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Balanced, bright, fruit-forward. Dried plum, almond, freesia, honey, baking chocolate in aroma and cup. Sweet-toned, round acidity; plush creamy mouthfeel. Especially resonant, flavor-laden finish that fulfills the promise of the cup.
Delicately bright, sweetly tart. Apricot, hazelnut, cocoa nib, lemon balm, cedar in aroma and cup. Gently sweet acidity; crisp, syrupy mouthfeel. Cocoa-toned finish supported by notes of hazelnut and lemon balm.
Elegantly bright, floral-toned. Wisteria, lemongrass, dried nectarine, cocoa nib, bergamot in aroma and cup. Balanced, high-toned acidity; silky, viscous mouthfeel. Long, lingering, satisfying finish
Richly sweet, delicately tart. Tamarind, dried mango, cocoa nib, marjoram, cedar in aroma and cup. Briskly sweet, gentle acidity; full, syrupy smooth mouthfeel. Crisp, sweetly tart finish.
A ready-to-drink black coffee, tested cold. Floral-toned, sweetly tart. Bing cherry, ginger, wisteria, pink grapefruit zest, allspice. High-toned, juicy acidity; light, crisp mouthfeel. Tart, spice-toned finish. Perfection with milk, where wisteria notes are amplified and Bing cherry and ginger harmonize with pink grapefruit zest.
A ready-to-drink black coffee, tested cold. Deep-toned, rich-tart-savory. Asian pear, pipe tobacco, pink peppercorn, blood orange, cocoa nib. Brightly sweet, delicately tart acidity; round, plump, very smooth mouthfeel. Crisply sweet-savory finish. Milk brings up the richness and savory impulses while also highlighting pipe tobacco notes.
A ready-to-drink black coffee, tested cold. Brightly fruit-forward. Guava, magnolia, baking chocolate, lemon-thyme, cedar. Crisp, citrusy acidity; velvety-smooth mouthfeel. Guava and magnolia carry the clean finish. With milk, tart fruit notes recede and florals and chocolate are foregrounded.
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.
