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Delicately floral, richly aromatic. Wisteria, apricot, honey, amber, black tea in aroma and cup. Gently bright acidity; plush, syrupy mouthfeel. Finish centers around notes of amber and honey.
Price: $60.00/250 grams
Richly aromatic, tropical. Passionfruit, ginger, star jasmine, fresh-cut oak, cherry liqueur in aroma and cup. Fruity acidity; viscous, creamy mouthfeel. The spice-toned finish centers around on notes of ginger and cherry liqueur.
Richly aromatic, deeply savory. Lilac, dark chocolate, goji berry, pomelo, shiitake mushroom in aroma and cup. Sweet-tart-savory structure with bright acidity; syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. The flavor-laden finish leads with goji berry in the short, rounding to deep chocolate and shiitake notes in the long.
Richly sweet, gently tart. Wisteria, pomegranate, fresh-cut fir, brown sugar, grapefruit zest in aroma and cup. Brisk acidity; very full, satiny mouthfeel. The finish consolidates to notes of fir, brown sugar and grapefruit zest.
Evaluated as espresso. Richly chocolaty, deep-toned. Dark chocolate, graham cracker, almond butter, cedar, tangerine zest in aroma and small cup. Very smooth, viscous mouthfeel; crisply chocolaty, nut-toned finish. In cappuccino-scaled milk, dark chocolate is further amplified to an almost dessert-like intensity.
Price: $32.00/boxed set (125 grams of this coffee plus 125 grams of an anaerobic-processed coffee from the same farm)
Fruit-toned, richly sweet-tart. Pomegranate, lemon balm, hazelnut, cocoa nib, sandalwood in aroma and cup. Crisp, juicy acidity, plush, syrupy mouthfeel. Long, resonant finish leads with notes of pomegranate and cocoa nib.
Price: NT $325/8 ounces
Crisply sweet-tart, citrusy. Lime zest, cocoa nib, jasmine, plum, cedar in aroma and cup. Balanced, vibrant acidity; satiny-smooth mouthfeel. Cocoa-toned citrus notes lead in the long finish.
Brightly sweet, vibrant. Nectarine, hazelnut, grapefruit zest, fresh-cut oak, agave syrup in aroma and cup. Juicy acidity; crisp, satiny mouthfeel. Finish consolidates to notes of hazelnut and grapefruit.
Brewed in a Toddy Small-Batch Artisan Brewer and evaluated chilled. Balanced, sweetly bright. Honeysuckle, tamarind, mulberry, cedar, orange zest in aroma and cup. Lightly plump, satiny mouthfeel; crisply sweet finish. With milk, complex and resonant, with honeysuckle and mulberry highlights.
Price: $39.95/12 ounces
Richly fruit-toned, chocolaty. Dark chocolate, red currant, tangerine zest, oak, honey in aroma and cup. Winy acidity; plush, creamy mouthfeel. Chocolaty, citrus-driven finish, invitingly bittersweet.
Richly nut-toned, very sweet. Toffee, hazelnut, magnolia, green grape, marjoram in aroma and cup. Bright, juicy-sweet acidity; lively, viscous mouthfeel. Long, resonant finish that harmoniously carries forward all the notes from the cup.
Richly aromatic, floral, spice-toned. Orange blossom, dark chocolate, agave, cedar, cardamom in aroma and cup. Sweetly savory structure with high-toned acidity; viscous, full, syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. The finish consolidates to orange blossom and cardamom.
Deeply sweet, fruit-forward. Bing cherry, dark chocolate, marshmallow, cashew, lime zest in aroma and cup. Sweet structure with bright, juicy acidity; full, creamy-smooth mouthfeel. The cleanly fruit-toned finish shows undertones of cashew and dark chocolate.
Price: $17.50/12 ounces
Complex, sweetly spice-toned. Dark caramel, tea rose, clove, pear, myrrh in aroma and cup. Brightly sweet with malic acidity; plush, syrupy mouthfeel. The crisply sweet finish consolidates to notes of clove and pear.
Chocolaty-sweet. Dark chocolate, magnolia, almond butter, mandarin zest, date in aroma and cup. Gentle, round acidity; plush, syrupy mouthfeel. Chocolaty, nut-toned finish.
Fruit-forward, sweetly tart. Dried raspberry, persimmon, baking chocolate, nutmeg, agave syrup in aroma and cup. Sparkling acidity; crisp, satiny mouthfeel. Berry-toned finish with hints of baking chocolate.
Deep-toned, richly sweet-tart. Lychee, Meyer lemon zest, agave syrup, cocoa nib, narcissus in aroma and cup. Sweet-toned structure with brisk acidity; syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. The floral-toned finish centers around notes of narcissus and Meyer lemon zest.
Richly sweet, berry-toned. Blackberry, salted caramel, pink grapefruit zest, lemon balm, oak in aroma and cup. Balanced, bright acidity; crisp, satiny mouthfeel. Finish consolidates to caramel and citrus notes.
Evaluated as espresso. Crisply chocolaty, rich-toned. Dark chocolate, pomegranate, gently scorched oak, hazelnut, freesia in aroma and small cup. Crisp, velvety mouthfeel; finish leads with notes of dark chocolate and pomegranate. Chocolaty-sweet in cappuccino format, supported by hazelnut and pomegranate notes.
Price: $22.00/12 ounces
Complexly fruit-layered, floral. Star jasmine, wild raspberry, lychee, cocoa nib, sandalwood in aroma and cup. Juicy-bright acidity; plush, syrupy mouthfeel. The resonant finish centers around notes of cocoa-toned raspberry and sandalwood.