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Gently fruity, cocoa-toned. Tiramisu, lemon verbena, freesia, fresh-cut oak, orange zest in aroma and cup. Brisk, sweet acidity, very full, creamy mouthfeel. Citrusy, cocoa-toned finish.
Evaluated as espresso. Tart, chocolaty. Baking chocolate, pomegranate, fresh-cut fir, caramel, cashew butter in aroma and small cup. Plush, syrupy mouthfeel; crisp, chocolaty and nutty finish. In cappuccino format, fruit and caramel commingle with chocolate and cashew.
Price: NT $1200/20 grams
Elegant, plush, floral and multi-layered. Perfectly ripe peach, almond butter, gardenia, Meyer lemon zest, wild honey in aroma and cup. Expressive, juicy-vibrant malic acidity; very syrupy, viscous mouthfeel. Impossibly long, harmonious, all-inclusive finish.
Evaluated as espresso. Deeply rich, roast-rounded, floral-toned. Cocoa nib gardenia, marjoram, clove, black cherry in aroma and small cup. Very viscous, syrupy mouthfeel; long, flavor-laden finish. In three parts milk, integrated, coherent, balanced.
Richly sweet-savory. Red currant, dark chocolate, thyme, lime zest, coconut in aroma and cup. Very sweet, also very tart acidity (intense, phosphoric); plush, syrupy mouthfeel. Intensely sweet-savory, long-lingering finish.
Richly floral, vibrantly layered. Star jasmine, cocoa nib, peach, myrrh, Meyer lemon zest in aroma and cup. Juicy-tart, balanced acidity; silky, energetic mouthfeel. Long, resonant finish that makes good on the promise of the cup.
Bright, very sweet. Almond nougat, red plum, maple syrup, baking chocolate, pink grapefruit in aroma and cup. Juicy, malic acidity; crisp, satiny mouthfeel. Resonant finish consolidates to notes of maple syrup and pink grapefruit.
Price: NT $650/200 grams
Crisply sweet-tart. Lychee, agave syrup, fresh-cut oak, sassafras, baking chocolate in aroma and cup. Sweet, delicate acidity; plush, creamy-smooth mouthfeel. Finish consolidates to notes of agave syrup, oak and baking chocolate.
Rich-toned, brightly and sweetly herbaceous. Pineapple, cocoa nib, bay leaf, tangerine, lavender in aroma and cup. Sweet-savory structure with sparkling acidity; syrupy, viscous mouthfeel. Cocoa-driven finish with undertones of pineapple and lavender.
Elegantly sweet-tart, richly floral, complex. Narcissus, tamarind, rice pudding, hazelnut, pink grapefruit in aroma and cup. Sparkling, vibrant acidity; plushly satiny mouthfeel. Floral-toned, multi-layered finish that carries over all the flavor notes from the cup.
Price: $21.00/12 ounces
Nuanced, delicate, multi-layered. Sweetly spice-toned, gently herbaceous, richly aromatic. Bergamot, cocoa nib, pink peppercorn, freesia, sandalwood in aroma and cup. Balanced, apple-like (malic) acidity; very full, syrupy mouthfeel. Harmonious, integrated, satiating finish.
Price: $21.00/12 ounces
Sweet-toned, richly chocolaty. Blueberry, cashew, dark chocolate, lemon verbena, sassafras in aroma and cup. Citrusy acidity; plush, creamy mouthfeel. Finish consolidates to notes of blueberry and dark chocolate.
Bright, juicy-tart, chocolaty. Dark chocolate, pie cherry, hazelnut, tangerine, cedar in aroma and cup. Bright, citrusy acidity; creamy-smooth mouthfeel. Finish consolidates to notes of pie cherry and dark chocolate.
Richly sweet-tart, vibrant. Apricot, almond nougat, lemongrass, star jasmine, cocoa nib in aroma and cup. Briskly sweet acidity; silky, viscous mouthfeel. Long, resonant finish showcases apricot, almond and star jasmine notes.
Deeply floral, richly perfumed. Tea rose, guava, cocoa nib, myrrh, graphite in aroma and cup. Winy acidity; crisp, satiny mouthfeel. Flavor-laden finish centered around notes of tea rose, guava and cocoa nib.
Richly chocolaty, floral-toned. Wisteria, dark chocolate, red plum, hazelnut, marjoram in aroma and cup. Lively, sparkling acidity; very full, satiny-smooth mouthfeel. Finish consolidates to notes of dark chocolate and wisteria with undertones of marjoram.
Sweetly spice-toned. Quince, clove, orange zest, rhododendron, cedar in aroma and cup. Juicy-bright acidity; crisp, lightly satiny mouthfeel. Quince and clove notes carry the rich-toned finish.
Balanced, sweetly savory. Red currant, almond nougat, cocoa nib, pink grapefruit zest, maple syrup in aroma and cup. Crisp, citrusy acidity; velvety-smooth mouthfeel. Red currant and cocoa nib lead in the confident finish, with undertones of pink grapefruit zest.
Richly chocolaty, delicately fruit-toned. Dark chocolate, yellow plum, almond, cedar, agave syrup in aroma and cup. Briskly sweet acidity; very full, satiny mouthfeel. Chocolaty finish supported by notes of yellow plum and cedar.
Price: NT $480/8 ounces
Richly sweet-tart, vibrantly aromatic. Tangerine, dried mulberry, dark chocolate, hazelnut, bay leaf in aroma and cup. Juicy-bright acidity; full, syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. Resonant, flavor-saturated finish that carries over all the aroma and flavor notes from the cup.