Africa Reviews

Crisp, delicate, spicy-savory. Black tea, lime zest, rhododendron, plum, oak in aroma and cup. Brisk, sweetly tart acidity; buoyant, satiny-smooth mouthfeel. The juicy finish consolidates to rhododendron and lime zest, while hints of oak return in the long.

Delicately but zestily sweet-savory. Black currant, sandalwood, tea rose, pomegranate, lime zest in aroma and cup. Juicy, richly sweet-tart acidity; lightly syrupy mouthfeel. All flavor notes carry through to the rich, flavor-saturated short finish, consolidating in the long around lime zest and pomegranate hints.

Delicate, herby, brightly floral. Sweet, spicy flowers (lemon blossom, lavender) spearmint, fresh-cut fir, black currant, dark chocolate in aroma and cup. Juicy, sweet acidity; light but silky mouthfeel. The finish, both delicate and resonant, is saturated with bright floral tones in the short and dark chocolate with a hint of spearmint in the long.

Delicately rich, sweetly pungent. Orange zest, tea rose, redwood, peach, caramel in aroma and cup. Sweet, lively acidity; light, silky mouthfeel. The richly drying finish consolidates around orange zest and redwood.

Delicate, intricate, refined. Lychee, pink peppercorn, candied ginseng, jasmine, honey in aroma and cup. Lyrical, complex, balanced acidity; juicy, silky mouthfeel. The finish, saturated with sweet and spicy tones (lychee, pink peppercorn), is resonant in the short and elegant in the long, where candied ginseng reappears and an intriguing coconut note surfaces.

Quietly pungent, sweetly and gently roasty. Baked apple, singed oak, dark chocolate, a hint of orange blossom in aroma and cup. Mild, gentle acidity; syrupy mouthfeel. The crisp finish consolidates around apple and singed oak in the short and dark chocolate in the long.

Big, floral, quixotic. Lavender, lemon zest, caramel, chocolate fudge, oak in aroma and cup. Bright, sweet acidity; full, richly round mouthfeel. The gently drying finish centers around suggestions of chocolate and lemon zest, with a hint of lavender.

Sweetly rich, fruit-toned. Ripe blueberry, blood orange zest, jasmine, cedar, roasted cacao nib in aroma and cup. Quiet, bittersweet acidity; lightly syrupy mouthfeel. The resonant finish consolidates around roasted cacao nib and aromatic wood notes in the short; blood orange zest reappears in the long.

Complex, enigmatic, deep. Strawberry, roasted mint, musk, jasmine, dark chocolate in aroma and cup. Juicy, intricate acidity; syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. The very long finish consolidates around roasted mint and chocolate tones.

Spicy, sweetly herb-toned. Eucalyptus, hazelnut, orange bitters, black peppercorn in aroma and cup. Brisk, juicy acidity; lean, satiny mouthfeel. The richly drying finish shows eucalyptus and hazelnut in the short and black peppercorn in the long.

Delicate, rich, savory. Honey, almond butter, green apple, lemon zest, marjoram in aroma and cup. Sweetly tart acidity; silky-smooth mouthfeel. Lemon zest and almond in the resonant, richly drying short finish give way to faint marjoram notes in the long.

Deeply rich, subtly intricate. Lavender, roasted cacao nib, sandalwood, tangerine zest in aroma and cup. Vibrant, juicy-tart acidity; lightly satiny mouthfeel. The very long lavender-toned finish is complicated by continued suggestions of tangerine and sandalwood.

Sweet, delicately rich, floral. Molasses, wild raspberry, baker’s chocolate and rose-like flowers in aroma and cup. Crisp, bittersweet acidity; buoyant, silky mouthfeel. The flavor consolidates around raspberry and chocolate in the rich, round, gently drying finish.

Sweet-savory, gently bright. Pipe tobacco, blood orange, roasted cacao nib, Brazil nut, freesia in aroma and cup. Sweetly brisk acidity; light but plush mouthfeel. The long, resonant finish is deeply saturated with nut, tobacco and floral notes.

Dynamically sweet, deeply rich. Lavender, pistachio, sweet paprika, baker’s chocolate, dried persimmon in aroma and cup. Sweetly crisp, lilting acidity; lightly satiny mouthfeel. The long resonant finish is bittersweet (lavender), nut-toned (pistachio), with a chocolate throughline and hints of sweet paprika.

Evaluated as espresso. Floral-toned, sweetly rich. Mango, wisteria, myrrh, roasted cacao nib in aroma and small cup. Tart, very silky mouthfeel. Tartly sweet short finish; almond and myrrh carry into a richly drying long. Mango dominates, complicated by sweet nut suggestions, in three parts milk.

Sweetly bright, balanced, complete. Pomegranate juice, tangerine zest, wisteria, hazelnut butter, roasted cacao nib in aroma and cup. Gentle, buoyant acidity; velvety mouthfeel. Clean, floral finish with notes of wisteria and tangerine zest that go long.

Delicate, sweetly pungent, lightly floral. Black currant, dried mulberry, lavender, roasted cacao nib, cedar in aroma and cup. Vibrant, balanced acidity; lightly velvety mouthfeel. Black currant, cacao nib, a hint of lavender in the crisply sweet, berry-toned finish.

Roast-toned but spicy; sweet, intricate. Cocoa powder, lightly scorched sandalwood, peach, narcissus in aroma and cup. Lively, spice-toned acidity; light but buoyantly silky mouthfeel. Sandalwood, peach and chocolate carry into a rich though drying finish.

Mellow, balanced, sweet. Molasses, cinnamon, chocolate fudge, orange zest in aroma and cup. Balanced, sweet-toned acidity; lively, syrupy mouthfeel. The finish is sweet and resonant, saturated by chocolate notes.