Coffees from Taiwan Reviews

Sweet, deep, complexly fruit-toned. Tangerine, plum, fresh tobacco, hints of brandy and lily in aroma and cup. Round, resonant acidity; full, syrupy mouthfeel. Flavor consolidates in a sweet, cleanly brandy-toned 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.

Elaborately rich and fruit-forward. Ripe strawberry, sandalwood, violet-like flowers and a hint of rye whisky in aroma and cup. Richly and roundly tart acidity; velvety mouthfeel. Long, clean finish is saturated with strawberry and sandalwood.

Evaluated as espresso. Bright, juicy, tropical. Pineapple, passion fruit, rose-like flowers, musk, a backgrounded dark chocolate in aroma and small cup. Satiny mouthfeel. Chocolate and tart fruit carry into a richly drying finish. Crisp, still juicy, and deeply and subtly nuanced in three parts milk.

Evaluated as espresso. Sweetly crisp, but round. Vanilla, spicy-rich cedar, lily-like flowers, brisk cranberry in aroma and small cup. Full, creamy mouthfeel; sweet-toned cedar and chocolate notes carry into a rich finish. Crisply savory-sweet and redolent of cedar and sage in three parts milk.

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. Deep, cedary and chocolaty. Dark chocolate, fresh-cut cedar, moist tobacco, a hint of lily-like flowers in aroma and small cup. Lean but smooth mouthfeel. Cedar dominates in a dry finish. Crisply dry chocolate nuanced by lily and fresh tobacco in three parts milk.

Musky, rich, fruity. Red currant, lily, cocoa nib, oak in aroma and cup. Rich, crisp acidity; lively silky-smooth mouthfeel. Nuts and cocoa nib carry into the deeply resonant finish.

Evaluated as espresso. Massively rich, savory sweet, deeply complex. Dark chocolate, black currant, wisteria and lavender, tangerine-like citrus in aroma and small cup. Full, velvety mouthfeel; smooth, flavor-saturated finish. Chocolate turns fudgy and the flowers deepen in three parts milk.

Evaluated as espresso. Lush, sweet, musky. Lily, peach, guava, chocolate in aroma and small cup. Full, syrupy mouthfeel. Very sweet finish with a slight drying edge. Fat and nicely nuanced in three parts milk: continued peach, guava, chocolate.

Evaluated as espresso. Floral-toned, sweetly brisk. Dark chocolate, raspberry, lilac-like flowers, incense-like cedar in aroma and small cup. Light, silky mouthfeel; richly drying, flavor-saturated finish. Briskly complex in three-parts milk: lilac, cedar, chocolate.

Evaluated as espresso. Sweet, intricate, pungently floral. Baker’s chocolate, grapefruit, lavender, stone fruit in aroma and small cup. Lightly satiny, lively mouthfeel. A crisp, floral-toned chocolate dominates in the finish and carries with brisk elegance into three parts milk.

Evaluated as espresso. Deep, resonant, savory-sweet. Black currant, dark chocolate, black sage, dusk-blooming flowers in aroma and small cup. Lightly syrupy, lively mouthfeel; black currant and sage carry into a drying but rich finish. The sweet-savory fruit and chocolate character blooms pleasingly in three parts milk.

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.

Delicate; lightly pungent. Fir, lemon blossom, maple syrup, gingko fruit in aroma and cup. Vibrant, juicy acidity; velvety, buoyant mouthfeel. Crisp, long finish with notes of gingko throughout.

Soft, round, subtly complex. Lavender, walnut, oak, apple in aroma and cup. Round, quietly resonant acidity; syrupy mouthfeel. Very sweet, lightly flavor-saturated finish.

Crisply sweet, balanced, complete. Caramel, fresh-cut cedar, pear, hints of honeysuckle and soft citrus in aroma and cup. Delicately brisk acidity; light, buoyant mouthfeel. Hints of cedar and pear carry into a sweet though drying finish.

Sweetly and deeply floral. Flowers (lilac, lavender), tangerine zest, honeydew melon, roasted cacao nib in aroma and cup. Round, juicy acidity; light, satiny mouthfeel. Flowers and cacao carry into a sweet, crisp finish.

Evaluated as espresso. Distinctive but extraordinarily complete and balanced in structure. Dark chocolate, black cherry, violet, oak in aroma and small cup. Full, nectar-like mouthfeel; sweet, violet-toned finish. Big, rich presence in three parts milk: floral chocolate and a buttery nut note.