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Quietly balanced, accessible. Red apple, cashew, cocoa powder, fir, cane sugar in aroma and cup. Sweet-toned with brisk acidity; velvety-smooth mouthfeel. The gently drying finish consolidates to notes of cocoa-toned fir and cashew.
Deeply sweet, intensely aromatic. Dark chocolate, pink peppercorn, wisteria, apricot, myrrh in aroma and cup. Richly sweet-toned in structure with lively, juicy acidity; syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. The finish is long and lingering: flavor-saturated, chocolaty, floral-toned.
High-toned, richly bright. Pomegranate, red currant, cane sugar, almond brittle, narcissus in aroma and cup. Sweet-tart structure with juicy acidity; lightly satiny mouthfeel. The crisply sweet finish leads with notes of pomegranate and almond.`
Complex, multi-layered. Black currant, wisteria, dark chocolate, black walnut, a hint of sage in aroma and cup. Sweet-toned structure with elegantly juicy acidity; lightly velvety mouthfeel. Chocolaty finish with undertones of walnut and sage.
Brightly sweet, gently herbaceous. Lemongrass, praline, tangerine, oak, agave syrup in aroma and cup. Sweet-tart structure with vibrant acidity; silky-smooth mouthfeel. The crisply sweet finish consolidates to lemongrass and agave syrup.
Chocolaty, sweetly nut-toned. Dark chocolate, hazelnut butter, Bing cherry, cedar, red grape in aroma and cup. Sweet in structure with gentle balance; creamy-smooth mouthfeel. The resonant finish leads with notes of dark chocolate and hazelnut with undertones of cherry.
Crisply sweet, deeply nut-toned. Red grape, pistachio, lemon verbena, cedar, baking chocolate in aroma and cup. Sweet-toned structure with balanced acidity; crisp, satiny mouthfeel. The finish consolidates to red grape and pistachio.
Gently fruit-driven, spice-toned. Raspberry jam, white pepper, magnolia, cedar, cane sugar in aroma and cup. Sweet-toned structure with gentle, round acidity; very full, syrupy mouthfeel. The resonant finish consolidates to notes of raspberry and cedar.
Crisply cocoa-toned, nut-driven. Cocoa powder, hazelnut butter, fresh-cut fir, raisin, brown sugar in aroma and cup. Sweet structure with pert acidity; lightly satiny mouthfeel. The sweetly nutty finish is framed by notes of fresh-cut fir.
Price: $23.00/12 ounces
Delicately sweet-savory, spice-toned. Cocoa nib, tamarind, pistachio, black cherry, pink peppercorn in aroma and cup. Deep-toned structure with lively acidity; plush, satiny mouthfeel. Crisply spice-toned finish supported by notes of tamarind and pistachio.
Price: $25.00/12 ounces
Sweetly spice-driven. Dried cranberry, freesia, fennel, almond, a hint of paprika in aroma and cup. Sweet-savory structure with brisk acidity; full, lightly syrupy mouthfeel. The gently drying finish leads with notes of cranberry and fennel.
Evaluated as espresso. Balanced, crisply chocolaty. Baking chocolate, chicory, lily, dried plum, roasted walnut in aroma and small cup. Satiny mouthfeel; gently drying nut-toned finish with chicory undertones. In three parts milk, richly bittersweet with chocolate and chicory impulses and a hint of lily.
Savory-leaning, deep-toned. Artichoke blossom, salted caramel, lemon verbena, oak, a hint of musk in aroma and cup. Sweet-savory structure with brisk acidity; syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. The savory finish centers around notes of artichoke blossom and salted caramel.
Umami-driven, uniquely composed. Green grape, nopales, cashew, elm, brown sugar in aroma and cup. Savory-tart structure with bittersweet acidity; crisp, satiny mouthfeel. Savory-toned finish with notes of nopales and elm.
Intensely fruit- and floral-toned. Passionfruit, star jasmine, pink grapefruit zest, amber, salted caramel in aroma and cup. Richly bittersweet structure with balanced, juicy acidity; plush, syrupy mouthfeel. Resonant, lingering, flavor-saturated finish.
Price: NT $650/4 ounces
Balanced, bright, sweetly tart. Dried Concord grape, candied walnut, myrrh, cocoa nib, tangerine zest in aroma and cup. Sweetly tart structure with juicy, high-toned acidity; crisp, viscous mouthfeel. Long, resonant, flavor-laden finish.
Delicately fruit-forward, berry-driven. Mulberry jam, cocoa nib, lemon balm, agave syrup, a hint of wine barrel in aroma and cup. Balanced, sweet-tart structure with citrusy acidity; plush, syrupy mouthfeel. Fruit-toned finish consolidates to notes of mulberry and lemon balm.
Price: NT $1,250/4 ounces
Richly sweet, spice-toned. Bergamot, nectarine, almond butter, cocoa nib, star jasmine in aroma and cup. Sweet-toned structure with gently bright acidity; full, syrupy mouthfeel. Focused, juicy finish centers around notes of bergamot and cocoa nib.
Evaluated as espresso. Crisply chocolaty, deeply rich and sweet. Dark chocolate, pomegranate, honeysuckle, pistachio, a hint of sage in aroma and small cup. Plush, syrupy mouthfeel; chocolaty, sweetly herbaceous finish. In cappuccino-scaled milk, notes of dark chocolate are integrated with tart fruit, savory herb, and spice-toned flowers.
Richly floral, deeply aromatic. Narcissus, raspberry, cocoa nib, thyme, maple syrup in aroma and cup. Sweetly tart structure with bright, juicy acidity; full, syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. The finish leads with notes of narcissus and raspberry and undertones of cocoa nib.