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Delicately sweet, berry-toned. Strawberry coulis, cocoa nib, freesia-like flowers, hazelnut, cedar in aroma and cup. Sweet structure with brisk acidity; crisp, satiny mouthfeel. Cocoa-toned finish with quiet strawberry notes carrying into the long.
Evaluated as espresso. Fruit-centered, sweetly nut-toned. Dried apricot, cashew butter, freesia-like flowers, molasses, oak in aroma and small cup. Full, velvety mouthfeel; crisp, gently drying, nut-framed finish. Flowers, apricot and cashew carry with layered resonance into three parts milk.
Chocolaty, richly sweet. Dark chocolate, date, hazelnut, cedar, agave syrup in aroma and cup. Sweet-toned structure with vibrant acidity; satiny-smooth mouthfeel. The finish centers around notes of dark chocolate and hazelnut with cedar undertones.
Fruit-forward, richly sweet. Berry melange (blueberry, raspberry, blackberry), chocolate fudge, sandalwood, molasses, narcissus-like flowers in aroma and cup. Sweet-toned structure with juicy acidity; creamy, viscous mouthfeel. The resonant finish centers around notes of chocolate fudge and blueberry.
Crisply fruit-toned, richly sweet-savory. Grape candy, sassafras, almond, gardenia, agave syrup in aroma and cup. Bittersweet structure with gentle, round acidity; velvety mouthfeel. The sweet-savory finish is characterized by notes of grape candy, sassafras and almond.
Chocolate-toned, richly sweet-savory. Dark chocolate, hop flowers, black cherry, singed oak, maple syrup in aroma and cup. Bittersweet structure with gentle, round acidity; velvety mouthfeel. The crisp, quiet finish consolidates to cocoa-toned, pleasantly smoky oak with a hint of black cherry.
Delicate, tropical, fruity and floral. Strawberry guava, bergamot, cocoa nib, sandalwood, plumeria in aroma and cup. Sweet-toned structure with juicy, vibrant acidity; silky, buoyant mouthfeel. Resonant, flavor-saturated, very long finish.
Fruit- and honey-toned, richly sweet-tart. Lychee, tamarind, cocoa nib, hop flowers, almond brittle in aroma and cup. Sweetly tart structure with bright, juicy acidity; viscous, syrupy mouthfeel. Fruit-forward finish with honey and cocoa undertones.
Richly sweet-tart, floral-toned. Narcissus, cocoa nib, apricot, almond nougat, fresh-cut cedar in aroma and cup. Sweetly tart structure with bright, juicy acidity; full, syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. The finish consolidates to notes of almond nougat and narcissus with cocoa nib undertones.
Delicate, sweetly fruit-toned, complex. Dried persimmon, nougat, lilac, dark chocolate, a hint of spearmint in aroma and cup. Sweetly tart structure with wine-like acidity; satiny, viscous mouthfeel. The chocolaty finish is supported by notes of persimmon and nougat.
Evaluated as espresso. Crisply sweet-tart, bright and juicy. Pomegranate, tangerine zest, dark chocolate, hazelnut butter, sandalwood in aroma and small cup. Full, syrupy mouthfeel; crisply sweet finish with notes of dark chocolate and tangerine zest. In three parts milk both chocolate and citrus notes are lifted and enlivened.
Cleanly fruit-forward, high-toned. Strawberry guava, lemon verbena, cocoa nib, freesia, myrrh in aroma and cup. Sweet-tart structure with bright, juicy acidity; viscous, syrupy mouthfeel. Resonant, fruit-driven finish with notes of strawberry guava, lemon verbena and cocoa nib far into the long.
Floral, bright, citrusy, balanced. Star jasmine, cocoa nib, tangerine zest, caramel, cedar in aroma and cup. Balanced, sweetly tart structure with lively acidity; delicate, silky mouthfeel. The finish centers around jasmine-like floral notes.
Big, bright, juicy, balanced. Sticky rice, lychee, hazelnut, cocoa nib, narcissus in aroma and cup. Richly sweet structure with vibrant, tangy acidity; very syrupy mouthfeel. The flavor-laden finish leads with lychee and hazelnut with undertones of cocoa nib.
Sweetly herbaceous, citrusy. Marjoram, lemon verbena, cocoa nib, freesia, maple syrup in aroma and cup. Sweet-savory structure with crisp, winey acidity; satiny mouthfeel. The finish leads with sweet herb notes supported by cocoa nib.
Crisply sweet, nut-toned. Almond brittle, tart pie cherry, magnolia, baking chocolate, oak in aroma and cup. Sweet structure with pert acidity; satiny-smooth mouthfeel. The finish consolidates to baking chocolate, pie cherry and oak.
Rich-toned, bittersweet. Tamarind candy, hop flowers, fir, mustard seed, grape leaves in aroma and cup. Savory-sweet structure with brisk acidity; full, velvety mouthfeel. Richly drying finish with suggestions of tamarind and mustard seed.
Sweetly tart, delicately fermenty. Notes suggesting Jolly Rancher, chocolate fudge, rum barrel, baking spices, sandalwood in aroma and cup. Sweet structure with gentle, round acidity; velvety mouthfeel. Sweetly fermenty finish with crisp chocolate fudge notes throughout.
Sweetly spice-toned, chocolaty. Intense freesia-like flowers, dark chocolate, Concord grape, roasted macadamia nut, tangerine zest in aroma and cup. Sweetly rich tart structure with juicy acidity; lightly syrupy mouthfeel. Freesia and Concord grape notes ring on into the long finish.
Crisply sweet, richly savory, floral-toned. Peach, lilac, ripe sungold cherry tomato, almond brittle, frankincense in aroma and cup. Sweet-umami structure with jazzy acidity; very syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. The flavor-saturated finish carries over the promise of all the flavor notes from the cup.
