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Evaluated as espresso. Richly chocolaty, fruity. Blackberry jam, dark chocolate, cedar, tangerine, almond butter in aroma and small cup. Crisp, velvety mouthfeel; harmonious, integrated, flavor-laden finish. In cappuccino-scaled milk, dark chocolate and blackberry notes take center stage, complicated by sweet citrus and rich nut tones.
Rich-toned, brightly sweet-savory. Raspberry, lemon balm, cocoa nib, oak, pink grapefruit zest in aroma and cup. Richly bittersweet structure with juicy acidity; lightly satiny mouthfeel. Finish consolidates to notes of cocoa nib and lemon balm.
Balanced, crisply sweet-tart. Baking chocolate, red plum, almond, Meyer lemon zest, cedar in aroma and cup. Invitingly bright acidity; crisp, satiny mouthfeel. Finish consolidates to notes of apricot and almond.
Price: NT$650/8 ounces
Fruit-toned, cocoa-driven. Lychee, cocoa powder, gardenia, fir, cashew in aroma and cup. Sweet-tart structure with brisk acidity; lightly satiny mouthfeel. Sweetly wood-framed finish with undertones of cocoa powder.
Sweet-toned, crisply chocolaty. Baking chocolate, hazelnut, fir, orange zest, marjoram in aroma and cup. Briskly sweet acidity; lightly satiny mouthfeel. Orange zest and baking chocolate lead in the long finish.
Price: NT$ 380/200 grams
Crisply sweet, cocoa-toned. Cocoa powder, orange zest, almond, freesia, cedar in aroma and cup. Sweetly tart structure with brisk acidity; lightly satiny mouthfeel. The quiet finish leads with cocoa and almond notes.
Crisply sweet, delicately fruit-toned. Persimmon, Brazil nut, tiger lily, cedar, brown sugar in aroma and cup. Sweet structure with brisk acidity; syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. The wood-framed finish is crisply sweet, gently drying.
Brewed in a Toddy Small-Batch Artisan Brewer and evaluated chilled. Balanced, crisply sweet-tart. Raspberry, almond blossom, toffee, cedar, tangerine zest in aroma and cup. Viscous, satiny mouthfeel; berry- and nut-driven finish. With milk, like a creamy raspberry dessert.
Deeply sweet, cocoa-toned. Cocoa nib, lilac, black cherry, fresh-cut oak, brown sugar in aroma and cup. Balanced structure with brisk acidity; full, syrupy mouthfeel. Finish consolidates to cocoa nib and brown sugar with lilac undertones.
Crisply sweet, citrusy. Grapefruit zest, golden raisin, hazelnut, lemon verbena, cedar in aroma and cup. Bright, vibrant acidity; crisp, lightly satiny mouthfeel. Crisp finish consolidates to notes of lemon verbena and cedar.
Elegant, uniquely pungent, deeply floral. Prickly pear fruit, wild honey, tea rose, vanilla, almond, tangerine zest. Sweet, floral-toned acidity; delicate, silky-smooth mouthfeel. Resonant rich finish consolidates to notes of tea rose and tangerine zest.
Price: NT$ 450/200 grams
Evaluated as espresso. Bright, citrusy, high-toned. Green apple, salted caramel, orange zest, oak, freesia in aroma and small cup. Creamy-smooth mouthfeel; tart-leaning finish. In three parts milk, tart fruit notes mingle below a salted caramel throughline.
Price: NT$ 650/200 grams
Sweetly tart, balanced. Pomegranate, lily, cashew butter, cedar, agave syrup in aroma and cup. Tart-leaning structure with brisk acidity; crisp, velvety mouthfeel. Gently drying finish centered around notes of cashew and cedar.
Price: NT $700/200 grams
Quietly balanced, sweet-toned. Green apple, pistachio, cocoa powder, fir, brown sugar in aroma and cup. Briskly sweet acidity; crisp, velvety-smooth mouthfeel. The gently drying finish consolidates to notes of cocoa-toned fir and pistachio.
Balanced, sweetly savory. Cocoa nib, bay leaf, goji berry, caramel, pink peppercorn in aroma and cup. Briskly sweet acidity; crisp, satiny mouthfeel. Long, flavor-saturated finish centered around cocoa nib and pink peppercorn notes.
Price: $18.00/250 grams
Crisply fruit-toned. Dried mulberry, gardenia, cashew, orange zest, oak in aroma and cup. Sweet-tart structure with brisk acidity; lightly satiny mouthfeel. Orange zest and almond notes carry the finish.
Nuanced, richly fruit-forward. Raspberry, dark chocolate, honey, narcissus, cedar in aroma and cup. Briskly sweet acidity; full, very syrupy mouthfeel. Long, lingering finish resonant with notes of honey and narcissus, with raspberry and dark chocolate undertones.
Richly sweet, deeply spice-toned. Cinnamon, clove, dark chocolate, pie cherry, sandalwood in aroma and cup. Bright, balanced acidity; full, syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. The finish consolidates to notes of dark and clove with undertones of sandalwood.
Evaluated as espresso. Complex, floral-toned. Lavender, pear, kumquat, marjoram, pistachio in aroma and small cup. Silky, viscous mouthfeel; sweetly herbaceous, citrusy finish. In three parts milk, rich, nutty, floral.
Richly sweet, floral-toned. Nutella, magnolia, orange zest, agave syrup, cedar in aroma and cup. Bright, balanced acidity; crisp, satiny mouthfeel. Chocolaty, nutty finish with floral undertones.