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Gently fruit-forward, elegantly floral. Wild raspberry, cocoa nib, star jasmine, cashew butter, cedar in aroma and cup. Sweet-toned structure with delicately juicy acidity; very full, satiny mouthfeel. The finish consolidates to notes of cocoa-toned raspberry.
Sweetly herbaceous, deeply aromatic, rich-toned. Dark chocolate, tangerine, fresh-cut thyme, dried plum, magnolia in aroma and cup. Sweet-savory structure with balanced, gently vibrant acidity; very smooth, syrupy mouthfeel. Especially long, flavor-saturated finish that carries over all the aroma and flavor notes from the cup.
Fruit-forward, high-toned. POG (pineapple, orange, guava), cocoa nib, freesia, cashew, lemon verbena in aroma and cup. Richly bittersweet structure with bright acidity; silky, very smooth mouthfeel. Crisp fruit-toned finish.
Evaluated as espresso. Deep-toned, chocolaty and rich. Chocolate fudge, black cherry, gardenia, hop flowers, gently scorched cedar in aroma and small cup. Creamy, viscous mouthfeel; chocolaty, aromatic finish with rich cedar notes. Decadently dessert-like in cappuccino-scaled milk with notes of chocolate fudge, black cherry and gardenia, all enveloped in an appealing, very subtle smokiness.
Crisp, balanced, very sweet. Aromatic orchid, apricot, almond, cocoa nib, lemon verbena in aroma and cup. Sweet-toned structure with brisk acidity; very syrupy mouthfeel. Nut- and cocoa-toned finish with undertones of apricot and lemon verbena.
Price: $20.00/12 ounces
Richly sweet-savory, subtly complex. Bing cherry, cocoa nib, Meyer lemon zest, fresh-cut fir, Nutella in aroma and cup. Balanced, sweetly savory structure with juicy-bright acidity; crisp, velvety mouthfeel. The finish consolidates to notes of crisp citrus and sweet Nutella notes.
Price: $19.50/12 ounces
Elegantly fruit-toned, juicy and bright. Lychee, cocoa nib, freesia, cedar, almond brittle in aroma and cup. Sweetly tart structure with high-toned acidity; plush, syrupy mouthfeel. Resonant, long, flavor-saturated finish.
Crisply sweet, very inviting. Salted caramel, pear, grapefruit zest, fresh-cut oak, lily in aroma and cup. Sweet structure with gently bright acidity; very full, satiny mouthfeel. The finish centers around notes of caramel and grapefruit zest.
Balanced, crisply fruit-toned. Black cherry, orange zest, almond, agave syrup, hint of lilac in aroma and cup. Sweet-toned structure with gentle acidity; full, syrupy mouthfeel. Delicately fruit-toned finish with undertones of almond.
Chocolaty, crisply sweet. Bing cherry, baking chocolate, hazelnut, fresh-cut cedar, brown sugar in aroma and cup. Sweetly tart structure with brisk acidity; viscous, satiny mouthfeel. Chocolaty, nut-driven finish.
Price: $30.00/4 ounces
Tropical fruit-toned, juicy and bright. Lychee, mango, almond butter, osmanthus, oak in aroma and cup. Sweet in structure with winey acidity; crisp, syrupy mouthfeel. Fruit-driven finish supported by notes of almond and oak.
Flavor-saturated, vibrantly aromatic. Pomegranate, clove, date, rosewood, tangerine zest in aroma and cup. Deeply sweet structure with balanced, fruit-toned acidity; satiny-smooth mouthfeel. Complex, sweet-tart finish, balanced and long.
Voluptuous, juicy, unique. Starfruit, cocoa nib, star jasmine, amber, wild strawberry in aroma and cup. High-toned, vibrantly sweet structure with bright, balanced acidity; viscous, syrupy mouthfeel. Resonantly, long, lingering finish, fruity and deep.
Richly sweet-savory, multi-layered. Baking chocolate, goji berry, saltwater taffy, bay leaf, freesia-like flowers in aroma and cup. Balanced, sweet structure with gently brisk acidity; full, satiny-smooth mouthfeel. Chocolaty and berry-driven finish with undertones of saltwater taffy.
Price: $16.00/4 ounces
Richly floral, resonantly fruit-toned. Apricot blossom, Bing cherry, amber, cocoa nib, black sage in aroma and cup. Sweetly tart structure with gently bright, floral-driven acidity; buoyant, silky mouthfeel. The finish centers around notes of Bing cherry, apricot blossom and amber.
Price: NT $350/227 grams
Deeply sweet, fruit-toned, lively. Black cherry, dark chocolate, marshmallow, macadamia nut, pink grapefruit zest in aroma and cup. Sweet structure with bright, juicy acidity; full, creamy-smooth mouthfeel. The cleanly fruit-toned finish is supported by notes of macadamia nut and dark chocolate.
Evaluated as espresso. Juicy, richly sweet-tart. Pomegranate, dark chocolate, amber, almond butter, pomelo in aroma and small cup. Very syrupy mouthfeel; long, lingering, flavor-saturated finish. The tart-leaning structure stands up in cappuccino-scaled milk without sacrificing rich dark chocolate notes.
Deeply sweet-savory. Blackberry, hop flowers, sandalwood, cocoa nib, a hint of lemon verbena in aroma and cup. Sweet-savory structure with gentle, round acidity; full, syrupy mouthfeel. Cocoa-toned sandalwood and blackberry notes characterize the resonant finish.
Price: NT $400/ 227 grams
Juicy sweet, gently fermenty. Raspberry, thyme, dark chocolate, wine barrel in aroma and cup. Rich, sweet structure with buoyant acidity; satiny, viscous mouthfeel. Deeply chocolaty and fruit-toned finish.
Complex, multi-layered, deeply sweet-tart. Lilac, cocoa nib, peach, amber, pistachio in aroma and cup. Sweetly tart structure with bright, juicy acidity; plush, syrupy mouthfeel. The resonant, flavor-saturated finish leads with notes of lilac and peach, balanced by suggestions of crisp cocoa.