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Evaluated as espresso. Brightly sweet-tart, chocolaty. Pomegranate, dark chocolate, goji berry, almond butter, cedar in aroma and small cup. Plush, creamy mouthfeel; crisp, tartly chocolaty finish. In cappuccino format, dark berry notes take over from tart fruit while almond butter is amplified.
Richly floral-toned, deeply fruity. Passionfruit, tea rose, frangipane, cocoa nib, pineapple kefir in aroma and cup. Juicy-bright, balanced acidity; delicate, silky-smooth mouthfeel. Tea rose and cocoa nib carry the crisp finish.
Very sweet, complexly fruit-forward. Red plum, mango, freesia, cocoa nib, nougat in aroma and cup. Sparkling acidity; crisp, satiny mouthfeel. Cocoa-toned, fruity finish.
Price: NT $600/200 grams
Brightly sweet, deeply fruit- and cocoa-toned. Raspberry jam, dark chocolate, thyme, peach, frankincense in aroma and cup. Balanced, vibrant acidity;very silky, very smooth mouthfeel. Jammy cocoa-toned finish.
Gently fruity, richly sweet. Goji berry, amber, cocoa nib, tangerine, lilac in aroma and cup. Delicate, round acidity; syrupy, viscous mouthfeel. Cocoa-toned finish supported by rich amber impulses.
Price: NT $330/227 grams
Sweetly savory, nicely crisp. Pomegranate, freesia, pistachio, oak, agave syrup in aroma and cup. Tart-leaning structure with brisk acidity; crisp, creamy mouthfeel. Gently drying finish centered around notes of pistachio and oak.
Floral-toned. Narcissus, orange zest, dark chocolate, marjoram, lychee in aroma and cup. Very sweet structure with brisk acidity; full, syrupy mouthfeel. Crisply chocolaty finish supported by notes of dusky marjoram and orange zest.
Price: $23.25/12 ounces
Delicately fruity, crisply nut-toned. Mulberry, hazelnut, baking chocolate, orange zest, cedar in aroma and cup. Gently brisk acidity; lightly satiny mouthfeel. Mulberry and baking chocolate are supported by hazelnut in the quiet finish.
Price: $16.00/12 ounces
Balanced, bright, nut-toned. Hazelnut, cocoa nib, nougat, cedar, freesia in aroma and cup. Briskly sweet acidity; velvety-smooth mouthfeel. Solid finish that leads with hazelnut and cocoa nib with freesia undertones.
Price: $20.59/12 ounces
Crisply sweet, chocolaty. Cocoa powder, date, Brazil nut, lily, fir in aroma and cup. Briskly sweet acidity; velvety-smooth mouthfeel. Gently drying, wood-framed finish with notes of date and cocoa powder.
Sweetly spice-toned, crisply nutty. Cashew butter, nutmeg, caramel, orange zest, hint of mace in aroma and cup. Gentle, round acidity; crisp, satiny mouthfeel. Quiet nut-driven finish with undertones of orange zest.
Evaluated as espresso. Crisply cocoa-toned, sweetly nutty. Cocoa powder, walnut, molasses, pie cherry, fir in aroma and small cup. Taut, lightly satiny mouthfeel; gently drying, wood-framed finish. In cappuccino format, richly chocolaty with undertones of walnut and molasses.
Price: $40.00/4 ounces
Sweetly spice-toned, complex and satiatingly fruity. Black cherry kombucha, clove, pipe tobacco, molasses in aroma and cup. Lively, sparkling acidity; creamy, lithe mouthfeel. Incredibly long, harmonious, integrated finish.
High-toned, tropical, exquisitely balanced. Orange blossom, cocoa nib, guava, young ginger, cedar in aroma and cup. Juicy-bright yet delicate acidity; silky-smooth mouthfeel. Long, resonant finish that fulfills the promise of the cup.
Price: $19.00/12 ounces
Evaluated as espresso. Crisply chocolaty, rich-toned. Baking chocolate, scorched mesquite, freesia, date, cashew in aroma and cup. Crisp, velvety mouthfeel; sweetly smoky, chocolaty finish. Chocolaty, nut-toned finish. In cappuccino format, rich, almost fudgelike chocolate predominates.
Price: $23.00/12 ounces
Balanced, juicy, sweetly tart. Pomegranate, lychee, honey, amber, cocoa nib in aroma and cup. Briskly sweet-tart acidity; plush, syrupy mouthdeel. Fruit-driven finish supported by amber and cocoa nib.
Gently tart, delicately high-toned. Meyer lemon zest, cocoa nib, narcissus, agave syrup, fresh-cut oak in aroma and cup. Balanced, malic (apple-like) acidity; very full, syrupy mouthfeel. Finish consolidates to notes of sweet citrus and cocoa nib.
Price: $54.95/8 ounces
Complex, richly nuanced. Narcissus, cocoa nib, pear, wild honey, amber in aroma and cup. Invigorating, malic acidity; full, syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. Very long-lasting, floral-toned, richly sweet finish.
Fruit-driven, richly floral. Boysenberry, lilac, cocoa nib, honey, cedar in aroma and cup. Winy acidity; plush, syrupy mouthfeel. Fruity, floral finish with undertones of cocoa nib, cedar and honey.
Bright, richly sweet-tart. Bing cherry, pink grapefruit zest, magnolia, cocoa nib, maple syrup in aroma and cup. Juicy structure with high-toned acidity; crisp, silky mouthfeel. The lingering finish fulfills the promise of the cup, complex and satiating.