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Evaluated as espresso. Balanced, chocolaty, and richly fruit-forward. Dried pineapple, dark chocolate, hazelnut brittle, magnolia, tangerine zest in aroma and small cup. Creamy mouthfeel; crisply chocolaty finish with tropical fruit undertones. In three parts milk, dark chocolate predominates, supported by tangerine zest and pineapple notes.
Fruity, sweetly tart. Fruit Loops, pomegranate juice, cashew, lemon verbena, cedar in aroma and cup. Brisk acidity; velvety-smooth mouthfeel. Quietly fruit-forward, crisply nutty finish.
Crisply sweet-savory. Toffee, pomegranate, cedar, hazelnut, candied violet in aroma and cup. Richly bittersweet structure with brisk acidity; syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. The crisp finish consolidates to notes of pomegranate and hazelnut.
Floral-driven, crisply bright. Lilac, apricot, cocoa nib, tangerine zest, maple syrup in aroma and cup. Sweetly tart structure with high-toned acidity; lightly satiny mouthfeel. The finish leads with notes of lilac and apricot with undertones of cocoa nib.
Complex, multi-layered. Pomegranate, red wine barrel, rhododendron, kefir, kumquat in aroma and cup. Brisk acidity; full, syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. Finish leads with notes of wine barrel and kefir.
Sweetly roast-rounded. Cocoa powder, gently scorched oak, gardenia, raisin, vanilla bean in aroma and cup. Gentle, round acidity; full, creamy mouthfeel. Gently drying finish with notes of cocoa powder and scorched oak.
Brewed in a Toddy Small-Batch Artisan Brewer and evaluated chilled. Rich-toned, chocolaty. Dark chocolate syrup, dried plum, lily, almond brittle, gently scorched cedar in aroma and cup. Crisp, viscous mouthfeel; crisply chocolaty finish with undertones of smoky cedar. With milk, chocolate-saturated, complicated by scorched cedar and fried plum notes.
Crisp, chocolaty, sweetly nut-toned. Baking chocolate, hazelnut, rhododendron, date, gently scorched fir in aroma and cup. Gentle, round acidity; full, creamy mouthfeel. Gently drying, nut-toned, wood-framed finish.
Richly sweet-savory, deep-toned. Ripe tomato, cocoa nib, black currant, bay leaf, pink grapefruit zest in aroma and cup. High-toned, juicy acidity; very full, syrupy mouthfeel. Resonant finish that carries over all the aromas and flavors of the cup.
Complexly fruity, cocoa-toned. Boysenberry, pomelo, cocoa nib, cedar, frankincense in aroma and cup. Sweet-tart acidity; full, creamy mouthfeel. Deeply fruity finish with cocoa nib undertones.
High-toned, fruit-driven. Mulberry, cocoa nib, tangerine zest, pink peppercorn, agave syrup in aroma and cup. Sweetly tart structure with juicy-bright acidity; viscous, velvety mouthfeel. The finish consolidates to notes of mulberry and tangerine zest with undertones of pink peppercorn.
Evaluated as espresso. Richly sweet, spice-toned. Dark caramel, clove, black cherry, magnolia, lemon verbena in aroma and small cup. Crisp, satiny mouthfeel; caramel-toned finish with magnolia undertones. In cappuccino format, caramel and clove take center stage with support from lemon verbena.
Delicately fruit-toned. Sweetly herbaceous. Lychee, star anise, lemon balm, oak, freesia in aroma and cup. Gentle, round acidity; full, syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. Finish consolidates to lychee and anise.
Delicate, richly complex. Narcissus, raspberry, cocoa nib, cedar, myrrh in aroma and cup. Richly sweet structure with bright, balanced acidity; elegant, silky mouthfeel. Floral finish with a cocoa throughline.
Fruit-driven, richly cocoa-toned. Nectarine, dark chocolate, violet, pink grapefruit zest, graphite in aroma and cup. Sweetly tart acidity; very full, viscous mouthfeel. Resonant, long, flavor-saturated finish.
Bright sweet, citrus-toned. Bergamot, bay leaf, cocoa nib, narcissus, sandalwood in aroma and cup. Juicy, sparkling acidity; plush, syrupy mouthfeel. Long, resonant, flavor-laden finish.
Complexly fruit-toned, sweetly fermenty. Star jasmine, strawberry, cocoa nib, bay leaf, wine barrel in aroma and cup. Juicy-bright acidity; plush, syrupy mouthfeel. The resonant finish centers around notes of cocoa-toned strawberry and a hint of wine barrel.
Delicately fruity, balanced. Passion fruit, dark chocolate, pralines, marjoram, cedar in aroma and cup. Gently sweet-tart acidity; plush, syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. Finish centers around notes of passion fruit and marjoram.
Richly chocolaty, balanced. Dark chocolate, peach, almond, cedar, lemon-thyme in aroma and cup. Brightly sweet acidity; crisp, lightly satiny mouthfeel. Chocolaty, nut-toned finish with cedar and herb notes.
Floral-toned, crisply sweet. Freesia, apricot, baking chocolate, tangerine zest, agave syrup in aroma and cup. Sweetly tart structure with brisk acidity; full, syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. The finish leads with notes of freesia and apricot with undertones of baking chocolate.
