Africa Reviews

Crisply dry, delicately complex. Ripe lemon, lilac-like flowers, honey, grape, a hint of baker’s chocolate in aroma and cup. Gently tart acidity; lightly syrupy mouthfeel. Flavor carries with little loss of complexity into a long, impressive finish.

Juicy, crisp. Rich, brandy-toned blueberry, almond, honeysuckle, roasted cocoa nib in aroma and cup. Gently bright acidity; lightly syrupy mouthfeel. Flavor carries well into a surprisingly sweet, balanced finish.

Bright, sweet, richly floral-toned. Honey, rose-like flowers, fresh-cut fir, zesty tangerine in aroma and cup. Sweetly tart acidity; lightly syrupy, very lively mouthfeel. Long, honey-toned finish.

Tart, pungent, juicy. Honey, meadowy flowers, date, tangerine in aroma and in a particularly complex cup. Rich, juicy acidity; lively, lightly syrupy mouthfeel. Flavor persists in a deep, gently drying finish.

Delicately but giddily complex. Honey, narcissus, sweet chocolate, softly tart tangerine in aroma and cup. Gentle but vibrant acidity; light but syrupy mouthfeel. Remarkably sweet and flavor-saturated though slightly drying in a long, complexly developing finish.

(As brewed in a Keurig B70 Platinum single-serve brewing device using a "K-Cup" capsule to produce a 6-ounce serving): Sweet and caramelly in the aroma with faint hints of flowers and chocolate; in the cup the chocolate, caramel and floral notes are more distinct. Brisk acidity; silky but very light mouthfeel. A slight woody astringency mars an otherwise sweet, chocolate-toned finish.

Crisp, balanced, roasty. Dark chocolate, raisin, peppery aromatic wood, a hint of flowers in aroma and cup. Acidity is round and roast-muted; mouthfeel is medium in weight but slightly lean in texture. Chocolate prevails in a sweet-toned, balanced finish.

Sweet and honeyish. Honey, tangerine, peach, prairie flowers, hints of fir and nut in aroma and cup. Very sweet, rich acidity; lightly syrupy mouthfeel. Flavor saturates a rich finish.

Deep, sweet, complex. Crisp dark chocolate, brandy, lily-like flowers, apricot in aroma and cup. Round, fruit-toned acidity; lightly syrupy mouthfeel. Rich, resonant short finish, chocolaty and drying in the long.

Crisp yet lush. Honey, roasted cocoa nib, ripe blueberry, a hint of savory herb in aroma and cup. Balanced, richly bright acidity; lightly syrupy, lively mouthfeel. Flavor quiets and consolidates in a roundly sweet finish.

Dark chocolate, flowers (lily, lavender), blueberry, brandy, cedar in aroma and cup. Slight savory hint in the cup. Rich, round acidity; syrupy mouthfeel. Dry but flavor-saturated finish.

Rich, deep, sweet. Night flowers, honey, almost marmalade-like orange and berry. Round, balanced acidity; syrupy mouthfeel. Resonant, quietly flavor-saturated finish.

Crisp, meadowy, floral. Particularly sweet, complex floral notes plus molasses, hazelnut and a hint of chocolate in aroma and cup. Delicately brisk acidity; light but lively, silky mouthfeel. Sweetness and considerable flavor carry into a gently drying finish.

Amazingly and giddily sweet. Honey, lush night-blooming flowers and ripe orange in aroma and cup. Juicy, lyric acidity; syrupy mouthfeel. Flavor consolidates more than fades in a remarkably rich, honey-toned finish.

Exhilaratingly bittersweet and complex. Floral notes ranging from sweet and vanilla to crisp lavender, roasted cocoa nib, orange zest in aroma and cup. Crisp, floral-toned acidity; light but lively, silky mouthfeel. Floral notes in particular carry into a drying but sweet-toned finish.

Evaluated as espresso. Intense, sweetly tart, complex. Passion fruit, melon, hazelnut, vanilla in aroma and small cup. Full, buttery mouthfeel; hazelnut and vanilla in particular carry into a rich finish. Delicate, crisp and chocolaty in two parts milk.

Sweet, complex, briskly floral. Honey, lavender-like flowers, cocoaish chocolate, hints of fir and mint in aroma and cup. Softly bright acidity; silky mouthfeel. Very sweet, flavor-saturated finish.

Crisp, sweetly pungent, elegant. Guava, citrus, backgrounded caramel and dark chocolate in aroma and cup. Rich, active, juicy acidity; syrupy but lively mouthfeel. Very sweet, long, flavor-saturated finish.

Delicate yet intense. Honey and tangerine-like citrus dominate; a pleasing salty-savory edge complicates the honeyish sweetness in the cup. Crisp, juicy acidity; lightly syrupy mouthfeel. Deeply sweet, tangerine-inflected finish.

Spicy, delicate, complex. Orange, savory spice, honey, night flowers in aroma and cup. Gently lively acidity; very smooth, delicately syrupy mouthfeel. Orange in particular persists in a very sweet, long finish.