Reviews for Fratello Coffee Roasters

Intense, lemony, bright. Lemon drop, rose-like flowers, roasted cacao nib, a brisk hint of black tea in aroma and cup. Powerful, complexly expressed acidity; syrupy mouthfeel. Flavor consolidates but rings on far into a long finish.

Brisk but sweetly lush. Lily-like flowers, cherry, lemon drop, cedar, a hint of sweet, cashew-like roasted nut in aroma and cup. Lively, juicy acidity; silky mouthfeel. Long, gently dry, flavor-saturated finish.

Sweetly pungent, complexly floral-toned. Lavender, rose and other floral suggestions, crisp roasted cacao nib, strawberry, fresh-cut fir in aroma and cup. Rich, rounded acidity; very silky mouthfeel. The finish is dry but balanced and deeply flavor-saturated.

Deeply and sweetly pungent, complex. Brown sugar, raspberry and orange, honeysuckle, a hint of dark chocolate in aroma and cup. Bright, juicy acidity; lively, lightly syrupy mouthfeel. Sweetly tart, floral-toned finish.

Sweet-toned, crisply and delicately bright. Strawberry, orange, meadow flowers, roasted cacao nib in aroma and cup. Gently brisk acidity; light but very silky mouthfeel. Strawberry and cacao nib in particular carry into a tartly sweet finish.

Delicate, buoyant, sweetly bright. Flowers, honey, orangy citrus, roasted cocoa nib in aroma and cup. Gently bright, juicy acidity; light, silky mouthfeel. Citrus and honey carry into a richly drying finish.

Intense; richly and crisply bittersweet. Almond, dark chocolate, honey, a hint of flowers and a distinctive tart berry note suggesting, perhaps, acai. Crisp, gently juicy acidity; light, silky mouthfeel. The chocolate note in particular resonates in a long, deep finish.

Soft, round, deep. Caramel, fir, raisin, honeysuckle in a quiet aroma and slightly savory cup. Gentle, resonant acidity; lightly but distinctly syrupy mouthfeel. Simple but richly sweet finish.

Softly fragrant, balanced, pungently sweet. Complex chocolate (fudgy yet crisp) and fruit (lychee, orange zest) with complicating hints of lavender and musk. Gentle but crisp acidity; plush, velvety mouthfeel. The finish is deeply saturated with flavor.

Heady brandy-like notes, complex fruit and crisp baker’s chocolate in aroma and cup. Balanced, gently juicy acidity; lightly syrupy mouthfeel. The chocolate note in particular carries into a quietly rich finish.

Rich, brandy-like fruit with suggestions of honey, almond, dark chocolate, cherry and more in aroma and cup. Round, wine-like acidity; lightly syrupy mouthfeel. Brandy and chocolate in particular persist in a sweet finish.

Intense, complex floral notes (lavender, lily), tangerine-like fruit, honey, cinnamon-like spice, fresh-cut fir in aroma and cup. Bright, juicy acidity; silky mouthfeel. The finish is drying but profoundly flavor-saturated.

Sweetly pungent, deep. Baker’s chocolate, hints of strawberry, orange, flowers, honey in aroma and cup. Quietly rounded acidity; lightly syrupy mouthfeel. Rich, cocoa-toned finish.

Extravagant aroma and flavor dominated by very complexly expressed floral notes, honey, pungent dried orange and bergamot. Sweetly tart acidity; delicate, lively mouthfeel. Honeyish short finish turns a little tight and drying in the long.

Sweet and brandy-like dried-in-the-fruit profile. Brandied blueberry and minty dark chocolate dominate in aroma and cup with hints of cedar and night flowers. Rich, wine-like acidity; lightly syrupy mouthfeel. The minty dark chocolate carries nicely into a resonant and relatively clean finish.

Deep, minty dark chocolate and sweet but slightly savory port wine notes in aroma and cup. Rich acidity; full, syrupy mouthfeel. The finish is sweet with dark chocolate notes when the cup is hot; as it cools a salty/savory complication emerges.

Deep-toned, savory sweet. Nougat-like almond, port wine, leather, cedar in aroma and cup. Tartly rich acidity, smooth mouthfeel, balanced though simple finish.

Rich fruit-toned aroma turns pungent in the cup, displaying an intense black-currant-laced chocolate with hints of flowers and lemon. Soft but penetrating acidity and silky mouthfeel. Dark chocolate in particular lingers in the sweet-toned finish.

Notes of nut, milk chocolate and aromatic wood dominate the aroma. In the cup the aromatics intensify, highlighted by rich, albeit slightly musty tones of dark chocolate, toasted almond and suggestions of citrus fruit and baking spices. Flavors linger softly in a dry finish.

Crisp, delicately bright aroma: orange, a hint of apricot. In the cup rich acidity, syrupy mouthfeel, almost sugary sweetness, with continued orange and apricot notes and an orange-blossom floral hint. Clean, rich finish.