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Deep-toned, richly sweet-tart. Pie cherry, baking chocolate, magnolia, fresh-cut fir, agave syrup in aroma and cup. Sweetly tart structure with brisk acidity; velvety-smooth mouthfeel. The finish consolidates around notes of baking chocolate and pie cherry with undertones of fresh-cut fir.
Evaluated as espresso. Deeply sweet, chocolate-toned. Chocolate fudge, pear, almond, scorched cedar, gardenia in aroma and small cup. Satiny-smooth mouthfeel; crisp, gently smoky finish with chocolate undertones. In three parts milk, chocolate fudge and almond harmonize with scorched cedar for a satisfying, complex milk shot.
Evaluated as espresso. Very sweet, caramel-toned. Dark caramel, lily, persimmon, roasted walnut, cedar in aroma and small cup. Crisp, satiny mouthfeel; fruit-toned finish redolent of persimmon and fresh-cut cedar. In the milk shot, caramel pleasantly subsumes all the other notes, save for undertones of roasted walnut, which add complexity.
Evaluated as espresso. Berry- and flower-driven, intricately sweet-tart, wildly aromatic. Ripe raspberry, wisteria, toffee, sandalwood, dark chocolate in aroma and small cup. Viscous, syrupy mouthfeel; bright, berry-toned finish. In three parts milk, a lot like eating raspberry trifle laced with chocolate.
Deeply sweet, richly sweet-savory, intricately balanced. Red currant, star jasmine, dark chocolate, pink grapefruit zest, sandalwood in aroma and cup. Sweetly savory structure with complex, bright acidity; very full, creamy mouthfeel. Lasting finish that carries over all the flavor and aroma notes from the cup.
Crisply sweet, rich-toned, deep. Apricot, citrus blossom, Meyer lemon zest, cocoa nib, maple syrup in aroma and cup. Balanced, sweet-tart structure with juicy acidity; full, syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. Finish consolidates to notes of lemon zest and cocoa nib in the short, with hints of apricot resurfacing in the long.
Very sweet, high-toned, with savory underpinnings. Tangerine zest, cocoa nib, Bing cherry, amber, almond butter in aroma and cup. Tart-leaning but integrated structure with vibrant, juicy acidity; full, viscous mouthfeel. The finish is animated by notes of Bing cherry and amber.
High-toned, crisply sweet-tart. Tangerine zest, cocoa nib, apricot, cedar, freesia-like flowers in aroma and cup. Brightly sweet-tart structure with lively, juicy acidity; satiny-smooth mouthfeel. The resonant finish centered around notes of cocoa nib, tangerine zest and cedar.
Evaluated as espresso. Deep sweet, chocolaty. Chocolate fudge, gardenia, plum, gently scorched fir, a hint of barley in aroma and small cup. Big, velvety mouthfeel; crisply sweet, wood-framed finish. Chocolate fudge notes resurface richly in three parts milk, along with gardenia-like florals.
Delicate, confident, complex, lyrical. Passion fruit, cocoa nib, wisteria, lemon verbena, agave syrup in aroma and cup. Sweet-tart structure with juicy, bright acidity; plush, syrupy mouthfeel. Rich, long, flavor-saturated finish.
Sweet-toned, fruit-forward, delicately floral. Dried strawberry, lilac, cocoa nib, almond brittle, wild honey in aroma and cup. Deeply sweet structure with rich, vibrant acidity; full, viscous mouthfeel. Finish leads with notes of dried strawberry and honey in the short, rounding to cocoa nib in the long.
Floral and sweetly spice-toned. Jasmine, pink peppercorn, apricot, baking chocolate, fresh-cut oak in aroma and cup. Sweet-savory structure with balanced, bright acidity; satiny-smooth mouthfeel. Finish consolidates to notes of apricot and baking chocolate with hints of jasmine at the top and oak underneath.
Delicate, high-toned, richly floral. Lilac, cocoa nib, dried apricot, sandalwood, a hint of coconut in aroma and cup. Sweet-tart structure with juicy acidity; plush, syrupy mouthfeel. Rich, deeply aromatic finish that carries over all the notes from the cup; lilac and cocoa nib, in particular.
Elegantly fruit-toned, chocolaty. Dried mulberry, dark chocolate, ginseng, pink grapefruit zest, frankincense in aroma and cup. Sweet-savory structure with rich, engaging acidity; plush, silky mouthfeel. Chocolate- and fruit-driven finish.
High-toned, richly sweet-tart. Pie cherry, dark chocolate, almond butter, violet, cedar in aroma and cup. Sweetly tart structure with juicy, fruit-toned acidity; saturatingly viscous, plush mouthfeel. The confident finish centers around notes of pie cherry, dark chocolate and cedar.
Delicate, sweetly fruit-toned. Wild strawberry, dark chocolate, hazelnut butter, cedar, agave syrup in aroma and cup. Sweet-tart structure with juicy acidity; plush, syrupy mouthfeel. The quiet finish centers around notes of wild strawberry, dark chocolate and cedar.
High-toned, richly floral. Star jasmine, cocoa nib, bergamot, almond nougat, oak in aroma and cup. Sweet-tart structure with bright, juicy acidity; full, satiny mouthfeel. Inviting finish that leads with notes of jasmine and bergamot in the short, rounding to almond and cocoa nib in the long.
Richly sweet-savory, cocoa-toned. Cocoa powder, hop flowers, black cherry, fresh-cut oak, agave syrup in aroma and cup. Balanced, bittersweet structure with brisk acidity; plush, syrupy mouthfeel. Finish consolidates to cocoa-toned black cherry and oak.
Fruit-toned, chocolaty. Dark chocolate, dried raspberry, cedar, molasses, lily in aroma and cup. Sweet-tart structure with mild, accessible acidity; satiny-smooth mouthfeel. The fruit-toned finish is supported by notes of dark chocolate and cedar.
Deeply sweet, roast-toned. Dark caramel, gently scorched fir, gardenia, date, a hint of cardamom in aroma and cup. Sweet-toned structure with gentle, round acidity; velvety mouthfeel. The resonant finish centers around notes of dark caramel and gardenia, with undertones of aromatic wood.
