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Complex, delicately distinctive. Rose-like flowers, sweet carob, malt, orangy citrus in aroma and cup. Rich, rather opulent acidity; lightly syrupy mouthfeel. Hints of citrus and malty carob carry into a sweet-toned though drying finish.
Deep, sweetly pungent. Dark chocolate, molasses, fresh-cut oak, hints of orange and spearmint in aroma and cup. Round, quiet acidity; lightly syrupy mouthfeel. Rich, chocolate-toned finish.
Evaluated as espresso. Deep, shifting complexity. Dark chocolate, hazelnut, a hint of night-blooming flowers in aroma and small cup. An apricot-like note in the aroma brightens and turns delicately citrusy in the small cup and in a sweetly drying, chocolate-toned finish. Buoyant, creamy mouthfeel. Chocolate dominates in three parts milk, crisply sweet and nut-toned.
Delicate but rich; shimmeringly complex. Meyer lemon, jasmine, honey, walnut in aroma and cup. Crisply sweet acidity; silky mouthfeel. Surprisingly deep, flavor-saturated finish.
Richly and deeply floral: lavender, narcissus, honey, with contrasting crisp hints of dry fruit: black currant, juniper berry. Big, buoyant acidity; full, velvety mouthfeel. Flavor consolidates in a quiet, balanced finish.
Quietly but deeply layered complexity. Dark chocolate, black currant, fresh-cut cedar, hints of mint and cumin in aroma and cup. Buoyantly floral-toned acidity; lightly syrupy mouthfeel. Chocolate and cedar carry into a richly round finish.
Deeply and richly floral-toned, complicated by crisp roasted cacao nib, orangy citrus and hint of gin-like spirits. Rich, deeply expressed acidity; syrupy but lively mouthfeel. Flavor consolidates in a rich, slightly drying finish.
Perfumy, rose-like floral notes, spicy sandalwood, ripe raspberry, moist pipe tobacco in a deep yet buoyant aroma and flavor. Richly crisp, balanced acidity; silky mouthfeel. Flavor carries deep into a resonant finish.
Evaluated as espresso. Sweet, delicate, balanced. Vanilla, orange, citrus flowers and roasted cacao nib are lightly expressed in aroma and deeply in the small cup. Smoothly silky, lively mouthfeel; crisply resonant finish. Flavor carries well into three parts milk: almondy orange, cacao nib, flowers.
Crisp but juicy. Dark chocolate, raspberry, ripe plum, walnut in aroma and cup. Balanced, rich acidity; light but silky mouthfeel. The finish is bittersweet and slightly drying with walnut and chocolate hints.
Suavely bright, fragrant, deep. Flowers, pear- and peach-like fruit, honey, pistachio-like nut in aroma and cup. Rich acidity; full, syrupy mouthfeel. Flavor consolidates in a resonant finish.
Crisply sweet, deep. Dark chocolate, hazelnut, cherry, anise, night-blooming flowers in aroma and small cup. Full, velvety mouthfeel; flavor simplifies but carries into a balanced finish. Delicately complex and sweet in three parts milk: chocolate, hints of cherry, nut and flowers.
Sweetly pungent, deep. Honey, night-blooming flowers, sweet chocolate, almond-like nut in aroma and cup, where a slight savory, peppery edge complicates the sweetness and carries into a drying but flavor-saturated finish.
Richly pungent, cleanly fruit-toned. Ripe orange, apricot, fresh-cut fir, a hint of almond in aroma and cup. Tartly juicy acidity; impressively full, syrupy mouthfeel. Flavor consolidates in a sweet but gently drying finish.
Engaging, complex, sweetly tart. Honey, roasted cacao nib, tart kumquat, lavender-like flowers in aroma and cup. Softly rich acidity; lightly syrupy mouthfeel. Citrus and cacao in particular carry into a bittersweet, flavor-saturated finish.
Juicy, sweetly bright. Blood orange, lily-like flowers, dark chocolate, minty black currant in aroma and cup. Crisply sweet, perfectly balanced acidity; silky, lively mouthfeel. Hints of mint, orange and flowers carry into a richly drying finish.
Crisp, gently bright, delicately complex. Flowers, roasted cacao nib, cherry-like fruit, hazelnut in aroma and cup. Softly brisk, lively acidity. Quite light though silky mouthfeel. Sweetness and hints of flavor carry nicely into the short finish, fade in the long, then reassert themselves in the very long.
Deep, sweetly pungent, earthy. Gently scorched cedar, roasted cacao nib, hints of freshly fallen moist leaves and a floral-toned vanilla. Brisk, roundly bittersweet acidity; light but quite silky mouthfeel. Suggestions of earth, cacao and vanilla all carry into the resonant finish.
Soft, nut-toned. Almond, fresh-cut cedar, ripe orange, a hint of roasted cacao nib in aroma and cup. Round, backgrounded acidity; lightly syrupy mouthfeel. The finish is rather quiet but a hint of cacao-like chocolate persists.
Strong in character, roasty, savory-sweet. Dark chocolate, cedar, sweet herb, a hint of tart, cranberry-like fruit in aroma and cup. Backgrounded acidity; full, syrupy mouthfeel. Chocolate persists in a sweetly rich though drying finish.
