Sacramento Reviews

Elegant and aromatic. Frangipani, white peach, honey, lime zest, cocoa nib in aroma and cup. Bright, integrated acidity; silky texture. The finish is long and harmonious, with fruit and floral notes lingering over honey-like sweetness.

Sweetly spice-toned. Notes of dried pineapple, cocoa nib, nutmeg, molasses and black tea in aroma and cup. Gentle, round acidity; silky body. The finish is clean and lingering, with cocoa and tropical fruit sweetness.

Vibrant, fruit-driven, sweetly layered. Notes of raspberry, pink grapefruit, vanilla bean, magnolia and cocoa nib in aroma and cup. Lively, juicy acidity; plush, syrupy mouthfeel. The finish is long and balanced, rife with fruit and floral sweetness.

Roundly sweet, composed, gently tropical. Notes of guava, mandarin zest, almond butter, gardenia and baking chocolate in aroma and cup. Delicate acidity; satiny-smooth body. The resonant finish emphasizes fruit and nut tones.

Sweetly nut-toned, balanced. Brown sugar, baking chocolate, roasted almond, tangerine zest, clove in aroma and cup. Gentle acidity; smooth, syrupy body. The finish is clean, with a lingering cocoa sweetness.

Harmonious and full-bodied. Raspberry, dark chocolate, toffee, macadamia, molasses in aroma and cup. Bright, winey acidity; rich, syrupy mouthfeel. The finish is long and sweet, with cocoa and nut notes persisting.

Deeply sweet, fruit-forward, gently floral. Blueberry, honey, jasmine, cocoa powder, and lemon zest in aroma and cup. Balanced acidity; plush, velvety-smooth body. The finish is long and clean, with sustained berry and cocoa notes.

Complex, sweet-toned, suave. Pineapple, pistachio, lilac, hint of triple sec in aroma and cup. Roundly and gently bright in structure; silky in mouthfeel. Pineapple and pistachio carry into a resonant finish.

Exceptionally sweet, gently tart. Passionfruit, honeydew melon, baking chocolate, bergamot, myrrh in aroma and cup. Crisp, mild acidity; plush, creamy mouthfeel. Long, resonant, lingering, complex finish.

Chocolaty-rich, deeply fruit-forward. Wild raspberry, milk chocolate, freesia, pink peppercorn, oak in aroma and cup. Vibrant, sparkling acidity; very full, satiny mouthfeel. Milk chocolate and raspberry commingle in the finish.

Richly sweet, deep-toned. Agave syrup, guava, cocoa nib, lemon verbena, cedar in aroma and cup. Gently citrusy acidity; plush, syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. The cocoa-driven finish has undertones of lemon verbena and agave.

Richly sweet-tart, fruity. Watermelon taffy, dark chocolate, salted caramel, cedar, tangerine in aroma and cup. Briskly sweet, tart-leaning acidity; plush, syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. Crisp, bold finish centers around notes of watermelon taffy and tangerine.

Richly sweet, deeply chocolaty, fruit-forward. Chocolate fudge, strawberry, marjoram, Meyer lemon zest, cashew butter in aroma and cup. Bright, balanced acidity; rich, velvety mouthfeel. Finish consolidates to notes of chocolate fudge and marjoram.

Juicy, berry- and citrus-toned. Mulberry, tangelo zest, cherimoya, freesia, fresh-cut pine in aroma and cup. Brisk, bittersweet acidity; plush, creamy-smooth mouthfeel. Richly sweet finish that leads with notes of mulberry and tangelo zest.

Delicately sweet-tart, complex. Sweetly herbaceous, citrusy. Cocoa nib, kumquat, lemon thyme, amber, sugarcane in aroma and cup. Balanced, malic (apple-like) acidity; very full, syrupy mouthfeel. Herby, cocoa-toned finish.

Rich-toned, very sweet. Butterscotch, pistachio, tangerine, black cherry, cedar in aroma and cup. Bright, vibrant acidity; crisp, lightly syrupy mouthfeel. Inviting finish centered around notes of butterscotch and tangerine.

Evaluated as espresso. Sweetly tart, intriguingly complex. Tamarind, Jolly Rancher, dark chocolate, hop flowers, hint of marjoram in aroma and small cup. Creamy-smooth mouthfeel; chocolaty-tart finish. Cappuccino format emphasis the marriage of sweet-tart-savory with bright fruit, candylike sweetness, and bittersweet floral undertones.

Very sweet, deep-toned. Dried plum, salted caramel, hazelnut, tangerine, magnolia in aroma and cup. Bright, balanced acidity; plush, syrupy mouthfeel. Crisp, resonant finish centered around notes of dried plum and hazelnut.

Crisply sweet-tart, spice-toned. Cinnamon candy, lime zest, baking chocolate, walnut, brown sugar in aroma and cup. Briskly sweet acidity; crisp, velvety mouthfeel. Spice-toned finish with walnut undertones.

Evaluated as espresso. Chocolate, mango and sweet lime animate this satiny bodied espresso. Impressive stone-fruit sweetness is complicated by an engaging resiny edge co-taster John DiRuocco (94) and Ken (93) both associated with mango. Mango and chocolate crisply and sweetly persist in three parts milk.