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Delicate, richly aromatic, floral-toned. Honeysuckle, cocoa nib, pink grapefruit zest, apricot, marjoram in aroma and cup. Sweetly tart with juicy, high-toned acidity; plush, syrupy mouthfeel. Floral- and cocoa-driven finish.
Evaluated as espresso. Bright, juicy, floral-toned. Chocolate fudge, black cherry, lemon verbena, brown sugar, sandalwood in aroma and cup. Satiny-smooth mouthfeel; the crisply sweet finish leads with black cherry and brown sugar suggestions. In cappuccino-scaled milk, black cherry and dark chocolate notes harmonize far into the long finish.
Evaluated as espresso. Deep-toned, richly sweet-tart. Tamarind, plum, dark chocolate, cedar, molasses in aroma and small cup. Very syrupy mouthfeel; the finish centers on tamarind and rich cedar notes. Balanced in three parts milk, driven by stone fruit and chocolate.
Vibrantly sweet-tart. Lime zest, tea rose, cocoa nib, sandalwood, a hint of marjoram in aroma and cup. Brightly sweet with juicy acidity; plush, syrupy mouthfeel. The fruit-toned finish is balanced by crisp cocoa nib.
Delicate, richly aromatic, sweetly fermenty. Aged grappa, grape candy, dark chocolate, hibiscus flowers, caramel in aroma and cup. Sweetly tart with juicy acidity; very full, satiny mouthfeel. The sweetly fermenty finish centers around notes of aged grappa, grape candy and cedar.
Deep, rich, sweetly earth-toned. Pipe tobacco, baking chocolate, plum, nougat, narcissus-like flowers in aroma and cup. Sweet structure with pert acidity; full, creamy mouthfeel. Pipe tobacco and nougat complicate the chocolaty finish.
Sweetly spice-toned. Baking spices, rhododendron, dark chocolate, hazelnut, molasses in aroma and cup. Sweet-toned with gentle acidity; full, syrupy mouthfeel. Drying finish with notes of cinnamon and nutmeg in the short, rounding to chocolate in the long.
Evaluated as espresso. Dark chocolate, magnolia, cedar, black cherry, lemon zest in aroma and small cup. Delicate, satiny mouthfeel; chocolaty, floral finish supported by aromatic wood notes. The milk shot is chocolate- and flower-driven.
Chocolaty and sweetly nut-toned. Baking chocolate, almond butter, nougat, lychee, lily in aroma and cup. Sweet structure with gentle, round acidity; velvety-smooth mouthfeel. Crisp, chocolaty finish with undertones of almond and lily.
Crisply sweet, citrusy. Orange zest, cocoa powder, hazelnut, oak, maple syrup in aroma and cup. Sweet-toned structure with brisk acidity; delicate, silky mouthfeel. The gently drying finish centers on notes of cocoa-toned orange and hazelnut.
Sweet-toned, chocolaty. Baking chocolate, date, roasted cashew, fresh-cut fir, agave syrup in aroma and cup. Sweet structure with brisk acidity; full, velvety mouthfeel. Crisply chocolaty and nut-toned finish.
Deeply floral, cocoa-toned. Lilac, dark chocolate, apricot, almond nougat, sandalwood in aroma and cup. Sweet in structure with bright, juicy acidity; syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. The finish consolidates to notes of dark chocolate and apricot with undertones of sandalwood.
Evaluated as espresso. Chocolaty and nut-toned. Chocolate fudge, dark chocolate, raisin, gently scorched cedar, gardenia in aroma and small cup. Lightly syrupy mouthfeel; gently drying, wood-framed finish. Chocolate notes re-surface in three parts milk, along with gardenia-like florals.
Delicately sweet-tart, richly aromatic. Cocoa nib, green apple, orange zest, hazelnut butter, rhododendron in aroma and cup. Sweet-tart structure with crisp, citrusy acidity; satiny mouthfeel. The nut-toned finish is enlivened by rhododendron-like florals.
Richly fruit- and floral-toned. Blueberry, gardenia, dark chocolate, orange zest, a hint of thyme in aroma and cup. Sweet-savory with gently fruity acidity; full, satiny-smooth mouthfeel.The finish consolidates to notes of blueberry and dark chocolate with undertones of thyme.
Balanced, deeply sweet with savory undertones. Caramel, red apple, baking chocolate, grapefruit zest, freesia-like flowers in aroma and cup. Sweetly savory structure with crisp, lively acidity; lightly syrupy mouthfeel. The finish centers around notes of caramel and freesia with a lasting hint of grapefruit zest.
Richly sweet, chocolaty and fruit-toned. Mango, dark chocolate, sandalwood, maple syrup, rhododendron-like flowers in aroma and cup. Sweet-toned structure with bright, juicy acidity; plush, syrupy mouthfeel. The resonant, flavor-saturated finish leads with mango and dark chocolate suggestions.
High-toned, richly sweet-tart. Black currant, hibiscus flower, fresh-cut cedar, roasted cocoa nib, tamarind in aroma and cup. Richly sweet-tart structure with resonant, lively acidity; very syrupy mouthfeel. The pleasing finish leads with black currant and hibiscus flower in the short, rounding to cocoa nib and cedar in the long.
Complexly fruit-driven with subtle savory underpinnings. Strawberry guava, banana, cocoa nib, honeysuckle, hints of goat cheese in aroma and cup. Richly aromatic, deeply sweet with bright, juicy acidity; very full, syrupy mouthfeel. The deep-toned finish elegantly extends the character of the cup.
Delicately and richly aromatic; complex, multi-layered. Plum blossom, guava, cocoa nib, narcissus, lemon verbena in aroma and cup. Sweetly tart with bright, juicy acidity; lush, silky mouthfeel. Flavor-laden finish, cocoa- and floral-driven.
