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A ready-to-drink black coffee, tested cold. Red currant, toffee, lemon-thyme, magnolia, bergamot. Richly sweet-savory structure with balanced, high-toned acidity; crisp, satiny mouthfeel. The finish consolidates to notes of red currant and toffee. Milk enhances the toffee and bergamot notes beautifully.
A ready-to-drink black coffee, tested cold. Baking chocolate, hazelnut, rose hips, raspberry, cedar. Sweet-toned structure with citrusy acidity; pleasingly dry mouthfeel (think good dry vermouth). Resonant, long, flavor-saturated finish. Milk softens all the dramatic edges of this compelling blend, emphasizing a gentle sweet-tart creaminess.
A ready-to-drink black coffee, tested cold. Dark chocolate fudge, raspberry coulis, molasses, almond butter, redwood. Richly sweet structure with brisk acidity; velvety-smooth mouthfeel. The finish is chocolaty, through and through — in milk, dessert-like, reminiscent of a chocolate-raspberry truffle.
A ready-to-drink black coffee, tested cold. Apricot, baking chocolate, freesia, lemon-thyme, fresh-cut cedar. Sweetly tart structure with lively acidity; crisp, satiny mouthfeel. Aromatic cedar-like wood notes frame the gently fruit-toned, chocolaty finish. The milk shot softens the brightness and suggests a candy bar from childhood; perhaps a KitKat?
A ready-to-drink black coffee, tested cold. Cocoa nib, hazelnut, dried persimmon, honeysuckle, fresh-cut oak. Sweet-toned structure with malic acidity; viscous, lightly syrupy mouthfeel. Chocolaty, nut-toned finish with hints of persimmon and sweet florals. Adding milk amps up the cocoa tones and deepens the rich nut and fruit flavors.
Richly berry-toned, sweetly herbaceous. Raspberry coulis, lemon verbena, wild honey, cedar, a hint of marjoram in aroma and cup. Sweet structure with vibrant acidity; syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. The fruit-forward finish is supported by sweet herb notes and rich aromatic wood suggesting cedar.
Juicy, vibrant, tartly floral. Dried hibiscus, Meyer lemon zest, guava, cocoa nib, sandalwood in aroma and cup. Balanced, brightly sweet-tart structure with high-toned acidity; silky, viscous mouthfeel. Resonant, rich, flavor-laden finish.
Delicately, richly perfumy. Guava, cocoa nib, frankincense, wild honey, lilac in aroma and cup. Sweet in structure with bright, vibrant acidity; silky, levitating mouthfeel. The deeply sweet finish centers around guava, cocoa nib and frankincense.
Juicy-sweet, fruit-driven. Lychee, tea rose, sandalwood, cashew, chocolate fudge in aroma and cup. Richly bittersweet structure with juicy, bright acidity; plush, syrupy mouthfeel. The resonant, long, flavor-laden finish centers around notes of lychee and chocolate.
Fruit-forward, high-toned. Pink grapefruit zest, rhododendron, baking chocolate, agave syrup, freesia in aroma and cup. Sweet-toned structure with brisk acidity; very full, syrupy mouthfeel. Crisply sweet, floral-toned finish with citrus undertones.
Deeply sweet, fruit-toned. Watermelon candy, dark chocolate, a whiff of Bourbon barrel, fresh-cut fir, gardenia in aroma and cup. Sweet-tart structure with gentle acidity; full, satiny mouthfeel. Crisp, dry, chocolaty short finish with notes of sweet watermelon and whiskyish ferment in the long.
Balanced, bright, deep-toned. Dark chocolate, red plum, almond butter, freesia-like flowers, oak in aroma and cup. Sweetly bright in structure with juicy acidity; crisp, satiny mouthfeel. The chocolaty and nut-toned finish is complicated by hints of freesia.
Floral and richly fruit-forward. Tea rose, anise, ripe cantaloupe, roasted pecan, marshmallow in aroma and cup. Roundly sweet-savory structure with winy, bright acidity; satiny mouthfeel. The rich finish leads with notes of tea rose and cantaloupe, supported by anise and marshmallow.
Balanced, accessible, cocoa-toned. Cocoa nib, plum, nougat, lemon verbena, magnolia in aroma and cup. Sweet-toned with pert acidity; velvety mouthfeel. The finish consolidates to cocoa-toned nougat with lemon verbena undertones.
Evaluated as espresso. Chocolaty and nut-toned. Baking chocolate, hazelnut, date, fir, a hint of marjoram in aroma and small cup. Creamy mouthfeel; crisply chocolaty, nut-driven finish with undertones of fresh-cut fir. In three parts milk, chocolaty and nut-toned, Nutella-like.
Richly aromatic, complex, multi-layered. Lychee, lavender, cocoa nib, hazelnut butter, lemon-thyme in aroma and cup. Sweet-savory with lively, juicy acidity; plush, very syrupy mouthfeel. Long, resonant, flavor-saturated finish.
Delicately sweet, richly perfumy. Bergamot, marzipan, lilac, apricot, cocoa nib in aroma and cup. Sweetly tart in structure with very lively, juicy acidity; lightly viscous, silky mouthfeel. The finish centers around notes of bergamot and lily, rounding to cocoa nib in the long.
Bright, juicy, high-toned. Bing cherry, chocolate fudge, toffee, hop flowers, cedar in aroma and cup. Sweetly savory with vibrant, citrusy acidity; very smooth, satiny mouthfeel. The tart-leaning finish is rounded by sweet chocolate notes.
Richly sweet-tart, deeply nuanced. Lychee, pink grapefruit zest, sassafras, cocoa nib, star jasmine in aroma and cup. Deep-toned, balanced structure with lush, juicy acidity; viscous, syrupy mouthfeel. Complexly layered finish redolent of lychee and star jasmine, with cocoa nib undertones.
Evaluated as espresso. Complex, multi-layered, rich-toned. Red plum, dark chocolate, cashew butter, cocoa nib, a hint of rosemary in aroma and small cup. Very syrupy mouthfeel; resonant, flavor-laden finish. In three parts milk, red plum and cashew butter take center stage, supported by gentle cocoa nib and a whisper of a savory, rosemary-like herb.
