisply chocolaty, berry-toned. Dried strawberry, baking chocolate, daisy, cedar, orange zest in aroma and cup. Crisply sweet acidity; crisp, lightly satiny mouthfeel. Chocolaty finish with undertones of orange zest and cedar.
Price: NT $420/8 ounces
Crisp, sweet-toned. Caramel, teriyaki sauce, orange zest, raisin, fir in aroma and cup. Briskly sweet-savory acidity; full, viscous mouthfeel. Gently drying, wood-framed finish.
Price: NT $480/8 ounces
Elegantly sweet, spice-toned. Bergamot, plum, cashew, cocoa nib, lilac in aroma and cup. Sweetly tart with vibrant acidity; very silky, viscous mouthfeel. The cocoa-toned finish has undertones of bergamot and plum.
Crisply sweet, rich-toned. Cocoa nib, dried apricot, narcissus, hazelnut, maple syrup in aroma and cup. Brightly sweet structure with juicy acidity; crisp, satiny mouthfeel. The finish centers around notes of cocoa-toned apricot.
Price: NT $480/8 ounces
Richly sweet-tart, vibrantly aromatic. Tangerine, dried mulberry, dark chocolate, hazelnut, bay leaf in aroma and cup. Juicy-bright acidity; full, syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. Resonant, flavor-saturated finish that carries over all the aroma and flavor notes from the cup.
Delicately floral, richly sweet. Narcissus, cocoa nib, lemon verbena, red apple, cedar in aroma and cup. Briskly sweet acidity; velvety mouthfeel. Long, resonant, lingering finish centered around notes of narcissus and cocoa nib with lemon verbena undertones.
Price: NTD $1200/225 grams
Unorthodox but coherent and compelling. Pungent rose, fresh fennel frond, ripe cantaloupe, walnut, marshmallow in aroma and cup. Roundly sweet-savory in structure, with an impressively smooth, plush mouthfeel. Rose-like flowers prevail in a deeply rich finish.
Price: NTD $600/225 grams
Very sweet, floral, deeply rich. Date, tangerine zest, fresh pipe tobacco, freesia-like flowers, dark chocolate in aroma and cup. Complex and deeply rich structure; roundly tart acidity. Full, syrupy mouthfeel. The finish is dry but rings with rich tobacco and unsweetened chocolate far into the long.