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Richly spiced-toned, elegantly aromatic. Ginger blossom, nutmeg, lavender, lemon verbena, baking chocolate in aroma and cup. Malic (apple-like) acidity; silky, viscous mouthfeel. Spice-toned finish into the long.
Evaluated as espresso. Brightly sweet-tart, chocolaty. Pomegranate, dark chocolate, goji berry, almond butter, cedar in aroma and small cup. Plush, creamy mouthfeel; crisp, tartly chocolaty finish. In cappuccino format, dark berry notes take over from tart fruit while almond butter is amplified.
Richly floral-toned, deeply fruity. Passionfruit, tea rose, frangipane, cocoa nib, pineapple kefir in aroma and cup. Juicy-bright, balanced acidity; delicate, silky-smooth mouthfeel. Tea rose and cocoa nib carry the crisp finish.
Very sweet, complexly fruit-forward. Red plum, mango, freesia, cocoa nib, nougat in aroma and cup. Sparkling acidity; crisp, satiny mouthfeel. Cocoa-toned, fruity finish.
Brightly sweet, deeply fruit- and cocoa-toned. Raspberry jam, dark chocolate, thyme, peach, frankincense in aroma and cup. Balanced, vibrant acidity;very silky, very smooth mouthfeel. Jammy cocoa-toned finish.
Gently fruity, richly sweet. Goji berry, amber, cocoa nib, tangerine, lilac in aroma and cup. Delicate, round acidity; syrupy, viscous mouthfeel. Cocoa-toned finish supported by rich amber impulses.
Sweetly savory, nicely crisp. Pomegranate, freesia, pistachio, oak, agave syrup in aroma and cup. Tart-leaning structure with brisk acidity; crisp, creamy mouthfeel. Gently drying finish centered around notes of pistachio and oak.
Floral-toned. Narcissus, orange zest, dark chocolate, marjoram, lychee in aroma and cup. Very sweet structure with brisk acidity; full, syrupy mouthfeel. Crisply chocolaty finish supported by notes of dusky marjoram and orange zest.
Delicately fruity, crisply nut-toned. Mulberry, hazelnut, baking chocolate, orange zest, cedar in aroma and cup. Gently brisk acidity; lightly satiny mouthfeel. Mulberry and baking chocolate are supported by hazelnut in the quiet finish.
Balanced, bright, nut-toned. Hazelnut, cocoa nib, nougat, cedar, freesia in aroma and cup. Briskly sweet acidity; velvety-smooth mouthfeel. Solid finish that leads with hazelnut and cocoa nib with freesia undertones.
Crisply sweet, chocolaty. Cocoa powder, date, Brazil nut, lily, fir in aroma and cup. Briskly sweet acidity; velvety-smooth mouthfeel. Gently drying, wood-framed finish with notes of date and cocoa powder.
Sweetly spice-toned, crisply nutty. Cashew butter, nutmeg, caramel, orange zest, hint of mace in aroma and cup. Gentle, round acidity; crisp, satiny mouthfeel. Quiet nut-driven finish with undertones of orange zest.
Evaluated as espresso. Crisply cocoa-toned, sweetly nutty. Cocoa powder, walnut, molasses, pie cherry, fir in aroma and small cup. Taut, lightly satiny mouthfeel; gently drying, wood-framed finish. In cappuccino format, richly chocolaty with undertones of walnut and molasses.
Sweetly spice-toned, complex and satiatingly fruity. Black cherry kombucha, clove, pipe tobacco, molasses in aroma and cup. Lively, sparkling acidity; creamy, lithe mouthfeel. Incredibly long, harmonious, integrated finish.
High-toned, tropical, exquisitely balanced. Orange blossom, cocoa nib, guava, young ginger, cedar in aroma and cup. Juicy-bright yet delicate acidity; silky-smooth mouthfeel. Long, resonant finish that fulfills the promise of the cup.
Evaluated as espresso. Crisply chocolaty, rich-toned. Baking chocolate, scorched mesquite, freesia, date, cashew in aroma and cup. Crisp, velvety mouthfeel; sweetly smoky, chocolaty finish. Chocolaty, nut-toned finish. In cappuccino format, rich, almost fudgelike chocolate predominates.
Balanced, juicy, sweetly tart. Pomegranate, lychee, honey, amber, cocoa nib in aroma and cup. Briskly sweet-tart acidity; plush, syrupy mouthdeel. Fruit-driven finish supported by amber and cocoa nib.
Gently tart, delicately high-toned. Meyer lemon zest, cocoa nib, narcissus, agave syrup, fresh-cut oak in aroma and cup. Balanced, malic (apple-like) acidity; very full, syrupy mouthfeel. Finish consolidates to notes of sweet citrus and cocoa nib.
Complex, richly nuanced. Narcissus, cocoa nib, pear, wild honey, amber in aroma and cup. Invigorating, malic acidity; full, syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. Very long-lasting, floral-toned, richly sweet finish.
Fruit-driven, richly floral. Boysenberry, lilac, cocoa nib, honey, cedar in aroma and cup. Winy acidity; plush, syrupy mouthfeel. Fruity, floral finish with undertones of cocoa nib, cedar and honey.
