Reviews for Kakalove Cafe
Price: NT $260/8 ounces
Evaluated as espresso. Deeply sweet-savory, richly aromatic. Date, pipe tobacco, amber, pistachio, rhododendron in aroma and small cup. Strupy-smooth mouthfeel; complex, harmonious finish. Pipe tobacco and amber commingle nicely in three parts milk, with rhododendron undertones.
Elegant, delicate, sweetly tart. Bergamot, yellow plum, cocoa nib, sage, candied violet in aroma and cup. Delicately sweet, balanced structure with high-toned acidity; very smooth, satiny mouthfeel. Resonant, long, flavor-laden finish.
Price: NT $220/8 ounces
Evaluated as espresso. Richly aromatic, chocolaty and nut-toned. Nutella, black cherry, marjoram, sassafras, cedar in aroma and small cup. Creamy-smooth mouthfeel; sweetly nut-toned, chocolaty finish. In cappuccino-scaled milk, both chocolate and hazelnut aromas and flavors are amplified.
Price: NT $340/8 ounces
Elegant, crisply fruit-toned. Pluot, honeysuckle, cocoa nib, pink peppercorn, lemon in balm aroma and cup. Sweetly tart with juicy, bright acidity; plush, syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. Floral- and cocoa-toned finish.
Sweetly tart, juicy, bright. Dried raspberry, sandalwood, dark chocolate, almond brittle, pink grapefruit zest in aroma and small cup. Sweet-tart structure with elegantly high-toned acidity; plush, syrupy mouthfeel. Crisply raspberry-toned finish with dark chocolate undertones.
Vibrantly sweet-tart, citrusy. Meyer lemon zest, cocoa nib, lilac, pomegranate, cedar in aroma and cup. Balanced, vibrant acidity; satiny-smooth mouthfeel. Cocoa-toned citrus notes lead in the long finish.
Price: NT $550/8 ounces
Balanced, complete: a graceful expression of flowers and cocoa. Plum, narcissus, dark chocolate, hints of baking spice. Round, quietly floral-toned acidity; light, buoyant mouthfeel. Sweet-toned, crisp finish.
Apricot, cocoa nib, lilac, bergamot, marjoram in aroma and cup. Juicy-bright acidity; plush, syrupy mouthfeel. Long, lingering, satisfying finish.
Evaluated as espresso. Intricately floral-toned, fruity. Cherry blossom, dried mango, Meyer lemon zest, hazelnut, oregano oil in aroma and small cup. Bright structure with juicy, velvety mouthfeel; sweetly nutty, resonant finish. In cappuccino-scaled milk, there’s a layered, harmonious complexity with leading notes of cherry blossom and dried mango.
Price: NT $290/4 ounces
Fruit-driven, subtly lactic. Grape jelly, pineapple kefir, dark chocolate, amber, salted caramel in aroma and cup. Tangy acidity; creamy-smooth mouthfeel. The lactic-leaning finish gets ballast from dark chocolate notes.
Price: NT $280/8 ounces
Sweet-toned, subtly nuanced. Almond butter, caramel apple, freesia, graham cracker, oak in aroma and cup. Brisk acidity; full, very satiny mouthfeel. Nutty finish supported by caramel notes.
Richly sweet-savory, deep-toned. Ripe tomato, cocoa nib, black currant, bay leaf, pink grapefruit zest in aroma and cup. High-toned, juicy acidity; very full, syrupy mouthfeel. Resonant finish that carries over all the aromas and flavors of the cup.
High-toned, fruit-driven. Mulberry, cocoa nib, tangerine zest, pink peppercorn, agave syrup in aroma and cup. Sweetly tart structure with juicy-bright acidity; viscous, velvety mouthfeel. The finish consolidates to notes of mulberry and tangerine zest with undertones of pink peppercorn.
Price: NT $290/8 ounces
Delicate, richly complex. Narcissus, raspberry, cocoa nib, cedar, myrrh in aroma and cup. Richly sweet structure with bright, balanced acidity; elegant, silky mouthfeel. Floral finish with a cocoa throughline.
Price: NT $420/4 ounces
Richly sweet-savory. Salted caramel, tamarind, hazelnut, freesia, green peppercorn in aroma and cup. Briskly sweet acidity; plush, syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. The lingering finish leads with salted caramel and tamarind.
Sweetly tart, richly savory. Magnolia, pink grapefruit zest, ripe blackberry, dark chocolate, toffee in aroma and cup. Brightly sweet, complex structure with high-toned acidity; plush, very syrupy mouthfeel. Magnolia and blackberry notes lead in the long, resonant finish.
Price: NT $310/8 ounces
Richly aromatic, fruit-forward. Mulberry, almond nougat, lemon verbena, cocoa nib, cedar in aroma and cup. Sweetly tart structure with juicy acidity; lightly satiny mouthfeel. Crisp, fruity, cocoa-toned finish.
Price: NT $275/8 ounces
High-toned, richly sweet-savory. Plum, tangerine, narcissus, cedar, maple syrup in aroma and cup. Vibrant structure with balanced, juicy acidity; crisp, satiny mouthfeel. The resonant finish consolidates to notes of plum and tangerine supported by maple syrup suggestions.
Evaluated in brew bag format with a steeping time of 5 minutes in 8 ounces of water. Crisply sweet-tart, gently floral-toned. Freesia, baking chocolate, green grape, hazelnut, oak in aroma and cup. Sweetly tart structure with delicate acidity; crisp, satiny mouthfeel. Finish consolidates to notes of green grape and baking chocolate.
Sweet-savory, richly layered, complex. Tamarind, tangerine zest, Nutella, black sage, myrrh in aroma and cup. Savory-sweet structure with citrusy acidity; very full, syrupy mouthfeel. Long, satisfying finish driven by tart fruit, citrus zest and dark chocolate impulses.