Africa Reviews

Evaluated as espresso. Elegantly floral, bittersweet. Flower-saturated peach, baker’s chocolate, sandalwood, orange zest in aroma and small cup. Light, satiny mouthfeel. Flowers and orange in particular carry into a gently drying finish. The predictable chocolate in three parts milk is nuanced by continued lavender and peach notes.

Spicy and crisply pungent. Fresh-cut fir, black currant, caralm, spicy wild rose, a hint of black peppercorn in arom and cup. Tartly sweet acidity; velvety, drying mouthfeel. Spicy and drying in the short finish, sweetening in the long.

Big, exuberant, rich, comprehensive. Mulberry, vanilla bean, butterscotch, orchid-like flowers in aroma and cup. Round, ringingly sweet acidity; full, syrupy mouthfeel. Very long, resonantly flavor-saturated finish.

Crisply spicy and intricately floral; savory-sweet. Lavender, rosemary flower, honey, roasted cacao nib in aroma and cup. Sweetly brisk acidity; light, silky mouthfeel. Cacao nib and lavender carry into sweetly resonant, flavor-saturated finish.

Big, sweet, brightly juicy. Blood orange, black currant, complex flowers (lily, rose, violet), in aroma and cup. Sweet, zesty acidity; satiny mouthfeel. Flavor consolidates around flowers and citrus in a richly drying finish.

Delicate, sweet; subtly but engagingly intricate. Lavender, almond blossom, lemon zest, apple are rounded by dark chocolate in aroma and cup. Floral-toned, buoyantly lyric acidity; satiny mouthfeel. Flavor (lavender, chocolate) fades in the short finish but recovers in the long.

Delicately bright, exhilarating. Candied lemon, vanilla, pear, baker’s chocolate in aroma and cup. Gentle, lively acidity; light, satiny mouthfeel. Lemon and crisp chocolate carry into a sweet, lightly flavor-saturated finish.

Quietly rich, savory-sweet. Blood orange, sandalwood, lily-like flowers, roasted cacao nib in aroma and cup. Sweetly and roundly tart acidity; satiny mouthfeel. Flavor saturates a gently bittersweet finish.

Sweet, delicately bright. Orange blossom, apple, turbinado sugar, walnut, a hint of tangerine in aroma and cup. Lively, gently bright acidity; smooth, velvety mouthfeel. Flavor-saturated, but richly drying, and bittersweet in the finish.

Sweet, massively intricate. Richly complex floral notes, candied walnut, baker’s chocolate, papaya, more in aroma and cup. Brisk yet juicy acidity; plump, satiny mouthfeel. Rich, gently flavor-saturated finish.

High-toned and exhilarating. Complex flowers (lavender, violet, saffron), cocoa, blood orange, sandalwood, a savory hint of ginseng in aroma and cup. Richly and delicately bright acidity; light, silky mouthfeel. Cocoa and ginseng notes in particular carry into a deep, savory-edged finish.

Subtle, elegant, alluring. Brisk, vibrant acidity and aromas of almond, brown sugar, lemon zest and rose. In the cup, persimmon and almond flavors dominate. Satiny mouthfeel. Floral-toned and pleasantly bitter finish, redolent of almond milk.

Deep, plummy, savory-sweet. Black currant, dark chocolate, narcissus, oak in aroma and cup. Roundly crisp acidity; silky, buoyant mouthfeel. Rich, cocoa-toned, slightly roasty finish.

Crisp, deeply and subtly floral. Lilac, lavender, sandalwood, sweet lime in aroma and cup. Delicate, sweetly bright acidity; light but plump mouthfeel. Flavor consolidates in a quietly resonant finish.

Deep-toned, rich; floral and chocolaty. Dark chocolate, hazelnut, hints of cedar, lily and rum in aroma and cup. Roundly crisp acidity; lightly syrupy mouthfeel. Dark chocolate and lily carry into a rich though drying finish.

Very sweet; subtle and intricate. Lush star fruit, red currant, honeysuckle, a hint of cinnamon in aroma and cup. Crisp yet juicy acidity; softly plush mouthfeel. Fruit, flowers and cinnamon all carry into a richly and roundly drying finish.

Sweet, crisp, cocoa- and brandy-toned. Blueberry, cocoa, brandy, wisteria-like flowers in aroma and deeply sweet cup. Round, straightforward acidity; light yet buoyantly lively mouthfeel. Fruit, brandy and cocoa all carry into a sweet, rich, ringingly long finish.

Evaluated as espresso. Vivacious, bright and juicy. Orange zest, ripe plum, roasted cacao nib, pungent sandalwood, a sweet hint of honeysuckle in aroma and small cup. Light but syrupy mouthfeel. The cacao nib turns roundly chocolaty and softens a continued bright, zesty finish. A tart, orangy chocolate dominates in three parts milk.

Delicate, sweetly brisk. Strawberry, pecan, brown sugar, a hint of flowers in aroma and cup. Lightly crisp acidity; light, silky mouthfeel. Gently flavor-saturated in the short finish; drying in the long.

Lyric, delicately rich, levitating. Juicy, floral-toned acidity; smooth, supple mouthfeel. Crisp cacao and nut, musky lily, cleanly lush fruit (strawberry guava, tangerine) in aroma and cup. Surprisingly deep, resonantly flavor-saturated finish. Who should drink it: Those who value a coffee both delicate and lush, pure yet musky and deep.