South America Reviews

Crisp, delicate but deep. Peach, milk chocolate, bergamot-like citrus, honeysuckle in aroma and cup. Gently bright, refined acidity; light, silky mouthfeel. Chocolate in particular carries into a gently rich finish.

Resonant, gently pungent. Raisin, peach, honey, sweet chocolate, a hint of fresh-cut fir in aroma and cup. Quiet, lively acidity; light though plush mouthfeel. Flavor consolidates in a round, richly drying finish.

Sweet, delicately and crisply complex. Distinct rose-like floral notes, roasted cacao nib, caramel, roasted almond in aroma and cup. Gentle acidity; lightly silky mouthfeel. Flavor consolidates but carries persuasively into a quietly dry finish.

Resonant and complex from aroma through finish: roasted cacao nib, vanilla, apricot, hazelnut. Crisply bittersweet acidity; lightly syrupy mouthfeel. The long, deep, flavor-saturated finish is particularly impressive.

Rich, deep, exotically pungent. Spicy, tea-rose-like flowers, roasted cacao nib, vanilla, tamarind, myrrh in aroma and cup. Round, quietly resonant acidity; lightly syrupy mouthfeel. The cacao-nib in particular carries into a sweet, richly drying finish.

Sweetly and tartly pungent. Crisp roasted cacao nib, hazelnut, apricot, hints of honeysuckle and musk in aroma and cup. Roundly tart acidity; light, satiny mouthfeel. Sweet and chocolate-toned in the short finish; mildly drying in the long.

Sweetly pungent, deep, big-bodied. Cherry, honey, dark chocolate, cedar in aroma and cup. Quiet, backgrounded acidity; full, syrupy mouthfeel. The chocolate note moves forward in a richly drying, sweet-toned finish.

Delicate but exhilarating. Orangy dark chocolate, sweet, wisteria-like flowers, cherry, a deepening hint of pine in aroma and cup. Buoyant, floral-toned acidity; light but distinctly silky mouthfeel. Flowers and chocolate carry into a surprisingly long, deep finish.

Bright, balanced, quietly complete. Roasted cacao nib, lilac-like flowers, peach, a hint of citrus in aroma and cup. Delicately crisp acidity; lightly syrupy mouthfeel. Dry chocolate dominates in a pungently rich finish.

Pungent, gently lively. Caramel, roasted cacao nib, flowers, raisin, a hint of fresh-cut pine in aroma and cup. Quiet, backgrounded acidity; lightly syrupy mouthfeel. The cacao nib and caramel round toward a distinct chocolate in a lightly resonant finish.

Delicate, lightly rich. Toffee, rose-like flowers, carob, a hint of fresh-cut fir in aroma and cup. Gently bright acidity; silky mouthfeel. Flavor consolidates but persists impressively in a long, rather deep finish.

Gentle, quietly complete. Plum, honeysuckle, crisp walnut and roasted cacao nib in aroma and cup. Soft, delicately juicy acidity; satiny mouthfeel. Gently flavor-saturated finish.

Richly pungent. Dusk-blooming flowers, peach, hazelnut, moist, freshly-cut wood in aroma and cup. Roundly muted acidity; lightly syrupy mouthfeel. Some flavor persists in a clean finish.

Evaluated as espresso. Richly tart, complex. Dark chocolate, butter, blood orange, apricot and licorice root in aroma and small cup. Full, syrupy mouthfeel. Tartly dry, flavor-saturated finish. Flavor, particularly sweet chocolate and a zesty orange, carries with some complexity into three parts milk.

(As brewed in a Keurig K-Cup B70 Platinum single-serve brewing device using a "RealCup" capsule to produce a 6-ounce serving): Sweetly brisk, caramelly. Caramel, milk chocolate, orange zest, a hint of fresh-cut fir in aroma and cup. Softly brisk acidity; lightly syrupy mouthfeel. Distinct chocolate presence in a sweet though mildly drying finish.

(As brewed in a Keurig K-Cup B70 Platinum single-serve brewing device using a "RealCup" capsule to produce a 6-ounce serving): Sweet-toned, balanced, quiet. Caramel, hazelnut, hints of flowers and ripe lemon in aroma and, more intensely, in the cup. Delicately brisk acidity; very lightly syrupy mouthfeel. Flavor, particularly floral notes, carries with surprising intensity and persistence into a long, rich finish.

As brewed in a Keurig B70 Platinum single-serve brewing device using a "OneCoffee" Keurig-compatible capsule to produce a 6-ounce serving: Balanced, quiet, classic. Ripe orange, caramel, pear, a hint of fresh-cut fir in aroma and cup. Gentle, delicate acidity. Light, lean but silky mouthfeel. Clean, sweet, flavor-saturated finish.

Erupts with exhilaratingly intense but delicate flowers and tropical fruit notes: pineapple in particular, mango, papaya. A crisp hint of roasted cacao nib grounds the profile. Gently balanced acidity; soft, plush mouthfeel. The finish is flavor-saturated and almost disconcertingly juicy.

Crisp, sweet, pungent. Almond, roasted cacao nib and a brightening hint of tangerine in aroma and cup, with distinct floral notes complicating the aroma. Gently rounded acidity; silky, lively mouthfeel. Flavor fades in a rich though drying finish.

Round, gently rich. Fresh-cut cedar, hazelnut, dark chocolate, a hint of orangy citrus in aroma and cup. Delicate, soft acidity; leanish but lively mouthfeel. Sweet chocolate in particular sustains in a quiet but long finish.