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Evaluated as espresso. Complex, richly sweet-savory. Apricot, green tomato, toffee, hazelnut, cedar in aroma and small cup. Vibrant, syrupy mouthfeel; sweet finish centered around toffee and apricot notes. In cappuccino format, toffee-driven with undercurrents of apricot and hazelnut.
Evaluated as espresso. Balanced, juicy, deep-toned. Black cherry, blueberry, dark chocolate, cedar, cashew in aroma and small cup. Viscous, satiny mouthfeel; crisply tart, chocolaty finish. In three parts milk, dark chocolate blooms and is supported by blueberry undertones.
Price: NT $550/227 grams
Juicy-sweet, vibrant. Red plum, mango, almond, tangerine, cedar in aroma and cup. High-toned structure with bright acidity; crisp, satiny mouthfeel. The finish centers around notes of mango and almond with cedar undertones.
Evaluated as espresso. Sweetly nut-toned, crisply bright. Almond brittle, cocoa nib, pomegranate, cedar, orange zest in aroma and small cup. Syrupy-smooth mouthfeel; nutty, crisply cocoa-toned finish. In cappuccino-scaled milk, almond and pomegranate notes commingle.
Richly sweet-savory. Tomato leaf, red currant, candied violet, cedar, almond butter in aroma and cup. Bright, juicy acidity; plush, syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. Resonant, flavor-saturated finish.
Price: $28.00/12 ounces
Intricately fruity, gently floral. Tangerine, lychee, magnolia, dark chocolate, myrrh in aroma and cup. High-toned, sweetly tart acidity; vibrant, viscous, silky mouthfeel. Citrusy and chocolaty finish with undertones of myrrh.
Delicately sweet, richly spice-toned. Apricot, clove, magnolia, hazelnut, cocoa nib in aroma and cup. Sweet-tart structure with brisk acidity; full, satiny-smooth mouthfeel. Apricot and hazelnut lead in the crisp, clean finish.
Price: $20.00/12 ounces
Deep-toned, richly sweet. Baking chocolate, salted caramel, dried persimmon, pink grapefruit zest, cedar in aroma and cup. Sweet structure with gentle acidity; full, syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. Chocolaty finish with undertones of salted caramel and pink grapefruit zest.
Price: $20.00/12 ounces
High-toned, richly sweet-tart-savory. Raspberry jam, dark chocolate, pie cherry, almond, cedar in aroma and cup. Sweet-toned with tart-savory acidity; crisp, satiny mouthfeel. Deeply chocolaty and fruit-toned in the finish.
Price: $28.00/12 ounces
Fruit-forward, chocolaty. Blueberry, baking chocolate, lemon verbena, fresh-cut oak, amber in aroma and cup. Winey acidity; full, satiny-smooth body. The resonant finish leads with notes of blueberry and baking chocolate.
Delicate, sweetly fruit-toned. Red grape, cashew butter, ginger blossom, fresh-cut fir, caramel in aroma and small cup. Gentle, round acidity; velvety-smooth mouthfeel. The quiet, fruity finish is supported by notes of caramel and fir.
Sweetly spice-toned. Dried cranberry, narcissus, fennel, hazelnut, agave syrup in aroma and cup. Sweet-savory structure with brisk acidity; silly-smooth mouthfeel. The crisp drying finish leads with notes of cranberry and hazelnut.
Evaluated as espresso. Dark chocolate, caramel, macadamia nut, cedar, marjoram in aroma and small cup. Crisply velvety mouthfeel; gently drying, chocolaty finish. In three parts milk, dark chocolate notes are front and center, with macadamia nut and cedar undertones.
Sweetly nut-toned. Hazelnut, pink grapefruit zest, date, elm, orange zest in aroma and cup. Sweetly brisk acidity; crisp, lightly satiny mouthfeel. Sweet-toned, nutty finish.
Deeply aromatic, rich-toned. Lemongrass, magrut lime, amber, almond butter, narcissus in aroma and cup. Sweetly tart with bright, juicy acidity; crisp, silky-smooth mouthfeel. Harmonious, integrated, flavor-laden finish.
Gently sweet-tart, floral-toned. Pomegranate, lilac, hazelnut, pink grapefruit zest, fresh-cut oak in aroma and cup. Crisply sweet-tart structure with delicately bright acidity; satiny-smooth mouthfeel. Tart finish leads with notes of pomegranate and pink grapefruit zest, with undertones of oak and hazelnut.
Rich-toned, deeply sweet. Salted caramel, black cherry, almond, narcissus, Meyer lemon zest in aroma and cup. Sweetly savory structure with citrusy acidity; plush, syrupy mouthfeel. Harmonious finish centered around notes of salted caramel and almond.
Sweetly nut-toned. Pistachio, red apple, lemon verbena, oak, agave syrup in aroma and cup. Sweet structure with gently brisk acidity; crisp, satiny mouthfeel. The nut-toned finish has undertones of lemon verbena and oak.
Crisply sweet, cocoa-toned. Baking chocolate, date, gardenia, elm, orange zest in aroma and cup. Brisk acidity; velvety-smooth mouthfeel. Finish consolidates to notes of baking chocolate and elm.
Complex, integrated, harmonious. Early girl tomato, chamomile, lemongrass, calamansi, star jasmine in aroma and cup. Sweet-savory structure with sparkling acidity; satiny, buoyant mouthfeel. Deep-toned, multi-layered finish that fulfills the promise of the cup.