Blend Reviews

Deep and richly sweet. Mulberry, fresh-cut oak, peppermint, hazelnut, faint narcissus in aroma and cup. Juicy, vibrantly tart acidity; plump, velvety mouthfeel. Finish consolidates around a rich hazelnut- and molasses-inflected sweetness.

Evaluated as espresso. Cocoa-toned, pungently roasty. Blackberry, cocoa, cedar, ripe (almost overripe) plum in aroma and small cup. Very lightly syrupy mouthfeel; cocoa and cedar persist in a richly drying finish. Muscular in three parts milk: dark chocolate, cedar, ripe plum, blackberry.

Evaluated as espresso. Subtly rich and balanced. Cedar, cocoa-powder, plum, star-anise, vanilla in aroma and small-cup. Lightly satiny mouthfeel. Flavor consolidates around quiet cocoa and cedar in a sweet finish. Fills out three parts milk nicely with continued cocoa and cedar notes.

Evaluated as espresso. Sweetly nuanced, crisp, balanced. Tangerine, pomegranate, honeysuckle, sandalwood in aroma and small cup. Light, satiny mouthfeel; layered fruit notes ring on in a gently tart finish. Three parts milk rounds the fruit, turning it delicately chocolaty.

Delicate and sweetly spicy. Hibiscus, hazelnut, peach, grapefruit zest, sweet lavender in aroma and cup. Juicy, plump acidity; satiny mouthfeel. Grapefruit zest and hazelnut predominate in the crisp, richly sweet finish.

Mild, sweetly pungent. Apricot, brown sugar, hints of dark chocolate and lily in aroma and cup. Round, backgrounded acidity; plump mouthfeel. Flavor makes a rather faint last stand in a quiet finish.

Sweetly and gently bright, quietly intricate. Orange, cedar, roasted cacao nib, jasmine in aroma and cup. Delicate, graceful acidity; light, silky mouthfeel. Orange and jasmine in particular carry into a sweet-toned, surprisingly resonant finish.

Softly crisp, round, resonant. Honey, rose, blackberry, hazelnut in aroma and cup. Sweetly brisk, berry-toned acidity; lightly syrupy mouthfeel. Berry notes carry into a sweet, quietly rich finish.

Delicately sweet, nutty. Caramel, honeysuckle, walnut, fir in aroma and cup. Juicy, rounded acidity; satiny-smooth mouthfeel. Graceful, sweet finish redolent of cacao nib in the short and walnut in the long.

Evaluated as espresso. Rich and deep with floral top notes. Caramel, carob, cedar, lily in aroma and small cup. Full, syrupy, though rather dry mouthfeel; lily and cedar, in particular, carry into a crisp, balanced finish. Carob, cedar and a hint of flowers in three parts milk.

Evaluated as espresso. Fruit-forward, chocolaty, intricately structured. Blood orange, dark chocolate, saffron, lavender in aroma and small cup. Plump, silky mouthfeel; citrus, lavender and chocolate notes carry into a long, rich, expansive finish. The chocolate, flowers and fruit round but resonate harmoniously in three parts milk.

Intricately sweet, delicately composed. Lilac-like flowers, blueberry, pink grapefruit zest, cocoa nib in aroma and cup. Vibrant, lyrical acidity; silky-smooth mouthfeel. Richly drying fruit- and floral-toned finish.

Vivaciously sweet and spicy. Dried fig, lemon zest, rose-like flowers and roasted cocoa nib in aroma and cup. Bright, juicy acidity; lightly silky mouthfeel. Spice-toned sweetness carries deep into a resonant finish.

Delicately and richly pungent. Orange zest, rooibos, narcissus-like flowers and baker’s chocolate in aroma and cup. Richly brisk acidity; lightly velvety mouthfeel. Smooth, richly drying finish infused with cocoa and citrus notes.

Subtly rich and deep. Baker’s chocolate, vanilla, cherry blossom, lemon verbena, myrrh in aroma and cup. Gentle, fruity acidity; plump, satiny mouthfeel. Flavor notes consolidate in a lightly resonant, bittersweet finish.

Intricately sweet, roundly spicy. Almond butter, white tea, orange zest, honeydew melon in aroma and cup. Delicate, juicy acidity; viscous, velvety mouthfeel. Richly drying, zesty, spicy-sweet finish.

Delicately sweet and spice-toned. Mulling spices, almond, narcissus-like flowers and caramel in aroma and cup. Sweet, gentle acidity; satiny mouthfeel. Long, richly drying, spice-toned finish.

Crisply and deeply pungent. Black cherry, cedar, licorice, baker’s chocolate in aroma and cup. Dry, crisply roasty acidity; plump though slightly roughish mouthfeel. Flavor consolidates though persists in a dry finish.

Pungently sweet and floral-toned. Baker’s chocolate, plum, honeysuckle, almond, a hint of licorice root in aroma and cup. Crisp, delicately floral-leaning acidity; light, silky mouthfeel. Rather short but layered, gently flavor-saturated finish.

Rich, round, brisk. Hazelnut, roasted cacao nib, lemon grass, sweet honeysuckle in aroma and cup. Gently and softly tart acidity; smooth, satiny mouthfeel. Hazelnut and cacao carry into a gently dry, resonant finish.