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Reflections on the Art of Coffee Blending: Daily Drinkers With Personality

By Kim Westerman
February 12th, 2022

94

St1 Cafe/Work Room

Black Level Blend

Review Date: Feb 2022
Price: NT $490/150 grams

Richly sweet-savory, deep-toned. Cocoa nib, ripe tomato, lemon verbena, star jasmine, cedar in aroma and cup. Savory-leaning structure with balanced, lively acidity; very full, syrupy mouthfeel. Crisply cocoa-toned finish supported by sweet herb notes.

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94

Old Soul Co.

Whiskey Dreams Moka Java

Review Date: Feb 2022
Price: $18.00/12 ounces

Sweetly spice-toned, gently fermenty. Dark chocolate, fennel, raspberry jam, whiskey barrel, lemon balm in aroma and cup. Brightly sweet with juicy acidity; plush, creamy mouthfeel. The resonant finish centers around notes of whiskey-toned raspberry and oak.

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93

Succulent Coffee Roasters

New Wave Blend

Review Date: Feb 2022
Price: $17.00/12 ounces

Delicate, resonant, crisply sweet. Bing cherry, hazelnut, baking chocolate, brown sugar, magnolia in aroma and cup. Sweet, gently tart structure with crisp, lively acidity; smooth, velvety mouthfeel. The quiet but long finish centers around notes of baking chocolate, cherry and brown sugar.

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93

Nostalgia Coffee Roasters

Memory Lane

Review Date: Feb 2022
Price: $18.00/12 ounces

Balanced, integrated, richly sweet. Fig Newton, baking spices, cocoa nib, roasted cashew, freesia-like flowers in aroma and cup. Fruit-forward structure with gentle acidity; viscous, syrupy mouthfeel. Nut- and cocoa-driven finish.

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93

Charlotte Coffee Company

704 Blend

Review Date: Feb 2022
Price: $16.00/12 ounces

Rich, deep, caramelly. Dark caramel, hazelnut butter, lilac, fresh-cut oak, marjoram in aroma and cup. Very sweet with brisk acidity; plush, satiny mouthfeel. Caramel- and nut-toned finish with lilac resurfacing in the long.

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93

Kakalove Cafe

Obsidian Mirror Blend

Review Date: Feb 2022
Price: NT $200/8 ounces
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Chocolaty, richly sweet. Chocolate fudge, blackberry coulis, sage, singed cedar, magnolia in aroma and cup. Sweet in structure with gentle, round acidity; lush, syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. The crisp finish consolidates to notes of dark chocolate and singed cedar with undertones of magnolia.

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92

Small Eyes Cafe

Valkyrie Blend

Review Date: Feb 2022
Price: NT $480/400 grams

Cocoa-driven, floral. Cocoa powder, gardenia, roasted almond, cedar, date in aroma and cup. Deeply sweet structure with gentle, rounded acidity; plush, satiny mouthfeel. Crisp, cocoa-toned finish with a throughline of spicy florals.

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92

Three Keys Coffee

Mo’ Better Brews Bleek & Indigo Blend

Review Date: Feb 2022
Price: $16.00/12 ounces

Fruit-centered, crisply chocolaty. Apricot, almond butter, jasmine flower, molasses, fresh-cut fir in aroma and small cup. Sweet structure with gently bright acidity; velvety-smooth mouthfeel. Crisp, chocolaty, nut-toned finish.

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92

Battlecreek Coffee Roasters

House Blend

Review Date: Feb 2022
Price: $16.00/12 ounces

Brightly sweet, spice-toned. Plum, nutmeg, almond, freesia-like flowers, orange zest in aroma and cup. Sweet structure with pert acidity; lightly satiny mouthfeel. The finish consolidates to notes of freesia and orange zest.

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