Washington, DC Reviews

Delicately and richly sweet; balanced. Lemon verbena, myrrh, honeysuckle, spearmint, roasted cacao nib in aroma and cup. Crisply juicy, sweetly tart acidity; satiny mouthfeel. The gently drying, flavor-saturated finish is resonant with citrus and sweet herb enveloped in cocoa tones.

Delicately rich, crisp, balanced. Dried apricot, baker’s chocolate, rhododendron, orange zest, cinnamon in aroma and cup. Lively, juicy acidity; velvety mouthfeel. Cinnamon-like spice leads in the short finish; dried fruit and vanilla-like flowers resonate in the long.

Evaluated as espresso. Balanced, sweetly tart. Dark chocolate, pomegranate, Oolong tea, rose-like flowers, almond in aroma and small cup. Delicate, silky mouthfeel. Clean, sweet finish, with a savory resonance. In three parts milk, chocolate tones re-emerge, along with hints of roasted almond.

Complex, deeply pungent, sweetly savory. Lavender, pink peppercorn, gooseberry, lemongrass, baker’s chocolate in aroma and cup. Juicy, sweet-tart acidity; lightly creamy mouthfeel. Cocoa and lavender tones lead in a resonant, flavor-saturated finish.

Rich, intricate and layered. Lemon zest, roasted cacao nib, violet, mulberry, frankincense in aroma and cup. Delicately tart acidity; satiny-smooth mouthfeel. The crisp, richly drying finish is cocoa-toned, with hints of citrus.

Deeply sweet, fruit-forward. Dried raspberry, apple brandy, freesia-like flowers, roasted cacao nib, molasses in aroma and cup. Crisp, sweet-tart acidity; plush, syrupy mouthfeel. Raspberry tones ring from the break through to the quietly resonant finish, with a supporting array of spicy florals.

Deeply rich, sweetly pungent. Black currant, wisteria, spicy oak, bergamot, vanilla in aroma and cup. Vibrant, sweetly tart acidity; full, velvety mouthfeel. The richly drying finish is high-toned, sweetly herbaceous, focused around bergamot and vanilla notes.

Sweetly and richly pungent. Violet, peach, almond butter, baker’s chocolate, fresh-cut cedar in aroma and cup. Round, quietly tart acidity; Smooth, satiny mouthfeel. The rich, flavor-saturated short finish consolidates to violet and baker’s chocolate in the long.

Delicate, sweetly fruit-forward. Brandy, raspberry, honeysuckle, tangerine zest, roasted cacao nib in aroma and cup. Very tart acidity; billowy-smooth mouthfeel. The rich, resonant finish consolidates around cacoa nib and berry.

Delicately sweet, complex. Honey, frankincense, wisteria, nectarine, pistachio in aroma and cup. Richly vibrant acidity; very silky mouthfeel. All flavor notes carry over into the flavor-saturated short finish, with frankincense-laced nectarine lingering into the long.

Rich, sweet, intricately composed. Dried red currant, cherry blossom, redwood, cinnamon, roasted cacao nib in aroma and cup. Juicy-tart acidity; plush, syrupy mouthfeel. The crisp, flavor-saturated finish center on red currant and cinnamon notes, with cacao nib resurfacing in the long.

Richly and deeply sweet, fruit-forward. Blueberry, rum cordial, grapefruit zest, hazelnut, in aroma and cup. Sweet, juicy acidity; lightly satiny mouthfeel. The resonant, gently drying finish highlights the berry and cacao tones running throughout the cup.

Complex, subtly intricate. Lychee, tamarind, roasted pumpkin seed, pink peppercorn, rhododendron in aroma and cup. Crisp, sweet-savory acidity; lightly satiny, smooth mouthfeel. The crisp resonance of the finish centers around lychee and tamarind in the short, rounding to roasted pumpkin seeds and a hint of pink peppercorn in the long.

Delicate, sweetly tart. Mango, elm, honeysuckle, buttery macadamia nut in aroma and cup. Brisk, sweet acidity; billowy-light, satiny mouthfeel. The crisp finish opens with suggestions of mango and macadamia, then tails off into gently drying, aromatic elm.

Rich, crisply sweet, spice-toned. Honeysuckle, pear, cocoa powder, candied walnut, myrrh in aroma and cup. Juicy, balanced acidity; buoyant, velvety mouthfeel. The richly drying finish combines notes of cocoa and and honeysuckle in the short and intimations of myrrh in the long.

Delicately rich, subtly intricate. Violet-like flowers, pink peppercorn, almond butter, peach, myrrh in aroma and cup. Juicy, vibrant, balanced acidity; silky, buoyantly levitating mouthfeel. The crisply sweet, flavor-saturated finish is animated by spicy suggestions of myrrh and pink peppercorn.

Spicy, sweetly herb-toned. Eucalyptus, hazelnut, orange bitters, black peppercorn in aroma and cup. Brisk, juicy acidity; lean, satiny mouthfeel. The richly drying finish shows eucalyptus and hazelnut in the short and black peppercorn in the long.

Delicate, rich, savory. Honey, almond butter, green apple, lemon zest, marjoram in aroma and cup. Sweetly tart acidity; silky-smooth mouthfeel. Lemon zest and almond in the resonant, richly drying short finish give way to faint marjoram notes in the long.

Evaluated as espresso. Sweetly tart, richly floral. Wisteria, saffron, pink grapefruit, dark chocolate, almond in aroma and small cup. Rich, lightly syrupy body. Resonant, flavor-saturated finish with chocolate suggestions in the short and saffron in the long. Remains chocolaty and floral-toned in three parts milk.

Deeply sweet and fruit-toned. Dried blueberry, sandalwood, cocoa powder, sweet-toned bourbon whisky in aroma and cup. Juicy, round acidity; silky, buoyant mouthfeel. The whisky suggestion on the nose and in the cup carries through the crisp, flavor-saturated finish.