Processing Method Reviews

Deeply and richly sweet, quite chocolaty. Dark chocolate, red grape, magnolia, maple syrup, oak in aroma and cup. Sweet-toned structure with bright, lively acidity; smooth, velvety mouthfeel. The pleasing finish consolidates to notes of dark chocolate and magnolia.

Deeply sweet, gently and cleanly fruit-toned. Dried apricot, baking chocolate, lemon verbena, maple syrup, cedar in aroma and cup. Sweet in structure with gentle, round acidity; full syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. Finish consolidates to notes of apricot and lemon verbena in the short, with baking chocolate resurfacing in the long.

Evaluated as espresso. Deeply chocolaty, balanced, roast-rounded. Dark chocolate, nectarine, molasses, gently scorched cedar, rhododendron in aroma and small cup. Full, satiny mouthfeel; crisp, chocolaty finish. In three parts milk the dark chocolate notes are amplified, as are the florals

Deep-toned, chocolaty and rich. Dark chocolate, strawberry guava, hazelnut butter, sandalwood, ginger blossom in aroma and cup. Sweet-toned structure with round, engaging acidity; full, syrupy mouthfeel. Crisply sweet, long finish with notes of dark chocolate, hazelnut and sandalwood.

Fruit-toned, sweetly tart. Ripe raspberry, lemon zest, dark chocolate, cedar, magnolia in aroma and cup. Tart-leaning structure with juicy acidity; full, syrupy mouthfeel. The resonant finish leads with raspberry and citrus notes in the short, modulating to dark chocolate and cedar in the long.

High-toned, richly sweet, delicately tart. Apple blossom, pomegranate, toffee, narcissus, cedar in aroma and cup. Sweet-tart structure with juicy, vibrant acidity; syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. Resonant finish consolidates to toffee and cedar with a hint of narcissus-like flowers in the long.

Richly sweet, complex, multi-layered. Mango, ginseng, cocoa nib, grapefruit marmalade, honeysuckle in aroma and cup. Sweetly tart structure with high-toned, juicy acidity; plush, satiny mouthfeel. Cocoa-toned finish with hints of mango and grapefruit.

Sweetly earth-toned, deeply floral. Petrichor, honeysuckle, Dark chocolate, petrichor, honeysuckle, nectarine, fine pipe tobacco in aroma and cup. Sweet-savory structure with vibrant, juicy acidity; full, syrupy mouthfeel. Deep, resonant finish consolidates to notes of petrichor and honeysuckle with dark chocolate undertones.

Delicate, sweet, citrus-toned. Cocoa nib, tangerine zest, almond, freesia-like flowers, apricot in aroma and cup. Sweet in structure with pert acidity; full, syrupy mouthfeel. Quiet, easygoing finish with notes of cocoa nib and tangerine zest.

Delicate, fruit-forward. Blueberry, molasses, fresh-cut fir, magnolia, bay leaf in aroma and cup. Sweet structure with tart-leaning, gentle acidity. Velvety mouthfeel. The crisp finish centers around blueberry and fir.

Evaluated as espresso. Expressive, confident, lyrical. Lychee, dark chocolate, star jasmine, sandalwood, Meyer lemon in aroma and small cup. Lively, creamy mouthfeel; balanced, floral- and fruit-toned finish. In three parts milk, a liquid dessert: think fine chocolate and tropical fruit.

Elegant, bright, rich-toned. Cocoa nib, ginger blossom, plum, pink peppercorn, almond butter in aroma and cup. Deeply sweet structure with vibrant acidity; exceptionally syrupy mouthfeel. Aroma and flavor notes carry intact long into the resonant, flavor-laden finish.

Richly sweet, deeply chocolaty. Baking chocolate, crisp pear, orange zest, oak, freesia-like flowers in aroma and cup. Sweet structure with pert acidity; syrupy mouthfeel. Finish consolidates to rich chocolate and freesia-like floral notes.

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, floral-toned. Honeysuckle, white peach, lime zest, cocoa nib, cedar in aroma and small cup. Silky, buoyant mouthfeel. The elegant finish centers around notes of honeysuckle and lime zest, with cocoa nib lingering into the long. Cappuccino-scaled milk further amplifies floral and chocolate tones.

Cocoa-toned, crisply sweet. Cocoa powder, hazelnut butter, pear, cedar, agave syrup in aroma and cup. Sweet in structure with brisk acidity; velvety mouthfeel. The finish consolidates to notes of hazelnut and pear with undertones of cocoa powder.

Deeply sweet, fruit-forward. Grape candy, dark chocolate, grappa barrel, fresh-cut fir, gardenia in aroma and cup. Sweet-tart structure with gentle acidity; full, satiny mouthfeel. Crisp, dry, chocolaty finish with notes of sweet grape wafting up in the long, as well as sweet alcohol ferment.

Deep-toned, sweet-savory. Nectarine, narcissus, hop flowers, sandalwood, honey in aroma and cup. Richly sweet structure with gentle, round but engaging acidity; plush, syrupy mouthfeel. The richly bittersweet finish centers on honey and hop flowers in the short with nectarine returning in the long.

Richly floral- and nut-toned. Freesia-like flowers, almond brittle, baking chocolate, black cherry, fresh-cut oak in aroma and cup. Deeply sweet structure with tart, lively acidity; full, satiny mouthfeel. Finish consolidates around almond brittle and freesia.

Deep-toned, richly sweet-savory. Dark chocolate, hop flowers, lychee, sandalwood, almond brittle in aroma and cup. Sweet-savory structure with round, gentle acidity; plush, creamy mouthfeel. The resonant finish is redolent with notes of almond brittle and lychee.

Delicately sweet, high-toned, citrusy. Key lime, cocoa nib, strawberry, freesia-like flowers, cedar in aroma and cup. Sweetly tart structure with juicy, vibrant acidity; lush, creamy mouthfeel. The finish consolidates to sweet fruit notes (berries and citrus) and cocoa nib.