Pacific Reviews

Sweetly spice-toned, cocoa-driven. Baker’s chocolate, molasses, ripe peach, nutmeg, and sandalwood in aroma and cup. Round, balanced structure with gently juicy acidity; smooth, lightly syrupy mouthfeel. Long, layered finish, with notes of chocolate and stone fruit alongside a resonant hint of spice.

(As brewed in a Keurig 2.0 K500 Series single-serve brewing device at a 6-ounce serving size). Sweetly spice-toned, caramelly. Caramel, date, cedar, nutmeg, hint of orange zest in aroma and cup. Balanced structure with gentle, round acidity; medium body with a lightly satiny mouthfeel. Briskly sweet, quiet finish.

Earth-toned, subtly floral. Plum, fresh-cut cedar, muscovado sugar, coriander seed, dark molasses in aroma and cup. Gently tart structure with balanced, winey acidity; dense, satiny mouthfeel. The finish emphasizes plum and molasses, with a faint echo of spice and floral wood.

Earth-toned, vibrantly herbal. Ripe fig, lemongrass, caramel, fennel, dark molasses in aroma and cup. Richly sweet structure with gentle, round acidity; weighty, syrupy mouthfeel. The finish resonates with fig and dark molasses notes.

Sweetly savory. Pipe tobacco, baking chocolate, date, hazelnut, cedar in aroma and cup. Brisk, savory-leaning acidity; very full, syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. Pipe tobacco and date notes carry the resonant finish.

Rich-toned, deeply sweet-savory. Dark chocolate, pipe tobacco, hickory, date, brown butter in aroma and cup. Brisk, savory acidity; plush creamy mouthfeel. Deep finish with a dark chocolate throughline and pipe tobacco and date undertones.

Richly sweet, gently earthy. Pipe tobacco, baking chocolate, goji berry, pralines, sandalwood in aroma and cup. Sweetly savory with brisk acidity; full, satiny mouthfeel. Pipe tobacco and baking chocolate notes carry the finish.

Crisp, deep, sweetly spice-toned. Blackberry, dark chocolate, clove, lemon verbena, cedar in aroma and cup. Gentle, round acidity; full, satiny mouthfeel. Long, resonant, flavor-saturated finish.

Sweet-toned, crisp and gently bright. Pomelo, apple blossom, cocoa nib, fir, sassafras in aroma and cup. Gentle, round acidity; crisp, lightly satiny mouthfeel. Finish consolidates to notes of sassafras and fir.

Cocoa-toned, crisply sweet. Cocoa nib, yellow plum, orange zest, cedar, magnolia in aroma and cup. Sweet in structure with crisp, balanced acidity; smooth, silky mouthfeel. Cocoa nib notes carry the finish, with hints of plum and orange zest in the long.

Very sweet, cocoa-toned. Almond nougat, dried strawberry, cocoa nib, pink grapefruit, magnolia in aroma and cup.

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.

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.

Sweetly herbaceous, deeply rich. Dark chocolate, pomegranate, lemongrass, cedar, magnolia in aroma and cup. Balanced, even-keeled acidity; very full, satiny-smooth mouthfeel. Chocolaty finish supported by pomegranate undertones.

Crisply spice-toned, fruit-centered. Mulberry, clove, candy apple, magnolia, cedar in aroma and cup. Briskly sweet acidity; full, syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. Spice-toned finish with floral undertones.

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.

Evaluated as espresso. Savory-sweet with a tart edge. Delicate chocolate and lemon, apricot, fir, savory-edged blackberry in aroma and small cup. In mouthfeel, full though rather dense in texture. Clean, rich, simple finish. In three-parts milk, straightforward, chocolate-toned.

Evaluated as espresso. Richly aromatic, brightly sweet-tart. Dark chocolate, black cherry, tamarind, cedar, finger lime in aroma and small cup. Full, creamy mouthfeel; richly chocolaty, tart-leaning finish. In cappuccino format, dark chocolate and black cherry notes carry the profile, with support from finger lime and cedar.

Deep-toned, richly sweet. Dark chocolate, clove, apricot, caramel, cedar in aroma and cup. Bright, balanced acidity; plush, satiny mouthfeel. Chocolaty, spice-toned finish.

Delicately sweet, berry-toned. Strawberry, baking chocolate, pecan, fir, salted caramel in aroma and cup. Gently brisk acidity; lightly satiny mouthfeel. Crisp, quiet finish, caramelly and nutty.