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Price: HKD $250/150 grams
Quietly sweet, nut-toned. Hazelnut, cocoa powder, golden raisin, cedar, a hint of gardenia in aroma and cup. Sweet structure with gentle, round acidity; plush, satiny mouthfeel. The crisply sweet finish leads with notes of cocoa powder and hazelnut.
Elegantly fruit-forward, delicately juicy. Strawberry guava, malted milk balls, freesia-like flowers, pink peppercorn, marjoram in aroma and cup. Balanced, sweet-tart structure with gently bright acidity; plump, satiny mouthfeel. Crisp, sweet finish centered on suggestions of freesia and pink peppercorn.
Price: HKD $128/200 grams
High-toned, richly bittersweet. Bergamot, lychee, star jasmine, cocoa nib, cedar in aroma and cup. Sweetly tart with juicy-bright acidity; very full, satinly mouthfeel. Crisp, tart finish with notes of lychee and cocoa nib.
Price: $19.95/12 ounces
Tropical fruit-toned. Mango, lychee, lime, dark chocolate, oak in aroma and cup. Very sweet structure with brisk acidity; plush, syrupy mouthfeel. Fruity and chocolaty finish with aromatic wood notes.
Gently sweet-tart, brightly confident. Dried raspberry, honeysuckle, cocoa nib, honey, sandalwood in aroma and cup. Sweet-tart structure with fruity acidity; plush, syrupy mouthfeel. The finish consolidates to notes of cocoa nib with undertones and dried raspberry.
Price: HKD $148/200 grams
Sweetly fruit-toned, crisply floral. Dried peach, honey, almond butter, magnolia, tangerine zest in aroma and cup. Sweet-toned structure with brisk acidity; full, syrupy mouthfeel. The crisp finish leads with notes of dried peach, magnolia and almond.
Crisply chocolaty and nut-toned, balanced. Baking chocolate, hazelnut butter, date, pink grapefruit zest, thyme in aroma and cup. Sweet-toned structure with gently bright acidity; crisp, velvety mouthfeel. Chocolaty, richly nutty finish.
Richly floral-toned, exceptionally sweet. Distinct narcissus, cocoa nib, myrrh, blackberry, lemon thyme in aroma and cup. Complex bittersweet structure with floral acidity; very full, syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. Engaging, satisfying finish that carries over all aromas and flavors from the cup.
Richly aromatic, chocolaty, fruit-toned. Dark chocolate, dried mango, honeysuckle, wine barrel, marjoram in aroma and cup. Richly sweet structure with winey acidity; plush, syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. The long, lingering finish centers around notes of dark chocolate and spicy florals.
High-toned, fruit-driven. Boysenberry, pear, cocoa nib, tangerine zest, pink peppercorn in aroma and cup. Sweetly tart structure with juicy-bright acidity; crisp, velvety mouthfeel. The finish consolidates to notes of boysenberry and tangerine zest with undertones of pink peppercorn.
Price: $20.50/12 ounces
Delicately fruit-toned. Guava, ginger blossom, cocoa nib, cedar, agave syrup in aroma and cup. Sweet-toned structure with juicy acidity; crisp, satiny mouthfeel. Cocoa-toned finish, supported by notes of cedar and agave.
Price: $45.00/4 ounces
Richly fruit-forward, floral-toned. Lychee, tea rose, dark chocolate, orange zest, sandalwood in aroma and cup. Savory-leaning structure with bright acidity; full, satiny-smooth mouthfeel. Cedar notes support the crisply fruit-toned finish.
High-toned, richly bittersweet. Pomelo, raspberry, cocoa nib, limoncello, a hint of sage in aroma and cup. Bittersweet structure with juicy acidity; crisp, syrupy mouthfeel. The resonant finish leads with notes of pomelo and sage, rounding to cocoa nib in the long.
Price: $43.00/200 grams
Crisply sweet-tart. Apricot, cocoa nib, agave syrup, narcissus, almond in aroma and cup. Sweetly tart structure with brisk acidity; plush, satiny mouthfeel. Sweetly nut-toned finish with undertones of narcissus.
High-toned, juicy-sweet. Mango, cocoa nib, magnolia, lemongrass, pink peppercorn in aroma and cup. Sweet-tart structure with bright, balanced acidity; syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. Flavor-laden finish, long and lingering, centered around notes of mango and cocoa nib.
Richly spice-toned, floral-driven. Bergamot, lilac, cocoa nib, blackberry, wild honey in aroma and cup. Complex, bittersweet structure with juicy, balanced acidity; plush, creamy mouthfeel. The long, flavor-saturated finish carries over all the nuance of the cup.
High-toned, crisply sweet-tart. Lemongrass, cocoa nib, tea rose, magnolia, sandalwood in aroma and cup. Brightly sweet structure with juicy, sparkling acidity; plush, satiny mouthfeel. The resonant finish leads with notes of lemongrass and cocoa nib, with undertones of magnolia.
Crisply sweet-tart, richly fruit-toned Costa Rica coffee produced by Oscar and Francisca Chacon and roasted by Durango Coffee in Durango, Colorado.
Very sweet, orangey and chocolate-toned. Ripe mandarin orange, dark chocolate, hazelnut, freesia-like flowers, cedar in aroma and cup. Sweet structure with tart, citrusy acidity; crisp, satiny mouthfeel. Sweetly citrusy, wood-framed finish with undertones of dark chocolate.
Deeply chocolaty, richly fruit-toned. Dark chocolate, black cherry, almond butter, tangerine zest, cedar in aroma and cup. Sweet-toned with bright, juicy acidity; crisp, satiny mouthfeel. The finish consolidates to notes of dark chocolate and almond.