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Kakalove Cafe

Kenya Washed Kiambu Uklili AB Espresso

Review Date: Jun 2022
Price: NT $400/8 ounces
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Evaluated as espresso. Richly sweet-tart, high-toned, deeply aromatic. Dried pomegranate, honeysuckle, dark chocolate, amber, pink grapefruit zest in aroma and small cup. Plush, voluptuous mouthfeel; resonant, flavor-laden finish. Superb in cappuccino-scaled milk: chocolaty and floral-toned.

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Ethiopia Natural Shakisso Mormora 74112

Review Date: Jun 2022
Price: NT $325/8 ounces
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Gently fruit-forward, sweetly savory. Dark chocolate, raspberry coulis, star jasmine, cedar, tangerine zest. Sweet-savory structure with fruity-bright acidity; plush, syrupy mouthfeel. Chocolaty and fruit-driven in the finish, with support from notes of bittersweet citrus.

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Ethiopia Washed Shakisso Mormora 74112

Review Date: Jun 2022
Price: NT $325/8 ounces
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Delicate, richly floral-toned. Lavender, blood orange, cocoa nib, almond butter, sandalwood in aroma and cup. Balanced structure with fine, floral-toned acidity; silky-smooth, vibrant mouthfeel. The long, sweet finish centers around notes of cocoa nib, lavender and blood orange.

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94

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Honduras Natural San Vicente Belarmino Contreras Pacas

Review Date: Jun 2022
Price: NT $275/8 ounces
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Evaluated as espresso. Balanced, deep, richly floral- and fruit-toned. Hyacinth, mulberry, cocoa nib, almond butter, lemon-thyme in aroma and small cup. Crisp, syrupy mouthfeel; berry-driven, nutty finish. Harmonious and integrated in cappuccino-scaled milk, with berry and floral notes dancing at the top.

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95

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Brazil Fazenda Samambaia Natural Fermentation Arara

Review Date: May 2022
Price: NT $600/8 ounces
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Richly sweet, deeply savory. Fig, dark chocolate, magnolia, cashew butter, a hint of grappa barrel in aroma and cup. Sweet-toned structure with juicy acidity; full, syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. The finish centers around notes of dark chocolate and cashew butter with undertones of dried fig.

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Peru Washed Santa Monica Gesha

Review Date: Apr 2022
Price: NT $700/4 ounces
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Bright, balanced, energetic, tropical. Star jasmine, passion fruit, cocoa nib, bergamot, wild honey in aroma and cup. Richly sweet with elegantly high-toned acidity; buoyantly silky mouthfeel. The long, lingering finish centers around notes of cocoa nib and bergamot with undertones of star jasmine.

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94

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Taiwan Washed Alishan Ching-Ye Farm SL34

Review Date: Apr 2022
Price: NT $400/4 ounces
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Richly sweet-tart, delicately fruit-toned. Wild strawberry, honey, freesia, cedar, marjoram in aroma and cup. Sweetly tart structure with juicy, gently bright acidity; full, satiny-smooth mouthfeel. The resonant finish leads with notes of honey-toned strawberry and marjoram.

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95

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Ethiopia Natural Guji Dasaya SP

Review Date: Mar 2022
Price: NT $350/8 ounces
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Deeply aromatic, richly nuanced. Dried mulberry, dark chocolate, hazelnut brittle, wisteria, Meyer lemon zest in aroma and cup. Sweet-tart structure with bright, juicy acidity; syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. Cocoa- and floral-toned finish with undertones of hazelnut and Meyer lemon zest.

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94

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Indonesia Sumatra Natural Aceh Musara SC19

Review Date: Mar 2022
Price: NT $350/ 8 ounces
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Aromatically intense, richly sweet-savory. Dried plum, baking chocolate, candycap mushroom, lemon-thyme, bergamot in aroma and cup. Deep, umami-rich structure with balanced, vibrant acidity; full, syrupy mouthfeel. The finish centers around notes of crisp chocolate and lemon thyme.

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94

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Kenya Washed Kabingara AA

Review Date: Mar 2022
Price: NT $360/8 ounces
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Nuanced, multi-layered, complex. Red currant, honeysuckle, pomegranate, cocoa nib, cedar in aroma and cup. Sweet-tart structure with bright, vibrant acidity; plush, syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. The flavor-saturated finish consolidates to notes of red currant and cocoa nib, with undertones of cedar.

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Obsidian Mirror Blend

Review Date: Feb 2022
Price: NT $200/8 ounces
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Chocolaty, richly sweet. Chocolate fudge, blackberry coulis, sage, singed cedar, magnolia in aroma and cup. Sweet in structure with gentle, round acidity; lush, syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. The crisp finish consolidates to notes of dark chocolate and singed cedar with undertones of magnolia.

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Ethiopia Natural Sidama TAMIRU 74158

Review Date: Jan 2022
Price: NT $400/4 ounces
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Provocatively sweet, richly floral, musky. Aromatic orchid, cocoa nib, finger lime, fine musk, toffee in aroma and cup. Elegantly tart in structure with bright, juicy acidity; crisp yet syrupy mouthfeel. Very long, flavor-laden finish.

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95

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Ethiopia Natural Guji DoReMi

Review Date: Jan 2022
Price: NT $210/8 ounces
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Evaluated as espresso. Concentrated, sweet-tart-savory. Candycap mushroom, mulberry, sandalwood, almond nougat, ginger blossom in aroma and small cup. Creamy-viscous mouthfeel; intensely sweet-tart finish. In three parts milk, tart fruit and umami notes mingle with nut-toned caramel.

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94

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Ethiopia Washed Sidama Bensa Bombe

Review Date: Dec 2021
Price: NT $375/8 ounces
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Delicately sweet-tart, rich-toned. Dried apricot, dark chocolate, cashew butter, plumeria, pink grapefruit zest in aroma and cup. Sweet structure with tart, juicy acidity; full, syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. The chocolaty finish centers around notes of plumeria and pink grapefruit zest.

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Panama Finca Mi Finquita Geisha Afrodita Natural

Review Date: Dec 2021
Price: NT $1250/4 ounces
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High-toned, elegantly floral, intricately balanced. Concord grape, frankincense, aromatic orchid, candy cap mushroom, cocoa nib in aroma and cup. Deeply sweet-savory structure with bright, juicy acidity; plush, syrupy mouthfeel. The resonant, flavor-saturated finish goes on and on.

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Panama El Burro Estate Natural Gesha

Review Date: Dec 2021
Price: NT $1,400/4 ounces
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Delicate, deeply sweet, complexly layered. Passion fruit, wild honey, lilac, macadamia nut, tangerine zest in aroma and cup. Balanced, sweet-tart structure with juicy acidity; crisp, satiny-smooth mouthfeel. The richly cocoa-toned finish is alive with tropical fruit and rich aromatic wood notes.

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94

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Panama La Viuda Natural Geisha 4 Hermanos

Review Date: Dec 2021
Price: NT $1,000/4 ounces
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Crisply sweet, fruit-forward, spice-toned. Peach, star jasmine, cocoa nib, myrrh, maple syrup in aroma and cup. Sweetly tart structure with juicy, vibrant acidity; buoyant, silky-smooth mouthfeel. The resonant finish centered around nectarine and cocoa nib, with resiny myrrh-like undertones.

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Guatemala Santa Felisa Wild Yeast Natural Gesha

Review Date: Nov 2021
Price: NT $375/4 ounces
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Elegantly fruit-toned, complex, deeply layered. Lychee, macadamia nut, pink grapefruit zest, cocoa nib, plumeria in aroma and cup. Richly sweet-tart structure with bright, juicy acidity; supple, syrupy mouthfeel. The long, nuanced finish retains all of the flavor and aroma notes from the cup and adds a subtle incense-like note suggesting sandalwood.

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Acatenango Santa Felisa Wild Yeast Natural Sudan Rume Full Moon Lot 4

Review Date: Oct 2021
Price: NT $600/8 ounces
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Crisply high-toned, richly sweet-savory. Dark chocolate, goji berry, lemon verbena, honeysuckle, hazelnut brittle in aroma and cup. Sweet-savory structure with lively, balanced acidity; plush, syrupy mouthfeel. The finish consolidates to dark chocolate and honeysuckle.

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Guatemala Finca El General Slow Dry 6

Review Date: Oct 2021
Price: NT $375/8 ounces
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Gently fruit-toned, sweetly herbaceous. Dried apricot, marjoram, cocoa nib, lilac, almond butter in aroma and cup. Sweetly tart with vibrant, inviting acidity; very full, satiny mouthfeel. Cocoa tones in the finish are supported by suggestions of marjoram and a hint of lilac.

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