Central America Reviews

Rich, delicately sweet. Honeysuckle, hazelnut, green grape, baker’s chocolate, cedar in aroma and cup. Gentle, round acidity; silky, giddily buoyant mouthfeel. The sweet, gently tart finish is resonant with green grape and honeysuckle in the short, softening to baker’s chocolate in the long, all supported by aromatic wood suggestions.

Fruit-forward, spicily herbaceous, intricate. Complex wild berry notes, cocoa powder, lavender, aged Cognac, blood orange. Juicy, floral acidity; delicate though syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. The round, rich finish is saturated with cocoa, citrus and lavender.

Delicately sweet, spicy. Honeysuckle, black peppercorn, pink grapefruit, sandalwood in aroma and cup. Crisp, sweet-tart acidity; lightly satiny mouthfeel. The clean, resonant finish consolidates to almond and grapefruity citrus.

Delicate, sweetly spicy. Cinnamon, cocoa, dried raspberry, molasses in aroma and cup. Backgrounded, round acidity; lightly creamy mouthfeel. Flavor consolidates around the cinnamon suggestion in the richly drying finish.

Crisply sweet, deeply nuanced and cocoa-toned. Almond butter, cocoa, bergamot, jasmine in aroma and cup. Lyrical acidity, juicy and buoyant; light but plush, silky mouthfeel. Bergamot and almond notes persist in the resonant, flavor-saturated finish.

Immensely rich, intricately composed. Lavender, chocolate truffle, myrrh, sandalwood, pink grapefruit in aroma and cup. Gentle, buoyant acidity; very smooth, syrupy mouthfeel. Lavender and chocolate dominate in a delicate but sustained, flavor-saturated finish.

Subtle, delicately sweet. Raw cashew, black peppercorn, lemon zest, dried peach, faint wisteria in aroma and cup. Mildly tart, juicy acidity; lightly syrupy mouthfeel. The round, resonant finish is redolent of peach and black peppercorn.

Rich, sweetly pungent. Caramel, dried fig, cocoa, hops and lavender in aroma and cup. Mellow, round acidity; light though syrupy mouthfeel. The flavor consolidates around cocoa and dried fig in the clean, long finish.

Deeply and richly sweet. Honeysuckle, baker’s chocolate, papaya, roasted cacao nib, caramel in aroma and cup. Fruit-toned, balanced acidity; lightly syrupy mouthfeel. Richly drying, flavor-saturated finish: honeysuckle in the short, chocolate tones in the long.

Delicate, richly sweet. Gardenia, tangerine peel, cocoa powder, oak, allspice in aroma and cup. Gently tart acidity; satiny mouthfeel. The lightly resonant finish consolidates around tangerine peel in the short and cocoa powder in the long.

Elegantly fruit-toned and rich. Blueberry, complex flowers (sweet lilac, pungent dried hibiscus), frankincense, fudgy chocolate in aroma and cup. Sweet, juicy acidity; buoyant, silky-smooth mouthfeel. Hibiscus and lilac carry the short finish, while blueberry and chocolate resurface in the long.

Sweetly spicy and complex. Nutmeg, baker’s chocolate, Asian pear and a hints of lavender and peppermint in aroma and cup. Gentle, round acidity; syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. Pear, mint, lavender and baker’s chocolate all carry into a savory, richly drying finish.

Evaluated as espresso. Lush yet deeply savory; original. Honey, dark chocolate, roasted pine nut, horned melon, wisteria in aroma and small-cup. Full, syrupy mouthfeel. Fruit and flowers carry into a resonant short finish that turns richly drying in the long. Fills out milk with a complexly savory-sweet chocolate and peach- and melon-toned fruit.

Elegantly powerful, exquisitely floral-toned. Apricot marmalade, brandy, white pepper, myrrh and molasses in aroma and cup. Crisp, round, deeply sweet acidity; liltingly plush mouthfeel. All flavor notes carry into a quietly resonant, long finish.

Deeply sweet and resonant. Honey, cedar, ripe blackberry, tangerine, lavender in aroma and cup. Round, sweet-toned acidity; buoyant, lightly syrupy mouthfeel. Honey, lavender and tangerine saturate the long, rich finish.

Spicy, crisply sweet. Green apple and grape, sandalwood, roasted cacao nib, a hint of myrrh in aroma and cup. Round, brisk but juicy acidity; silky mouthfeel. Citrus and sandalwood, in particular, carry into a dry, zesty finish.

Delicate and sweet. Caramel, tangerine, lavender and sandalwood in aroma and cup. Crisply sweet acidity; buoyant, silky-smooth mouthfeel. Balanced and elegantly dry, flavor-saturated finish dominated by tangerine in the short and sandalwood in the long.

Evaluated as espresso. Bold, chocolaty and citrus-toned. Tangerine, sandalwood, lily and savory chocolate in aroma and cup. Plump, creamy mouthfeel; chocolate and tangerine persist in a pleasingly tart finish.

Roast-toned and floral. Singed oak, pomegranate, lavender, baker’s chocolate in aroma and cup. Quiet, juicy acidity; plump, syrupy mouthfeel. Hints of lavender and cocoa in the gently drying finish.

Complete; delicately sweet and intricately structured. Tart, juicy acidity; buoyant, syrupy mouthfeel. Lemon zest, almond, butterscotch, rosemary flower in aroma and cup. Zesty, bittersweet finish in the short with a subtle flourish of spicy flowers in the long.