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Price: $20.00/8 ounces
Wildly expressive, richly compelling. Blackberry jam, sweet cream, frankincense, honeysuckle, dried pineapple in aroma and cup. Wine-like, very juicy, integrated acidity; plush, syrupy mouthfeel. Very long, very complex finish that leads with notes of wild blackberry and frankincense.
Floral-toned, rich with fruit. Star jasmine, passionfruit, cocoa nib, wild honey, cedar in aroma and cup. Brightly sweet acidity; very syrupy mouthfeel. Long, lingering, integrated finish.
Delicate, complex, high-toned. Bergamot, plumeria, lemongrass, cocoa nib, dried apricot in aroma and cup. Juicy, balanced acidity; exceptionally silky mouthfeel. The finish fulfills the promise of the cup, carrying forward all of the flavor and aroma notes.
Raspberry jam, toffee, dark chocolate, lilac, hint of teriyaki sauce in aroma and cup. Sweetly tart structure with brisk acidity; plush, syrupy mouthfeel. Savory-leaning in the resonant finish with notes of teriyaki sauce supported by dark chocolate.
Deeply chocolaty, richly floral. Dark chocolate, gently scorched oak, gardenia, lily, raspberry in aroma and cup. Gentle, round acidity; full, creamy mouthfeel. Chocolaty finish with undertones of smoky oak and gardenia.
Delicately fruit-toned, wood-framed. Plum, fresh-cut cedar, lily, cocoa powder, orange zest in aroma and cup. Sweet-tart structure with brisk acidity; delicate, silky mouthfeel. Cocoa nib and orange zest carry the crisp, quiet finish.
Crisply chocolaty, sweetly earth-toned. Baking chocolate, nutmeg, cane sugar, raisin, fir in aroma and cup. Brisk acidity; velvety mouthfeel. The gently drying finish consolidates to notes of nutmeg and fir.
Complex, richly floral-toned. Lavender, cocoa nib, starfruit, ginseng, honey in aroma and cup. Bright balanced acidity; vibrant, silky mouthfeel. The long, resonant finish, sweet and multi-layered, fulfills the promise of the cup.
Sweetly tart, delicately complex. White peach, honeysuckle, tangerine zest, caramel, elm in aroma and cup. Apple-like acidity; vibrant, silky mouthfeel. Quiet but long, harmonious finish.
Sweetly nut-toned, richly bittersweet. Almond toffee, sarsparilla, lemon verbena, cane sugar, cedar in aroma and cup. Brisk acidity; crisp, satiny mouthfeel. Finish consolidates to notes of cedar and lemon verbena.
Crisply sweet-savory. Cocoa powder, cherry liqueur, pine, marjoram, brown sugar in aroma and cup. Bittersweet with brisk acidity; full, syrupy mouthfeel. Wood-framed finish with hints of cocoa powder and cherry liqueur.
Evaluated as espresso. Crisply chocolaty, sweetly nut-toned. Baking chocolate, cashew butter, date, gently scorched cedar, a hint of vanilla in aroma and small cup. Velvety mouthfeel; nutty finish with undertones of lightly scorched cedar. Smoky aromatic wood notes play well with chocolate in three parts milk.
Price: $30.00/250 grams
Confidently fruit-forward. Pineapple yogurt, Concord grape, freesia, marjoram, chocolate syrup in aroma and cup. Crisp, apple-like acidity; full, very syrupy mouthfeel. In the finish, lactic, yogurty tang supported by fruit notes.
Delicately floral, richly aromatic. Wisteria, apricot, honey, amber, black tea in aroma and cup. Gently bright acidity; plush, syrupy mouthfeel. Finish centers around notes of amber and honey.
Price: $60.00/250 grams
Richly aromatic, tropical. Passionfruit, ginger, star jasmine, fresh-cut oak, cherry liqueur in aroma and cup. Fruity acidity; viscous, creamy mouthfeel. The spice-toned finish centers around on notes of ginger and cherry liqueur.
Richly aromatic, deeply savory. Lilac, dark chocolate, goji berry, pomelo, shiitake mushroom in aroma and cup. Sweet-tart-savory structure with bright acidity; syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. The flavor-laden finish leads with goji berry in the short, rounding to deep chocolate and shiitake notes in the long.
Richly sweet, gently tart. Wisteria, pomegranate, fresh-cut fir, brown sugar, grapefruit zest in aroma and cup. Brisk acidity; very full, satiny mouthfeel. The finish consolidates to notes of fir, brown sugar and grapefruit zest.
Evaluated as espresso. Richly chocolaty, deep-toned. Dark chocolate, graham cracker, almond butter, cedar, tangerine zest in aroma and small cup. Very smooth, viscous mouthfeel; crisply chocolaty, nut-toned finish. In cappuccino-scaled milk, dark chocolate is further amplified to an almost dessert-like intensity.
Price: $32.00/boxed set (125 grams of this coffee plus 125 grams of an anaerobic-processed coffee from the same farm)
Fruit-toned, richly sweet-tart. Pomegranate, lemon balm, hazelnut, cocoa nib, sandalwood in aroma and cup. Crisp, juicy acidity, plush, syrupy mouthfeel. Long, resonant finish leads with notes of pomegranate and cocoa nib.
Price: NT $325/8 ounces
Crisply sweet-tart, citrusy. Lime zest, cocoa nib, jasmine, plum, cedar in aroma and cup. Balanced, vibrant acidity; satiny-smooth mouthfeel. Cocoa-toned citrus notes lead in the long finish.