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Complex, fruit-driven, vibrant. Passionfruit, cocoa butter, rose hips, lavender, blood orange in aroma and cup. Bright, juicy, phosphoric acidity; very syrupy mouthfeel. Richly aromatic, nuanced finish consolidates to notes of cocoa butter and lavender.
Crisply sweet-savory, rich-toned. Baking chocolate, red plum, almond, apple blossom, salted caramel in aroma and cup. Gentle, round acidity; very full, satiny-smooth mouthfeel. Chocolaty finish with undertones of almond and salted caramel.
High-toned, crisply sweet. Apricot, almond, tangerine, cocoa nib, lemon verbena in aroma and cup. Gently bright, citrusy acidity; crisp, lightly satiny mouthfeel. Cocoa-toned finish supported by tangerine and lemon verbena.
Delicately fruity, crisply chocolaty. Goji berry, baking chocolate, hazelnut, lime zest, fresh-cut fir in aroma and cup. Sweetly brisk acidity; full, syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. Nutty, chocolaty finish.
Evaluated as espresso. Richly nut-toned, crisply chocolaty. Hazelnut butter, dark chocolate, vanilla bean, date, cedar in aroma and small cup. Crisp, satiny mouthfeel; cedary, vanilla-toned finish. In cappuccino format, deeply sweet, richly nutty, balanced.
Evaluated as espresso. Richly sweet-tart, crisply chocolaty. Raspberry, baking chocolate, brown sugar, orange zest, fresh-cut oak in aroma and small cup. Velvety-smooth mouthfeel; quiet, chocolaty finish with undertones of orange zest. In cappuccino format, raspberry and baking chocolate notes are pleasingly amplified.
Evaluated as espresso. Deep-toned, crisply chocolaty. Cocoa powder, nutmeg, golden raisin, fresh-cut fir, orange zest in aroma and small cup. Crisp, velvety mouthfeel; chocolaty, spice-toned finish. In cappuccino format, richly chocolaty with undertones of nutmeg, fir and orange zest.
Deeply savory, sweetly tart. Jolly Rancher, hop flowers, halvah, pineapple kefir, hint of sweet soy in aroma and cup. Briskly sweet-savory acidity; crisp, satiny mouthfeel. Savory-leaning finish redolent of halvah and sweet soy.
Evaluated as espresso. Richly chocolaty, sweetly nut-toned. Pomegranate, chocolate fudge, butterscotch, almond, marjoram in aroma and small cup. Creamy, viscous mouthfeel; chocolaty, richly nutty finish. As a cappuccino, exceptionally chocolaty and very rich.
Evaluated as espresso. Delicately aromatic, floral-toned. Freesia, dark chocolate, hazelnut butter, lychee, cedar in aroma and small cup. Syrupy-smooth mouthfeel; crisp, chocolaty finish. In cappuccino format, richly floral, crisply chocolaty and sweetly nutty.
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.
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.
