Exotic Reviews

Floral-toned, richly fruity. Narcissus, strawberry, blood orange, cocoa nib, myrrh in aroma and cup. Sparkling, vibrant acidity; lively, viscous mouthfeel. Harmonious, resonant, decisively coherent finish that fulfills the promise of the cup.

An intense, densely complex, rather hectic coffee. Spice/herb medley (cardamom, lavender, patchouli, more), cedar, grape candy, hazelnut in aroma and cup. Profoundly sweet-savory in structure, without a hint of brightness or lift but still generous in range of sensation. Satiny in mouthfeel; in the finish flavor consolidates to a dense, rich sweetness.

Disconcertingly perfumy yet brisk. Intense flowers, Riesling wine, cocoa nib, berry, fir in aroma and cup. In structure, sweetly fermenty with a brisk, bitterish edge. Leanish but silky mouthfeel. The bittersweet structure carries into the finish where floral and wood notes jostle.

Rich, deep, low-toned. Banana, cashew, brown sugar, carob, pipe tobacco in aroma and cup. Bittersweet in structure, with a faint hint of tart brightness. Full though slightly chalky mouthfeel. Banana and cashew carry into a dense, compressed finish.

Richly sweet-savory. Baking chocolate, Graham cracker, almond, citrus saltwater taffy, fresh-cut oak in aroma and cup. Gentle, round acidity; full, velvety mouthfeel. Crisply chocolaty finish with undertones of citrus saltwater taffy and oak.

Bright, balanced, juicy-sweet. Cocoa nib, strawberry guava, cashew butter, pink peppercorn, lemongrass in aroma and cup. High-toned, malic acidity; very smooth, satiny mouthfeel. Cocoa-toned finish with notes of lemongrass and pink peppercorn.

Deeply savory, sweetly tart. Jolly Rancher, hop flowers, halvah, pineapple kefir, hint of sweet soy in aroma and cup. Briskly sweet-savory acidity; crisp, satiny mouthfeel. Savory-leaning finish redolent of halvah and sweet soy.

Crisply sweet-savory. Hop flowers, date, marjoram, satsuma mandarin, salted caramel in aroma and cup. Gently brisk, bittersweet acidity; crisp, velvety mouthfeel. Crisp, sweet-savory finish centered around notes of hop flowers and salted caramel.

High-toned, crisply sweet-tart. Tamarind, cashew butter, Meyer lemon zest, cedar in aroma and cup. Bright, vibrant acidity; crisp, velvety mouthfeel. Finish leads with notes of tamarind and cashew butter.

Richly sweet-savory, deep-toned. Red currant, hop flowers, sage, wild honey, oak in aroma and cup. Gently bright, confident acidity; crisp, satiny mouthfeel. Red currant and wild honey notes are supported by oak in the resonant finish.

Elegant, immersive, unique. Butterscotch, honeysuckle, cocoa nib, coconut, muscat grape, bergamot in aroma and cup. Layered, intense, sparkling acidity; very smooth, syrupy mouthfeel. Long, incense-like finish with notes of honeysuckle and bergamot and undertones of muscat and cocoa nib.

Complex, deep-toned, confident. Blackberry, violet, roasted coconut, wild honey, blood orange in aroma and cup. Juicy, vibrant acidity; plush, syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. Flavor-laden finish centered around notes of roasted cocoa nut, blood orange and violet.

Crisp, sweet, delicate. Fir, cocoa, macadamia, jasmine, lemon in aroma and cup. Sweetly bright and high-toned in structure, silky mouthfeel. Flavor consolidates in a quiet finish.

Crisply sweet, chocolaty. Baking chocolate, hazelnut, lemon balm, cedar, lily in aroma and cup. Brisk, sweet-toned acidity; velvety-smooth mouthfeel. Finish consolidates to notes of baking chocolate and lily.

Sweetly herbaceous, delicately fruity. Nectarine, sage, almond, coconut saltwater taffy, fir in aroma and cup. Briskly bittersweet acidity; very full, creamy mouth feel. Notes of sweet almond, sage and fir lead in the quiet finish.

Brightly sweet-tart, balanced. Nectarine, almond butter, tangerine, fresh-cut oak, bay leaf in aroma and cup. Sparkling acidity; crisp, satiny mouthfeel. FInish consolidates to notes of nectarine and bay leaf.

Balanced, fruit-toned. Lychee, almond, green grape, red wine barrel, cardamom in aroma and cup. Gently bright acidity; round, viscous mouthfeel. Quietly intriguing finish that leads with notes of lychee and cardamom.

Deep-toned, multi-layered. Black cherry, hazelnut, agave syrup, tangerine, rich cedar in aroma and cup. Gentle, round acidity; full, creamy mouthfeel. Finish consolidates to notes of black cherry and tangerine with cedar undertones.

Deeply sweet-savory, quietly complex. Tamarind, narcissus, hop flowers, brown sugar, marjoram in aroma and cup. Gently bright acidity; syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. Resonant finish consolidates to notes of tamarind and narcissus.

Evaluated as espresso. Sweetly tart, intriguingly complex. Tamarind, Jolly Rancher, dark chocolate, hop flowers, hint of marjoram in aroma and small cup. Creamy-smooth mouthfeel; chocolaty-tart finish. Cappuccino format emphasis the marriage of sweet-tart-savory with bright fruit, candylike sweetness, and bittersweet floral undertones.