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Brightly sweet, spice-toned. Red currant, nutmeg, brown sugar, orange zest, oak in aroma and cup. Juicy acidity; crisp, satiny mouthfeel. Brown sugar and orange zest lead in the quiet finish.
Richly fruit-toned, wood-framed. Mulberry, cedar, Meyer lemon zest, cane sugar, lily in aroma and cup. Pert acidity; crisp, satiny mouthfeel. Finish consolidates to cedar and lily.
Sweetly fruity, cocoa-toned. Dried nectarine, cocoa powder, fresh-cut maple wood, orange zest, thyme in aroma and cup. Brisk acidity; syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. Sweetly savory finish centered around notes of cocoa powder and thyme.
Intensely fruity and floral-toned, powerfully sweet. Pineapple, passionfruit, star jasmine, chocolate fudge, tangerine zest in aroma and cup. Sweetly tart structure with winy acidity; plush, syrupy mouthfeel. Incredibly long, harmonious, integrated finish.
Apricot, cocoa nib, lilac, bergamot, marjoram in aroma and cup. Juicy-bright acidity; plush, syrupy mouthfeel. Long, lingering, satisfying finish.
Sweetly citrusy, crisply chocolaty. Baking chocolate, finger lime, magnolia, persimmon, oak in aroma and cup. Bright, balanced acidity; chocolaty finish with undercurrents of lime.
Evaluated as espresso. Intricately floral-toned, fruity. Cherry blossom, dried mango, Meyer lemon zest, hazelnut, oregano oil in aroma and small cup. Bright structure with juicy, velvety mouthfeel; sweetly nutty, resonant finish. In cappuccino-scaled milk, there’s a layered, harmonious complexity with leading notes of cherry blossom and dried mango.
Fruit-driven, subtly lactic. Grape jelly, pineapple kefir, dark chocolate, amber, salted caramel in aroma and cup. Tangy acidity; creamy-smooth mouthfeel. The lactic-leaning finish gets ballast from dark chocolate notes.
Sweet-toned, subtly nuanced. Almond butter, caramel apple, freesia, graham cracker, oak in aroma and cup. Brisk acidity; full, very satiny mouthfeel. Nutty finish supported by caramel notes.
Delicately sweet, citrusy. Dried persimmon, caramel, pecan, orange zest, cane sugar in aroma and cup. Sweetly tart with gentle acidity; full, satiny-smooth mouthfeel. The gently crisp finish leads with caramel and notes of bittersweet orange zest.
Balanced, brightly sweet. Tangerine, bay leaf, cocoa nib, narcissus, fresh-cut oak in aroma and cup. High-toned acidity; crisp, syrupy mouthfeel. Long, lingering resonant finish.
Richly sweet-tart. Pomegranate, lychee, cocoa nib, lemongrass, lilac in aroma and cup. Bright, juicy acidity; lush, silky mouthfeel. Cocoa-toned finish supported by lemongrass and lilac.
Sweetly tart, fruit-toned. Tamarind, blueberry, baking chocolate, agave syrup, cedar in aroma and cup. Brisk acidity; full, satiny mouthfeel. Gently drying, wood-framed finish with undertones of blueberry.
Sweet-toned, chocolaty. Baking chocolate, persimmon, brown sugar, orange zest, oak in aroma and cup. Briskly sweet acidity; velvety-smooth mouthfeel. Crisply chocolaty finish with hints of orange zest.
Balanced, richly fruity, floral-toned. Mulberry, dark chocolate, almond brittle, wisteria, tangerine zest in aroma and cup. Sweetly tart structure with bright acidity; full, syrupy mouthfeel. Chocolaty, berry-driven finish with notes of almond brittle and tangerine zest.
Richly sweet, deeply savory, juicy-bright. Blackberry, finger lime, dark chocolate, fresh-cut cedar, star jasmine in aroma and cup. Balanced, sweet-savory structure with high-toned acidity; plush, viscous mouthfeel. The long finish is richly floral with undertones of dark chocolate and lime.
Richly sweet-savory, deep-toned. Red currant, cola, dark chocolate, bay leaf, violet in aroma and cup. Bright, juicy acidity; very full, syrupy smooth mouthfeel. Resonant, integrated finish centered around notes of red currant and dark chocolate.
Sweetly spice-toned, uniquely composed. Szechuan peppercorn, lemon balm, dark chocolate, lavender, date in aroma and cup. Winy acidity; crisp, syrupy mouthful. Chocolaty, spice-toned finish.
Delicately fruit-toned, crisply chocolaty. Raspberry, baking chocolate, pralines, cedar, orange zest in aroma and cup. Briskly sweet acidity; full, satiny-smooth mouthfeel. The finish is chocolaty and berry-toned.
A classic Yirgacheffe cup, balanced and bright, with notes of stone fruit, cocoa nib, and citrus throughout — harmonious, integrated, and lyrically juicy.
