Africa Reviews

Brightly sweet-tart, rich-toned. Blackberry, hazelnut, lavender, dark chocolate, cedar in aroma and cup. Delicately high-toned acidity; full, syrupy mouthfeel. Resonant finish centered around notes of lavender and dark chocolate.

Richly sweet-savory, juicy-bright. Dark chocolate, hop flowers, red currant, marjoram, cedar in aroma and cup. Sweetly savory structure with bright, high-toned acidity; plush, syrupy mouthfeel. Very long finish that consolidates to notes of red currant and marjoram.

Crisply sweet, cocoa-toned. Dark chocolate, dried apricot, hazelnut, freesia-like flowers, maple syrup in aroma and cup. Balanced, sweet structure with high-toned acidity; satiny-smooth mouthfeel. The finish is crisply chocolaty with undertones of dried apricot and hazelnut.

Evaluated as espresso. Aromatically rich, sweetly tart. Red grape, pomegranate, dark chocolate, cedar, lemon verbena in aroma and small cup. Creamy-smooth mouthfeel; fruit-toned, chocolaty finish. In three parts milk, dark chocolate and pomegranate notes carry forward.

Evaluated as espresso. Crisply fruit-driven. Kumquat, baking chocolate, cedar, marjoram, molasses in aroma and small cup. Lightly satiny mouthfeel; crisply chocolaty, herbaceous finish. In three parts milk, chocolate and kumquat notes predominate.

Richly floral-toned, deeply aromatic. Star jasmine, wild raspberry, amber, dark chocolate, cedar in aroma and cup. Sweet-toned structure with gently bright, juicy acidity; plush, syrupy mouthfeel. Flavor-laden finish carries over all the notes from the cup.

Elegant, lyrical, sweetly tart. Bergamot, dried cherry, cocoa nib, bay leaf, star jasmine in aroma and cup. Delicately sweet, balanced structure with high-toned acidity; very smooth, silky mouthfeel. Resonant, long, flavor-laden finish.

Delicately sweet-tart, floral-toned. Dried apricot, narcissus, pistachio, tangerine, fresh-cut oak in aroma and cup. Crisply sweet-tart structure with gently bright acidity; syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. Tart-leaning finish leads with notes of dried apricot and tangerine, with undertones of oak and pistachio.

Complex, deeply layered. Black cherry, dark chocolate, wisteria, pink peppercorn, caramelized walnut in aroma and small cup. Sweetly savory with juicy acidity; syrupy-smooth, vibrant mouthfeel. Resonant, long, flavor-saturated finish that leads with notes of black cherry and pink peppercorn.

Deeply sweet, cocoa-toned. Cocoa nib, lilac, black cherry, fresh-cut oak, brown sugar in aroma and cup. Balanced structure with brisk acidity; full, syrupy mouthfeel. Finish consolidates to cocoa nib and brown sugar with lilac undertones.

Sweetly tart, balanced. Pomegranate, lily, cashew butter, cedar, agave syrup in aroma and cup. Tart-leaning structure with brisk acidity; crisp, velvety mouthfeel. Gently drying finish centered around notes of cashew and cedar.

Balanced, sweetly savory. Cocoa nib, bay leaf, goji berry, caramel, pink peppercorn in aroma and cup. Briskly sweet acidity; crisp, satiny mouthfeel. Long, flavor-saturated finish centered around cocoa nib and pink peppercorn notes.

Crisply fruit-toned. Dried mulberry, gardenia, cashew, orange zest, oak in aroma and cup. Sweet-tart structure with brisk acidity; lightly satiny mouthfeel. Orange zest and almond notes carry the finish.

Richly sweet-tart. Blackberry compote, cocoa nib, toffee, lemon verbena, cedar in aroma and cup. Especially lively, juicy-bright acidity; plush, syrupy mouthfeel. Toffee and blackberry notes center the long finish.

Sweetly tart, berry-toned. Mulberry, cocoa nib, Meyer lemon zest, agave syrup, fresh-cut oak in aroma and cup. Brightly sweet acidity; crisp, satiny mouthfeel. Mulberry and cocoa nib are central in the balanced finish.

Richly sweet, high-toned, juicy-bright. Nectarine, dark chocolate, brown sugar, almond butter, key lime in aroma and cup. Sparkling acidity; plush, syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. The fruit-driven finish has undertones of key lime and brown sugar.

Deep-toned; richly aromatic. Red currant, cocoa nib, maple syrup, lemongrass, fresh-cut oak in aroma and cup. Bright, juicy acidity; crisp, lightly satiny mouthfeel. Cocoa-toned finish supported by red currant and lemongrass notes.

Juicy-bright, balanced. Raspberry, cocoa nib, lemon verbena, almond butter, fresh-cut oak in aroma and cup. High-toned, sweetly tart acidity; crisp, satiny mouthfeel. Lemon verbena and cocoa nib predominate in the finish.

Citrusy, richly spice-toned. Bergamot, lemongrass, nutmeg, almond, cocoa nib in aroma and cup. Sweetly tart, high-toned acidity; lush, silky mouthfeel. Finish consolidates to notes of bergamot and cocoa nib.