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Price: $18.50/8 single-serve brew bags
Evaluated in brew bag format with a steeping time of 5 minutes in 8 ounces of water. Chocolate-toned, crisply sweet. Baking chocolate, pear, hazelnut, fir, magnolia in aroma and cup. Sweet structure with gentle, round acidity; full, satiny mouthfeel. Sweetly chocolaty, wood-framed finish.
Price: $4.50/4 single-serve brew bags
Evaluated in brew bag format with a steeping time of 5 minutes in 8 ounces of water. Balanced, crisply nutty. Almond, green grape, baking chocolate, lily, pink grapefruit zest in aroma and cup. Sweet-toned structure with gently bright acidity; crisp, satiny mouthfeel. Delicately nutty finish with undertones of baking chocolate and lily.
Price: $10.00/10 single-serve brew bags
Evaluated in brew bag format with a steeping time of 5 minutes in 8 ounces of water. Sweetly fruit-toned. Raspberry, cashew, orange zest, caramel, bay leaf in aroma and cup. Sweet structure with brisk acidity; crisp, silky mouthfeel. The tart-leaning finish consolidates to notes of orange zest and bay leaf.
Price: $30.00/10 single-serve brew bags
Evaluated in brew bag format with a steeping time of 8 minutes in 8 ounces of water. Crisply cocoa-toned, richly bittersweet. Cocoa powder, hop flowers, cashew, date, fresh-cut fir in aroma and cup. Sweet-savory structure with gentle, round acidity; full, velvety mouthfeel. Gently drying, cocoa- and nut-toned finish.
Price: $24.00/12 ounces
Fruit-toned, chocolaty-rich. Boysenberry, dark chocolate, Laffy Taffy, pu’er tea, mandarinquat in aroma and small cup. Plush, creamy mouthfeel; crisply chocolaty and citrusy finish. In three parts milk, this coffee blooms and expands.
Elegant, high-toned, stone fruit-driven. Apricot, honeysuckle, cocoa nib, pink peppercorn, lime zest in aroma and cup. Sweetly tart with juicy, bright acidity; plush, syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. Floral- and cocoa-toned finish.
Chocolaty, floral-toned. Dark chocolate, narcissus, hazelnut, fresh-cut oak, lemon verbena in aroma and cup. Sweet structure with gentle, round acidity, and plush, syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. Chocolaty, sweetly nutty finish.
Price: $15.95/12 ounces
Crisply sweet-savory. Toffee, pomegranate, cedar, almond butter, candied violet in aroma and cup. Richly bittersweet structure with juicy acidity; satiny-smooth mouthfeel. The crisp finish consolidates to notes of pomegranate and almond butter.
Rich, fruity, energetic. Raspberry sorbet, lychee, cocoa nib, tangerine zest, marjoram in aroma and cup. Sweetly tart with juicy acidity; crisp, satiny mouthfeel. Raspberry and tangerine notes predominate in the long finish.
Floral-driven, deep-toned. Lavender, dark chocolate, bing cherry, amber, tangerine zest in aroma and cup. Sweetly tart structure with balanced, juicy acidity; plush, satiny mouthfeel. Resonant finish with notes of lavender and dark chocolate.
Richly chocolaty, sweetly fruit-toned. Baking chocolate, raspberry jam, almond, cedar, lemon balm in aroma and cup. Sweet structure with brisk acidity; full, syrupy mouthfeel. Crisply chocolaty finish supported by suggestions of raspberry and cedar.
Juicy, fruit-centered. Dried apricot, lychee, almond, cocoa nib, magnolia in aroma and cup. Sweetly tart structure with bright, vibrant acidity; crisp, syrupy mouthfeel. Floral finish supported by dried apricot notes.
Floral-toned, gently fermenty. Narcissus, red wine, lemon verbena, cedar, myrrh in aroma and cup. Brightly sweet with juicy acidity; plush, syrupy mouthfeel. Resonant finish consolidates to notes of narcissus and red wine.
Richly fermenty, sweetly whiskey-toned. Bourbon barrel, dark chocolate, orange zest, amber, fir in aroma and cup. Sweet structure with brisk acidity; full, creamy mouthfeel. The gently drying finish is centered around Bourbon barrel notes.
Floral-driven, crisply bright. Narcissus, apricot, cocoa nib, tangerine zest, agave syrup in aroma and cup. Sweetly tart structure with brisk acidity; full, syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. The finish leads with notes of narcissus and apricot with undertones of cocoa nib.
Evaluated as espresso. Crisply chocolaty, deep-toned. Baking chocolate, date, cashew, orange zest, molasses in aroma and small cup. Crisply smooth mouthfeel; gently drying finish with notes of orange zest and cashew. In cappuccino-scaled milk, baking chocolate predominates, supported by cashew and orange zest.
Price: $29.00/12 ounces
Richly sweet, floral-toned. Wisteria, red plum, cocoa nib, hazelnut butter, marjoram in aroma and cup. Balanced, sweet-tart structure with vibrant acidity; very full, syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. Resonant, lingering flavor-saturated finish.
Sweet-savory, richly layered, complex. Tamarind, tangerine zest, Nutella, black sage, myrrh in aroma and cup. Savory-sweet structure with citrusy acidity; very full, syrupy mouthfeel. Long, satisfying finish driven by tart fruit, citrus zest and dark chocolate impulses.
Balanced, floral- and fruit-driven. Dried cranberry, dark chocolate, almond butter, lilac, pink grapefruit zest in aroma and cup. Sweetly tart structure with balanced, bright acidity; full, syrupy mouthfeel. Cocoa- and floral-toned finish with undertones of hazelnut and Meyer lemon zest.
Integrated, balanced, deep-toned. Raw chocolate, dried coconut, tiger lily, allspice, cedar in aroma and cup. Complex, sweet-savory structure with juicy-bright acidity; full, viscous mouthfeel. Sweetly rich finish, crisply chocolaty and spice-toned.
