Africa Reviews

Deeply rich, sweetly pungent. Black currant, wisteria, spicy oak, bergamot, vanilla in aroma and cup. Vibrant, sweetly tart acidity; full, velvety mouthfeel. The richly drying finish is high-toned, sweetly herbaceous, focused around bergamot and vanilla notes.

Delicately intense, tropically sweet. Coconut, pistachio, sandalwood, plumeria, dried mango in aroma and cup. Balanced, juicy acidity. Round, plushly syrupy mouthfeel. The long, resonant finish is saturated with all of the flavor notes from the cup, in particular plumeria and coconut, which ring on and on.

Big, intricate; vast but coherent. Black currant, vanilla, sandalwood, violet-like flowers, hints of chocolate and coconut, more in aroma and cup. Forceful but juicy sweet acidity; delicately syrupy mouthfeel. Sandalwood and coconut, in particular, resonate in a richly drying finish.

Sweet, round, quietly pungent. Molasses, almond, thyme, cocoa powder, orange zest in aroma and cup. Crisply sweet acidity; lightly syrupy mouthfeel. The rich, lightly resonant short finish consolidates to orange zest and cocoa in the long.

Deeply sweet, seductively rich. Lemon drop, sandalwood, starfruit, black honey, fragrant thyme in aroma and cup. Juicy, rich acidity; billowy, silken mouthfeel. Black honey envelopes an herb-toned short finish; crisp lemon complicates the long.

Evaluated as espresso. Balanced, sweetly tart, floral. Baker’s chocolate, honeysuckle, cedar, mango, tangerine zest in aroma and small cup. Juicy, nectar-like body. The rich, resonant finish is saturated with orange-cloaked chocolate notes. In three parts milk, fruit and floral tones round and soften but remain deeply sweet and invitingly tart.

Elegant, crisply sweet. Jasmine, nougat, blood orange, mango, frankincense in aroma and cup. Sweet, softly juicy acidity; satiny-smooth mouthfeel. The finish resonates with frankincense and mango; hints of jasmine in the long.

Brightly sweet, crisp. Grapefruit zest, lily, cinnamon, blackcurrant, vanilla in aroma and cup. Lively, juicy acidity; satiny-smooth mouthfeel. The rich, deep finish is alive with lily and vanilla suggestions; blackcurrant and grapefruit zest come forward in the long.

Deeply sweet, with spice undertones. Vanilla, cocoa powder, rosemary flower, gardenia, ripe pear in aroma and cup. Juicy, rich acidity; delicate, silky mouthfeel. The crisp, gently drying finish is cocoa-toned and redolent of vanilla.

Sweetly nut-toned, original. Lavender, walnut, black peppercorn, date, cocoa powder in aroma and cup. Gentle, crisp acidity; lightly syrupy mouthfeel. Piquant, sweet lavender, cocoa powder and date are together supported by walnut in the rich, deeply layered finish.

Richly savory. Kumquat, fresh-cut fir, Brazil nut, freesia-like flowers, pleasing hints of green bell pepper in aroma and cup. Brisk, juicy acidity; full, creamy mouthfeel. Kumquat dominates the spicy finish, with sweet notes of green bell pepper backed up by Brazil nut, which lingers into the gently drying long.

Deeply and richly sweet. Jasmine, hazelnut butter, sandalwood, peach, buttery chocolate in aroma and cup. Crisply sweet acidity; velvety-smooth mouthfeel. The finish is thoroughly chocolaty, with detours into peach in the short finish and sandalwood in the clean, resonant long.

Sweetly tart, deeply rich, original. Cantaloupe, lavender, dark chocolate, almond, a root-beer-like sarsaparilla in aroma and cup. Round, sweet-tart acidity; full, syrupy mouthfeel. The crisp, lavender-toned finish suggests the tart floral character of Swedish bitters.

Delicate, savory, floral. Magnolia-like flowers, lime zest, blackcurrant, baker’s chocolate, roasted walnut in aroma and cup. Sweet, round acidity; satiny-smooth mouthfeel. The subtle, gently drying finish is driven by blackcurrant enveloped by baker’s chocolate in the short; sweeter floral tones return in the long.

Delicately sweet, complex. Honey, frankincense, wisteria, nectarine, pistachio in aroma and cup. Richly vibrant acidity; very silky mouthfeel. All flavor notes carry over into the flavor-saturated short finish, with frankincense-laced nectarine lingering into the long.

Rich, sweet, intricately composed. Dried red currant, cherry blossom, redwood, cinnamon, roasted cacao nib in aroma and cup. Juicy-tart acidity; plush, syrupy mouthfeel. The crisp, flavor-saturated finish center on red currant and cinnamon notes, with cacao nib resurfacing in the long.

Richly and deeply sweet, fruit-forward. Blueberry, rum cordial, grapefruit zest, hazelnut, in aroma and cup. Sweet, juicy acidity; lightly satiny mouthfeel. The resonant, gently drying finish highlights the berry and cacao tones running throughout the cup.

Sweetly tart, spicy, mesmerizing. Red currant, roasted cacao nib, lantana-like flowers, thyme, pink peppercorn in aroma and cup. Balanced, juicy, sweet-tart acidity; plush mouthfeel. The resonant cocoa-toned finish begins with herb-toned red currant and ends with pink peppercorn.

Deep, savory, yet profoundly sweet and floral. Magnolia, lavender, mulberry, oak in aroma and cup. Rich, roundly ringing acidity; full, syrupy mouthfeel. Flavor deeply saturates a crisply dry finish: flowers, oak, mulberry.

Immaculate, complex. Mango, cinnamon, cocoa powder, white truffle, orchid-like flowers in aroma and cup. Lyrical, balanced acidity; satiny-smooth mouthfeel. The richly drying, resonant finish is compelling for its savory-umami character, leading with white truffle, then rounding to quiet cinnamon notes, with the sweet presence of orchid throughout.