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Sweetly tart, juicy-rich. Pie cherry, dark chocolate, orange zest, maple syrup, hazelnut in aroma and cup. Tart-leaning structure with bold acidity; velvety mouthfeel. The finish consolidates around dark chocolate and orange zest with undertones of hazelnut.
Deeply sweet-savory, berry-toned. Mulberry, brown sugar, Meyer lemon zest, dark chocolate, hop flowers in aroma and cup. Sweet-savory structure with gentle, round acidity; very full, syrupy mouthfeel. Richly bittersweet finish with notes of brown sugar, dark chocolate, and hop flowers.
Deeply rich and sweet. Molasses, dark chocolate, almond, lily, date in aroma and cup. Sweet-toned structure with gentle, round acidity; velvety mouthfeel. Crisp, quiet finish centers around notes of dark chocolate and almond.
Crisply sweet, chocolaty. Baking chocolate, raisin, cedar, almond, lily in aroma and cup. Sweet-toned structure with brisk acidity; velvety mouthfeel. Gently drying finish consolidates to notes of chocolate-toned raisin and cedar.
Deeply sweet, rich-toned, juicy. Dried apricot, dark chocolate, cashew, pink grapefruit zest, magnolia in aroma and cup. Sweet-tart structure with balanced acidity; full, syrupy mouthfeel. The fruit-forward finish is balanced by notes of cashew and dark chocolate.
Evaluated as espresso. Richly chocolaty, sweetly nut-toned. Dark chocolate, hazelnut butter, magnolia, gently scorched cedar, date in aroma and small cup. Full, creamy-smooth mouthfeel; crisply sweet, chocolate- and nut-toned finish. In cappuccino-scaled milk, chocolate notes brighten, supported by notes of gently scorched cedar and magnolia.
Bright, juicy, richly fruit-centered. Pineapple guava, cocoa nib, marjoram, hazelnut, cedar in aroma and cup. Sweet-tart structure with brisk acidity; plush, syrupy mouthfeel. Fruit-forward finish with undertones of marjoram and cedar.
Crisply sweet, chocolaty. Baking chocolate, hazelnut, vanilla bean, persimmon, fresh-cut cedar in aroma and cup. Sweet-toned structure with brisk acidity; smooth, velvety mouthfeel. The finish consolidates around suggestions of cedar-toned chocolate.
Crisply sweet, fruit-toned. Plum, apple blossom, oak, caramel, lemon verbena in aroma and cup. Sweet-tart structure with gentle, round acidity; satiny mouthfeel. The finish rounds to notes of caramel-toned plum with a hint of lemon verbena.
Cleanly fruit-forward. Lychee, ripe pear, freesia-like flowers, maple syrup, fresh-cut fir in aroma and cup. Sweet-toned structure with brisk acidity; very full, syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. The finish is fruit-toned with complications of fresh-cut fir and freesia.
Concentrated, rich-toned, deep. Dried plum, sandalwood, baking chocolate, star jasmine, lemon thyme in aroma and cup. Deeply sweet structure with bright acidity; very full, satiny-smooth mouthfeel. Finish consolidates to notes of dried plum and sandalwood with hints of baking chocolate.
Bright, crisply sweet. Honeydew melon, hazelnut, cocoa nib, narcissus, cedar in aroma and cup. Sweet-toned structure with lively, high-toned acidity; full, velvety mouthfeel. Nut- and cocoa-toned finish with hints of narcissus-like flowers.
Fruit-forward, delicately spice-toned. Pink grapefruit zest, apricot, freesia-like flowers, fresh-cut oak, almond butter in aroma and cup. Sweet-tart structure with brisk acidity; plush, syrupy mouthfeel. The resonant finish consolidates to notes of pink grapefruit zest and almond butter.
Balanced, richly sweet. Apricot, agave syrup, baking chocolate, cashew butter, tangerine zest in aroma and cup. Sweet structure with pert acidity; plush, syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. The long, gentle finish centers around notes of chocolate and cashew butter with hints of tangerine zest.
Crisply sweet-tart, high-toned. Meyer lemon zest, cocoa nib, hazelnut, dried hibiscus flower, marjoram in aroma and cup. Bright, tart-leaning structure with juicy acidity; delicate, silky mouthfeel. Citrusy finish supported by tart florals and cocoa nib.
Evaluated as espresso. Richly spice-toned, deeply floral. Honeysuckle, black cherry, baking spices, dark chocolate, amber in aroma and small cup. Plush, syrupy-smooth mouthfeel; finely balanced, flavor-saturated finish. The milk shot amplifies floral tones suggesting honeysuckle with undertones of black cherry and warming spices.
Evaluated as espresso. Richly floral, complex, nuanced. Lilac, dark chocolate, black cherry, myrrh, lemon-thyme in aroma and small cup. Very syrupy-smooth mouthfeel; deep, rich, flavor-laden finish. This coffee particularly impresses in three parts milk, with lyric, lilac top notes, rich, fudge-like bottom notes, and black cherry, myrrh and lemon thyme in the mid-palate.
Subtly complex, deeply sweet. Star jasmine, cocoa nib, mango, frankincense, spearmint in aroma and cup. Bright, juicy acidity; viscous, syrupy mouthfeel. The balanced finish leads with notes of star jasmine and mango, followed by cocoa suggestions.
Delicate, high-toned, complex. Guava, cocoa nib, narcissus, sandalwood, hazelnut butter in aroma and cup. Sweet-tart structure with bright, juicy acidity; very smooth, syrupy mouthfeel. Resonant finish consolidates to attractive notes of guava and cocoa nib.
Richly sweet-tart, fruit-toned. Dried raspberry, dark chocolate, musk, almond, honeysuckle in aroma and cup. Deeply sweet structure with wine-like acidity; plush, creamy mouthfeel. The finish consolidates to notes of dark chocolate and almond with undertones of raspberry.
