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Deep-toned, cleanly fruit-centered. Pineapple, violet candy, almond brittle, cedar, brown sugar in aroma and cup. Sweet structure with brisk acidity; silky-smooth, lively mouthfeel. The finish is quietly flavor-saturated.
Sweetly savory, vibrant, deep. Meyer lemon zest, dark chocolate, tamarind, sandalwood, aromatic orchid in aroma and cup. Sweet-tart structure with bright, juicy acidity; satiny-smooth mouthfeel. Flavor-saturated-finish leads with notes of tamarind and lemon zest, rounding to deep, dark chocolate notes in the long.
Price: $18.00/12 ounces
Rich-toned, chocolaty and floral. Baking chocolate, honeysuckle, lemon verbena, almond butter, cedar in aroma and cup. Sweet-tart structure with bright, juicy acidity; satiny-smooth mouthfeel. Chocolate up front in the short finish, followed by almond and lemon verbena in the long.
Crisply sweet, nut-toned, richly floral. Almond butter, lilac, lemon verbena, red apple, oak in aroma and cup. Sweet structure with soft, round acidity; very full, syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. Lemon verbena supports the resonantly nut-toned finish.
Sweetly pungent, richly nut- and floral-toned. Magnolia, hazelnut butter, baking chocolate, plum, agave syrup in aroma and cup. Sweet structure with brisk acidity; very full, syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. The rich-toned finish consolidates to notes of magnolia and hazelnut butter with undertones of red plum.
Cocoa- and floral-driven. Baking chocolate, plum, fresh-cut fir, lime zest, gardenia in aroma and cup. Sweet in structure with gentle, round acidity; lightly syrupy mouthfeel. The finish consolidates to notes of cocoa-toned plum, lime zest, fir.
Complex — floral, citrusy, and multi-layered. Lime blossom, bergamot, lemon verbena, cocoa nib, frankincense in aroma and cup. Deeply sweet structure with high-toned, vibrant acidity. Rich, syrupy mouthfeel. The resonant, flavor-saturated finish goes on and on.
Evaluated as espresso. Richly sweet-savory, harmoniously integrated. Violet, tangerine zest, dried apricot, cashew butter, a hint of dill in aroma and small cup. Full, syrupy mouthfeel; sweetly tart finish with savory undertones. Deep and umami-rich in three parts milk, with sweet dill juxtaposed with apricot and cashew.
Price: $24.95/12 ounces
Deeply aromatic, tropical fruit-toned. Guava, lychee, ginger blossom, cocoa nib, agave syrup in aroma and cup. Sweetly tart structure with bright, juicy acidity; delicate, silky-smooth mouthfeel. Quietly fruit-centered finish with hints of cocoa nib.
Price: NT $200/8 ounces
Evaluated as espresso. Balanced, richly sweet. Black cherry, almond, cedar, baker’s chocolate, magnolia in aroma and small cup. Full, satiny body; chocolaty, wood-framed finish. Dark chocolate notes lead the way in three parts milk, supported by notes of black cherry and almond.
Evaluated as espresso. Richly bittersweet, cocoa-toned. Cocoa powder, molasses, pecan, lily, red apple in aroma and small cup. Creamy mouthfeel; cocoa-toned finish with hints of pecan. In cappuccino-scaled milk, cocoa notes are amplified and lily resurfaces.
Crisp, delicate, richly sweet. Yellow plum, cocoa powder, narcissus, sandalwood, brown sugar in aroma and cup. Sweet-toned structure with lively acidity; full, satiny mouthfeel. Cocoa-toned plum and a hint of narcissus enliven the quiet finish.
Sweet, crisp, fruit-toned. Raspberry, cocoa nib, orange zest, magnolia, fir in aroma and cup. Sweet-toned structure with round acidity; velvety-smooth mouthfeel. The finish consolidates to cocoa-toned raspberry and fir.
Deep, complex, sweetly pungent. Red currant, dark chocolate, moist fresh-fallen leaves, maple syrup, star jasmine in aroma and cup. Crisply sweet-savory in structure; plush, buoyant mouthfeel. Flavor resonates long into a richly drying finish.
Price: NT $700/230 grams
Deeply sweet, cocoa-toned. Dark chocolate, dried persimmon, hazelnut, wisteria, maple syrup in aroma and cup. Balanced, brisk but sweet structure with rounded acidity; satiny-smooth mouthfeel. The finish is thoroughly chocolaty with undertones of persimmon and hazelnut.
Complex, richly sweet, fruit-toned. Apricot, orange blossom, caramel, cocoa powder, almond in aroma and cup. Sweet-tart structure with pert acidity; very full, syrupy mouthfeel. Finish consolidates to caramel-toned apricot and almond.
Price: $20.00/16 ounces
Richly nut- and floral-toned. Magnolia, hazelnut butter, baking chocolate, apricot, maple syrup in aroma and cup. Sweet structure with gentle, round acidity; velvety-smooth mouthfeel. Finish consolidates to notes of hazelnut butter and maple syrup with baking chocolate undertones.
Price: $22.00/12 ounces
Delicately and richly fruit-toned. Raspberry, dark chocolate, baking spices, tangerine zest, lemon verbena in aroma and cup. Sweet structure with winy acidity; very full, satiny mouthfeel. Chocolaty finish with notes of raspberry and baking spices.
Vibrantly floral-toned, sweetly pungent. Narcissus, toffee, black currant, cedar, dark caramel in aroma and cup. Sweet-tart structure with bright, juicy acidity; plush, syrupy mouthfeel. Finish leads with toffee and black currant notes supported by narcissus-like flowers throughout.
Rich-toned, elegantly sweet. Wild honey, dried apricot, lilac, myrrh, sandalwood in aroma and cup. Sweetly tart structure with juicy, bright acidity; full, syrupy-smooth mouthfeel.The finish consolidates to notes of dried apricot and myrrh with undertones of wild honey.