Natural/Dry Reviews

Deep-toned, chocolaty. Baking chocolate, date, hazelnut, fresh-cut cedar, brown sugar in aroma and cup. Sweet-toned structure with gentle, round acidity; full, satiny mouthfeel. Crisp, chocolaty finish with undertones of hazelnut and date.

Evaluated as espresso. Rich-toned, deeply chocolaty. Dark chocolate, raspberry, molasses, hazelnut, fresh-cut oak in aroma and small cup. Very syrupy mouthfeel; chocolaty, nut-toned finish. In three parts milk, a pretty floral note suggesting gardenia surfaces alongside raspberry and chocolate.

Gently fruit-toned, richly bittersweet. Raspberry, hop flowers, baking chocolate, honey, lemon verbena in aroma and cup. Sweet-savory structure with balanced acidity; viscous, satiny mouthfeel. The quietly intricate finish centers around raspberry and chocolate suggestions.

Fruit-centered, sweetly herb-toned. Cherry, lemon-thyme, tiger lily, wild honey, fresh-cut oak in aroma and cup. Sweetly savory with brisk acidity; full, syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. The crisply sweet finish consolidates around notes of honey and oak.

Complex, bright, cleanly fruit-forward. Meyer lemon zest, ripe plum, cocoa nib, violet, black sage in aroma and cup. Sweetly tart with crisp, juicy acidity; silky, supple mouthfeel. Deeply layered finish centered on stone fruit and cocoa.

Richly sweet-tart, fruit-forward. Dried strawberry, dark chocolate, cashew butter, thyme, pink grapefruit zest in aroma and cup. Brightly sweet with juicy acidity; satiny-smooth mouthfeel. Resonant, flavor-laden finish.

High-toned, richly sweet-tart. Tea rose, peach, almond butter, oak, maple syrup in aroma and cup. Sweetly tart structure with bright, lively acidity; smooth, syrupy mouthfeel. The finish consolidates to notes of almond and maple syrup with tea rose gently resurfacing in the long.

Crisply sweet, fruit-forward. Dried mango, agave syrup, lime zest, pink peppercorn, cedar in aroma and cup. Sweetly tart structure with brisk acidity; syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. Richly drying finish leads with notes of dried mango and agave syrup in the short, with hints of pink peppercorn and cedar in the long.

Crisply sweet, delicately tart. Apricot, cocoa nib, lavender, lemon verbena, cedar in aroma and cup. Sweet-tart structure with juicy, vibrant acidity; lively, silky mouthfeel. Finish consolidates to notes of cocoa nib and lemon verbena.

Cleanly fruit-toned, delicately sweet-tart. Raspberry, bergamot, cocoa nib, honey, lemon verbena in aroma and cup. Sweetly tart structure with delicate, buoyant mouthfeel; crisp, fruit-forward finish.

Resonantly bright and juicy, deeply balanced. Strawberry guava, cocoa nib, Meyer lemon zest, sassafras, wisteria in aroma and cup. Elegantly sweet structure with crisp, vibrant acidity; plush, syrupy mouthfeel. The coherent, flavor-laden finish resonates with all the notes from the cup.

Delicately perfumed, sweetly fermenty. Green grape, rum barrel, rhododendron, cocoa nib, oak in aroma and cup. Sweet-tart structure with juicy acidity; syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. Sweet ferment suggesting rum barrel animates the crisply cocoa-toned finish.

Citrusy-bright, juicy-sweet, spice-toned. Pink grapefruit zest, green peppercorn, honeysuckle, agave syrup, frankincense in aroma and cup. Delicately sweet-tart structure with high-toned, vibrant acidity; silky, buoyant mouthfeel. The resonant finish leads with notes of pink grapefruit zest and honeysuckle with green peppercorn and frankincense in the long.

Subtly complex, fruit-toned. Raspberry coulis, freesia, almond nougat, cedar, lemon verbena in aroma and cup. Sweet-tart structure with vibrant acidity; crisp, silky mouthfeel. Berry and cedar-toned finish.

Crisply spice-toned. Molasses, dried cherry, clove, cashew, grapefruit zest in aroma and cup. Sweet-toned structure with brisk acidity; lightly syrupy mouthfeel. The finish consolidates to notes of molasses, clove and cashew.

A ready-to-drink black coffee, tested cold. Dried apricot, baking chocolate, lemon verbena, marjoram, frankincense. Juicy, sweet-tart structure with lively acidity; satiny-smooth mouthfeel. The balanced finish is equal parts dark chocolate and dried apricot. Chocolate notes are further amplified in milk, as sweet marjoram and resiny frankincense notes.

Richly berry-toned, sweetly herbaceous. Raspberry coulis, lemon verbena, wild honey, cedar, a hint of marjoram in aroma and cup. Sweet structure with vibrant acidity; syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. The fruit-forward finish is supported by sweet herb notes and rich aromatic wood suggesting cedar.

Juicy, vibrant, tartly floral. Dried hibiscus, Meyer lemon zest, guava, cocoa nib, sandalwood in aroma and cup. Balanced, brightly sweet-tart structure with high-toned acidity; silky, viscous mouthfeel. Resonant, rich, flavor-laden finish.

Juicy-sweet, fruit-driven. Lychee, tea rose, sandalwood, cashew, chocolate fudge in aroma and cup. Richly bittersweet structure with juicy, bright acidity; plush, syrupy mouthfeel. The resonant, long, flavor-laden finish centers around notes of lychee and chocolate.

Floral and richly fruit-forward. Tea rose, anise, ripe cantaloupe, roasted pecan, marshmallow in aroma and cup. Roundly sweet-savory structure with winy, bright acidity; satiny mouthfeel. The rich finish leads with notes of tea rose and cantaloupe, supported by anise and marshmallow.