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Richly sweet-savory. Red currant, hop flowers, lychee, toffee, cedar in aroma and cup. Gently bright, balanced acidity; crisp, satiny mouthfeel. Finish leads with notes of toffee and lychee, supported by cedar.
Evaluated as espresso. Rich-toned, crisply chocolaty. Baking chocolate, pralines, black cherry, pink grapefruit, almond butter in aroma and small cup. Full, velvety mouthfeel; chocolaty, gently citrusy finish. In cappuccino format, both chocolaty and bright.
Evaluated as espresso. Savory-sweet with a tart edge. Delicate chocolate and lemon, apricot, fir, savory-edged blackberry in aroma and small cup. In mouthfeel, full though rather dense in texture. Clean, rich, simple finish. In three-parts milk, straightforward, chocolate-toned.
Elegantly fruit-forward, richly aromatic. Strawberry guava, lychee, cocoa nib, amber, ginger blossom in aroma and cup. Brightly sweet, gently tart, balanced acidity; vibrant, silky-smooth mouthfeel. Harmonious, resonant, coherent finish.
Evaluated as espresso. Richly sweet, deep-toned. Date, pomegranate, chocolate fudge, gently scorched cedar, tangerine zest in aroma and small cup. Plush, syrupy-smooth mouthfeel; chocolaty, sweetly tart finish. In cappuccino format, pomegranate notes stand up to milk and chocolate lingers on and on.
Balanced, juicy, bright. Dried cherry, sassafras, honey, almond, freesia in aroma and cup. Briskly sweet acidity; plush, syrupy mouthfeel. Very long, deeply aromatic finish that carries over all the flavor notes from the cup.
Evaluated as espresso. Crisply chocolate, delicately floral. Lilac, baking chocolate, hazelnut, orange zest, cedar in aroma and small cup. Lightly satiny mouthfeel; chocolaty finish with hints of orange zest. In cappuccino format, floral notes are amplified in harmony with baking chocolate.
Evaluated as espresso. Sweetly tart, gently earthy. Blackberry, baking chocolate, lemon verbena, pipe tobacco, fresh-cut fir in aroma and small cup. Crisp, velvety mouthfeel; earthy-sweet, citrusy-herbal finish. In three parts milk, notes of pipe tobacco and lemon verbena harmonize, supported by baking chocolate.
Rich-toned, deeply chocolaty. Dark chocolate, cashew, key lime, magnolia, cedar in aroma and cup. Gentle, round acidity; full, creamy-smooth mouthfeel. Chocolaty, sweetly nutty finish with undertones of magnolia, cedar and key lime.
Crisply sweet-tart, spice-toned. Cinnamon candy, lime zest, baking chocolate, walnut, brown sugar in aroma and cup. Briskly sweet acidity; crisp, velvety mouthfeel. Spice-toned finish with walnut undertones.
Impressively floral-toned, berry driven. Black raspberry, magnolia, marjoram, tangerine zest, amber in aroma and cup. Tart-leaning but balanced acidity; full, syrupy mouthfeel. Exceptionally floral finish supported by berry and tangerine notes.
Bright, juicy, balanced. Apricot, almond butter, star jasmine, bergamot, cedar in aroma and cup. Sparkling, vibrant acidity; plush, syrupy mouthfeel. Long, flavor-saturated finish that extends the promise of the cup.
Evaluated as espresso. Deeply sweet, crisply chocolaty. Dark chocolate, date, almond, maple syrup, cedar in aroma and small cup. Crisp, satiny mouthfeel; chocolaty, nut-toned finish. In cappuccino format, rich-toned and deeply chocolaty.
Evaluated as espresso. Richly chocolaty, deeply sweet-savory. Black cherry, hop flowers, magnolia, date, hint of teriyaki in aroma and small cup. Creamy mouthfeel; floral finish with savory undertones. In cappuccino format, savory impulses are all but subsumed in sweet floral notes.
Gently aromatic, multi-layered. Candycap mushroom, rhododendron, lilac, cocoa nib, lychee in aroma and cup. Even-keeled, juicy acidity; very full, satiny-smooth mouthfeel. Umami finish akin to candycap mushroom with pleasing undertones of cocoa nib.
Delicately sweet-tart, subtly nuanced. Cocoa nib, raspberry jam, lemon balm, nougat, ginger blossom in aroma and cup. High-toned, balanced acidity; silky, viscous mouthfeel. Finish consolidates to cocoa-toned raspberry with hints of ginger blossom.
Evaluated as espresso. Complex, multi-toned. Chocolate fudge, black cherry, almond blossom, sandalwood, pipe tobacco in aroma and small cup. Full, syrupy mouthfeel; very sweet, chocolaty finish. In three parts milk, richly complex with wide-ranging floral and fruit notes, all supported by deep chocolate.
Evaluated as espresso. Richly savory-sweet. Candycap mushroom, roasted cashew, kiwi, amber, baking chocolate in aroma and small cup. Crisp, satiny mouthfeel; umami-driven finish with notes of candycap mushroom and amber. In cappuccino format, chocolate notes assume center stage, supported by kiwi and cashew.
Richly sweet, spice-toned. Cashew butter, pomelo, black sage, green apple, fine musk in aroma and cup. Briskly sweet acidity; velvety mouthfeel. Exceptionally harmonious, integrated finish.
Balanced, sweetly nutty, gently tart. Pomegranate, hazelnut, baking chocolate, cedar, agave syrup in aroma and cup. Briskly sweet acidity; very full, syrupy mouthfeel. Quiet finish settles into notes of baking chocolate and pomegranate.
