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Price: $39.45/12 ounces
Delicately fruit-toned, sweetly herbaceous. Passion fruit, lemon balm, cocoa nib, narcissus, sandalwood in aroma and cup. Bright, balanced structure with sweet malic acidity; full, syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. The finish consolidates to notes of cocoa nib and lemon balm.
Evaluated as espresso. Crisply sweet, deep-toned. Salted caramel, plum, grapefruit zest, fresh-cut oak, lily in aroma and small cup. Sweet structure with juicy-bright acidity; very full, satiny mouthfeel. The finish leads with notes of caramel and grapefruit zest. Complex and deep in three parts milk with lingering notes of florals and salted caramel.
Evaluated as espresso. Crisply sweet, fruit-toned. Goji berry, cocoa powder, cashew, orange zest, cedar in aroma and small cup. Sweet-toned structure with gentle acidity; satiny-smooth mouthfeel. Nut- and cocoa-toned finish. Chocolate-toned and citrusy in three parts milk.
Evaluated as espresso. Floral-toned, gently spicy. Freesia, baking chocolate, candied walnut, fresh-cut cedar, agave syrup in aroma and small cup. Crisply sweet structure with brisk acidity; lightly satiny mouthfeel. Bittersweet finish with notes of freesia and candied walnut. Crisply chocolaty in cappuccino-scaled milk.
Fruity, spice-toned, sweetly fermenty. Cherry liqueur, tiramisu, gardenia, tangerine zest, sage in aroma and cup. Richly sweet structure with winey acidity; plush, creamy mouthfeel. Resonant finish, driven by notes of cherry liqueur and gardenia with undertones of sage.
Elegantly bright, richly sweet. Apricot, bergamot, cocoa nib, sandalwood, star jasmine in aroma and cup. Balanced structure with high-toned acidity; silky, viscous mouthfeel. Long, lingering finish centers around notes of cocoa nib and apricot, with a shimmer of star jasmine.
Evaluated as espresso produced as a “ristretto” 25ml (.85-ounce) shot using a Nespresso capsule espresso brewer with whole milk heated using a conventional steam wand. Crisply sweet, floral-toned. Lilac, plum, almond, cocoa nib, lemon verbena in aroma and small cup. Silky-smooth mouthfeel; crisp finish with notes of cocoa nib and lemon verbena. In cappuccino format, cocoa notes are further elevated and sweet herb notes provide bright ballast.
Price: NT $600/200 grams
Deeply sweet-savory, unusual. Caramel, goat milk yogurt, raspberry, cedar, sage in aroma and cup. Richly bittersweet in structure with bright acidity; syrupy mouthfeel. Savory-leaning finish with undertones of caramel and sage.
Price: NT $600/200 grams
Evaluated as espresso. Richly aromatic, fruity, spice-toned. Baking spices, pineapple, dark chocolate, cedar, apple cider in aroma and small cup. Crisp, velvety mouthfeel; spice-toned, fruity finish. In three parts milk, suggests a pineapple milkshake.
Quietly confident, gently bright. Pear, almond, lily, fir, orange zest in aroma and cup. Crisply bittersweet structure with brisk acidity; delicate, silky mouthfeel. The gently drying finish leads with notes of orange zest and fir.
High-toned, richly sweet and deep. Nectarine, cherry blossom, hazelnut, lemon-thyme, dark chocolate in aroma and cup. Sweet structure with bright, juicy acidity; crisp mouthfeel. Long, flavor-laden finish that carries forward all the aroma and flavor notes from the cup.
Sweetly savory, fruit-driven. Candy apple, lime zest, baking chocolate, cedar, narcissus in aroma and cup. Bittersweet structure with brisk acidity; crisp, satiny mouthfeel. Finish consolidates to notes of chocolate and citrus.
Delicate, balanced, sweet-toned. Baking chocolate, pear, almond, fresh-cut oak, agave syrup in aroma and cup. Brisk acidity; velvety-smooth mouthfeel. Sweetly nutty finish supported by notes of agave and oak.
Richly sweet, high-toned. Mulberry, dark chocolate, agave syrup, lemon verbena, cedar in aroma and cup. Sweet in structure with juicy-bright acidity; very full, syrupy mouthfeel. Resonant, long, flavor-saturated finish.
Price: $65.00/8 ounces
Juicy, balanced, bright. Bing cherry, wisteria, cocoa nib, blood orange, marjoram in aroma and cup. Sweetly tart with citrusy acidity; plush, syrupy mouthfeel. The crisply sweet finish centers around notes of cherry and cocoa nib.
Price: $30.00/4 ounces
Fruit-forward, elegantly bright. Lychee, passionfruit, cashew butter, sandalwood, bergamot in aroma and cup. Sweetly tart with vibrant acidity; crisp, syrupy mouthfeel. Fruit-toned finish with undertones of cashew butter and sandalwood.
Delicate, richly aromatic, floral-toned. Narcissus, apricot, almond, Meyer lemon zest, fresh-cut oak in aroma and cup. Sweetly tart structure with juicy-bright acidity; vibrantly silky mouthfeel. The long finish centers around notes of narcissus and almond.
Crisply sweet, deeply spice-toned. Cinnamon, date, raspberry, baking chocolate, amber in aroma and cup. Sweet structure with gently brisk acidity; full, satiny-smooth mouthfeel. The finish consolidates to notes of date and cinnamon with undertones of amber.
Balanced, vibrant, complex. Mulberry, dark chocolate, mustard seed, star jasmine, sandalwood in aroma and cup. Juicy-bright structure with vibrant phosphoric acidity; very full, syrupy mouthfeel. Long, flavor-saturated finish.
Sweetly tart, juicy and vibrant. Pink grapefruit, nectarine, cocoa nib, lavender, cedar in aroma and cup. High-toned structure with sweet, lively acidity; full, syrupy mouthfeel. The resonant finish consolidates to notes of cocoa-toned fruit supported by cedar.