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Roast-dominant, smoky-sweet. Dark chocolate, burned mesquite, lily, prune, fresh earth in aroma and cup. Bittersweet structure with barely perceptible acidity; heavy, smooth mouthfeel. Persistent dark chocolate notes lift a rather bitter, earthy finish.
Deeply and sweetly pungent; layered and intricate. Dark chocolate, raspberry, freesia, port wine, a hint of fresh, fragrant tobacco in aroma and cup. Balanced, quietly forceful in its sweet-savory structure; light but exceptionally silky in mouthfeel. All notes ring on in a layered, flavor-saturated finish.
Crisply sweet, fruit- and floral toned. Nectarine, jasmine, cocoa nib, sandalwood, maple syrup in aroma and cup. Sweetly tart structure with juicy, lively acidity; crisp, silky mouthfeel. Resonant finish centered around nectarine and cocoa nib.
Evaluated as espresso. Sweetly nut-toned, chocolaty, a bit smoky. Hazelnut, dark chocolate, scorched mesquite, raisin, gardenia in aroma and small cup. Satiny-smooth mouthfeel; bittersweet, smoky finish. In three parts milk, chocolate and gardenia notes are amplified and wood and nut tones recede to the backdrop.
Balanced, rich-toned. Pomegranate, baking chocolate, cedar, freesia, almond in aroma and cup. Sweet structure with brisk acidity; satiny-smooth mouthfeel. Wood-framed finish supported by notes of pomegranate and freesia.
Richly sweet, cocoa-toned. Cocoa powder, Brazil nut, magnolia, date, cedar in aroma and cup. Bittersweet structure with round, gentle acidity; velvety mouthfeel. Finish consolidates to cocoa-toned Brazil nut and date.
Richly sweet-tart, floral-toned. Pomegranate, wisteria, maple syrup, pink grapefruit zest, cocoa nib in aroma and cup. Tart-leaning structure with juicy, buoyant acidity; crisp, satiny mouthfeel. Sweetly tart in the short finish with pomegranate and pink grapefruit; cocoa nib and wisteria resurface in the long.
High-toned, crisply sweet-tart. Strawberry, tangerine zest, cocoa nib, jasmine, cedar in aroma and cup. Sweetly tart structure with juicy, citrus-like acidity; viscous, buoyant mouthfeel. The finish centers around notes of strawberry and cocoa nib with undertones of tangerine zest.
Evaluated as espresso. Complex, richly sweet-savory. Jasmine, dark chocolate, cannabis flower, almond paste, tamarind in aroma and small cup. Viscous, syrupy body; long, richly drying, flavor-saturated mouthfeel. In cappuccino-scaled milk, floral and savory notes (jasmine, cannabis) play harmoniously, supported by dark chocolate.
Evaluated as espresso. Bright, sweetly tart, high-toned. Black cherry, chocolate fudge, almond butter, freesia-like flowers, sandalwood in aroma and small cup. Crisp, satiny mouthfeel; resonant fruit-toned finish. Particularly floral-saturated in three parts milk, with dark chocolate and cherry undertones.
Rich-toned, fruit-forward, deeply sweet. Strawberry jam, cocoa nib, ginger flower, fresh-cut fir, maple syrup in aroma and cup. Sweet in structure with brisk acidity; plush, syrupy mouthfeel. The resonant finish centers on strawberry and cocoa notes supported by spice-toned florals.
Delicately sweet-tart, nut-toned. Hazelnut, lime zest, baking chocolate, date, fresh-cut oak in aroma and cup. Sweet in structure with round, gentle acidity; full, velvety mouthfeel. Finish consolidates to notes of hazelnut and lime zest with undertones of baking chocolate.
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.
