Africa Reviews

Delicately and richly sweet. Cherry blossom, dried cranberry, nougat, allspice, elm in aroma and cup. Crisply sweet acidity; silky mouthfeel. Flavor consolidates to a spice-framed nougat in the clean, richly drying finish.

Deep, subtle, resonant. Concord grape, fresh-cut cedar, wisteria-like flowers, black sage, lemon zest in aroma and cup. Roundly and richly bright acidity; full, syrupy mouthfeel. Flavor consolidates around grape and cedar in a continued deep, ringing finish.

Expansively floral, subtly intricate. Honey, rose-like flowers, peach, almond, sweet lime zest in aroma and cup. Brisk but juicy acidity; light-footed, velvety mouthfeel. Rich, flavor-saturated short finish; sweetly drying in the long.

Crisply sweet, elegantly tart. Blackcurrant, baker’s chocolate, lemon verbena, lavender in aroma and cup. Round, richly tart acidity; lightly plush mouthfeel. Blackcurrant and lemon verbena carry into a resonant finish.

Delicately rich, crisply floral. Honey, grapefruit zest, licorice bark, plum blossom in aroma and cup. Tartly juicy acidity; light, satiny mouthfeel. Honey, grapefruit and licorice bark carry into a richly drying, sweet-toned finish.

Deeply sweet, intricately rich. Raspberry, sandalwood, tangerine zest, honeysuckle, a hint of cinnamon in aroma and cup. Elegant, juicy acidity; plushly smooth mouthfeel. The long, confident finish leads with raspberry notes, then consolidates to crisp sandalwood and tangerine zest in the long.

Rich, spicy, floral. Dried apricot, pink peppercorn, lilac, fresh-cut fir, hazelnut in aroma and cup. Quiet, rounded acidity; lightly satiny mouthfeel. The gently drying finish consolidates to aromatic wood notes with a hint of apricot.

Very delicate; richly savory, deeply sweet. Lemongrass, prairie flowers, sassafras, honey, hibiscus in aroma and cup. Crisp, tart acidity; lightly silky mouthfeel. The quietly flavor-saturated short finish consolidates to gently drying lemon verbena with a hint of honey in the long.

Richly sweet-savory, intricate. Sweet chocolate, juniper, red currant, a violet-like floral top note in aroma and cup. Resonant, low-toned acidity; full, syrupy mouthfeel. The juniper note is crisply bright and almost gin-like in the finish, though cushioned by sweet chocolate and a continued shimmer of violet.

Big, deep, sumptuous. Intricate flowers (lavender, wisteria), lushly complex fruit, roasted cacao nib, fragrant sandalwood in aroma and cup. Round but crisp acidity; lightly syrupy, buoyant mouthfeel. The massive flavor-saturated finish fades slightly as the cup cools.

Sweetly roast-toned, savory, deep. Brown sugar, lemon zest, lightly scorched fir, mace, faint gardenia in aroma and cup. Low perceptible acidity; lightly creamy mouthfeel. Lemon zest, lightly scorched aromatic wood, a hint of mace complicate the gently drying finish.

Deeply sweet, fruit-forward. Ripe blueberry, cocoa, jasmine, myrrh, hazelnut butter in aroma and cup. Gentle but lively acidity; full, satiny mouthfeel. The lightly resonant finish consolidates around a cocoa-toned hazelnut.

Crisply sweet, delicate, intricately composed. Mango, sandalwood, brown sugar, jasmine, cocoa in aroma and cup. Bright, vibrant acidity; levitating, silky mouthfeel. The richly drying, crisp finish centers on brown sugar and sandalwood notes in the short and fruit-toned cocoa in the long.

Evaluated as espresso. Balanced, deeply and richly sweet. Blood orange zest, hazelnut butter, narcissus, sandalwood, caramel in aroma and small cup. Crisp, velvety mouthfeel. Sweetly tart in the nut-toned short finish; lightly resonant in the citrusy long. Juicy, balanced in three parts milk; floral notes deepen and nut and caramel notes round to chocolate.

Delicately intricate, deeply sweet. Dried mulberry, jasmine, sandalwood, roasted cacao nib, lime zest in aroma and cup. Juicy, effervescent acidity; silky, levitating mouthfeel. The finish, crisply tart with sweet floral and cacao tones in the short, turns delicately resonant in the long with revived suggestions of mulberry and lime zest.

Delicate, sweetly floral. Dried peach, honeysuckle, roasted cacao nib, lemon zest, cedar in aroma and cup. Balanced, lyrical acidity; billowy, smooth mouthfeel. The crisp finish follows through on the peach and roasted cacao nib of the aroma in the short, while the long resurrects hints of aromatic cedar.

Evaluated as espresso. Delicate, exotic, profoundly floral. Star jasmine, tamarind, saffron, bittersweet orange blossom, dark chocolate in aroma and small cup. Sumptuous, levitating mouthfeel. Bittersweet, citrus-driven short finish; dark chocolate enveloped in jasmine in the resonant long, with waves of saffron notes best described as umami-floral. Maintains its nuance in three parts milk, where dark chocolate and saffron round and deepen.

Fruit-driven, crisp. Dried blueberry, almond, butterscotch, sandalwood, baker’s chocolate in aroma and cup. Lush, round acidity; fully, satiny mouthfeel. The sweet, juicy finish consolidates to blueberry and sandalwood.

Intricately rich, tartly sweet. Lilac, wild strawberry, sandalwood, roasted cacao nib, grapefruit zest in aroma and cup. Crisply sweet, vibrant acidity; satiny-smooth mouthfeel. Aromatic sandalwood notes are amplified in the richly drying short finish, with a return of cacao nib and quietly spicy grapefruit zest in the resonant long.

Richly fruit-toned, earthy. Blueberry, dark chocolate, orange zest, moist fresh-fallen leaves, Port wine in aroma and cup. Quiet, round acidity; plush, syrupy mouthfeel. The finish consolidates to dark chocolate enveloped in Port wine suggestions.