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Richly chocolaty and fruit-toned. Dark chocolate, dried berries, mesquite, orange zest, narcissus-like flowers in aroma and cup. Deeply sweet structure with balanced acidity; velvety-smooth mouthfeel. The finish is redolent of dark chocolate and dried berries with a hint of mesquite.
Rich sweet, floral and chocolaty. Magnolia, dark chocolate, date, cedar, pink grapefruit zest in aroma and cup. Crisp, sweet structure with balanced acidity; smooth, satiny mouthfeel. The quiet finish consolidates to magnolia and date in the short, cedar and dark chocolate in the long.
Balanced, rich-toned, crisply sweet. Baker’s chocolate, plum, hazelnut, maple syrup, wisteria in aroma and cup. Deeply sweet structure with lively acidity; viscous, lightly syrupy mouthfeel. The richly drying finish is cocoa-laden, with supporting notes of stone fruit and nuts.
Evaluated as espresso. Balanced, rich-toned, floral. Jasmine, vanilla, pink grapefruit zest, cedar, dark chocolate in aroma and small cup. Delicate, lively mouthfeel; long, flavor-saturated finish. In cappuccino-scaled milk, notes of jasmine and vanilla take center stage, supported by dark chocolate.
Evaluated as espresso. Deeply and richly sweet-savory. Blackberry, roasted cacao nib, tamarind, sandalwood, pistachio in aroma and small cup. Crisp but velvety-smooth mouthfeel; rich, resonant, flavor-laden finish. Berry and cocoa notes lead in cappuccino-scaled milk, followed by an intriguing hint of sandalwood.
Crisp, richly sweet. Baker’s chocolate, mango, fresh humus, maple syrup, narcissus-like flowers in aroma and cup. Sweet in structure with round, gentle acidity; full, syrupy mouthfeel. Notes of cocoa-toned mango lead the short finish, with fresh humus in the long.
Evaluated as espresso. Deep, richly chocolaty, sweetly tart. Dark chocolate, peach, candied almond, tangerine zest, magnolia-like flowers in aroma and small cup. Plush, satiny mouthfeel; resonant, long, bittersweet finish. In three parts milk, chocolate and magnolia-like flowers round and amplify.
Deeply sweet-savory, energetic. Black currant, roasted cacao nib, star jasmine, almond butter, frankincense in aroma and cup. Richly sweet in structure with savory undertones and bright, lyrical acidity; full, creamy mouthfeel. Flavor-laden finish maintains the integrity of the cup well into the long.
Richly sweet-tart, floral-toned. Honeysuckle, mango, sandalwood, maple syrup, almond brittle in aroma and cup. Sweetly tart structure with juicy, high-toned acidity; full, syrupy mouthfeel. The resonant, flavor-saturated finish retains all of the nuance and flavor notes of the cup.
Crisply sweet, rich-toned. Dried apricot, hazelnut, roasted cacao nib, narcissus-like flowers, fresh-cut cedar in aroma and cup. Sweet-tart structure with lively acidity; full, syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. Notes of apricot and narcissus lead the finish, which rounds to cocoa and sweet hazelnut in the long.
Richly sweet-savory. Black currant, baker’s chocolate, fine musk, oak, magnolia in aroma and cup. Sweet-tart-savory in structure with juicy, buoyant acidity; satiny-smooth mouthfeel. The finish consolidates to notes of baker’s chocolate and black currant with a hint of fine musk.
Bright, rich-toned, deeply sweet. Tangerine zest, almond paste, lemon verbena, honeysuckle, apricot in aroma and cup. Sweetly herbaceous in structure with juicy, bright acidity; crisp, satiny mouthfeel. The citrusy finish is carried by notes of tangerine zest and lemon verbena.
Fruit-forward, richly sweet. Dried blueberry, ginger, hibiscus, cedar, honey in aroma and cup. Sweet-toned in structure with round, gentle acidity; full, viscous mouthfeel. Quiet finish with lingering notes of blueberry and cocoa nib.
Richly fruit-toned, deeply sweet. Dried raspberry, dark chocolate, cedar, freesia, honey in aroma and cup. Sweet-tart in structure, with lively acidity; full, syrupy mouthfeel. The resonant finish consolidate to notes of dried berries and dark chocolate, with undercurrents of fresh-cut aromatic wood.
Intricate, richly sweet. Lemon verbena, raspberry, roasted cacao nib, maple syrup, jasmine in aroma and cup. Sweetly tart structure with crisp acidity; full, syrupy mouthfeel. The flavor-saturated finish centers around lemon verbena and maple syrup.
Crisp, sweetly nut-toned. Almond brittle, lilac, black cherry, fresh-cut fir, agave syrup in aroma and cup. Deeply sweet in structure with brisk acidity; velvety-smooth mouthfeel. Crisp and sweet in the finish, centered around notes of black cherry and almond.
Crisply sweet-savory. Coconut, hibiscus, star anise, roasted cacao nib, cedar in aroma and cup. Sweetly tart in structure with bright acidity; delicate, silky mouthfeel. The finish centers around notes of coconut and hibiscus in the short with a hint of star anise in the long.
Delicately sweet-savory. Lemon verbena, pink peppercorn, dried papaya, honeysuckle, baker’s chocolate in aroma and cup. The structure nicely balances sweet and savory; satiny-smooth mouthfeel. The herb-toned finish leads with notes of lemon verbena and papaya with baker’s chocolate as a throughline.
Deeply sweet, spice-toned. Red currant, tangerine zest, roasted cacao nib, honey, narcissus-like flowers in aroma and cup. Sweet-tart structure with lively, bright acidity; velvety-smooth mouthfeel. The long, flavor-saturated finish consolidates to cocoa nib and tangerine zest, with lingering notes of narcissus.
Rich-toned, sweetly savory. Dark chocolate, honeysuckle, apricot, pink grapefruit zest, cedar in aroma and cup. Savory-sweet in structure with gentle, rounded acidity; full, satiny mouthfeel. The finish resonates with notes of chocolate-toned apricot and cedar.
