Reviews for El Gran Café
High-toned, enticingly sweet. Black cherry, narcissus, cashew butter, lemon verbena, juniper bark in aroma and cup. Sweet-tart structure with bright acidity; crisp, satiny-smooth mouthfeel. The finish leads with notes of black cherry and lemon verbena, rounding to creamy cashew in the long.
Vibrantly sweet, subtly nuanced. Apricot, dark chocolate, hazelnut, hyacinth, honey in aroma and cup. Sweetly tart structure with brisk acidity; smooth, syrupy mouthfeel. The chocolaty finish is supported by notes of apricot and hazelnut.
Evaluated as espresso. Multi-layered, complex. Dark chocolate, dried apricot, star jasmine, cedar, hazelnut butter in aroma and small cup. Very syrupy mouthfeel; crisply fruit-toned finish. In three parts milk, chocolate and apricot notes are amplified, supported by spicy florals.
Delicate, deeply aromatic. Bergamot, nectarine, hazelnut, narcissus, cedar in aroma and cup. Sweetly savory with bright, juicy acidity; plush, syrupy mouthfeel. The resonant finish centers around notes of bergamot, narcissus and cedar.
Crisply sweet, nut-toned. Nutella, peach, lime zest, cedar, magnolia in aroma and cup. Sweet structure with gentle, round acidity; velvety-smooth mouthfeel. Gently drying, very sweet nut-toned finish.
Chocolate-toned, richly sweet-savory. Dark chocolate, nasturtium, black ucherry, cedar, agave syrup in aroma and cup. Bittersweet structure with gentle, rounded acidity; plush, syrupy mouthfeel. The quiet finish consolidates to crisp cocoa-toned cedar notes.
Sweetly herb- and spice-toned. Lemon verbena, plum, clove, oak, maple syrup in aroma and cup. Sweetly tart structure with delicate acidity; crisp, silky mouthfeel. The finish leads with notes of lemon verbena and plum in the short, consolidating to fragrant oak in the long.
Evaluated as espresso. Richly sweet, fruit-toned. Dark chocolate, date, sassafras, molasses, fresh-cut cedar in aroma and small cup. Velvety mouthfeel; the crisp finish centers around dark chocolate and cedar notes. Dark chocolate and molasses amplify in milk while date and cedar recede.
Richly bittersweet, complex. Dark chocolate, sassafras, honey, pear, cashew in aroma and cup. Bittersweet structure with pert acidity; satiny-smooth mouthfeel. The quiet, balanced finish centers around suggestions of dark chocolate and cashew.
Sweet-toned, floral. Magnolia, yellow plum, almond, cane sugar, cedar in aroma and cup. Sweetly tart structure with gently bright acidity; satiny mouthfeel. Floral- and aromatic wood-toned finish.
Richly floral, deep-toned. Narcissus, cocoa nib, peach, fir, almond in aroma and cup. Sweet structure with pert acidity; velvety mouthfeel. The finish shows a pretty floral throughline supported by notes of stone fruit and cocoa nib.
Gently fruit-toned, wood-framed. Prune, balsa wood, hazelnut, orange zest, a hint of freesia in aroma and cup. Sweet-savory structure with gently bittersweet acidity; velvety mouthfeel. Notes of balsa and hazelnut drive the finish.
Delicate, crisply sweet. Pistachio, fir, lime zest, freesia, brown sugar in aroma and cup. Sweet-toned structure with gentle acidity; velvety mouthfeel. The finish consolidates to notes of fir and lime zest.
Richly bittersweet. Dark chocolate, hop flowers, fir, almond, raisin in aroma and cup. Bittersweet structure with gentle acidity; very full, syrupy mouthfeel. The crisp, chocolaty finish is supported by smoky aromatic wood notes.
Balanced, richly bittersweet. Cocoa powder, prairie flowers, date, lily, fresh-cut oak in aroma and cup. Savory-sweet structure with bittersweet acidity; full, syrupy mouthfeel. The gently drying finish centers around notes of cocoa powder and fir.
Bright, deeply chocolaty. Dark chocolate, grapefruit zest, plum, hazelnut, thyme in aroma and cup. Sweet-tart structure with juicy acidity; full, satiny mouthfeel. Chocolaty, nut-toned finish with undertones of fresh-cut thyme.
Crisply sweet-savory. Pecan, pie cherry, brown sugar, oak, a hint of gardenia in aroma and cup. Bittersweet structure with brisk acidity; chewy mouthfeel. Pecan tones prevail in the crisply sweet finish.
Crisply sweet, nut-toned. Cashew butter, baking chocolate, magnolia, pear, cedar in aroma and cup. Sweetly brisk structure; satiny mouthfeel. The finish consolidates to notes of cashew and cedar.
Beautifully balanced, fruit-forward. Cherry, orange zest, cocoa nib, cedar, agave syrup in aroma and cup. Sweetly tart, with juicy acidity; plush, buoyant mouthfeel. Long, layered finish with pretty cherry and cocoa nib notes.
Richly sweet, nuanced, multi-layered. Apricot, star jasmine, cocoa nib, cashew, oak in aroma and cup. Sweet-savory structure with delicate acidity; full, lightly syrupy mouthfeel. Rich, long, cocoa-toned finish.