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Evaluated as espresso. Sweet-toned, crisply chocolaty. Baking chocolate, caramel, date, almond, fir in aroma and small cup. Satiny mouthfeel; chocolaty, nut-toned finish. In cappuccino-scaled milk, chocolate and nut tones preside.
Tangy sweet, delicately fruit-toned. Dried hibiscus flower, pistachio, cannabis, fresh perique-fermented tobacco, cotton candy in aroma and cup. Bright, juicy acidity; plush but buoyant mouthfeel. Crisp, complex, bittersweet finish.
Juicy-bright, very sweet, with a tart edge. Honeysuckle, strawberry, pipe tobacco, cane sugar, bay leaf in aroma and cup. Sweetly juicy acidity; buoyant, lightly syrupy in the mouthfeel. Consolidates to florals and pipe tobacco in the long finish.
Crisply savory, very sweet. Hazelnut, rhododendron, fig, dried raspberry, salted caramel in aroma and cup. In taste structure displays a startling but pleasing juxtaposition of intense sweetness and deep umami. Lightly satiny in mouthfeel. Smooth, resonant in the finish – fig, vanilla.
High-toned, tangy. Cocoa powder, peach kefir, jasmine, lychee, almond. Tartly sweet, roundly savory; full, plush mouthfeel. Rich-toned finish centered around notes of cocoa powder and peach kefir.
Deep, rich, sweetly herbaceous. Heavy cream, sweet herb melange, caramel, Meyer lemon, the aroma of oak forest in aroma and cup. Gentle, round acidity; plump mouthfeel. Fades gracefully to bittersweet herb notes.
Sweetly tangy, deeply floral. Lily, lemon verbena, peach skin, fir, vanilla yogurt in aroma and cup. Lactic-fruity structure; nectar-like mouthfeel. In the long, balanced finish, raspberry notes emerge.
Fruity, tangy, cocoa-toned. Cocoa nib, pineapple kefir, lychee, fresh-cut fir, almond in aroma and cup. Balanced, round acidity; crisp, lightly syrupy mouthfeel. Flavor consolidates to notes of cocoa nib and lychee in a rich, smooth finish.
Delicately fruit-forward, deep-toned. Pomegranate, alyssum, saltwater taffy, almond, brown sugar in aroma and cup. Brisk acidity; satiny-smooth mouthfeel. Gentle finish centered around suggestions of pomegranate and almond.
Low-toned, richly tangy and chocolaty. Dark chocolate, goji berry, cedar, lemon yogurt, cilantro in aroma and cup. Sweet-savory structure; lean, smooth mouthfeel. Quite rich, resonant and layered in the short finish, concluding with cedar notes in the long.
Richly sweet-tart. Tamarind, raspberry, cocoa nib, thyme, cedar in aroma and cup. Juicy-tart acidity; plush, syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. Finish consolidates to notes of raspberry and cocoa nib.
Chocolaty, delicately fruit-toned. Baking chocolate, strawberry, lime zest, oak, narcissus in aroma and cup. Sweet, gentle acidity; very full, creamy mouthfeel. Baking chocolate and strawberry are front and center in the inviting finish.
Evaluated as espresso. Complex, richly sweet-savory. Apricot, green tomato, toffee, hazelnut, cedar in aroma and small cup. Vibrant, syrupy mouthfeel; sweet finish centered around toffee and apricot notes. In cappuccino format, toffee-driven with undercurrents of apricot and hazelnut.
Evaluated as espresso. Balanced, juicy, deep-toned. Black cherry, blueberry, dark chocolate, cedar, cashew in aroma and small cup. Viscous, satiny mouthfeel; crisply tart, chocolaty finish. In three parts milk, dark chocolate blooms and is supported by blueberry undertones.
Juicy-sweet, vibrant. Red plum, mango, almond, tangerine, cedar in aroma and cup. High-toned structure with bright acidity; crisp, satiny mouthfeel. The finish centers around notes of mango and almond with cedar undertones.
Evaluated as espresso. Sweetly nut-toned, crisply bright. Almond brittle, cocoa nib, pomegranate, cedar, orange zest in aroma and small cup. Syrupy-smooth mouthfeel; nutty, crisply cocoa-toned finish. In cappuccino-scaled milk, almond and pomegranate notes commingle.
Richly sweet-savory. Tomato leaf, red currant, candied violet, cedar, almond butter in aroma and cup. Bright, juicy acidity; plush, syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. Resonant, flavor-saturated finish.
Intricately fruity, gently floral. Tangerine, lychee, magnolia, dark chocolate, myrrh in aroma and cup. High-toned, sweetly tart acidity; vibrant, viscous, silky mouthfeel. Citrusy and chocolaty finish with undertones of myrrh.
Delicately sweet, richly spice-toned. Apricot, clove, magnolia, hazelnut, cocoa nib in aroma and cup. Sweet-tart structure with brisk acidity; full, satiny-smooth mouthfeel. Apricot and hazelnut lead in the crisp, clean finish.
Deep-toned, richly sweet. Baking chocolate, salted caramel, dried persimmon, pink grapefruit zest, cedar in aroma and cup. Sweet structure with gentle acidity; full, syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. Chocolaty finish with undertones of salted caramel and pink grapefruit zest.
