Africa Reviews

Richly and deeply sweet. Molasses, dark chocolate, Asian pear and narcissus in aroma and cup. Bittersweet acidity; silky mouthfeel. Nut leads at the front of the short, richly drying finish.

Elaborately rich and fruit-forward. Ripe strawberry, sandalwood, violet-like flowers and a hint of rye whisky in aroma and cup. Richly and roundly tart acidity; velvety mouthfeel. Long, clean finish is saturated with strawberry and sandalwood.

Delicately sweet yet resonantly deep. Honey, peach, almond, gardenia-like flowers in aroma and cup. Crisp, juicy acidity; silky-smooth mouthfeel. Balanced and richly drying finish, with peach notes in the short and roasted cacao nib in the long.

Spicy, sweet, subtly intricate. Dark chocolate, lavender, sandalwood, pink peppercorn in aroma and cup. Tart but profoundly sweet acidity; satiny mouthfeel. Chocolate and lavender carry far into a richly sweet finish.

Exhilaratingly intricate yet classically complete and balanced. Mango, honey, lilac, baker’s chocolate in aroma and cup. Lyric, sweet acidity; light, levitating, silky mouthfeel. Flavor saturates a very sweet-toned, resonant finish.

Evaluated as espresso. Striking and original: chocolaty yet richly tart. Dark chocolate, strawberry guava, sweet grapefruit, honeysuckle in aroma and small cup. Velvety, juicy mouthfeel; fruit and chocolate carry into a deep, drying finish. Carries its complexity into three parts milk, where the fruit rounds a bit and the fudgy chocolate intensifies.

Evaluated as espresso. Not for espresso traditionalists or the faint of palate. Intensely and uncompromisingly bright and floral. Very complex flowers (lavender, jasmine, lily), passion fruit, sandalwood, roasted cacao nib in aroma and small cup. Satiny, lively mouthfeel; richly drying, deeply and ringingly flower-saturated finish. Crisply fruit- and floral-toned in three parts milk, with only a cocoaish hint of chocolate.

Pungently fruit-forward and crisply floral. Plumeria-like flowers, Graham cracker, mulberry, almond in aroma and cup. Crisp, succulent acidity; full, velvety mouthfeel. Fruit and floral notes consolidate in a long, sweet, balanced finish.

Rich and deeply sweet. Honey, lavender, Concord grape, roasted cacao nib, myrrh in aroma and cup. Juicy, lyrical acidity; plump, satiny mouthfeel. Flavor, particularly grape and cacao nib, consolidate in a richly drying finish.

Evaluated as espresso. Massively rich, savory sweet, deeply complex. Dark chocolate, black currant, wisteria and lavender, tangerine-like citrus in aroma and small cup. Full, velvety mouthfeel; smooth, flavor-saturated finish. Chocolate turns fudgy and the flowers deepen in three parts milk.

Evaluated as espresso. Lush, sweet, musky. Lily, peach, guava, chocolate in aroma and small cup. Full, syrupy mouthfeel. Very sweet finish with a slight drying edge. Fat and nicely nuanced in three parts milk: continued peach, guava, chocolate.

Evaluated as espresso. Floral-toned, sweetly brisk. Dark chocolate, raspberry, lilac-like flowers, incense-like cedar in aroma and small cup. Light, silky mouthfeel; richly drying, flavor-saturated finish. Briskly complex in three-parts milk: lilac, cedar, chocolate.

Evaluated as espresso. Deep, resonant, savory-sweet. Black currant, dark chocolate, black sage, dusk-blooming flowers in aroma and small cup. Lightly syrupy, lively mouthfeel; black currant and sage carry into a drying but rich finish. The sweet-savory fruit and chocolate character blooms pleasingly in three parts milk.

Deeply rich, with an enveloping pungency. Blackcurrant, musky rose, walnut and oak in aroma and cup. Low-toned but rich acidity; buoyant, syrupy mouthfeel. Walnut saturates the short finish; blackcurrant the long.

Complex, fruity and spice-toned. Sugared grapefruit, saffron, jasmine and cocoa nib in aroma and cup. Buoyant, expansive acidity; silky-smooth mouthfeel. Spice notes of saffron and clove carry through the quietly resonant finish.

Zesty, sweet, subtly layered. Honeysuckle, peach, almond, a touch of citrus in aroma and cup. Brisk, juicy acidity; light, silky mouthfeel., Flowers and peach segue into a sweet, gently drying finish.

Invitingly complex, vividly expressive. Starfruit, musk, butterscotch, dark chocolate in aroma and cup. Lyric, gracefully coherent acidity; ultra-silky mouthfeel. A full complement of flavor notes carry deep into a long, resonant finish.

Rich, deep, massively sweet. Lily, musk, brandy, blueberry, roasted cacao nib in aroma and cup. Soft, vibrant acidity; syrupy mouthfeel. The fruit and nutty cacao carry into a resonantly drying finish.

Crisp, sweet-savory. Turbinado sugar, green apple, wild rose, white sage in aroma and cup. Big, richly bright acidity; satiny mouthfeel. Flowers, apple and brown sugar all carry into a roundly drying finish.

Light, intricate, zesty. Black currant, lemon, lilac, sandalwood, baker’s chocolate in aroma and cup. Brisk, juicy acidity; silky smooth mouthfeel. Flowers and berry carry into a gently drying short finish, sweetening in the long.