San Diego Reviews

Deep-toned, earthy-sweet. Dark chocolate, petrichor, freesia, tangerine zest, cedar in aroma and cup. Savory-leaning structure with brisk acidity; plush, creamy mouthfeel. Chocolaty finish with undertones of sweet earthiness.

Complex, richly floral-toned. Lavender, cocoa nib, starfruit, ginseng, honey in aroma and cup. Bright balanced acidity; vibrant, silky mouthfeel. The long, resonant finish, sweet and multi-layered, fulfills the promise of the cup.

Sweetly nut-toned, richly bittersweet. Almond toffee, sarsparilla, lemon verbena, cane sugar, cedar in aroma and cup. Brisk acidity; crisp, satiny mouthfeel. Finish consolidates to notes of cedar and lemon verbena.

Fruit-toned, richly sweet-tart. Pomegranate, lemon balm, hazelnut, cocoa nib, sandalwood in aroma and cup. Crisp, juicy acidity, plush, syrupy mouthfeel. Long, resonant finish leads with notes of pomegranate and cocoa nib.

Deeply sweet, fruit-forward. Bing cherry, dark chocolate, marshmallow, cashew, lime zest in aroma and cup. Sweet structure with bright, juicy acidity; full, creamy-smooth mouthfeel. The cleanly fruit-toned finish shows undertones of cashew and dark chocolate.

Richly sweet, berry-toned. Blackberry, salted caramel, pink grapefruit zest, lemon balm, oak in aroma and cup. Balanced, bright acidity; crisp, satiny mouthfeel. Finish consolidates to caramel and citrus notes.

Gently fruit-toned. Dried cranberry, agave syrup, freesia, cedar, marjoram in aroma and cup. Sweetly tart with brisk acidity; crisp, satiny mouthfeel. Quietly fruity finish with undertones of spicy florals.

Richly sweet-savory, multi-layered. Blackberry, dark chocolate, salted caramel, fresh-cut cedar, narcissus in aroma and cup. Balanced, sweet-savory structure with juicy-bright acidity; plush, creamy mouthfeel. The long finish leads with dark chocolate and narcissus.

Balanced, bright, deep-toned. Pomegranate, Graham cracker, tangerine, baking chocolate, cedar in aroma and cup. Sweet-tart structure with lively acidity; crisp, satiny mouthfeel. The finish consolidates to notes of tangerine and baking chocolate with undertones of cedar.

Evaluated in brew bag format with a steeping time of 5 minutes in 8 ounces of water. Fruit-toned, very sweet. Pineapple, pink peppercorn, baking chocolate, marjoram, cedar in aroma and cup. Sweet-tart structure with gentle, fruity acidity; full, syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. Quietly fruit-friven finish with hints of baking chocolate and cedar.

Evaluated in brew bag format with a steeping time of 4 minutes in 9 ounces of water. Balanced, chocolaty. Baking chocolate, date, almond, lemon verbena, oak in aroma and cup. Sweet structure with mellow acidity; crisp, satiny mouthfeel. Flavor-saturated finish focused around notes of baking chocolate and almond.

Evaluated in brew bag format with a steeping time of 8 minutes in 8 ounces of water. Crisply cocoa-toned, richly bittersweet. Cocoa powder, hop flowers, cashew, date, fresh-cut fir in aroma and cup. Sweet-savory structure with gentle, round acidity; full, velvety mouthfeel. Gently drying, cocoa- and nut-toned finish.

Balanced, richly sweet-tart. Apricot, cocoa nib, almond, lemon verbena, cedar in aroma and cup. Sweet structure with bright, juicy acidity; crisp, satiny mouthfeel. The finish consolidates to notes of cocoa-toned almond and lemon verbena.

Sweetly tart, chocolaty. Pomegranate, baking chocolate, orange zest, almond, oak in aroma and cup. Tart-leaning structure with brisk acidity; plush, chewy mouthfeel. Crisply chocolaty finish with undertones of pomegranate and almond.

Gently tart, sweetly herbaceous. Orange zest, pomegranate, cocoa nib, goat milk yogurt, cedar in aroma and cup. Sweet-tart structure with tangy acidity; full, syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. The gently drying finish centers around notes of orange zest and cedar.

Delicately fruit-forward. Goji berry, lime, cocoa powder, fresh-cut fir, agave syrup in aroma and cup. Sweet-toned structure with gently acidity; very full, syrupy mouthfeel. Sweet, aromatic wood-framed finish supported by notes of cocoa powder and lime.

Vibrantly floral- and fruit-forward. Narcissus, Concord grape, dark chocolate, sandalwood, blood orange in aroma and cup. Sweet-tart structure with winey acidity; plush, creamy mouthfeel. Focused finish led by Concord grape and darl chocolate notes, supported by sandalwood.

Delicately aromatic, complex. Lilac, cocoa nib, pink grapefruit zest, shishito pepper, apricot in aroma and cup. Sweetly tart with juicy, bright acidity; plush, syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. Floral finish with cocoa undertones.

Sweetly spiced-toned, chocolaty. Dried plum, maple syrup, pink peppercorn, dark chocolate, star jasmine in aroma and cup. Sweet-savory structure with high-toned acidity; crisp, velvety mouthfeel. The especially long, resounding finish carries over all the flavor notes from the cup.

Richly sweet, deeply savory. Wisteria, red currant, tangerine zest, tamarind, cedar in aroma and cup. Balanced structure with vibrant acidity; full, syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. The finish leads with wisteria and red currant.