Reviews for Paradise Roasters
Price: $19.95/12 ounces
Very sweet; floral and yogurt-like. Pineapple kefir, dark chocolate, cashew, tiger lily, kumquat in aroma and cup. Completely original structure: quite sweet, with a delicately tart character associated with lactic acid fermentation. Lively, crisply round mouthfeel. Richly intricate, layered, flavored-saturated finish.
Price: $24.95/12 ounces
Floral, citrusy, delicate yet deeply sweet. Honeysuckle, blood orange, sugar cane, nougat, cocoa nib in aroma and cup. Sweetly tart structure with high-toned, juicy acidity; plush, lively mouthfeel. The crisp finish centers around notes of honeysuckle, blood orange and cocoa nib.
Rich-toned, sweet-savory. Lychee, hop flowers, honey, cedar, cocoa nib in aroma and cup. Sweet-savory structure with crisp, juicy acidity; full, syrupy mouthfeel. Very sweet finish with notes of bittersweet florals akin to hops.
Delicate, floral, richly spice-toned. Ginger blossom, cocoa nib, bergamot, molasses, a hint of cardamom in aroma and cup. Sweetly savory structure with juicy, citrusy acidity; viscous, super-satiny mouthfeel. Finish leads with ginger blossom and bergamot with undertones of cardamom.
Deep-toned, complex, fruit-forward. Dried mulberry, jasmine, sandalwood, nougat, lime zest in aroma and cup. Sweet-tart structure with high-toned, fruity acidity; full, syrupy mouthfeel. Resonant, flavor-saturated finish.
Price: $22.95/12 ounces
Richly sweet-savory, floral-toned. Grape candy, narcissus, cocoa nib, tangerine zest, cedar in aroma and cup. Savory leaning structure with bright, juicy acidity; round, creamy mouthfeel.The finish centers around notes of grape candy and cocoa nib.
Price: $14.95/12 ounces
Sweetly nut-toned, chocolaty. Hazelnut butter, baking chocolate, pink peppercorn, fresh-cut fir, graham cracker in aroma and cup. Sweet structure with gentle acidity; satiny-smooth mouthfeel. The nut-toned finish is supported by aromatic wood and peppercorn.
Rich-toned, exceptionally sweet. Blood orange zest, lilac, baking chocolate, pear, cedar in aroma and cup. High-toned, bittersweet structure with juicy, balanced acidity; satiny-smooth mouthfeel. Long, chocolaty, fruit-toned finish.
Price: $24.95/4 ounces
High-toned, elegant, fruit-centered. Passion fruit, lemon blossom, cocoa nib, marjoram, mesquite in aroma and cup. Deeply sweet structure with citrusy acidity; crisp, satiny mouthfeel. A balanced finish centers around passionfruit and cocoa notes with undertones of savory marjoram.
Crisply sweet, deep-toned. Hazelnut butter, orange zest, baking chocolate, fresh-cut fir, freesia in aroma and cup. Sweet structure with crisp, citrusy acidity; smooth, satiny mouthfeel. Nut-toned finish with baking chocolate and orange zest as supporting notes.
Sweet, soft, gently tart-pungent. Buttery dark chocolate, cashew butter, lemon drop, date, orange blossom in aroma and cup. Balanced and roundly complete in taste structure; syrupy but buoyant in mouthfeel. Chocolate and lemon in particular persist in a deep, lasting finish.
Price: $19.95/12 ounces
Evaluated as espresso. Bright, sweetly tart, high-toned. Black cherry, chocolate fudge, almond butter, freesia-like flowers, sandalwood in aroma and small cup. Crisp, satiny mouthfeel; resonant fruit-toned finish. Particularly floral-saturated in three parts milk, with dark chocolate and cherry undertones.
Price: $19.95/8 ounces
Delicately sweet-tart, nut-toned. Hazelnut, lime zest, baking chocolate, date, fresh-cut oak in aroma and cup. Sweet in structure with round, gentle acidity; full, velvety mouthfeel. Finish consolidates to notes of hazelnut and lime zest with undertones of baking chocolate.
Round, sweet, complex, original. Magnolia, musk, lemon verbena, maple syrup, complex fruit (peach, jackfruit) in aroma and cup. Balanced, sweetly low-toned in structure; buoyant and satiny in mouthfeel. Rich, round, pungently layered finish: peach, magnolia.
Vibrantly sweet, resonantly floral, cocoa-toned. Lavender, cocoa nib, kumquat, fine musk, toffee in aroma and cup. Sweetly tart structure with bright, juicy acidity; crisp yet syrupy mouthfeel. Flavor-saturated finish that sustains each note from the cup in long, ringing clarity.
Delicate, complex, multi-layered. Bergamot, dark chocolate, nougat, narcissus, cedar in aroma and cup. Richly sweet-savory structure with citrusy acidity; full, syrupy mouthfeel. The floral- and fruit-driven finish is supported by chocolate and aromatic wood notes.
High-toned, richly fruit-forward, balanced. Strawberry guava, jasmine, cocoa nib, sandalwood, pink grapefruit zest in aroma and cup. Sweet-tart structure with crisp, bright acidity; vibrantly plush, syrupy mouthfeel. The resonant finish centers around guava and jasmine notes with undertones of cocoa nib.
Price: $39.95/8 ounces (packaged as a "duo" with Bourbon Rey Guatemala)
Deeply and richly sweet, cocoa-toned. Baker’s chocolate, fig cookie, agave syrup, oak, freesia-like flowers in aroma and cup. Richly sweet structure with brisk acidity; full, creamy mouthfeel. Resonant finish centers around baking chocolate and freesia.
Price: $39.95/8 ounces (packaged as a "duo" with the Bourbon Rey Jamaica)
Richly sweet-tart; citrusy and bright. Lime zest, magnolia, cedar, almond, maple syrup in aroma and cup. Sweet-tart in structure with high-toned, vibrant acidity; crisp, satiny-smooth mouthfeel. The finish consolidates to notes of lime zest and magnolia with undertones of maple syrup.
Sweetly and pleasingly pungent. Orange zest, cedar, baker’s chocolate, fresh date, a hint of sweet flowers in aroma and cup. Balanced sweet-tart-savory in structure; lightly syrupy in mouthfeel. Flavor consolidates around faint orange and cocoa in a rich though drying finish.