Caribbean Reviews

Deeply chocolaty, sweetly earthy. Dark chocolate, pipe tobacco, date, lily, gently scorched oak in aroma and cup. Sweet structure with gentle, round acidity; crisp, velvety mouthfeel. The mildly drying finish consolidates to notes of pipe tobacco and lightly scorched oak with undertones of dark chocolate.

Crisply sweet, nut-toned. Almond, cocoa powder, orange zest, magnolia, date in aroma and cup. Sweet in structure with round acidity; lightly satiny mouthfeel. Nut-toned finish with hints of orange zest and date.

Evaluated as espresso. Delicately fruit-forward, floral-toned. Raspberry jam, cocoa nib, cherry blossom, cedar, molasses in aroma and small cup. Satiny mouthfeel; sweetly tart, fruit-driven finish. In cappuccino-scaled milk, cocoa notes are amplified and tart fruit notes round to gentle sweetness.

Soft, round, quietly vibrant. Cashew, red plum, tea rose, baking chocolate, cedar in aroma and cup. Sweet structure with crisply bright acidity; lightly syrupy mouthfeel. The finish consolidates to notes of baking chocolate and cedar.

Delicate, sweet, quietly nuanced. Clover, oak, cocoa powder, macadamia nut, agave syrup in aroma and cup. Sweet-toned with a quietly present, backgrounded acidity; velvety-smooth mouthfeel. Sweet, subtly complex finish.

Balanced, accessible, cocoa-toned. Cocoa nib, plum, nougat, lemon verbena, magnolia in aroma and cup. Sweet-toned with pert acidity; velvety mouthfeel. The finish consolidates to cocoa-toned nougat with lemon verbena undertones.

Sweetly nut-toned. Roasted hazelnut, cedar, cocoa powder, date, magnolia in aroma and cup. Bittersweet structure with gentle acidity; velvety mouthfeel. The finish consolidates to cocoa-toned hazelnut.

Smoky-sweet, chocolaty. Scorched mesquite, dark chocolate, gardenia, vanilla, roasted almond in aroma and cup. Sweet-toned with brisk acidity; light, delicate mouthfeel. Smoky chocolate notes are supported by scorched mesquite and gardenia in the finish.

Crisp, gently fruit-toned. Raspberry jam, baking chocolate, magnolia, almond, cedar in aroma and cup. Sweet structure with round acidity; velvety-smooth mouthfeel. Quiet, chocolaty and nut-driven finish.

Crisply sweet, caramel- and nut-toned. Nougat, walnut, Bosc pear, fresh-cut fir, a hint of cardamom in aroma and cup. Sweet in structure with brisk acidity; satiny, delicate mouthfeel. The gently drying finish leads with caramel and pear in the short, resolving to walnut and fir in the long.

Deeply and richly sweet, cocoa-toned. Baker’s chocolate, fig cookie, agave syrup, oak, freesia-like flowers in aroma and cup. Richly sweet structure with brisk acidity; full, creamy mouthfeel. Resonant finish centers around baking chocolate and freesia.

Bittersweet but balanced; chocolaty. Dark chocolate, dried fig, raisin, pistachio, fir in aroma and cup. Brisk, dry acidity; smooth but rather lean mouthfeel. Chocolate and pistachio carry into a surprisingly sweet though gently drying finish.

Evaluated as espresso produced as a ristretto 25ml (.85-ounce) shot using a Nespresso capsule espresso brewer with whole milk heated using a conventional steam wand. Delicate, gently bright, lightly fruit-toned. Pineapple, molasses, fresh-cut fir in aroma and cup. Very light, silky mouthfeel. Crisply sweet finish. Very delicate in three parts milk; the fir and molasses notes resolve to an elegant if faint chocolate.

Sweet, crisply floral- and cocoa-toned. Lavender, cherry blossom, baker’s chocolate, almond in aroma and cup. Sweetly tart acidity; light, silky mouthfeel. Some chocolate carries into a quiet, drying finish.

Round, deeply sweet. Brown sugar, roasted cacao nib, vanilla, cedar, a hint of flowers in aroma and cup. Round, straightforward acidity; velvety mouthfeel. Sweet and cocoa-toned in the short finish; sweet but fades a bit in the long.

(As brewed in a Keurig B70 Platinum single-serve brewing device using a "K-Cup" capsule to produce a 6-ounce serving). Crisp, sweet-toned, delicate. Caramel, apricot, sweet chocolate, fresh-cut fir in aroma and cup. Round, gentle acidity; plush mouthfeel. Flavor consolidates but persists in a rich though slightly drying finish.

Crisply sweet. Apricot- and orange-toned fruit, melon, sweet chocolate, a hint of fresh-cut fir in aroma and cup. Delicately brisk acidity; lightly syrupy mouthfeel. The fruit notes carry into a round, resonant finish.

Smoky, pungent. Very lightly scorched cedar, black tea, hints of lily-like flowers and rosemary in aroma and cup. Roast-muted acidity; leanish but silky mouthfeel. The mildly scorched cedar rounds toward chocolate in a simple but sweet finish.

(As brewed in a Keurig B70 Platinum single-serve brewing device using a "RealCup" Keurig K-Cup-compatible capsule to produce a 6-ounce serving): Smoky caramel, butter, and an enlivening hint of ripe lemon in aroma and cup. Rich, round acidity; lightly syrupy mouthfeel. Sweet, slightly smoky, gently drying finish.