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Chocolaty, sweetly tart. Blueberry, molasses, lemon, cocoa powder, allspice in aroma and cup. Sweet structure with brisk acidity; crisply smooth, velvety mouthfeel. Allspice and baking chocolate lead in the crisp finish.
Crisply sweet, cocoa-toned. Baking chocolate, orange zest, tamarind, cedar, lily in aroma and cup. Sweet in structure with low-toned, gentle acidity; full, syrupy mouthfeel. The gently drying finish consolidates to notes of baking chocolate and lily with cedar undertones.
Delicate, multi-layered. Narcissus, bergamot, cocoa nib, cedar, marjoram in aroma and cup. Richly sweet structure with bright, balanced acidity; plush, silky mouthfeel. Floral finish with ballast from cocoa nib.
Richly chocolaty, balanced and deep. Dark chocolate, date, magnolia, cane sugar, cedar in aroma and cup. Sweet-toned structure with brisk acidity; plush, satiny mouthfeel. The crisply sweet finish centers around notes of dark chocolate and magnolia.
High-toned, citrusy. Mandarin orange, cocoa nib, aged grappa, brown sugar, sandalwood in aroma and cup. Brightly sweet-tart structure with vibrant acidity; crisp, lightly satiny mouthfeel. Cocoa-toned finish with notes of mandarin orange and brown sugar.
Crisply sweet-savory. Fresh-cut oak, pie cherry, thyme, maple syrup, hop flowers in aroma and cup. Savory-leaning structure with bittersweet acidity; very full, viscous mouthfeel. Crisp, richly wood-framed finish.
Complex, deeply engaging. Bing cherry, pomelo, salted caramel, lemon balm, cedar in aroma and cup. Brightly sweet-tart with vivacious acidity; plush, syrupy mouthfeel. The resonant finish consolidates around notes of cherry and bittersweet citrus.
Delicately fruit-toned, richly sweet. Dried peach, narcissus, almond butter, marjoram, honey in aroma and cup. Brightly sweet with juicy acidity; full, syrupy mouthfeel. The harmonious finish carries forward all the notes from the aroma and cup.
Delicately fruit-toned, crisply sweet. Strawberry, cocoa nib, lemon verbena, hazelnut, freesia-like flowers in aroma and cup. Sweet structure with gently bright acidity; full, satiny-smooth mouthfeel. Cocoa and almond dominate the finish with undertones of strawberry.
Deep-toned, richly sweet. Black cherry, hazelnut, magnolia, cane sugar, tangerine zest in aroma and cup. Sweet-toned structure with winey acidity; plush, satiny mouthfeel. The finish centers around notes of black cherry, hazelnut and tangerine zest.
High-toned, richly sweet. Yellow plum, almond, cocoa nib, lilac, cedar in aroma and cup. Brightly sweet structure with juicy acidity; plush, syrupy mouthfeel. The crisply sweet-tart finish centers around notes of plum and almond.
Evaluated as espresso. Richly nut-toned. Cashew butter, magnolia, pear, baking chocolate, orange zest in aroma and small cup. Creamy mouthfeel; crisp, nutty finish. In three parts milk, both baking chocolate and cashew notes are amplified, while pear and magnolia remain undertones.
Evaluated as espresso. Sweetly tart, richly chocolaty. Dark chocolate, orange zest, dried green apple, cedar, molasses in aroma and small cup. Richly drying mouthfeel; tart-leaning finish. Roundly sweet in three parts milk, which amplifies the molasses and chocolate notes.
Fruit-toned, gently fermenty. Dried apricot, wine barrel, dark chocolate, brown sugar, gardenia in aroma and cup. Sweet-tart structure with winy acidity; crisp, syrupy mouthfeel. Chocolaty finish with notes of sweet wine-like ferment.
Floral-toned, richly sweet, balanced. Narcissus, dark chocolate, red plum, almond brittle, cedar in aroma and cup. Sweet-tart structure with brisk acidity; very full, syrupy mouthfeel. The crisply sweet finish leads with notes of plum and chocolate with cedar undertones.
Crisply sweet, fruit-toned. Dried blueberry, baking chocolate, lily, fresh-cut fir, maple syrup in aroma and cup. Sweet structure with brisk acidity; smooth, satiny mouthfeel. The finish consolidates to notes of dried blueberry and fresh-cut fir with baking chocolate undertones.
Evaluated as espresso. Crisply chocolaty, sweetly nutty. Baking chocolate, hazelnut butter, black cherry, cedar, orange zest in aroma and small cup. Crisply satiny mouthfeel; gently drying, nutty finish. In three parts milk, chocolate notes bloom and commingle with sweet hazelnut.
Elegantly fruit-toned, crisp and bright. Strawberry guava, cocoa nib, lilac, pistachio, lemon thyme in aroma and cup. Richly sweet-tart structure with juicy acidity; viscous, satiny mouthfeel. Berry-toned finish supported by cocoa nib.
Elegantly sweet, fruit- and floral toned. Dried Bing cherry, star jasmine, cocoa nib, sandalwood, marjoram in aroma and cup. Sweetly tart structure with juicy, bright acidity; crisp, silky mouthfeel. Resounding and very long finish centered around notes of Bing cherry, cocoa nib, and star jasmine.
Delicately aromatic, complex. Lilac, cocoa nib, pink grapefruit zest, shishito pepper, apricot in aroma and cup. Sweetly tart with juicy, bright acidity; plush, syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. Floral finish with cocoa undertones.
