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Juicy sweet, tartly spicy. Blackberry, pungent cedar, moist fresh-fallen leaves, hints of lemon and cocoa. Balanced, rich acidity; lightly syrupy mouthfeel. Long finish rich with pungently sweet berry and cedar.
Crisply sweet, balanced. Ripe lemon, night flowers, cocoaish chocolate and a hint of cedar in aroma and cup. Gently bright acidity; silky mouthfeel. Delicately flavor-saturated, rich finish.
Round, full, deeply layered complexity: orange, plum, night flowers, all wrapped in caramelly sweetness. Smooth, balanced acidity; syrupy mouthfeel. Flavor simplifies, or perhaps condenses, in a rich, sweet finish.
Intense, idiosyncratic, original. Bittersweet with a salty savory edge. Dried date, raisin, dark chocolate, distinct lavender top notes. Deep-toned acidity; heavily syrupy mouthfeel. Smoothes and sweetens a bit in the finish, but retains its weighty, savory richness.
Evaluated as espresso. Deep and sweet in the aroma with mint- and brandy-toned dark chocolate, apricot, peach. In the cup the chocolate and fruit turn crisp and salty-savory with an anise-like pungency. Lightly syrupy mouthfeel; rich, heavyish, bittersweet finish. In two parts milk the coffee recovers its lift and sweetness with the chocolate and stone fruit softening and blooming.
Rich, complex, savory sweet. Caramel, lemon, molasses, hints of apricot and rose-like flowers in aroma and cup. Crisply tart acidity; silky mouthfeel. Flavor carries into a rich though drying finish.
Evaluated as espresso. Sweet-toned, buttery character: dark chocolate and apricot in the aroma, complicated in the small cup by more pungent notes of anise and cedar. Lightly syrupy, balanced mouthfeel; rich, long finish. In two parts milk crisp, smooth, balanced: milk chocolate, almond, a hint of orangy or apricot-like fruit.
Pleasing caramelly sweetness is balanced by hints of pungent cedar and complemented by orange and floral notes. Delicate but rich acidity; lively, silky mouthfeel. Flavor carries into a long, elegantly clean finish.
Sweet and brandy-like dried-in-the-fruit profile. Brandied blueberry and minty dark chocolate dominate in aroma and cup with hints of cedar and night flowers. Rich, wine-like acidity; lightly syrupy mouthfeel. The minty dark chocolate carries nicely into a resonant and relatively clean finish.
Dark chocolate and lavender-like flowers dominate, complicated by unusual sweet spicy/herbal notes: agave syrup perhaps, or nutmeg. Crisp, delicate acidity; lightly syrupy mouthfeel. The complex aromatics simplify in an otherwise pleasantly balanced finish.
Complex, richly and sweetly crisp. Strawberry and lemon, night flowers, honey, fresh-fallen leaves in aroma and cup. Gently bright and balanced acidity; lightly syrupy, lively mouthfeel. Sweet-toned, flavor-saturated finish.
Unusual citrusy, savory character. Flowers, grapefruit and peppery aromatic wood in aroma and cup. Sweetly tart, wine-toned acidity; lightly syrupy mouthfeel. The savory edge is particularly prominent in the rich, resonant finish.
Sweetly tart, wine-toned fruit dominates in aroma and cup, with hints of pungent cedar and crisp cocoa. Gently bright, wine-like acidity; plush mouthfeel. Rich and sweet in the short finish; rather drying in the long.
Very sweet but quite tart, on the edge of sour, with an underlying savory hint. Aroma and flavor notes suggest green apple, molasses, plum, cocoa, agave syrup. Full, smooth mouthfeel. The sweet tendency prevails in an agreeable finish.
Rich, opulent coffee: buttery caramel, lush night flowers, cherryish fruit, fresh-cut cedar. Round, wine-like acidity; plush mouthfeel. Long, sweet-toned finish.
Intense aroma and flavor: brandy, blueberry, dark chocolate, fresh-cut fir. Gently bright acidity; silky mouthfeel. The sweet-toned cup develops a savory edge as it cools, which carries into a complexly dry, chocolaty finish.
Very sweet, delicately lush. Apricot, almond, hints of milk chocolate and tangerine in aroma and cup. Gently crisp acidity; light, slightly lean mouthfeel. Apricot and chocolate in particular persist in a smooth, sweet-toned finish.
Sweetly and gently pungent. Dark chocolate, cedar, walnut, a hint of orangy fruit in aroma and cup. Roast-rounded acidity; lightly syrupy mouthfeel. Some chocolate sweetness lingers in a rather dry, roasty finish.
Intense, gently but sweetly tart. Lemony peach, almond, fresh-cut fir, brown sugar in aroma and cup. Delicate, lively acidity; leanish but silky mouthfeel. Long, almost sugary sweet short finish, drying in the long.
Delicate, sweetly lyric coffee. Dark chocolate, vanilla, almond in aroma and cup. Gentle, crisp acidity; light but very silky mouthfeel. A fine, sweet-toned finish fades rather quickly.
