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High-toned, sweetly savory. Pluot, cocoa nib, plumeria, candycap mushroom, wild honey in aroma and cup. Sparkling acidity; plush, satiny mouthfeel. Harmonious, integrated, satiating finish.
Deep-toned, quite sweet. Dark chocolate, dried nectarine, dark caramel, orange zest, fresh-cut fir in aroma and cup. Gentle, round acidity; full, satiny-smooth mouthfeel. Finish consolidates to notes of dark chocolate and orange zest.
Lychee, rose hips, oolong tea, cocoa nib, magnolia in aroma and cup. Juicy-bright acidity; plush, syrupy mouthfeel. Floral-toned, oolong-like finish.
Richly floral, deeply fruity. Guava, cocoa nib, neroli, almond butter, cedar in aroma and cup. Crisply tart acidity; very satiny, viscous mouthfeel. Resonant, lingering, flavor-saturated finish.
Richly aromatic, sweetly savory. Raspberry, honey, vanilla yogurt, baking chocolate, hop flowers in aroma and cup. Savory-sweet, bright acidity; delicate, silky mouthfeel. Finish consolidates to notes of baking chocolate and honey with undertones of hop flowers.
Fruity-sweet, gently spice-toned. Fruit punch, green peppercorn, blackberry leaf, oak, hazelnut in aroma and cup. Briskly sweet acidity; velvety-smooth mouthfeel. Green peppercorn and fruit punch notes carry the quiet finish.
Sweetly tart, crisply bright. Pomegranate, myrrh, raw cacao, lemon verbena, freesia in aroma and cup. Citric acidity; full, syrupy mouthfeel. Gently drying finish with notes of raw cacao and lemon verbena.
Richly floral-toned, deeply sweet, gently tart. Star jasmine, tea rose, narcissus, blood orange cocoa nib in aroma and cup. Sparkling acidity; very syrupy mouthfeel. Floral-toned finish that is both sweet and spice-toned.
Berry-toned, citrusy-sweet. Strawberry, lemon verbena, cocoa butter, brown sugar, sassafras in aroma and cup. Briskly sweet acidity; very full, syrupy mouthfeel. Strawberry and cocoa notes carry the juicy finish.
Sweetly fermenty, crisply fruit-forward. Rum barrel, dried raspberry, chocolate syrup, maraschino cherry, salted almond in aroma and cup. Crisp, tart acidity; plush, creamy mouthfeel. Chocolaty, sweetly fermenty finish.
Evaluated as espresso. Expressive, invitingly nuanced, lyrical. Guava, dark chocolate, star jasmine, amber, candied pink grapefruit zest in aroma and small cup. Lively, viscous mouthfeel; balanced, floral, fruity finish. In cappuccino format, voluptuous, rich, deep-toned.
Richly fruit-forward, juicy-bright. Dried strawberry, wild honey, wisteria, pomelo, macadamia nut in aroma and cup. Vibrant, sparkling acidity; very full, syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. Dried strawberry and macadamia notes are supported by wisteria and pomelo in the long, lush finish.
Evaluated as espresso. Rich-toned, floral, complex. Magnolia, dark chocolate, tangerine, black cherry, cedar in aroma and small cup. Smooth, syrupy mouthfeel; long, resonant, flavor-saturated finish. In cappuccino format, chocolaty, fruit-toned and very floral.
Rich-toned, complex, multilayered. Narcissus, mango, cardamom, dark chocolate, honeydew melon in aroma and cup. Juicy, winey acidity; syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. Flavor-saturated finish led by narcissus and cardamom with undertones of dark chocolate and honeydew.
Deeply sweet-tart, fruit-toned and floral. Dried plum, freesia, lemon verbena, tamarind, cedar in aroma and cup. Gently bright, winey acidity; plush, syrupy mouthfeel. Finish consolidates to notes of dried plum and freesia.
Bright, high-toned, crisply sweet-tart. Passionfruit, pink peppercorn, dark chocolate, kumquat, oregano in aroma and cup. Malic (apple-like) acidity; crisp, lightly satiny mouthfeel. Lingering, flavor-laden finish is complex and multilayered.
Gently sweet-tart, nuanced and vibrant. White mulberry, honeysuckle, pistachio, cocoa nib, lemon balm in aroma and cup. Sweetly tart structure with juicy acidity; plush, syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. Finish consolidates to notes of pistachio and cocoa nib with undertones of mulberry.
Evaluated as espresso. Chocolaty, sweetly savory. Dark chocolate, hop flowers, pomegranate, oak, myrrh in aroma and small cup. Delicate, silky mouthfeel; exceptionally aromatic, long, resonant finish. In cappuccino format, dark chocolate and myrrh are supported by tart pomegranate notes.
High-toned, sweetly tart. Jolly Rancher, pineapple taffy, marjoram, amber, honey in aroma and cup. Briskly sweet acidity; full, satiny-smooth mouthfeel. Crisp finish is carried by notes of pineapple taffy and marjoram.
Evaluated as espresso. Deeply fruity, spice-toned. Warming spices, jasmine, dark chocolate, cedar, a hint of wine barrel in aroma and small cup. Crisp, velvety mouthfeel; richly wood-framed, fruit-forward finish. In three parts milk, spice-toned florals and baking spices carry the cup.
