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Plushly nut-toned, richly aromatic. Hazelnut butter, date, maple syrup, pink grapefruit zest, hint of bay leaf in aroma and cup. Balanced, even-keeled acidity; crisp, satiny-smooth mouthfeel. Hazelnut notes foreground the gentle finish.
Price: NT $330/8 ounces
Delicately sweet, floral-toned. Narcissus, almond, bergamot, cherry, cedar in aroma and cup. Bright, juicy acidity; syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. Floral, nut-toned finish.
Price: $22.50/12 ounces
Evaluated as espresso. Very fruit-sweet, spice-toned. Mulberry, clove, cocoa powder, almond, daffodil in aroma and small cup. Lightly satiny mouthfeel; fruity, spice-toned finish.
Evaluated as espresso. Crisply chocolaty, fruit-toned. Baking chocolate, raspberry, Graham cracker, orange zest, fir in aroma and small cup. Velvety-smooth mouthfeel; chocolaty finish with undertones of orange zest. In three parts milk, baking chocolate presides, supported by notes of Graham cracker and fir.
Evaluated as espresso. Balanced, chocolaty, and richly fruit-forward. Dried pineapple, dark chocolate, hazelnut brittle, magnolia, tangerine zest in aroma and small cup. Creamy mouthfeel; crisply chocolaty finish with tropical fruit undertones. In three parts milk, dark chocolate predominates, supported by tangerine zest and pineapple notes.
Fruity, sweetly tart. Fruit Loops, pomegranate juice, cashew, lemon verbena, cedar in aroma and cup. Brisk acidity; velvety-smooth mouthfeel. Quietly fruit-forward, crisply nutty finish.
Crisply sweet-savory. Toffee, pomegranate, cedar, hazelnut, candied violet in aroma and cup. Richly bittersweet structure with brisk acidity; syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. The crisp finish consolidates to notes of pomegranate and hazelnut.
Floral-driven, crisply bright. Lilac, apricot, cocoa nib, tangerine zest, maple syrup in aroma and cup. Sweetly tart structure with high-toned acidity; lightly satiny mouthfeel. The finish leads with notes of lilac and apricot with undertones of cocoa nib.
Complex, multi-layered. Pomegranate, red wine barrel, rhododendron, kefir, kumquat in aroma and cup. Brisk acidity; full, syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. Finish leads with notes of wine barrel and kefir.
Sweetly roast-rounded. Cocoa powder, gently scorched oak, gardenia, raisin, vanilla bean in aroma and cup. Gentle, round acidity; full, creamy mouthfeel. Gently drying finish with notes of cocoa powder and scorched oak.
Brewed in a Toddy Small-Batch Artisan Brewer and evaluated chilled. Rich-toned, chocolaty. Dark chocolate syrup, dried plum, lily, almond brittle, gently scorched cedar in aroma and cup. Crisp, viscous mouthfeel; crisply chocolaty finish with undertones of smoky cedar. With milk, chocolate-saturated, complicated by scorched cedar and fried plum notes.
Crisp, chocolaty, sweetly nut-toned. Baking chocolate, hazelnut, rhododendron, date, gently scorched fir in aroma and cup. Gentle, round acidity; full, creamy mouthfeel. Gently drying, nut-toned, wood-framed finish.
Richly sweet-savory, deep-toned. Ripe tomato, cocoa nib, black currant, bay leaf, pink grapefruit zest in aroma and cup. High-toned, juicy acidity; very full, syrupy mouthfeel. Resonant finish that carries over all the aromas and flavors of the cup.
Complexly fruity, cocoa-toned. Boysenberry, pomelo, cocoa nib, cedar, frankincense in aroma and cup. Sweet-tart acidity; full, creamy mouthfeel. Deeply fruity finish with cocoa nib undertones.
High-toned, fruit-driven. Mulberry, cocoa nib, tangerine zest, pink peppercorn, agave syrup in aroma and cup. Sweetly tart structure with juicy-bright acidity; viscous, velvety mouthfeel. The finish consolidates to notes of mulberry and tangerine zest with undertones of pink peppercorn.
Price: $17.50/12 ounces
Evaluated as espresso. Richly sweet, spice-toned. Dark caramel, clove, black cherry, magnolia, lemon verbena in aroma and small cup. Crisp, satiny mouthfeel; caramel-toned finish with magnolia undertones. In cappuccino format, caramel and clove take center stage with support from lemon verbena.
Delicately fruit-toned. Sweetly herbaceous. Lychee, star anise, lemon balm, oak, freesia in aroma and cup. Gentle, round acidity; full, syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. Finish consolidates to lychee and anise.
Price: NT $290/8 ounces
Delicate, richly complex. Narcissus, raspberry, cocoa nib, cedar, myrrh in aroma and cup. Richly sweet structure with bright, balanced acidity; elegant, silky mouthfeel. Floral finish with a cocoa throughline.
Fruit-driven, richly cocoa-toned. Nectarine, dark chocolate, violet, pink grapefruit zest, graphite in aroma and cup. Sweetly tart acidity; very full, viscous mouthfeel. Resonant, long, flavor-saturated finish.
Bright sweet, citrus-toned. Bergamot, bay leaf, cocoa nib, narcissus, sandalwood in aroma and cup. Juicy, sparkling acidity; plush, syrupy mouthfeel. Long, resonant, flavor-laden finish.