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Delicately and sweetly pungent. Cane sugar, chocolate, flowers, peach, a hint of fresh-cut cedar in aroma and cup. Crisp, quiet acidity; light, very silky mouthfeel. Rather drying in the short finish, though sweetness and flavor carry into the long.
Crisp, sweetly pungent, juicy. Roasted cacao nib, honeysuckle-like flowers, amaretto, cactus fruit, black cherry in aroma and cup. Lively, almost effervescent acidity; lightly syrupy mouthfeel. The cacao nib in particular carries into a sweet-toned, flavor-saturated finish.
Crisp, aromatic, whisky-toned. Raspberry and blueberry, honeysuckle and lavender, rye whisky, roasted cacao nib in aroma and cup. Gentle, rounded acidity; delicately syrupy mouthfeel. Flavor consolidates but lasts in a rich finish.
Crisply pungent, complex in structure and aromatics. Fine balance of sweet, tartly dry and savory: dark chocolate, brown sugar, black currant, blackberry, a hint of white sage in aroma and cup. Brisk but juicy acidity; lightly syrupy mouthfeel. Balanced, gently rich short finish with some chocolate and molasses notes surviving in the long.
Delicately bright and vanilla-toned. Roasted cacao nib, vanilla, lavender, mulberry in aroma and cup. Gently tart, berry-toned acidity; light, silky mouthfeel. Cacao nib and mulberry in particular carry into a crisply sweet finish.
(As brewed in a Keurig B70 Platinum single-serve brewing device using a Keurig-compatible capsule to produce a 6-ounce serving): Sweet, silky, juicy. Caramel, blackberry, night-blooming flowers, a hint of fresh-cut cedar in aroma and cup. Delicately crisp acidity; the mouthfeel is light in weight but syrupy in texture. Flavor consolidates but gently persists in a sweet-toned, balanced finish.
(As brewed in a Keurig B70 Platinum single-serve brewing device using a Keurig-compatible capsule to produce a 6-ounce serving): Crisply sweet, quietly complex. Fresh-cut fir, caramel, orange, golden raisin in aroma and cup. Gently brisk acidity; lightly syrupy mouthfeel. Orange and raisin persist in a sweet-toned though mildly drying finish.
Deep, shifting complexity in aroma and cup: lavender, musk, bergamot, cinnamon, roasted cacao nib. Buoyant, melodic acidity; silky mouthfeel. Flowers in particular saturate a delicately rich, gently drying finish.
Fruit notes are layered and shifting: tangerine, guava, strawberry, more, complicated by honeyish floral notes and a crisp, nutty roasted cacao nib. Juicy, lively acidity; silky mouthfeel. Flowers in particular saturate a long, resonant finish.
Pungently rich, complex. Dark chocolate, lightly scorched oak, molasses, hints of night-blooming flowers and coriander in aroma and cup. Dry, low-toned acidity; light but silky mouthfeel. Dry and oaky in the short finish but a chocolaty sweetness prevails in the long.
Balanced, suave, lightly pungent. Honeyish chocolate, lily-like flowers, pineapple, fresh-cut cedar in aroma and cup. Richly and roundly tart acidity; lightly syrupy mouthfeel. Crisp, gently chocolate-toned finish.
Evaluated as espresso. Richly pungent, intense. In the small cup dark chocolate, fresh-cut cedar, raisin, a hint of vanilla-like flowers. Lightly creamy mouthfeel. Chocolate carries into a rich though rather drying finish. In three parts milk displays a crisp, balanced chocolate nuanced with vanilla and a raisiny fruit.
Delicate, soft, lively. Distinct honeysuckle-like flowers, apple, caramel, walnut, a hint of roasted cacao nib in aroma and cup. Gently crisp acidity; lightly plush mouthfeel. Sweet-toned, quietly flavor-saturated finish.
Sweet, rich, slightly fermenty. Blueberry, chocolate, fresh-cut cedar, sweet narcissus-like flowers in aroma and cup. Round, gently rich acidity; syrupy mouthfeel. Flavor carries persuasively into a sweet-toned though slightly dry finish.
Sweetly and tartly pungent. Crisp roasted cacao nib, hazelnut, apricot, hints of honeysuckle and musk in aroma and cup. Roundly tart acidity; light, satiny mouthfeel. Sweet and chocolate-toned in the short finish; mildly drying in the long.
Rich, deep, exotically pungent. Spicy, tea-rose-like flowers, roasted cacao nib, vanilla, tamarind, myrrh in aroma and cup. Round, quietly resonant acidity; lightly syrupy mouthfeel. The cacao-nib in particular carries into a sweet, richly drying finish.
Resonant and complex from aroma through finish: roasted cacao nib, vanilla, apricot, hazelnut. Crisply bittersweet acidity; lightly syrupy mouthfeel. The long, deep, flavor-saturated finish is particularly impressive.
Sweet, delicately and crisply complex. Distinct rose-like floral notes, roasted cacao nib, caramel, roasted almond in aroma and cup. Gentle acidity; lightly silky mouthfeel. Flavor consolidates but carries persuasively into a quietly dry finish.
Resonant, gently pungent. Raisin, peach, honey, sweet chocolate, a hint of fresh-cut fir in aroma and cup. Quiet, lively acidity; light though plush mouthfeel. Flavor consolidates in a round, richly drying finish.
Crisp, delicate but deep. Peach, milk chocolate, bergamot-like citrus, honeysuckle in aroma and cup. Gently bright, refined acidity; light, silky mouthfeel. Chocolate in particular carries into a gently rich finish.
