Coffees from Taiwan Reviews

Sweetly spice-toned, wood-framed. Fresh-cut fir, gardenia, peanut brittle, pink grapefruit, watermelon in aroma and cup. Gentle, fruit-toned acidity; lean, satiny mouthfeel. The gently drying finish leads with notes of watermelon and pink grapefruit, while suggestions of peanut brittle and fir carry the long.

Crisply sweet, spice-toned. Red currant, black peppercorn, magnolia, dark chocolate, grapefruit zest in aroma and cup. Round, gentle acidity; plush, syrupy mouthfeel. The resonant finish consolidates to cocoa-toned florals and spice notes redolent of black peppercorn.

High-toned, delicately sweet. Jasmine, blackberry, roasted cacao nib, almond butter, maple syrup in aroma and cup. Brightly tart acidity; buoyant, syrupy mouthfeel. The crisp, delicate finish consolidates to almond and cocoa notes in the short, lifted by the reemergence of sweetly tart berry tones in the long.

Crisply sweet, spice-toned. Baker’s chocolate, cinnamon, date, magnolia, pipe tobacco in aroma and cup. Briskly sweet, floral acidity; satiny-smooth mouthfeel. The gently drying finish is savory-leaning, leading with pipe tobacco notes with backgrounded hints of baker’s chocolate and hazelnut.

Evaluated as espresso. Richly and roundly bright; chocolaty and floral. Guava, tangerine, dark chocolate, sandalwood, lily in aroma and small cup. Smooth, silky-satiny mouthfeel; dry though flavor-saturated finish. Flowers, sweetly tart fruit and chocolate all carry with rich authority into three parts milk.

Evaluated as espresso. Deeply floral, chocolate-toned. Wisteria-like flowers, ripe passion fruit, dark chocolate, blood orange zest, frankincense in aroma and small cup. Lively, silky-smooth mouthfeel; resonant, flavor-saturated finish. In three parts milk, the floral and chocolate notes are particularly amplified in harmonious balance.

Delicately sweet, floral-toned. Narcissus, strawberry, honey, black peppercorn, bergamot zest in aroma and cup. Bright, sweet-savory acidity; velvety mouthfeel. The crisp, flavor-saturated finish leads with narcissus and zesty bergamot in the short, and introduces a tropical, coconut-like note in the long.

Delicate, fruit-forward. Dried raspberry, brandy, milk chocolate, jasmine, sandalwood in aroma and cup. Crisp, brandy-toned acidity; buoyant, syrupy mouthfeel. The gently drying finish consolidates to sandalwood sweetened by hints of dried berry.

Delicate, deeply rich. Nougat, lemon curd, juniper, cocoa powder, dried date in aroma and cup. Sweetly tart, juicy acidity; round, satiny mouthfeel. The crisp finish consolidates around cocoa-toned date with a hint of juniper.

Delicately sweet and bright; subtly intricate. Sugared lemon zest, sandalwood, mango, roasted cacao nib, dried jasmine in aroma and cup. Sweet, softly tart acidity; smooth, silky mouthfeel. Pungent mango and sandalwood in particular sustain in a surprisingly rich finish.

Evaluated as espresso. Crisp, deeply sweet, complex. Sandalwood, lychee, orange zest, narcissus, cumin in aroma and small cup. Full, creamy mouthfeel; floral-toned, chocolaty finish. Elegantly rich in three parts milk: sandalwood and lychee in the short finish and cocoa-toned floral notes with a hint of spice in the long.

Evaluated as espresso. Intensely sweet, richly tart. Dried apricot, grapefruit zest, dark chocolate, lilac-like flowers, tamarind in aroma and small cup. Full, syrupy mouthfeel. The focused finish is concentrated around dried apricot and tamarind in the short and dark chocolate in the long. In three parts milk, the chocolate notes bloom alongside sweetly tart hints of tamarind.

Evaluated as espresso. Delicate, sweetly tart. Dark chocolate, blood orange zest, rhododendron, dried peach, pink peppercorn in aroma and small cup. Full, satiny mouthfeel. The cocoa-toned finish is floral in the short and sweetly spicy in the long. Flavor-saturated in three parts milk: peach, dark chocolate and pink peppercorn harmonize in elegant balance.

Evaluated as espresso. Richly sweet, wood-toned. Almond brittle, baker’s chocolate, cedar, candied kumquat, narcissus in aroma and small cup. Lean though satiny body. The flavor-saturated short finish consolidates to a gently drying long with notes of candied citrus and baker’s chocolate. In three parts milk, the citrus tones turn a bit sharp, though pleasing chocolate notes persist.

Evaluated as espresso. Sweet, wood-framed. Fresh-cut fir, baked apple, cocoa, raisin, lily in aroma and small cup. Satiny mouthfeel. The finish leads with raisin and lily in the short, consolidating to cocoa-toned fir in the long. In three parts milk, aromatic wood notes are highlighted with hints of cocoa and dried fruit.

Profoundly sweet, richly composed. Dried mulberry, myrrh, roasted cacao nib, grapefruit zest, wisteria in aroma and cup. Crisp, bright acidity; plush, velvety mouthfeel. The floral-toned finish is resonant with notes of wisteria, cocoa and myrrh.

Sweetly pungent, richly earth-toned. Baker’s chocolate, black cherry, moist pipe tobacco, pistachio butter, lily in aroma and cup. Low-toned, backgrounded acidity; velvety-smooth mouthfeel. The nut-driven finish is redolent of black cherry in the short and pipe tobacco in the long.

Evaluated as espresso. Savory-sweet, chocolaty. Buttery dark chocolate, apricot, cedar, orange zest, a hint of anise in aroma and small cup. Lightly syrupy mouthfeel; chocolaty though a bit salty in the finish. Blossoms and softens nicely in three parts milk: apricot and chocolate.

Evaluated as espresso. Deeply rich, intricately aromatic. Sandalwood, tangerine zest, baker’s chocolate, ripe plum, wisteria in aroma and small cup. Delicate, silky mouthfeel; floral-toned, zesty, slightly drying finish. Softens and blooms with vast, flavor-saturated elegance in three parts milk: chocolate, plum, flowers, more.

Evaluated as espresso. Rich, deep, roundly spicy. A particularly aromatic cedar plus caramel, almond butter, peach, rose-like flowers in aroma and small cup. Full, velvety mouthfeel. Flavor consolidates around a cedar-toned chocolate in a resonant finish. Crisp and delicate in three parts milk: continued cedar and chocolate.