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Prominently roast-toned. Prune, gardenia, raw cacao, tobacco, scorched mesquite in aroma and cup. Bittersweet structure with imperceptible acidity; creamy, dry mouthfeel. Tobacco and prune notes carry the finish.
Price: $12.25/10.5 ounces
Crisp, delicately sweet. Brazil nut, carob, lime zest, carnation, hint of raisin in aroma and cup. Sweet-tart structure with citric acidity; dry, velvety mouthfeel. Quiet nut-toned finish.
Sweetly roast-rounded. Cocoa powder, Brazil nut, singed oak, raisin, hint of thyme in aroma and cup. Bittersweet structure with gentle, round acidity; thin, velvety mouthfeel. Roast-forward finish with notes of cocoa powder and singed oak.
Price: NT $850/8 ounces
Evaluated as espresso. Aromatic orchid, dark chocolate, black cherry, gently scorched sandalwood, tarragon in aroma and small cup. Creamy-smooth mouthfeel; resonant, complex, long finish. In three parts milk, floral and fruit tones harmonize with dark chocolate for a particularly complex cappuccino.
Richly fruit-toned, complex. Dried mango, cocoa nib, cascara (coffee cherry tea), lilac, cedar in aroma and cup. Bittersweet structure with winy acidity; satiny-smooth mouthfeel. Fruit-driven finish with a bittersweet undercurrent that lends complexity.
Deep-toned, sweetly savory. Ripe tomato, baking chocolate, black currant, fresh-cut oak, lemon verbena in aroma and cup. Sweet-savory structure with crisp acidity; plush, syrupy mouthfeel. A quiet finish centers around notes of baking chocolate and aromatic oak.
Price: $19.00/12 ounces
Sweetly herbaceous, citrus-toned. Thyme, lemon balm, cocoa nib, freesia-like flowers, maple syrup in aroma and cup. Sweet-tart structure with balanced acidity; satiny-smooth mouthfeel. The finish leads with sweet herb notes supported by cocoa nib.
Tropical, floral, and fruit-toned. Star jasmine, lychee, dark chocolate, cashew butter, sandalwood in aroma and cup. High-toned structure with vibrant acidity; very full, satiny mouthfeel. Fruit-toned finish with undertones of cashew and sandalwood.
Delicately sweet-tart. Berry melange, pink peppercorn, honeysuckle, baker’s chocolate, lemon verbena in aroma and cup. Sweetly tart structure with crisp acidity; satiny-smooth mouthfeel. The herb-toned finish leads with notes of lemon verbena and red berries supported by baking chocolate.
Balanced; richly bittersweet. Tangerine zest, cocoa nib, date, magnolia, cedar in aroma and cup. Delicately sweet structure with gentle acidity; smooth, silky mouthfeel. Cocoa- and citrus-toned finish.
Sweet-toned, crisply chocolaty. Baking chocolate, raisin, carnation, Brazil nut, fir in aroma and cup. Sweet structure with brisk acidity; velvety mouthfeel. Gently drying wood-framed finish with hints of carnation and Brazil nut.
Evaluated as espresso. Delicately bright, subtly intricate. Meyer lemon zest, narcissus, mango, dark chocolate, fresh-cut fir in aroma and small cup. Gently fruit- toned, wood-framed finish. Mango and dark chocolate mingle in three parts milk for a deep, fruity cappuccino.
Richly sweet, floral-toned. Freesia-like flowers, orange zest, hazelnut, caramel, cedar in aroma and cup. Sweet structure with gentle, round acidity; full, syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. Crisp floral- and nut-toned finish.
Delicate, nuanced, richly complex. Ginger blossom, pluot, cocoa nib, marjoram, amber in aroma and cup. Sweet-toned structure with balanced acidity; very full, syrupy mouthfeel. Integrated, harmonious, flavor-saturated finish.
Price: $50.00/4 ounces
Lively, balanced, elegantly sweet-tart. Lime blossom, lychee, blood orange, cocoa nib, honey in aroma and cup. Gently bright structure with vibrant acidity; silky-smooth mouthfeel. Resonant, long, rich-toned finish.
Bright, juicy, citrusy. Star Jasmine, tangerine zest, cocoa nib, almond, hint of spearmint in aroma and cup. Sweet-tart structure with nimble acidity; very smooth, satiny mouthfeel. Floral-toned finish supported by notes of tangerine zest and almond.
Crisply fruit-forward, sweetly tart. Goji berry, cinnamon, carnation, dark chocolate, hazelnut in aroma and cup. Deeply sweet structure with crisp acidity; plush, satiny mouthfeel. Gently fruity finish centered around notes of dark chocolate and goji berry.
Deep-toned, complex. Bing cherry, cocoa nib, butterscotch, rhododendron, cedar in aroma and cup. Sweet-tart structure with juicy, bright acidity; very smooth, syrupy mouthfeel. Resonant, nuanced, long finish.
Floral-toned, delicately complex. Lilac, amber, apricot, caramel, a hint of thyme in aroma and cup. Sweetly tart structure with bright acidity; silky, viscous mouthfeel. The finish consolidates to notes of amber and caramel, supported by sweet thyme.
Richly fruit-forward, deeply sweet-savory. Dried mango, saltwater taffy, hop flowers, agave syrup, oak in aroma and cup. Bittersweet structure with brisk acidity; satiny-smooth mouthfeel. The resonant finish centers around notes of mango and hop flowers supported by oak.