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Evaluated as espresso. Richly sweet-tart, citrus- and chocolate-driven. Chocolate fudge, pink grapefruit zest, hazelnut butter, black cherry, cedar in aroma and small cup. Full, syrupy mouthfeel; resonant, chocolaty finish. Levitatingly sweet in three parts milk, with leading notes of chocolate fudge and pink grapefruit zest.
Cocoa- and fruit-driven. Dark chocolate, dried apricot, gently scorched oak, lime zest, gardenia in aroma and cup. Sweet in structure with gentle, round acidity; lightly syrupy mouthfeel. The finish consolidates to wood-framed dark chocolate and dried apricot.
Musk-toned, fruit-forward. Passion fruit, fine musk, dark chocolate, watermelon candy, pink grapefruit zest in aroma and cup. High-toned, sweetly tart structure with juicy, vibrant acidity; creamy, plush mouthfeel. The flavor-saturated finish centers around notes of passion fruit and fine musk.
High-toned, richly sweet-tart. Dried apricot, tangerine zest, almond, narcissus-like flowers, cedar in aroma and cup. Sweetly tart in structure with balanced, juicy acidity; crisp yet syrupy mouthfeel. The finish is richly bittersweet and long, centered on notes of tangerine zest and cedar.
Evaluated as espresso. Richly nut-toned, deeply chocolaty. Dark chocolate, almond butter, magnolia-like flowers, date, cedar in aroma and small cup. Crisp satiny mouthfeel; resonant finish that consolidates to almond and dark chocolate. In three parts milk, both nut and chocolate tones are amplified, and the florals notes hold their own.
Delicate, crisply sweet. Pear, lilac, cocoa nib, maple syrup, oak in aroma and cup. Deeply sweet structure with vibrant acidity; satiny-smooth mouthfeel. The quiet, cocoa-toned finish is animated by suggestions of pear and maple syrup.
Round, sweet, complex, original. Magnolia, musk, lemon verbena, maple syrup, complex fruit (peach, jackfruit) in aroma and cup. Balanced, sweetly low-toned in structure; buoyant and satiny in mouthfeel. Rich, round, pungently layered finish: peach, magnolia.
Vibrantly sweet, resonantly floral, cocoa-toned. Lavender, cocoa nib, kumquat, fine musk, toffee in aroma and cup. Sweetly tart structure with bright, juicy acidity; crisp yet syrupy mouthfeel. Flavor-saturated finish that sustains each note from the cup in long, ringing clarity.
Delicate, complex, multi-layered. Bergamot, dark chocolate, nougat, narcissus, cedar in aroma and cup. Richly sweet-savory structure with citrusy acidity; full, syrupy mouthfeel. The floral- and fruit-driven finish is supported by chocolate and aromatic wood notes.
Evaluated as espresso. Richly sweet, deeply chocolaty, gently smoky. Persimmon, dark chocolate, almond butter, gardenia, gently scorched oak in aroma and small cup. Crisp, velvety mouthfeel; resonant finish centered around chocolate and almond notes with a hint of scorched oak. In cappuccino-scaled milk, chocolate and almond notes are highlighted with sweet persimmon as backdrop.
Richly sweet, deeply chocolaty. Chocolate fudge, red currant, wisteria, cedar, agave syrup in aroma and cup. Crisp, sweetly tart structure with vibrant, juicy acidity; plush, viscous mouthfeel. Quiet finish centered around notes of chocolate, wisteria and cedar.
Crisply sweet, delicately tart. Pomegranate, grapefruit zest, magnolia, elm, maple syrup in aroma and cup. Sweet-tart structure with brisk acidity; satiny-smooth mouthfeel. Rich-toned finish with notes of pomegranate and magnolia in the short and maple syrup in the long.
Delicately sweet, floral toned. Narcissus, plum, cedar, cocoa nib, almond in aroma and cup. Deeply sweet in structure with gentle, rounded acidity; full, satiny mouthfeel. Crisp, richly drying finish with notes of narcissus and cocoa nib.
Rich-toned, deeply sweet. Date, magnolia, hazelnut, cedar, agave syrup in aroma and cup. Sweet in structure with round, gentle acidity; satiny-smooth mouthfeel. Finish consolidates to notes of date, hazelnut and cedar.
Sweetly wood-framed, spice-toned. Fresh-cut fir, date, baking chocolate, freesia, black peppercorn in aroma and cup. Sweet structure with low-toned acidity; velvety mouthfeel. Wood-framed finish supported by notes of date and baking chocolate.
Complex, multi-layered, crisply sweet-tart. Apricot, almond, honeysuckle, oak, maple syrup in aroma and cup. Sweetly tart structure with juicy, bright acidity; viscous, syrupy mouthfeel. Resonant, flavor-saturated finish that consolidates to apricot and oak in the long.
Richly sweet-savory. Concord grape, freesia, cedar, molasses, orange zest in aroma and cup. Sweetly savory structure with round, gentle acidity; full, syrupy mouthfeel. Crisply sweet finish centered around notes of Concord grape, molasses and cedar.
High-toned, richly fruit-forward, balanced. Strawberry guava, jasmine, cocoa nib, sandalwood, pink grapefruit zest in aroma and cup. Sweet-tart structure with crisp, bright acidity; vibrantly plush, syrupy mouthfeel. The resonant finish centers around guava and jasmine notes with undertones of cocoa nib.
Deeply sweet, subtly tart, nuanced. Ripe blueberry, freesia-like flowers, almond, fresh-cut cedar, nougat in aroma and cup. Sweetly fruit-toned structure with round acidity; full, syrupy mouthfeel. Finish consolidates to notes of blueberry and nougat with undertones of cedar.
High-toned, crisply sweet-tart. Plum, bergamot, cedar, freesia-like flowers, maple syrup in aroma and cup. Vibrant, sweetly tart structure with juicy acidity; crisp, satiny mouthfeel. The long-lasting finish consolidates to notes of plum and bergamot with undertones of cedar and maple syrup.
