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Price: NT $320/8 ounces
Deeply sweet, gently tart, richly savory. Dried plum, cocoa nib, lemon-thyme, tangerine, cedar in aroma and cup. Briskly sweet acidity; plush, syrupy mouthfeel. Satiating, flavor-saturated finish.
Price: NT $320/8 ounces
Rich-toned, fruity, deeply sweet. Raspberry jam, baking chocolate, ginger blossom, fresh-cut fir, maple syrup in aroma and cup. Sweet structure with gentle acidity; plush, syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. Resonant finish centers on raspberry and chocolate notes supported by spice-toned florals.
Complex, richly aromatic, spice-toned. Candied violet, clove, dried red plum, cocoa nib, frankincense in aroma and cup. Balanced, malic (apple-like) acidity; vibrant, very silky-smooth mouthfeel. Layered, long-lasting finish.
Complex, deep-toned, richly sweet. Black cherry, aromatic orchid, cocoa nib, amber, wild honey in aroma and cup. Juicy, sparkling acidity; plush, syrupy mouthfeel. Resonant, coherent, very long finish that fulfills the promise of the cup.
Crisply sweet-tart, high-toned. Jasmine, hazelnut, cocoa nib, tangerine, lychee in aroma and cup. Bright, citric acidity; smooth, silky mouthfeel. Cocoa-toned finish supported by notes of jasmine and tangerine.
Earthy-sweet, richly nutty. Cashew butter, fresh humus, dark chocolate, golden raisin, fir in aroma and cup. Briskly sweet-savory acidity; plush, creamy mouthfeel. Nutty finish supported by dark chocolate tones.
Deeply sweet-savory, rich-toned. Dark chocolate, date, fresh-cut fir, cashew butter, gardenia in aroma and cup. Gentle, round acidity; very full, syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. Gently drying finish centered around dark chocolate and fresh-cut fir.
Price: $40.00/6 ounces
Fruit-forward, gently spice-toned, floral. Cantaloupe, narcissus, nutmeg, cocoa nib, amber in aroma and cup. Juicy, balanced acidity; vibrantly silky, very smooth mouthfeel. Long, lingering, fruity and floral finish.
Price: $16.99/12 ounces
Bright, balanced, juicy. Sweet-tarts candy, cocoa powder, freesia, sugarcane, cedar in aroma and cup. Sweetly tart, malic (apple-like) acidity; plush, syrupy mouthfeel. Delicately sweet, gently tart finish.
High-toned, delicately aromatic. Bergamot, star jasmine, Meyer lemon zest, cocoa nib, myrrh in aroma and cup. Bright, sparkling acidity; very smooth, live, silky mouthfeel. Very long, flavor-saturated finish that honors the promise of the cup.
Complex, fruit-driven, vibrant. Passionfruit, cocoa butter, rose hips, lavender, blood orange in aroma and cup. Bright, juicy, phosphoric acidity; very syrupy mouthfeel. Richly aromatic, nuanced finish consolidates to notes of cocoa butter and lavender.
Crisply sweet-savory, rich-toned. Baking chocolate, red plum, almond, apple blossom, salted caramel in aroma and cup. Gentle, round acidity; very full, satiny-smooth mouthfeel. Chocolaty finish with undertones of almond and salted caramel.
Price: NT $440/8 ounces
High-toned, crisply sweet. Apricot, almond, tangerine, cocoa nib, lemon verbena in aroma and cup. Gently bright, citrusy acidity; crisp, lightly satiny mouthfeel. Cocoa-toned finish supported by tangerine and lemon verbena.
Price: $15.95/12 ounces
Delicately fruity, crisply chocolaty. Goji berry, baking chocolate, hazelnut, lime zest, fresh-cut fir in aroma and cup. Sweetly brisk acidity; full, syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. Nutty, chocolaty finish.
Evaluated as espresso. Richly nut-toned, crisply chocolaty. Hazelnut butter, dark chocolate, vanilla bean, date, cedar in aroma and small cup. Crisp, satiny mouthfeel; cedary, vanilla-toned finish. In cappuccino format, deeply sweet, richly nutty, balanced.
Evaluated as espresso. Richly sweet-tart, crisply chocolaty. Raspberry, baking chocolate, brown sugar, orange zest, fresh-cut oak in aroma and small cup. Velvety-smooth mouthfeel; quiet, chocolaty finish with undertones of orange zest. In cappuccino format, raspberry and baking chocolate notes are pleasingly amplified.
Evaluated as espresso. Deep-toned, crisply chocolaty. Cocoa powder, nutmeg, golden raisin, fresh-cut fir, orange zest in aroma and small cup. Crisp, velvety mouthfeel; chocolaty, spice-toned finish. In cappuccino format, richly chocolaty with undertones of nutmeg, fir and orange zest.
Deeply savory, sweetly tart. Jolly Rancher, hop flowers, halvah, pineapple kefir, hint of sweet soy in aroma and cup. Briskly sweet-savory acidity; crisp, satiny mouthfeel. Savory-leaning finish redolent of halvah and sweet soy.
Evaluated as espresso. Richly chocolaty, sweetly nut-toned. Pomegranate, chocolate fudge, butterscotch, almond, marjoram in aroma and small cup. Creamy, viscous mouthfeel; chocolaty, richly nutty finish. As a cappuccino, exceptionally chocolaty and very rich.
Evaluated as espresso. Delicately aromatic, floral-toned. Freesia, dark chocolate, hazelnut butter, lychee, cedar in aroma and small cup. Syrupy-smooth mouthfeel; crisp, chocolaty finish. In cappuccino format, richly floral, crisply chocolaty and sweetly nutty.