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Price: $25.00/12 ounces
Sweetly spice-driven. Dried cranberry, freesia, fennel, almond, a hint of paprika in aroma and cup. Sweet-savory structure with brisk acidity; full, lightly syrupy mouthfeel. The gently drying finish leads with notes of cranberry and fennel.
Evaluated as espresso. Balanced, crisply chocolaty. Baking chocolate, chicory, lily, dried plum, roasted walnut in aroma and small cup. Satiny mouthfeel; gently drying nut-toned finish with chicory undertones. In three parts milk, richly bittersweet with chocolate and chicory impulses and a hint of lily.
Savory-leaning, deep-toned. Artichoke blossom, salted caramel, lemon verbena, oak, a hint of musk in aroma and cup. Sweet-savory structure with brisk acidity; syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. The savory finish centers around notes of artichoke blossom and salted caramel.
Umami-driven, uniquely composed. Green grape, nopales, cashew, elm, brown sugar in aroma and cup. Savory-tart structure with bittersweet acidity; crisp, satiny mouthfeel. Savory-toned finish with notes of nopales and elm.
Intensely fruit- and floral-toned. Passionfruit, star jasmine, pink grapefruit zest, amber, salted caramel in aroma and cup. Richly bittersweet structure with balanced, juicy acidity; plush, syrupy mouthfeel. Resonant, lingering, flavor-saturated finish.
Price: NT $650/4 ounces
Balanced, bright, sweetly tart. Dried Concord grape, candied walnut, myrrh, cocoa nib, tangerine zest in aroma and cup. Sweetly tart structure with juicy, high-toned acidity; crisp, viscous mouthfeel. Long, resonant, flavor-laden finish.
Delicately fruit-forward, berry-driven. Mulberry jam, cocoa nib, lemon balm, agave syrup, a hint of wine barrel in aroma and cup. Balanced, sweet-tart structure with citrusy acidity; plush, syrupy mouthfeel. Fruit-toned finish consolidates to notes of mulberry and lemon balm.
Price: NT $1,250/4 ounces
Richly sweet, spice-toned. Bergamot, nectarine, almond butter, cocoa nib, star jasmine in aroma and cup. Sweet-toned structure with gently bright acidity; full, syrupy mouthfeel. Focused, juicy finish centers around notes of bergamot and cocoa nib.
Evaluated as espresso. Crisply chocolaty, deeply rich and sweet. Dark chocolate, pomegranate, honeysuckle, pistachio, a hint of sage in aroma and small cup. Plush, syrupy mouthfeel; chocolaty, sweetly herbaceous finish. In cappuccino-scaled milk, notes of dark chocolate are integrated with tart fruit, savory herb, and spice-toned flowers.
Richly floral, deeply aromatic. Narcissus, raspberry, cocoa nib, thyme, maple syrup in aroma and cup. Sweetly tart structure with bright, juicy acidity; full, syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. The finish leads with notes of narcissus and raspberry and undertones of cocoa nib.
Deep-toned, richly chocolaty. Dark chocolate, raspberry coulis, tangerine zest, hazelnut, cedar in aroma and small cup. Creamy-smooth mouthfeel; crisp, chocolaty finish. In three parts milk, both chocolate and raspberry notes are amplified, supported by tangerine zest and cedar.
Deep-toned, richly bittersweet. Baking chocolate, pipe tobacco, date, gently scorched mesquite, gardenia in aroma and cup. Bittersweet structure with gentle, round acidity; full, creamy mouthfeel. Crisply chocolaty finish with notes of pipe tobacco and gardenia.
Evaluated as espresso. Chocolaty and sweet-toned. Baking chocolate, cashew, molasses, raisin, oak in aroma and cup. Syrupy-smooth mouthfeel; crisp, chocolaty finish. In three parts milk, notes of baking chocolate take front and center, with undertones of molasses and cashew.
Evaluated as espresso. Richly sweet, earth-toned. Fresh humus, cocoa powder, golden raisin, fir in aroma and small cup. Crisp, velvety mouthfeel; the quiet finish centers around notes of cocoa powder and cedar. In three parts milk, crisply chocolaty, with undertones of aromatic fir.
Balanced, crisply sweet-savory. Tangerine zest, narcissus, marjoram, shitake mushroom, baking chocolate in aroma and cup. Sweet-savory structure with quiet acidity; plush, syrupy mouthfeel. Floral-toned finish supported by notes of cocoa nib and marjoram.
Price: $38.45/12 ounces
Soaringly high-toned anaerobic, bright, complex, exhilarating. Raspberry, rose, violet, cardamom, passionfruit in aroma and cup. In structure, layered and intriguingly savory-bright. Silky in mouthfeel, nimble and lively on the palate. Flowers carry far into a deep, long finish.
Floral and spice grandeur in a balanced anaerobic. Big, sweet, soaring, perfumy/spicy. Coriander, loquat, marjoram, cocoa, and a range of intense, spicy flowers in aroma and cup. Quite sweet but brightly tangy in structure, with a hint of savory depth. Creamy, lively mouthfeel. The finish is resonant, balanced and lasting.
Subtly intense anaerobic flower bomb. Sweetly tangy, very brightly floral. Rose, yogurt, blood orange, peach, cashew butter in aroma and cup. Juicy and sweet-tart in structure; full, syrupy mouthfeel. Flowers lead in a balanced finish.
Price: $23.95/310 grams
Subtly suave, brightly juicy anaerobic. Rose, strawberry, cocoa, pink lemonade, yogurt in aroma and cup. A juicy floral acidity dominates in structure, deepened by a hint of savory depth. Lightly silky, lively mouthfeel. Strawberry and cocoa give way to flowers in a drying finish.
Price: $34.99/12 ounces
Exuberant yet coherent anaerobic. Butterscotch, blueberry, cocoa, lilac, candycap mushroom in aroma and cup. Sweet, tart and savory impulses balance in a richly expressive structure. Plush, lightly syrupy mouthfeel. Fruit notes consolidate in a long though quiet finish.