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A ready-to-drink black coffee, tested cold. Balanced, crisply chocolaty, sweetly nutty. Baking chocolate, hazelnut, rhododendron, fresh-cut oak, tangerine zest. Gentle, round acidity; very full, satiny-smooth mouthfeel. Nut-driven finish with tangerine undertones. With a splash of milk, kind of like a Snickers bar with hazelnuts instead of almonds.
A ready-to-drink black coffee, tested cold. Crisply cocoa-toned, sweetly nutty. Cocoa powder, walnut, Valencia orange, bay leaf, caramel. Juicy, malic (apple-like) acidity; velvety mouthfeel. Richly bittersweet, walnutty and cocoa-toned finish. With milk, cocoa notes are amplified and walnut tones sweeten.
A ready-to-drink black coffee, tested cold. Deep-toned, flavor-saturated. Dark chocolate, date, cashew butter, vanilla bean, pink grapefruit zest. Gentle, sweetly brisk acidity; crisp, silky mouthfeel. Chocolaty finish supported by date and pink grapefruit zest. With milk, surprisingly bright — zest pink grapefruit is front and center with dark chocolate and date undertones.
A ready-to-drink black coffee, tested cold. Deep-toned, balanced. Date, salted caramel, walnut, orange zest, gently smoky cedar. Round, smooth acidity; crisp, fluffy mouthfeel. Richly bittersweet finish driven by walnut and orange zest notes. Slightly smoky cedar notes play nicely with milk, alongside date, salted caramel and walnut.
A ready-to-drink black coffee, tested cold. Sweet-toned, caramelly. Dark caramel, cocoa nib, lemon verbena, fresh-cut fir, nutmeg. Briskly sweet acidity; wood-framed, sweetly caramelly finish. Complex caramel notes dominate when milk is added, complementing the lingering lemon verbena and nutmeg.
A ready-to-drink black coffee, tested cold. Crisply sweet-savory. Baking chocolate, hop flowers, Brazil nut, almond, gently scorched oak. Round, quiet acidity; velvety mouthfeel. Nut-driven finish with bittersweet floral undertones. Pleasantly and gently smoky with milk, with nice notes of bittersweet florals and baking chocolate.
Floral-toned, richly fruity. Wisteria, lychee, kumquat, cocoa nib, marjoram in aroma and cup. High-toned, juicy acidity; viscous, syrupy mouthfeel. Very floral finish with cocoa undertones.
Very fruit-forward, richly sweet. Lychee, kiwi, nectarine, freesia, tangerine zest on aroma and cup. Juicy, bright acidity; full, syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. Lychee-laden finish with spicy floral undertones.
Richly sweet-savory, brightly sweet. Mulberry, sassafras, green tomato, cane sugar, salted caramel in aroma and cup. Bright, citrusy acidity; crisp, satiny-smooth mouthfeel. Savory-leaning finish with a tomato-like umami undercurrent.
Fruit-driven. Cranberry sauce, red grape, lychee, baking chocolate, cedar in aroma and cup. Gently sweet-tart acidity; very full, syrupy mouthfeel. Fruit-toned finish with notes of cranberry and red grape supported by baking chocolate and cedar.
Multi-layered, deeply sweet-tart. Candy apple, hibiscus tea, lemon verbena, cocoa nib, fresh-cut oak in aroma and cup. Briskly sweet acidity; plush, creamy mouthfeel. Very sweet, candy-like finish.
Floral-toned, tropical-leaning. Magnolia, guava, green banana, amber, cocoa nib in aroma and cup. Juicy-sweet, malic acidity; crisp, velvety mouthfeel. Cocoa-toned guava predominates in the quiet finish.
Richly aromatic, deep-toned. Raspberry, tangerine, cocoa nib, lilac, myrrh in aroma and cup. Bright, balanced acidity; very smooth, silky mouthfeel. Long, lingering, harmonious and integrated finish.
Vibrant, balanced, impeccably sweet. Apricot, cocoa nib, bergamot, wild honey, Thai basil in aroma and cup. Lilting acidity; exceptionally silky-smooth mouthfeel. Very long finish that integrates and carries over all aroma and flavor notes from the cup.
Richly fruit-forward, floral-toned. Tea rose, watermelon candy, tamarind, cedar, wild honey in aroma and cup. in aroma and cup. High-toned, juicy acidity; crisp, creamy mouthfeel. Tea rose and watermelon candy carry the perfumed finish.
Juicy-tart, bright, vibrant. Pomegranate, neroli, cocoa nib, lemon verbena, sandalwood in aroma and cup. Sparkling acidity; elegantly silky mouthfeel. Flavor-saturated finish centered around notes of pomegranate and cocoa nib.
Deeply sweet, brightly tart. Raspberry, narcissus, baking chocolate, salted caramel, pomelo in aroma and cup. Even-keeled acidity; very full, syrupy mouthfeel. Fruity finish supported by narcissus and baking chocolate.
Deep-toned, crisply chocolaty. Baking chocolate, orange zest, lemon verbena, red plum, fresh-cut fir in aroma and cup. Briskly sweet acidity; full, syrupy mouthfeel. Finish consolidates to notes of baking chocolate and orange zest.
Evaluated as espresso. Sweetly tart, intriguingly complex. Tamarind, Jolly Rancher, dark chocolate, hop flowers, hint of marjoram in aroma and small cup. Creamy-smooth mouthfeel; chocolaty-tart finish. Cappuccino format emphasis the marriage of sweet-tart-savory with bright fruit, candylike sweetness, and bittersweet floral undertones.
Very sweet, deep-toned. Dried plum, salted caramel, hazelnut, tangerine, magnolia in aroma and cup. Bright, balanced acidity; plush, syrupy mouthfeel. Crisp, resonant finish centered around notes of dried plum and hazelnut.
