Africa Reviews

Richly and deeply sweet. Molasses, baker’s chocolate, passion fruit, oak and gardenia in aroma and cup. Crisply sweet, lively acidity; light, silky mouthfeel. Passion fruit notes carry into the resonantly sweet and quietly tart finish.

Sweet, deep, complexly fruit-toned. Tangerine, plum, fresh tobacco, hints of brandy and lily in aroma and cup. Round, resonant acidity; full, syrupy mouthfeel. Flavor consolidates in a sweet, cleanly brandy-toned finish.

Delicately sweet and savory. Meyer lemon, blackcurrant, geranium, cedar and black tea in aroma and cup. Sweetly crisp, resonant acidity; full, syrupy mouthfeel. Dark chocolate and raisin consolidate in a deep, long finish.

Delicately sweet, deeply savory. Tea rose, honey, violet, almond in aroma and cup. Round, fruit-toned acidity; full, syrupy mouthfeel. Honey and tea rose carry into the rich, deeply resonant finish.

Richly and sweetly pungent. Apricot, hazelnut, roasted cacao nib and freesia-like flowers in aroma and cup. Bright, juicy acidity; smooth, satiny mouthfeel. The gently drying finish is redolent of hazelnut with a hint of cacao nib.

Sweet and savory. Raisin, fir, pecan and ripe tomato in aroma and cup. Lively, tart acidity; plump, round mouthfeel. Hints of roasted cacao nib in the richly drying finish, with ripe tomato resurfacing in the long.

Subtly sweet, rich, enlivened by tart fruit notes. Pie cherry, lavender, dried basil, hazelnut butter in aroma and cup. Juicy, tart acidity; full, lightly syrupy mouthfeel. Baker’s chocolate surfaces in a richly drying finish.

Delicate and immaculately sweet. Dried blueberry, almond, white tea, lilac in aroma and cup. Balanced, juicy acidity; velvety-smooth mouthfeel. Quietly resonant finish, fruity throughout and sweetly nutty in the long.

Richly and deeply sweet. Molasses, dark chocolate, Asian pear and narcissus in aroma and cup. Bittersweet acidity; silky mouthfeel. Nut leads at the front of the short, richly drying finish.

Elaborately rich and fruit-forward. Ripe strawberry, sandalwood, violet-like flowers and a hint of rye whisky in aroma and cup. Richly and roundly tart acidity; velvety mouthfeel. Long, clean finish is saturated with strawberry and sandalwood.

Delicately sweet yet resonantly deep. Honey, peach, almond, gardenia-like flowers in aroma and cup. Crisp, juicy acidity; silky-smooth mouthfeel. Balanced and richly drying finish, with peach notes in the short and roasted cacao nib in the long.

Spicy, sweet, subtly intricate. Dark chocolate, lavender, sandalwood, pink peppercorn in aroma and cup. Tart but profoundly sweet acidity; satiny mouthfeel. Chocolate and lavender carry far into a richly sweet finish.

Exhilaratingly intricate yet classically complete and balanced. Mango, honey, lilac, baker’s chocolate in aroma and cup. Lyric, sweet acidity; light, levitating, silky mouthfeel. Flavor saturates a very sweet-toned, resonant finish.

Evaluated as espresso. Striking and original: chocolaty yet richly tart. Dark chocolate, strawberry guava, sweet grapefruit, honeysuckle in aroma and small cup. Velvety, juicy mouthfeel; fruit and chocolate carry into a deep, drying finish. Carries its complexity into three parts milk, where the fruit rounds a bit and the fudgy chocolate intensifies.

Evaluated as espresso. Not for espresso traditionalists or the faint of palate. Intensely and uncompromisingly bright and floral. Very complex flowers (lavender, jasmine, lily), passion fruit, sandalwood, roasted cacao nib in aroma and small cup. Satiny, lively mouthfeel; richly drying, deeply and ringingly flower-saturated finish. Crisply fruit- and floral-toned in three parts milk, with only a cocoaish hint of chocolate.

Pungently fruit-forward and crisply floral. Plumeria-like flowers, Graham cracker, mulberry, almond in aroma and cup. Crisp, succulent acidity; full, velvety mouthfeel. Fruit and floral notes consolidate in a long, sweet, balanced finish.

Rich and deeply sweet. Honey, lavender, Concord grape, roasted cacao nib, myrrh in aroma and cup. Juicy, lyrical acidity; plump, satiny mouthfeel. Flavor, particularly grape and cacao nib, consolidate in a richly drying finish.

Evaluated as espresso. Massively rich, savory sweet, deeply complex. Dark chocolate, black currant, wisteria and lavender, tangerine-like citrus in aroma and small cup. Full, velvety mouthfeel; smooth, flavor-saturated finish. Chocolate turns fudgy and the flowers deepen in three parts milk.

Evaluated as espresso. Lush, sweet, musky. Lily, peach, guava, chocolate in aroma and small cup. Full, syrupy mouthfeel. Very sweet finish with a slight drying edge. Fat and nicely nuanced in three parts milk: continued peach, guava, chocolate.

Evaluated as espresso. Floral-toned, sweetly brisk. Dark chocolate, raspberry, lilac-like flowers, incense-like cedar in aroma and small cup. Light, silky mouthfeel; richly drying, flavor-saturated finish. Briskly complex in three-parts milk: lilac, cedar, chocolate.