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Rich-toned, sweetly fruity. Dark chocolate, blackberry, salted caramel, rhododendron, tangerine in aroma and cup. Balanced, mild acidity; plush, satiny mouthfeel. Exceptionally long, chocolaty and fruit-forward finish.
Sweetly tart, juicy-bright. Pomegranate, agave syrup, roasted almond, butter cookie, Meyer lemon zest in aroma and cup. Sweetly-tart acidity; full, syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. Tart-leaning finish supported by notes of agave syrup and butter cookie.
Vibrantly sweet-savory. Lychee, baking chocolate, pink grapefruit, freesia, amber in aroma and cup. Briskly sweet acidity; very full, creamy mouthfeel. Finish consolidates to notes of baking chocolate and freesia.
Deeply sweet, rich-toned. Dark chocolate, date, lilac, cedar, pomelo in aroma and cup. Balanced, sweet-toned structure with mild acidity; crisp, syrupy mouthfeel. Chocolaty finish with undertones of date and cedar.
Price: NT $350/8 ounces
Gently fruit-forward, complex, high-toned. Passionfruit, amber, wisteria, cocoa nib, tangerine in aroma and cup. Bright, sparkling acidity; silky-smooth, vibrant mouthfeel. Flavor-saturated, harmonious, very long finish.
Price: $24.00/8 ounces
Richly sweet, elegantly tart, complex. Pink grapefruit, cocoa nib, strawberry guava, lemongrass, palo santo in aroma and cup. Juicy-bright, balanced acidity; plush, satiny-smooth mouthfeel. Long, multilayered, resonant finish that carries all the aroma and flavor notes of the cup into the long.
Crisply chocolaty, deeply floral. Dark chocolate, narcissus, apricot, almond butter, cedar in aroma and cup. Balanced, malic acidity; full, satiny mouthfeel. Chocolaty finish with undertones of narcissus and almond.
Price: NT $420/4 ounces
Evaluated as espresso. Deep-toned, sweetly tart. Black cherry, dark chocolate, marjoram, pink grapefruit, hazelnut in aroma and small cup. Creamy-smooth mouthfeel; chocolaty, tart-leaning finish. In cappuccino format, richly sweet, brightly tart, deeply chocolaty.
Evaluated as espresso. Crisply sweet, richly savory. Pomegranate, freesia, cocoa powder, lemongrass, honey in aroma and small cup. Satiny-smooth mouthfeel; cocoa-toned, citrusy finish. In cappuccino format, cocoa-driven with undertones of pomegranate and honey.
Evaluated as espresso. Richly aromatic, sweetly tart. Lychee, pomelo, dark chocolate, cedar, apple blossom in aroma and small cup. Creamy-smooth mouthfeel; fruit-toned, chocolaty finish. As cappuccino, dark chocolate, apple blossom and lychee play nicely with milk.
Price: $30.00/12 ounces
High-toned, lushly floral. Red currant, cocoa nib, wisteria, myrrh, pomelo in aroma and cup. Sparkling, balanced, very juicy acidity; taut, satiny mouthfeel. Long, harmonious, integrated and flavor-saturated finish.
Price: $18.00/12 ounces
Sweetly berry-toned, gently fermenty. Raspberry coulis, wine barrel, dark chocolate, clove, gardenia in aroma and cup. Juicy-bright acidity; full, syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. Finish revolves around notes of raspberry and wine barrel.
Price: $9.99/10 capsules
Evaluated as espresso produced as a “ristretto” 25ml (.85-ounce) shot using a Nespresso capsule espresso brewer with whole milk heated using a conventional steam wand. Briskly sweet, gently wood-framed. Baking chocolate, almond, fir, golden raisin, marjoram in aroma and small cup. Light-bodied mouthfeel; sweet-toned, wood-framed finish with undertones of baking chocolate. In cappuccino format, chocolate notes are amplified, and marjoram resurfaces.
Evaluated as espresso. Briskly sweet-tart, crisply chocolaty. Date, roasted almond, baking chocolate, pink grapefruit, fresh-cut oak in aroma and small cup. Lightly satiny mouthfeel; tart, wood-framed finish with sweet citrus undertones. In three parts milk, balanced and richly bittersweet, with nice baking chocolate and almond notes in the foreground.
Sweet, ketoney. Tequila barrel, vanilla, fir pulp, simple syrup, green peppercorn in aroma and cup. Brash acidity; chalky mouthfeel. Wood-framed finish with distinct ketone notes.
Richly floral-toned, sweetly citrusy. Wisteria, magrut lime leaf, cocoa butter, pink grapefruit, graphite in aroma and cup. Juicy-bright, balanced acidity; plush, syrupy mouthfeel. Long, harmonious, integrated, satisfying finish.
Richly sweet, deeply spice-toned. Red currant, sandalwood, star jasmine, dark chocolate, hint of ginger in aroma and cup. Balanced, gently bright acidity; very full, creamy-smooth mouthfeel. Red currant and sandalwood notes harmonize in the finish, with undertones of star jasmine, dark chocolate and ginger.
Very sweet, deeply savory. Ripe tomato, narcissus, cedar, red currant, almond butter in aroma and cup. Bright, juicy acidity; plush, syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. Resonant, flavor-saturated finish.
Delicately fruity, deeply sweet. Dried mulberry, almond nougat, freesia, amber, pink grapefruit in aroma and cup. Brisk, winy acidity; full, creamy-smooth mouthfeel. Exceptionally long, fruit-forward, richly floral finish.
Price: NT $1200/227 grams
Floral-toned, sweetly tart. Magnolia, vanilla bean, pistachio, cocoa nib, agave syrup in aroma and cup. High-toned, balanced acidity; crisp, very satiny mouthfeel. Finish consolidates to notes of cocoa nib and magnolia.