Africa Reviews

Delicate, subtle, intricately vibrant. Honey, strawberry guava, lilac, roasted cacao nib, fine musk in aroma and cup. Buoyant, juicy acidity; lush, velvety mouthfeel. The finish is distinctive in its richly drying, yet flavor-saturated originality. All of the aroma and flavor notes from the cup are sustained in the short finish, and strawberry guava and lilac, in particular, persist far into the very long.

Delicate, sweetly spicy. Baker’s chocolate, pink peppercorn, rose hip, ripe peach, fresh-cut cedar in aroma and cup. Crisply bittersweet acidity; satiny mouthfeel. The resonant finish leads with notes of stonefruit in the short; baker’s chocolate and cedar round out the long.

Delicately sweet and subtly lush. Honeysuckle, roasted cacao nib, lychee, pink grapefruit zest, myrrh in aroma and cup. Lively, expressive, crisply sweet acidity; velvety-smooth, viscous mouthfeel. The quietly resonant finish is flavor-saturated, leading with honeysuckle and pink grapefruit in the short, rounding to notes of cocoa-toned lychee in the long.

Delicate, sweetly savory. Spicy, freesia-like flowers, baker’s chocolate, pink grapefruit zest, sandalwood in aroma and small cup. Crisply sweet-tart acidity; plush, velvety mouthfeel. The finish consolidates to an intriguing combination of pink grapefruit zest and rich, aromatic sandalwood.

Deeply and richly sweet, spice-toned. Violet, baker’s chocolate, star anise, butterscotch, fresh-cut cedar in aroma and cup. Balanced, fruit-toned acidity; syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. The resonant finish extends all the flavor notes of the cup in the short, and consolidates to baker’s chocolate with suggestions of cedar and star anise in the long.

Evaluated as espresso. Deeply rich, sweetly savory. Dark chocolate, orange zest, vanilla, tamarind, pungently spicy flowers (lantana?) in aroma and small cup. Plush, syrupy mouthfeel; bold, sweetly tart finish with suggestions of cocoa-toned tamarind and orange zest. Crisply sweet in three parts milk, where notes of dark chocolate are amplified and the tart sweetness of tamarind-like fruit persists.

Deeply sweet, floral-toned. Jasmine, roasted cacao nib, white peach, cinnamon, incense-like notes (frankincense) in aroma and cup. Crisp, gentle acidity; satiny-smooth mouthfeel. The sweet-toned finish is flavor-saturated, resonant with suggestions of jasmine and stonefruit in particular.

Deeply sweet, invitingly structured. Baker’s chocolate, cedar, brown sugar, pungent berry, bittersweet, bergamot-like citrus in aroma and cup. Balanced, sweet-tart acidity; satiny mouthfeel. The finish rounds and consolidates around baker’s chocolate and brown sugar.

Delicate, sweetly spice-toned. Ripe peach, cinnamon, macadamia nut, butterscotch, marjoram in aroma and cup. Fruit-toned, accessible acidity; svelte, satiny mouthfeel. The gently drying finish consolidates to sweetly spicy notes of peach and cinnamon, with suggestions of sweet, marjoram-like herb tones.

Fruit-toned, roast-rounded. Brown sugar, cherry blossom, ripe blueberry, gently singed cedar, vanilla paste in aroma and cup. Delicate, balanced acidity; round, velvety mouthfeel. Notes of brown sugar, vanilla and blueberry carry the short finish, all of which fade with slow elegance into the long.

Delicately sweet, deeply savory. Red currant, spicy tea rose, black sage, grapefruit zest, cocoa powder in aroma and cup. Crisp, sweet-savory acidity; satiny-smooth mouthfeel. The sweet-toned, lively finish is driven by savory notes of red currant and black sage with hints of tea rose.

Delicate, crisply sweet-savory. Star jasmine, bergamot, roasted cacao nib, frankincense, maple syrup in aroma and cup. Richly tart, juicy acidity; delicate, silky mouthfeel. The gently drying finish is resonant with star jasmine and maple syrup notes in the short and hints of cocoa-toned bergamot in the long.

Boldly sweet-savory. Black cherry, cola nut, fine musk, dark chocolate, caramel in aroma and cup. Crisp, sweet-tart acidity; syrupy, slightly dry mouthfeel. The deeply and richly resonant finish is saturated with all the notes from the cup, plus a new and pleasantly surprising coconut note in the long.

Delicate, richly sweet. Plum, roasted cacao nib, butterscotch, wisteria, tangerine zest in aroma and cup. Crisp, lively, attractive acidity; silky mouthfeel. The flavor-saturated, sweetly tart finish centers around fruit (plum) and floral (wisteria) tones in the short and cocoa-toned citrus in the long.

Subtly lush, richly sweet-tart. Candied Meyer lemon zest, violet, roasted cacao nib, sandalwood, fine musk in aroma and cup. Crisp, vibrant, balanced acidity; satiny-smooth mouthfeel. The cocoa-toned finish leads with violet-like floral notes in the short, consolidating to sandalwood with a hint of sweet lemon zest in the long.

Delicate, sweetly tart. Red currant, roasted cacao nib, orange zest, graham cracker, marjoram in aroma and cup. Crisp, balanced acidity; velvety mouthfeel. The finish resonates with flavor, particularly savory-sweet red currant and orange zest in the short. sweet marjoram notes in the long.

Delicately sweet, floral-toned. Narcissus, strawberry, honey, black peppercorn, bergamot zest in aroma and cup. Bright, sweet-savory acidity; velvety mouthfeel. The crisp, flavor-saturated finish leads with narcissus and zesty bergamot in the short, and introduces a tropical, coconut-like note in the long.

Deeply sweet, fruit-driven. Dried raspberry, rose hips, baker’s chocolate, lily, sandalwood in aroma and cup. Juicy, sweetly tart acidity; delicate but syrupy mouthfeel. The finish consolidates to sandalwood with a suggestion of fruit-toned sweet ferment.

Sweet-toned, spicy. Jasmine, caramel, hazelnut, black peppercorn, fresh-cut fir in aroma and cup. Crisply sweet acidity; light but velvety-smooth mouthfeel. The sweet, gently drying finish consolidates around suggestions of spice-toned caramel.

Delicate, sweet-savory. Gooseberry, baker’s chocolate, lavender, oak, pink peppercorn in aroma and cup. Crisply sweet-tart acidity; full, syrupy mouthfeel. The bittersweet finish consolidates to lavender-toned chocolate in the short with a pleasing coconut note emerging in the long.