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Deep-toned, sweetly herbaceous and earthy. Dried stone fruit medley, petrichor, cocoa powder, pipe tobacco, a hint of eucalyptus in aroma and cup. Sweetly savory structure with wine-toned acidity; very full, syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. Gentle spice- and cocoa-toned finish.
Price: $19.98/4 ounces
Delicately floral, spice-toned. Honeysuckle, apricot, bergamot, spearmint, cocoa nib in aroma and cup. Sweet structure with vibrant, elegant acidity; billowy, silky-smooth mouthfeel. Finish consolidates to cocoa-toned honeysuckle and bergamot.
Deeply chocolaty, vibrantly high-toned. Dark chocolate, nectarine, almond butter, freesia-like flowers, lemon thyme in aroma and cup. Sweet-tart structure with bright, juicy acidity; plush, syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. The resonantly chocolaty finish is supported by notes of almond butter and hints of freesia.
Bright, juicy, floral-toned. Narcissus, red plum, cocoa nib, bay leaf, maple syrup in aroma and cup. Gently tart structure with deep, juicy acidity; very syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. The finish leads with narcissus-like flowers and cocoa nib, with crisp maple syrup returning in the long.
Price: $14.00/12 ounces
Sweetly nut- and cocoa-toned. Cashew butter, cocoa powder, magnolia, date, oak in aroma and cup. Sweet structure with gentle acidity; full, syrupy mouthfeel. Crisp finish with leading notes of cashew and cocoa powder that round toward sweet magnolia in the long.
Exceptionally bright, vibrantly pungent. Guava, cherry blossom, cocoa nib, nougat, sandalwood in aroma and cup. Balanced, sweetly tart structure with big, juicy acidity; plush, syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. The satisfying, flavor-saturated finish carries on and on.
Deep, chocolaty, fruit-forward. Black cherry, almond nougat, frankincense, fresh-cut oak, honey in aroma and cup. Sweet-tart structure with bright, winy acidity; viscous, creamy mouthfeel. Focused fruit-forward finish with undertones of honey.
Delicate, fruit- and floral-toned. Apricot, honeysuckle, cocoa nib, white peppercorn, myrrh in aroma and cup. Deeply sweet structure with gently bright acidity; silky-smooth mouthfeel. Quiet but pretty finish with notes of apricot and white peppercorn and a hint of honeysuckle in the long.
Evaluated as espresso. Deeply sweet, cocoa and nut-toned. Date, Nutella, narcissus, oak, a hint of thyme in aroma and small cup. Full, syrupy mouthfeel; cocoa-driven finish. In three parts milk, suggests liquid Nutella with undertones of narcissus.
Sweetly nut- and caramel-toned. Cashew butter, caramel, agave syrup, plum, fresh-cut oak in aroma and cup. Sweet structure with brisk acidity; very full, syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. Finish consolidates to notes of cashew and caramel.
Price: $19.95/2 ounces
Richly bittersweet, deep-toned. Hop flowers, pink peppercorn, tangerine zest, quince, fresh-cut fir in aroma and cup. Sweet-savory structure with friendly, accessible acidity; satiny-smooth mouthfeel. The bittersweet finish centers around tangerine zest and quince.
Evaluated as espresso. High-toned, richly sweet-tart. Red plum, dark chocolate, almond nougat, lemon verbena, cedar in aroma and small cup. Crisp, velvety mouthfeel; chocolaty finish with hints of almond nougat and plum. In cappuccino-scaled milk a lily-like floral note surfaces.
Price: NT $400/222 grams
Fruit-forward, sweetly nut-toned. Blueberry, almond butter, baking chocolate, narcissus, cedar in aroma and cup. Sweet-toned structure with gentle, round acidity; full, creamy mouthfeel. The resonant finish centers around notes of blueberry and baking chocolate with undertones of cedar.
Richly aromatic, sweetly tart. Boysenberry, star jasmine, cocoa nib, almond nougat, a hint of wine barrel in aroma and cup. Tart-leaning structure with juicy, vibrant acidity; lush, syrupy mouthfeel. Notes of boysenberry and cocoa nib animate the crisply sweet finish.
Delicately sweet, spicy. Apricot, freesia-like flowers, hazelnut butter, pink peppercorn, cocoa nib in aroma and cup. Sweet-toned structure with lively, citrusy acidity; silky-smooth mouthfeel. Finish consolidates to notes of apricot and pink peppercorn supported by cocoa nib.
Deep-toned, richly sweet-savory. Red currant, hop flowers, cocoa nib, butterscotch, almond butter in aroma and cup. Richly bittersweet, balanced structure with juicy, bright acidity; plush, syrupy mouthfeel. Finish consolidates to cocoa-toned red currant and butterscotch.
Price: NT $700/8 ounces
Crisp, high-toned, chocolaty. Brightly sweet dark chocolate, wisteria, Bing cherry, hazelnut, maple syrup in aroma and cup. Deeply sweet structure with citrusy acidity; full, viscous mouthfeel. Chocolaty and floral-toned in the long, pleasing finish.
Richly sweet-tart, fruit-centered. Pomegranate, dark chocolate, toffee, cedar, narcissus-like flowers in aroma and cup. Tart-leaning structure with vibrant, juicy acidity; satiny-smooth mouthfeel. Finish consolidates to notes of pomegranate and cedar with dark chocolate undertones.
Delicately rich, sweetly tart. Bergamot, lilac, cocoa nib, apricot, hazelnut in aroma and cup. Sweet-tart structure with high-toned yet juicy acidity; delicate, silky mouthfeel. The flavor-saturated finish leads with bergamot and lilac in the short, rounding to cocoa nib in the long.
Delicate, sweetly herbaceous, caramel-toned. Lemon verbena, black tea, caramel, oak, a hint of honeysuckle in aroma and cup. Sweet-toned structure with gentle, round acidity; crisp, velvety mouthfeel. The quiet finish centers around notes of lemon verbena and caramel.