Blend Reviews

Rich-toned, chocolaty. Dark chocolate, black cherry, gardenia, cedar, toffee in aroma and cup. Sweet-toned structure with brisk acidity; plush, syrupy mouthfeel. Quiet, satisfying finish with notes of dark chocolate and gardenia.

Crisply sweet, nut-and-chocolate-toned, balanced. Almond brittle, cocoa, magnolia, nectarine, fresh-cut cedar in aroma and cup. Sweet-toned structure with soft, generous acidity; buoyant, syrupy mouthfeel. Finish is quietly flavor-saturated, redolent with notes of nectarine and magnolia.

Balanced, crisply sweet. Baking chocolate, tangerine zest, candied walnut, lily, raisin in aroma and cup. Sweet-toned structure with crisp, gently tannic acidity; velvety mouthfeel. The gently drying finish centers around chocolate, raisin and walnut notes.

Richly sweet-tart, high-toned, perfumy. Watermelon candy, lilac, hop flowers, macadamia nut, sandalwood in aroma and cup. Sweet-tart-savory structure with fruit-toned acidity; plush, syrupy mouthfeel. The fruit-toned finish is anchored by deep sandalwood notes.

Deep-toned, chocolaty and floral. Dark chocolate, gardenia, gently scorched oak, red apple, hazelnut butter in aroma and cup. Bittersweet structure with gentle, round acidity; satiny-smooth mouthfeel. The crisp, richly drying finish consolidates to dark chocolate and oak.

Crisply sweet, subtly fruit-toned. Cocoa nib, raspberry, cashew, freesia, cedar in aroma and cup. Sweet-tart structure with brisk acidity; velvety mouthfeel. The cocoa-toned finish is supported by notes of cashew and freesia.

Evaluated as espresso. Deeply sweet, pungent. Maraschino cherry, dark chocolate, narcissus, aromatic cedar, cashew in aroma and small cup. Satiny mouthfeel; cherry, chocolate and cashew all carry into a cleanly rich finish. The cherry notes turn gently tart and the chocolate crisp in three parts milk.

Evaluated as espresso. Rich, winey, floral. Baking chocolate, lightly scorched fir, port wine, pineapple guava, pronounced lily in aroma and small cup. Thick syrupy mouthfeel; guava and lily carry into a balanced finish. The chocolate sweetens and flavors layer in three parts milk.

Evaluated as espresso. Roast-rounded, chocolaty, fruit-resonant. Scorched oak, nut-toned chocolate, molasses, dried pineapple, hints of lily in aroma and small cup. Lightish though velvety mouthfeel. The finish consolidates around cocoa and molasses with a hint of smoke. Sweetness and complexity carry through nicely in three parts milk.

Evaluated as espresso. Crisp, chocolaty, sweetly nut-toned. Baking chocolate, hazelnut, rhododendron, date, gently scorched oak in aroma and cup. Full velvety mouthfeel. Smoky, nut-toned finish with chocolate undertones. Baking chocolate, hazelnut and scorched oak carry pleasingly into three parts milk.

Evaluated as espresso. Rich-toned, fruit-forward and chocolaty. Chocolate fudge, dried apricot, almond paste, sandalwood, molasses in aroma and small cup. Viscous, syrupy mouthfeel; a resonant finish centers around chocolate fudge and dried apricot. In three parts milk, almost dessert-like in its richness.

High-toned, crisply sweet-tart. Apricot, grapefruit zest, citrus blossom, oak, maple syrup in aroma and cup. Sweetly tart structure with bright acidity; silky-smooth mouthfeel. The citrus-toned finish is supported by oaky wood notes.

Sweet, deeply nut-toned. Hazelnut, baking chocolate, red apple, fresh-cut fir, brown sugar in aroma and cup. Sweet-toned structure with brisk acidity; crispy, satiny mouthfeel. Finish consolidates to hazelnut and baking chocolate with undertones of fresh-cut fir.

Evaluated as espresso. Sweetly and roundly brisk. Blood orange, baking chocolate, walnut, cedar, a hint of sweet, wisteria-like flowers in aroma and small cup. Velvety mouthfeel; chocolate and the floral hint come forward in a balanced finish. In three parts milk, a cedary chocolate pleasingly dominates.

Evaluated as espresso. Sweetly nut-toned, chocolaty, a bit smoky. Hazelnut, dark chocolate, scorched mesquite, raisin, gardenia in aroma and small cup. Satiny-smooth mouthfeel; bittersweet, smoky finish. In three parts milk, chocolate and gardenia notes are amplified and wood and nut tones recede to the backdrop.

Richly sweet, cocoa-toned. Cocoa powder, Brazil nut, magnolia, date, cedar in aroma and cup. Bittersweet structure with round, gentle acidity; velvety mouthfeel. Finish consolidates to cocoa-toned Brazil nut and date.

Evaluated as espresso. Richly sweet-tart, citrus- and chocolate-driven. Chocolate fudge, pink grapefruit zest, hazelnut butter, black cherry, cedar in aroma and small cup. Full, syrupy mouthfeel; resonant, chocolaty finish. Levitatingly sweet in three parts milk, with leading notes of chocolate fudge and pink grapefruit zest.

Evaluated as espresso. Richly nut-toned, deeply chocolaty. Dark chocolate, almond butter, magnolia-like flowers, date, cedar in aroma and small cup. Crisp satiny mouthfeel; resonant finish that consolidates to almond and dark chocolate. In three parts milk, both nut and chocolate tones are amplified, and the florals notes hold their own.

Evaluated as espresso. Cocoa and smoke-toned. Cocoa powder, scorched fir, vanilla extract, roasted hazelnut, prune in aroma and small cup. Thin mouthfeel; smoky, cocoa-toned finish. Richly bittersweet in three parts milk, with cocoa and smoky aromatic wood tones.

Evaluated as espresso. Sweetly tart, smoky. Carob, scorched mesquite, musky lily, raisin in aroma and small cup. Lean but silky mouthfeel; hints of musk and carob carry into sweet though drying finish. A crisply dry carob dominates in three parts milk.