Blend Reviews

Evaluated as espresso. Richly spice-toned, deeply floral. Honeysuckle, black cherry, baking spices, dark chocolate, amber in aroma and small cup. Plush, syrupy-smooth mouthfeel; finely balanced, flavor-saturated finish. The milk shot amplifies floral tones suggesting honeysuckle with undertones of black cherry and warming spices.

Evaluated as espresso. Chocolate fudge, pomegranate, cedar, honeysuckle, lime zest in aroma and small cup. Plush, syrupy mouthfeel; deep, chocolaty finish. In three parts milk, both chocolate and floral notes are amplified, complicated by pomegranate and cedar.

Rich, chocolaty, floral-toned. Baking chocolate, lily, fresh-cut fir, golden raisin, orange zest in aroma and cup. Richly sweet structure with gentle, mild acidity; very full, syrupy mouthfeel. Crisp, chocolaty finish with undertones of orange zest and fresh-cut fir.

Evaluated as espresso. Balanced, deeply sweet, chocolaty. Dark chocolate, slightly scorched cedar, apricot, orange zest, lily in aroma and small cup. Crisp, syrupy mouthfeel; sweet, gently drying finish. In three parts milk, quite chocolaty and balanced with attractive cedar undertones.

Evaluated as espresso. Crisply sweet, chocolaty and nut-toned. Baking chocolate, cashew, lily, molasses, gently scorched cedar in aroma and small cup. Satiny-smooth mouthfeel; nut-toned finish with chocolate undertones supported by gently scorched cedar.

Sweetly savory, floral-toned. Lily, hazelnut, cocoa powder, black cherry, oak in aroma and cup. Sweet structure with pert acidity; full but lively mouthfeel. Floral tones fade in the finish, while cocoa powder and fresh-cut oak come forward.

Crisply chocolaty, rich-toned. Baking chocolate, cashew, graham cracker, golden raisin, a hint of marjoram in aroma and cup. Sweet structure with mild acidity; crisp, velvety mouthfeel. The finish is chocolaty and nut-driven with undertones of marjoram.

Rich, deep-toned. Cocoa powder, roasted cashew, persimmon, bay leaf, fresh-cut fir in aroma and cup. Sweetly savory with gentle, round acidity; full, satiny-smooth mouthfeel. The cocoa-driven finish is complicated by persimmon and fir.

Fruit-toned, chocolaty. Blueberry, dark chocolate, cedar, lemon zest, a hint of gardenia in aroma and cup. Sweet-toned with gentle, fruit-driven acidity; crisp, velvety mouthfeel. The resonant finish centers around notes of blueberry and dark chocolate with cedar undertones.

Deeply sweet, richly savory. Baking chocolate, plum, magnolia, cedar, agave syrup in aroma and cup. Sweet in structure with brisk acidity; satiny mouthfeel. Finish consolidates to notes of plum, magnolia and baking chocolate with cedar undertones.

Delicate, resonant, sweet-toned. Bing cherry, almond, baking chocolate, brown sugar, magnolia in aroma and cup. Sweet, gently tart structure with crisp, balanced acidity; smooth mouthfeel. A quiet finish centers around notes of baking chocolate, cherry and brown sugar.

Evaluated as espresso. Deeply and sweetly nut-toned. Almond butter, magnolia, dark chocolate, crisp pear, fresh-cut cedar in aroma and small cup. Viscous, smooth mouthfeel; crisply sweet-tart, finish. Cappuccino-scaled milk amplifies the magnolia and dark chocolate notes.

Evaluated as espresso. Deep-toned, chocolaty and tart-savory. Black currant, almond butter, tamarind, dark chocolate, cedar in aroma and small cup. Plush, syrupy mouthfeel; resonant, flavor-saturated finish. In three parts milk, both sweet (chocolate) and tart (tamarind) notes are elevated, enhancing and deepening each other.

Cocoa-toned, richly sweet. Baking chocolate, date, hazelnut, thyme, a hint of gardenia in aroma and cup. Sweet in structure with gentle, round acidity; lightly syrupy mouthfeel. Chocolaty, sweetly nut-toned finish.

Evaluated as espresso. High-toned, richly aromatic, juicy and bright. Bing cherry, dark chocolate, fresh-cut cedar, narcissus-like flowers, marjoram in aroma and small cup. Very full, syrupy mouthfeel; resonant, flavor-saturated finish. Concentrated and balanced in three parts milk: floral, tartly fruit-forward, very chocolaty.

Evaluated as espresso. Crisp, sweetly spice-toned. Baking chocolate, nutmeg, lily, gently scorched oak, pear in aroma and small cup. Velvety mouthfeel; crisp, chocolaty, wood-framed finish. Pleasantly smoky and cocoa-toned in three parts milk.

Evaluated as espresso. Rich, chocolaty, floral. Chocolate fudge, magnolia, blueberry pie, pipe tobacco, almond brittle in aroma and small cup. Crisp, satiny mouthfeel. The chocolaty finish is pleasantly complicated by notes of pipe tobacco. Cappuccino-scaled milk amplifies the chocolate and floral notes.

Richly sweet, chocolaty. Dark chocolate, pie cherry, orange zest, lily, fresh-cut oak in aroma and cup. Crisply sweet with brisk acidity; full, creamy mouthfeel. The finish consolidates to notes of chocolate-toned tart cherry with undertones of lily.

Evaluated as espresso. Bright, balanced, deep, complex. Tamarind, dark chocolate, jasmine, sandalwood, pink grapefruit zest in aroma and small cup. Viscous, syrupy mouthfeel; long, flavor-saturated finish. Three parts milk levels out the high notes while foregrounding fudge-like chocolate and spicy florals, all with undertones of sandalwood.

Evaluated as espresso. Crisply sweet, chocolaty and nut-toned. Baking chocolate, raisin, hazelnut, fresh-cut fir, molasses in aroma and small cup. Crisp, velvety mouthfeel; richly drying, wood-framed finish. Nutella-like in three parts milk.