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Roast-rounded, chocolaty, fruit-forward. Scorched cedar, Nutella, molasses, dried plum, magnolia in aroma and cup. Sweet structure with very gentle acidity; plush, creamy mouthfeel. The finish consolidates around Nutella and magnolia with a hint of smoke.
Price: $19.00/12 ounces
Vibrant, deep, complex. Apricot, baking chocolate, hazelnut, lemon verbena, freesia-like flowers in aroma and cup. Sweetly tart structure with juicy acidity; lightly satiny mouthfeel. A cocoa-toned finish is supported by notes of stone fruit and hazelnut.
Richly sweet, chocolaty. Baking chocolate, date, agave syrup, almond butter, magnolia in aroma and cup. Sweet-toned structure with gentle, round acidity; plush, syrupy mouthfeel. The crisply chocolaty finish is supported by notes of almond and magnolia.
Price: $17.99/12 ounces
Richly floral-toned, deeply sweet. Jasmine, grapefruit zest, cocoa nib, marjoram, maple syrup in aroma and cup. Sweet-toned structure with juicy, bright acidity; syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. Balanced, floral, citrusy finish.
Brightly sweet, deeply pungent. Amber, red currant, baking chocolate, violet, cedar in aroma and cup. Sweet-toned structure with brisk acidity; crisp, silky mouthfeel. The finish consolidates around amber and currant notes with crisp chocolate undertones.
Spice-toned, sweetly earthy. Dark chocolate, fresh humus, pipe tobacco, pink peppercorn, narcissus in aroma and cup. Vibrantly sweet-savory structure; plush, velvety mouthfeel. Dark chocolate carries the lingering finish.
Sweetly savory, rich-toned. Black cherry, freesia-like flowers, baking chocolate, cashew, oak in aroma and cup. Crisp, savory-leaning in structure with juicy acidity; satiny mouthfeel. The finish consolidates to notes of baking chocolate and cashew.
Deeply aromatic, richly sweet-tart. Black cherry, honeysuckle, hazelnut butter, baking chocolate, tangerine zest in aroma and cup. Sweetly tart structure with fruit-toned, winy acidity; full, syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. Finish consolidates to notes of hazelnut and baking chocolate with support from black cherry.
Richly sweet, fruit-forward. Dried apricot, cocoa nib, star jasmine, almond, maple syrup in aroma and cup. Sweetly tart structure with bright, juicy acidity; crisp, syrupy mouthfeel. Long, lingering finish that centers on dried apricot and cocoa notes, supported by cedar-like wood.
Price: NT $470/225 grams
High-toned, floral. Narcissus, apricot, almond, tangerine zest, sandalwood in aroma and cup. Balanced, sweet structure with bright acidity; plush, syrupy mouthfeel. The resonant finish centers around narcissus and tangerine zest.
Richly sweet, berry-toned. Strawberry, magnolia, orange zest, dark chocolate, cedar in aroma and cup. Sweet-tart structure with bright, juicy acidity; velvety-smooth mouthfeel. The finish consolidates to notes of strawberry and dark chocolate with cedar undertones.
Evaluated as espresso. Richly chocolaty, sweetly tart. Dark chocolate, pomegranate, narcissus, lemon verbena, cedar in aroma and small cup. Crisp, satiny mouthfeel; chocolaty finish with sweet herb undertones. In three parts milk, chocolate notes are further amplified, supported by cedar and pomegranate tones.
Sweetly fruit-forward, deeply aromatic. Passion fruit, tangerine zest, cocoa nib, lemon verbena, agave syrup in aroma and cup. Sweet-tart structure with vibrant acidity; satiny-smooth mouthfeel. The finish centers around notes of tangerine with cocoa undertones.
Deeply sweet, intense, perfumy. Guava, ripe banana, chocolate fudge, oak, lily in aroma and cup. Juicy-sweet and lactic (yogurty) in structure with pleasingly tart acidity; syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. Crisply sweet finish consolidates to notes of chocolate fudge, lily and oak.
Evaluated as espresso. Sweetly nut-toned, earthy. Almond, caramel, fresh humus, lily, orange zest in aroma and small cup. Satiny mouthfeel; richly sweet, earth-toned finish. In three parts milk, caramel and nut-driven.
Price: NT $370/225 grams
Rich, deep, sweetly earth-toned. Pipe tobacco, baking chocolate, date, pistachio, jasmine in aroma and cup. Sweet structure with pert acidity; full, creamy mouthfeel. Pipe tobacco and cashew complicate the chocolaty finish.
A friendly, accessible natural-processed Ethiopia cup: crisply sweet, deeply chocolaty, with hints of spicy florals throughout.
Price: $49.95/8 ounces
Rich-toned, deeply floral. Wisteria, cocoa nib, apricot, maple syrup, pink grapefruit zest in aroma and cup. Balanced, sweet structure with juicy but elegant acidity; plush, satiny mouthfeel. The finish is all flowers supported by deep cocoa notes.
Price: $24.99/12 ounces
Richly sweet-savory. Mulberry, lemon verbena, dark chocolate, pink grapefruit zest, magnolia in aroma and cup. Crisply sweet structure with vibrant, balanced acidity; plush, syrupy mouthfeel. Chocolaty finish with undertones of magnolia and pink grapefruit zest.
Price: $18.99/12 ounces
Delicately sweet-tart, fruit-forward. Dried apricot, cocoa nib, turmeric, sticky rice, lemon balm in aroma and cup. Tart-leaning structure with juicy, bright acidity; full, satiny-smooth mouthfeel. The resonant finish consolidates to notes of dried apricot and turmeric.