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Evaluated as espresso. Richly sweet, gently roast-rounded. Baking chocolate, Fig Newton, gently scorched cedar, gardenia, orange zest in aroma and small cup. Crisp, velvety mouthfeel; chocolaty finish with undertones of gently scorched cedar. In milk, complex and invitingly nuanced with notes of aking chocolate, orange zest, and gardenia.
Evaluated as espresso. Gently bright, balanced. Hazelnut, cocoa nib, goji berry, candied violet, oak in aroma and cup. Plush, satiny mouthfeel; quiet, nutty and cocoa-toned finish. As cappuccino, richly nut-toned with sweet floral impulses.
Rich-toned, balanced and deep. Dark chocolate, nutmeg, almond butter, tangerine, fresh-cut cedar in aroma and cup. Briskly sweet acidity; plush, creamy mouthfeel. Chocolaty, spice-toned finish, resonant and long.
Richly sweet, candylike. Candied violet, dried red plum, cocoa nib, marjoram, pink peppercorn in aroma and cup. Briskly sweet acidity; very full, syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. Cocoa-toned finish supported by notes of candied violet and marjoram.
Gently fruit-toned, richly floral. Yellow plum, agave syrup, plumeria, nutmeg, cocoa nib in aroma and cup. Crisp citrusy acidity; A clean,plush, syrupy mouthfeel. Resonant finish consolidates to cocoa nib and nutmeg, with undercurrents of plumeria.
Price: $25.00/8 ounces
Floral-toned, deeply fruity. Narcissus, mangosteen, lychee, bergamot, almond butter in aroma and cup. High-toned, malic (apple-like) acidity; crisp, stainy mouthfeel. Exceptionally long, harmonious, resonant finish.
Delicately pungent, sweetly tart. Rose hips, dried raspberry, cocoa nib, finger lime, marjoram in aroma and cup. Gently bright, balanced acidity; vibrant, sparkling acidity. Crisply tart, berry-toned finish supported by notes of cocoa nib and marjoram.
Balanced, quietly confident. Pink grapefruit, amber, apricot, green peppercorn, maple syrup in aroma and cup. Gently bright, juicy acidity; crisp, lightly satiny mouthfeel. Sweetly citrusy finish with a green peppercorn-like spice note.
Complex, elegant, lush. Oolong tea, pistachio, jujube, freesia, allspice in aroma and cup. Juicy-tart-savory structure with sparkling acidity; very full, syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. A wild honey note surfaces in the finish, supporting freesia, jujube and allspice.
Elegant, high-toned, sweetly tart. Apricot nectar, almond butter, cocoa nib, bergamot, amber, lemon verbena in aroma and cup. Juicy, citrusy acidity; vibrant, silky-smooth mouthfeel. Long, resonantly sweet, invigoratingly tart finish that fulfills the promise of the cup.
Exceptionally aromatic, complex, deeply floral. White rose, mango lassi, almond butter, pink grapefruit, amber in aroma and cup. Intensely sweet structure with juicy, layered acidity; viscous, creamy-smooth mouthfeel. High-toned, floral, very long finish.
Price: $24.00/12 ounces
Fruit-centered, richly chocolaty. Berry melange, chocolate fudge, pink peppercorn, lemon balm, candied violet in aroma and cup. in aroma and cup. Tart, winey acidity; very full, syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. Resonant, long, flavor-saturated finish.
Price: $19.00/8 ounces
Fruit-forward, chocolaty, sweetly herbaceous. Cheerwine cola, pomegranate, bay leaf, almond, dark chocolate in aroma and cup. Bight, juicy-sweet acidity; very full, satiny-smooth mouthfeel. Resonant finish consolidates to notes of Cheerwine cola and bay leaf with dark chocolate undertones.
Price: $25.00/12 ounces
Intensely sweet, gently tart. Dark caramel, dried plum, lavender, cantaloupe, cocoa nib in aroma and cup. Sparkling acidity; plush, creamy mouthfeel. Finish centers around notes of dark caramel and lavender.
Price: $22.00/8 ounces
Complex, crisply sweet-savory. Sesame seed, dried mulberry, amber, cocoa nib, cedar in aroma and cup. Brightly sweet, gently tart acidity; crisp, silky mouthfeel. Very long, flavor-saturated, deep-toned finish.
Gently fruit-forward, cocoa-toned. Cocoa nib, watermelon, lychee, macadamia nut, wild honey in aroma and cup. Bright, juicy, balanced acidity; crisp, lightly satiny mouthfeel. Very long, sweet and deep-toned finish, harmoniously integrating all the aromas and flavors of the cup.
Sweet-toned, crisply chocolaty. Bing cherry, hazelnut, baking chocolate, toffee, pink grapefruit zest in aroma and cup. Balanced, vibrant acidity; crisp, lightly satiny mouthfeel. Chocolaty, sweetly nutty finish with undertones of pink grapefruit zest.
Price: $15.00/8 ounces
Deeply, chocolaty, sweet and rich. Dark chocolate, hazelnut, brown sugar, tiger lily, lemon balm in aroma and cup. Gentle, sweet-toned acidity; plush, creamy mouthfeel. Chocolaty, sweetly nutty finish.
Crisply sweet-savory. Hop flowers, date, marjoram, satsuma mandarin, salted caramel in aroma and cup. Gently brisk, bittersweet acidity; crisp, velvety mouthfeel. Crisp, sweet-savory finish centered around notes of hop flowers and salted caramel.
Price: $26.00/12 ounces
Sweetly tart, rich-toned. Tamarind, dark chocolate, wine barrel, magnolia, nutmeg in aroma and cup. Crisply sweet, winey acidity; plush, syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. Long, resonant, flavor-laden finish that fulfills the promise of the cup.