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Brightly fruit-toned, gently tart. Dark chocolate, raspberry, narcissus, cedar, pink grapefruit zest in aroma and cup. Sweetly tart structure with juicy acidity; crisp, satiny mouthfeel. Chocolaty, fruit-toned finish, with undertones of cedar.
Crisp, bittersweet, fruit-forward. Dark chocolate, black cherry, lavender, cedar, tangerine zest in aroma and cup. Pleasingly bittersweet structure with high-toned acidity; full, satiny mouthfeel. The finish consolidates to notes of dark chocolate, black cherry and cedar.
Price: $34.00/5 single-serve brew bags
Evaluated in brew bag format with a steeping time of 5 minutes in 8 ounces of water. Fruit-toned, very sweet. Pineapple, pink peppercorn, baking chocolate, marjoram, cedar in aroma and cup. Sweet-tart structure with gentle, fruity acidity; full, syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. Quietly fruit-friven finish with hints of baking chocolate and cedar.
Price: $21.00/10 single-serve brew bags
Evaluated in brew bag format with a steeping time of 5 minutes in 8 ounces of water. Bright, deeply fruity. Dried plum, cocoa nib, mandarin zest, freesia, oak in aroma and cup. Sweetly tart structure with crisp, citrusy acidity; very viscous, syrupy mouthfeel. Pleasing long finish consolidates to notes of dried plumand cocoa nib.
Price: $14.95/8 single-serve brew bags
Evaluated in brew bag format with a steeping time of 5 minutes in 8 ounces of water. Crisply nutty and chocolaty. Brown sugar, hazelnut, baking chocolate, lily, oak in aroma and cup. Sweet-toned structure with gentle, round acidity; crisp, satiny-smooth mouthfeel. Quiet but confident finish centered around notes of baking chocolate and hazelnut.
Price: $10.00/5 single-serve brew bags
Evaluated in brew bag format with a steeping time of 5 minutes in 8 ounces of water. Crisply sweet, nut-toned. Cocoa powder, pomegranate, almond, orange zest, magnolia in aroma and cup. Sweet-toned with brisk acidity; plush, creamy mouthfeel. Cocoa-toned finish supported by notes of orange zest and almond.
Price: $25.00/10 single-serve brew bags
Evaluated in brew bag format with a steeping time of 4 minutes in 9 ounces of water. Balanced, chocolaty. Baking chocolate, date, almond, lemon verbena, oak in aroma and cup. Sweet structure with mellow acidity; crisp, satiny mouthfeel. Flavor-saturated finish focused around notes of baking chocolate and almond.
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.
Price: NT $500/5 single-serve brew bags
Evaluated in brew bag format with a steeping time of 5 minutes in 8 ounces of water. Gently fruit-forward and chocolaty. Cocoa powder, narcissus, red grape, grapefruit zest, gently scorched mesquite in aroma and cup. Crisply sweet structure with gentle acidity; full, velvety mouthfeel. Chocolaty, floral-toned finish.
Price: $21.00/10 single-serve brew bags
Evaluated in brew bag format with a steeping time of 5 minutes in 8 ounces of water. Sweetly nutty, crisply caramelly. Cashew butter, caramel, golden raisin, cedar, lemon balm in aroma and cup. Sweet-toned structure with brisk acidy; very full, syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. Gently drying, sweetly nut-driven finish.
Price: $18.50/8 single-serve brew bags
Evaluated in brew bag format with a steeping time of 5 minutes in 8 ounces of water. Chocolate-toned, crisply sweet. Baking chocolate, pear, hazelnut, fir, magnolia in aroma and cup. Sweet structure with gentle, round acidity; full, satiny mouthfeel. Sweetly chocolaty, wood-framed finish.
Price: $4.50/4 single-serve brew bags
Evaluated in brew bag format with a steeping time of 5 minutes in 8 ounces of water. Balanced, crisply nutty. Almond, green grape, baking chocolate, lily, pink grapefruit zest in aroma and cup. Sweet-toned structure with gently bright acidity; crisp, satiny mouthfeel. Delicately nutty finish with undertones of baking chocolate and lily.
Price: $10.00/10 single-serve brew bags
Evaluated in brew bag format with a steeping time of 5 minutes in 8 ounces of water. Sweetly fruit-toned. Raspberry, cashew, orange zest, caramel, bay leaf in aroma and cup. Sweet structure with brisk acidity; crisp, silky mouthfeel. The tart-leaning finish consolidates to notes of orange zest and bay leaf.
Price: $30.00/10 single-serve brew bags
Evaluated in brew bag format with a steeping time of 8 minutes in 8 ounces of water. Crisply cocoa-toned, richly bittersweet. Cocoa powder, hop flowers, cashew, date, fresh-cut fir in aroma and cup. Sweet-savory structure with gentle, round acidity; full, velvety mouthfeel. Gently drying, cocoa- and nut-toned finish.
Price: $24.00/12 ounces
Fruit-toned, chocolaty-rich. Boysenberry, dark chocolate, Laffy Taffy, pu’er tea, mandarinquat in aroma and small cup. Plush, creamy mouthfeel; crisply chocolaty and citrusy finish. In three parts milk, this coffee blooms and expands.
Elegant, high-toned, stone fruit-driven. Apricot, honeysuckle, cocoa nib, pink peppercorn, lime zest in aroma and cup. Sweetly tart with juicy, bright acidity; plush, syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. Floral- and cocoa-toned finish.
Chocolaty, floral-toned. Dark chocolate, narcissus, hazelnut, fresh-cut oak, lemon verbena in aroma and cup. Sweet structure with gentle, round acidity, and plush, syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. Chocolaty, sweetly nutty finish.
Price: $15.95/12 ounces
Crisply sweet-savory. Toffee, pomegranate, cedar, almond butter, candied violet in aroma and cup. Richly bittersweet structure with juicy acidity; satiny-smooth mouthfeel. The crisp finish consolidates to notes of pomegranate and almond butter.
Rich, fruity, energetic. Raspberry sorbet, lychee, cocoa nib, tangerine zest, marjoram in aroma and cup. Sweetly tart with juicy acidity; crisp, satiny mouthfeel. Raspberry and tangerine notes predominate in the long finish.
Floral-driven, deep-toned. Lavender, dark chocolate, bing cherry, amber, tangerine zest in aroma and cup. Sweetly tart structure with balanced, juicy acidity; plush, satiny mouthfeel. Resonant finish with notes of lavender and dark chocolate.