Fair trade Reviews

Delicate; quietly intricate. Lemon verbena, almond blossom, fresh-cut cedar, raisin, anise in aroma and cup. Crisply sweet acidity; lightly satiny mouthfeel. The crisp, gently drying finish opens with citrus in the short, with anise and cedar in the long.

Quietly sweet, nut-toned. Dried apricot, almond, fresh-cut fir, cocoa powder, a hint of white pepper in aroma and cup. Brisk, balanced acidity; lightly syrupy mouthfeel. The crisp, gently drying finish centers on aromatic wood notes complicated by suggestions of cocoa and white pepper.

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, savory-sweet. Fresh-cut cedar, a hint of chocolate, orange zest, lily-like flowers in aroma and small cup. Lightly syrupy mouthfeel. Chocolate and cedar linger in a gently drying finish. A lightly-stated, slightly savory chocolate dominates in three parts milk.

Sweetly roast-toned, savory, deep. Brown sugar, lemon zest, lightly scorched fir, mace, faint gardenia in aroma and cup. Low perceptible acidity; lightly creamy mouthfeel. Lemon zest, lightly scorched aromatic wood, a hint of mace complicate the gently drying finish.

Deeply pungent, sweet-savory. Magnolia, dried mango, toasted barley, hops, thyme. Plump, juicy acidity; silky-smooth, delicate mouthfeel. The rich-toned finish consolidates to a citrus-leaning hops, complicated by hints of sweet thyme.

Quietly pungent, sweetly and gently roasty. Baked apple, singed oak, dark chocolate, a hint of orange blossom in aroma and cup. Mild, gentle acidity; syrupy mouthfeel. The crisp finish consolidates around apple and singed oak in the short and dark chocolate in the long.

Rich, crisply sweet, spice-toned. Honeysuckle, pear, cocoa powder, candied walnut, myrrh in aroma and cup. Juicy, balanced acidity; buoyant, velvety mouthfeel. The richly drying finish combines notes of cocoa and and honeysuckle in the short and intimations of myrrh in the long.

Delicate, rich, savory. Honey, almond butter, green apple, lemon zest, marjoram in aroma and cup. Sweetly tart acidity; silky-smooth mouthfeel. Lemon zest and almond in the resonant, richly drying short finish give way to faint marjoram notes in the long.

Evaluated as espresso. Floral-toned, sweetly rich. Mango, wisteria, myrrh, roasted cacao nib in aroma and small cup. Tart, very silky mouthfeel. Tartly sweet short finish; almond and myrrh carry into a richly drying long. Mango dominates, complicated by sweet nut suggestions, in three parts milk.

(As brewed in a Keurig 2.0 K500 Series single-serve brewing device at a 6-ounce serving size). Delicately intricate, subtly sweet. Meyer lemon zest, myrrh, roasted cacao nib, jasmine in aroma and cup. Sweetly brisk acidity; satiny mouthfeel. Meyer lemon zest and jasmine predominate in a crisp, delicate finish.

(As brewed in a Keurig 2.0 K500 Series single-serve brewing device at a 6-ounce serving size). Crisply sweet, caramelly. Malt, burnt caramel, almond, lily-like flowers, cherry in aroma and cup. Balanced, gently brisk acidity; lightly syrupy mouthfeel. The richly drying short finish consolidates around caramel and almond in the long.

(As brewed in a Keurig 2.0 K500 Series single-serve brewing device at a 6-ounce serving size). Richly sweet and spicy. Cocoa, molasses, lily, cedar in aroma and cup. Balanced, brisk acidity; lightly syrupy mouthfeel. The richly drying finish is carried by cocoa notes and hints of lily.

(As brewed in a Keurig 2.0 K500 Series single-serve brewing device at a 6-ounce serving size). Crisp and sweet. Candied walnut, lantana-like flowers, vanilla paste and fresh-cut fir in aroma and cup. Crisply bright acidity; light, silky mouthfeel. Walnut and lantana sustain in a sweet-toned, richly drying finish.

(As brewed in a Keurig 2.0 K500 Series single-serve brewing device at a 6-ounce serving size). Sweetly roast-toned. Dark chocolate, fresh-cut cedar, raspberry, tea rose in aroma and cup. Richly brisk acidity; full, syrupy mouthfeel. The roundly drying finish centers around cedar and tea rose.

(As brewed in a Keurig 2.0 K500 Series single-serve brewing device at a 6-ounce serving size). Caramel-toned. Apricot, baker’s chocolate, almond, fresh-cut redwood in aroma and cup. Bright, juicy acidity; light, lively mouthfeel. The quietly resonant finish consolidates quickly, though the apricot suggestions persist.

(As brewed in a Keurig 2.0 K500 Series single-serve brewing device at a 6-ounce serving size). Round and sweet. Molasses, baker’s chocolate, dried raspberry, cedar in aroma and cup. Brisk though sweet acidity; plush mouthfeel. The gently drying finish consolidates around dried fruit notes.

(As brewed in a Keurig 2.0 K500 Series single-serve brewing device at a 6-ounce serving size). Smoky and sweetly roast-toned. Cocoa powder, blackberry, sage, malt, a hint of lily in aroma and cup. Rich, bittersweet acidity; syrupy mouthfeel. The resonantly drying finish displays a pleasant cocoa-powder throughline.

Richly sweet, subtly floral. Butterscotch, hops, dark chocolate, honeydew melon in aroma and cup. Round, mellow acidity; full, buttery mouthfeel. Flavor consolidates to a savory hops note in the clean, lightly resonant finish.

Delicately sweet and spicy. Crisp apple, dark caramel, toasted nori and rosemary flower in aroma and cup. Juicy, quietly tart acidity; satiny-smooth mouthfeel. Dark caramel notes run through the richly drying, resonant finish.

Delicate, rich, sweetly floral. Tangerine blossom, cinnamon, passion fruit and dark chocolate in aroma and cup. Plump, balanced acidity; syrupy mouthfeel. Cocoa and cinnamon, in particular, carry into a long, resonant finish.