Los Angeles, CA Reviews

High-toned, richly sweet and deep. Nectarine, cherry blossom, hazelnut, lemon-thyme, dark chocolate in aroma and cup. Sweet structure with bright, juicy acidity; crisp mouthfeel. Long, flavor-laden finish that carries forward all the aroma and flavor notes from the cup.

Delicate, resonant, crisply sweet. Bing cherry, hazelnut, baking chocolate, brown sugar, magnolia in aroma and cup. Sweet, gently tart structure with crisp, lively acidity; smooth, velvety mouthfeel. The quiet but long finish centers around notes of baking chocolate, cherry and brown sugar.

Evaluated as espresso. Delicately fruit-forward, floral-toned. Raspberry jam, cocoa nib, cherry blossom, cedar, molasses in aroma and small cup. Satiny mouthfeel; sweetly tart, fruit-driven finish. In cappuccino-scaled milk, cocoa notes are amplified and tart fruit notes round to gentle sweetness.

A ready-to-drink black coffee, tested cold. Complex, nuanced, multi-layered. Lilac, dark chocolate, lemon verbena, dried apricot, Bourbon barrel. Sweetly tart with juicy-bright acidity; lightly syrupy, very refreshing mouthfeel. Invitingly rich finish with suggestions of Bourbon barrel integrated with classic Ethiopia notes of dried stone fruit and sweet herbs.

A ready-to-drink black coffee, tested cold. Gently Bourbon-toned, crisply sweet-tart. Goji berry, Bourbon barrel, freesia-like flowers, Meyer lemon zest, almond brittle. Sweet-savory structure with vibrant, juicy acidity; crisp, velvety mouthfeel. Resonant, long, flavor-saturated finish.

Vibrant, sweetly savory, floral-toned. Cocoa nib, black currant, amber, honeysuckle, hop flowers in aroma and cup. Sweetly savory structure with juicy acidity; crisp, lightly syrupy mouthfeel. The resonant finish centers around black currant and hop flowers in the short, cocoa nib and amber in the long.

High-toned, richly sweet. Bing cherry, narcissus, almond butter, lemon verbena, cedar in aroma and cup. Sweet-tart structure with bright acidity; crisp, satiny-smooth mouthfeel. The finish leads with notes of cherry and lemon verbena, rounding to rich almond notes in the long.

Balanced, richly sweet-savory, deeply pungent. Ripe tomato, black currant, almond brittle, jasmine, oak in aroma and cup. Sweet-savory structure with vibrant, juicy acidity; full, satiny, nectar-like mouthfeel. The resonant finish leads with notes of black currant, ripe tomato and almond brittle.

A ready-to-drink black coffee, tested cold. Chocolaty-rich, deep-toned. Dark chocolate, candied walnut, pear, baking spices, cedar. Sweet structure with gentle, round acidity; full, satiny mouthfeel. Resonant chocolate-toned finish with undertones of candied walnut and cedar. Milk makes the chocolate notes lift off in this developed roast profile.

Deeply fruit-toned, richly chocolaty. Candied papaya, black cherry, dark chocolate, honeysuckle, agave syrup in aroma and cup. Tart-leaning structure with high-toned, fruity acidity; smooth, gently tannic mouthfeel. The finish centers on dark chocolate and black cherry.

Delicate, sweet-toned. Apricot, fresh-cut fir, magnolia, hazelnut, cocoa powder in aroma and cup. Sweet in structure with lively acidity; velvety mouthfeel. The finish is richly drying with notes of hazelnut, fir and cocoa powder.

Richly sweet-savory. Pomegranate, fine musk, nougat, cedar, a hint of marjoram in aroma and cup. Savory-sweet structure with round, gentle acidity; full, satiny-smooth mouthfeel. Finish consolidates to nougat and pomegranate in the short with musk returning in the long.

Floral-toned, bright, citrusy. Star jasmine, bergamot, sandalwood, maple syrup, baking chocolate in aroma and cup. Sweet-tart structure with crisp, juicy acidity; plush, syrupy mouthfeel. Cocoa-toned finish with undertones on bergamot and star jasmine.

Delicately and complexly aromatic, levitatingly high-toned. Dried passionfruit, aromatic orchid, frankincense, cocoa nib, tangerine zest in aroma and cup. Elegantly sweet structure with rich, vibrant acidity; lively, silky mouthfeel. The very long finish centers around frankincense-toned passionfruit and aromatic orchid with a cocoa throughline.

Richly and cleanly fruit-toned, chocolaty. Dried fig, chocolate fudge, molasses, oak, narcissus-like flowers in aroma and cup. Deeply sweet-tart in structure with high-toned, crisp acidity; full, creamy mouthfeel. The resonant flavor-saturated finish centers around fig and chocolate suggestions.

Deeply sweet, crisply herb-toned. Lemon verbena, plum, baking chocolate, hazelnut, honeysuckle in aroma and cup. Sweetly tart structure with brisk acidity; full, syrupy mouthfeel. Resonant finish with lemon verbena and baking chocolate front and center.

Richly sweet-savory, vibrant. Cocoa nib, red currant, cedar, maple syrup, magnolia-like flowers in aroma and cup. Sweet, savory-edged structure with bright acidity; crisp yet velvety mouthfeel. Cocoa dominates in the finish, supported by red currant and cedar.

Intoxicatingly (though cleanly) fruit-toned. Raspberry coulis, halvah, plumeria, pink peppercorn, lemon verbena in aroma and cup. Richly sweet-tart structure with bright, high-toned acidity; delicate, silky smooth mouthfeel. The finish maintains the tart-sweetness of the cup, while intensifying its herby citrus.

Crisply sweet, richly savory, vibrant. Red currant, jasmine, maple syrup, sandalwood, cacao nib in aroma and cup. The structure is harmoniously sweet-tart-savory with juicy, lively acidity. Plush, syrupy mouthfeel. The richly drying finish centers around red currant and sandalwood with a hint of jasmine in the long.

Balanced, deeply sweet, subtly spice-toned. Pear, almond, baker’s chocolate, wisteria, maple syrup in aroma and cup. Sweet-tart-savory structure with soft acidity; satiny-smooth mouthfeel. A gently brisk finish quietly sustains all of the aroma and flavor notes from the cup.