Africa Reviews

Soft, subtle, distinctive. Dark chocolate, apricot, tangerine, honeysuckle, a savory hint of mace in aroma and cup. Softly resonant acidity; plush, silky mouthfeel. Flavor consolidates in a richly sweet short finish that turns mildly drying in the long.

A pure, ready-to-drink bottled coffee tested over ice. Bright, sweet, refreshing. The acidity is crisply sweet and fruit-toned; the mouthfeel smooth, satiny. Caramel, roasted cacao nib, layered fruit – lemon, grape, peach – and a hint of flowers in the flavor, with the lemon note in particular carrying into a clean, sweet, slightly drying finish. Adding whole milk pleasantly develops the chocolate and rounds the fruit.

Complex, deep, pungent. Black currant and blackberry; opulent flowers; dark chocolate; hints of fresh herb – black sage, cilantro – in aroma and cup. Powerful, richly tart acidity; plush mouthfeel. Sweet, flavor-saturated finish.

Delicately intense; layered complexity. Candied lemon, peach, kiwi, roasted cacao nib, a hint of spice (cardamom, saffron) in aroma and cup. Soft but crisply lively acidity; very silky mouthfeel. Sweet, deeply flavor-saturated finish.

Very sweet, brandy-toned. Black cherry, brandy, rose-like flowers, ripe orangy citrus in aroma and cup. Juicy, vivacious acidity; syrupy but lively mouthfeel. Cherry and floral notes carry into a sweet-toned though rather short, drying finish.

Sweetly and deeply pungent; intense but balanced. Peach, plum, black currant, narcissus-like flowers, fresh-cut elm in aroma and cup. Crisply sweet, nuanced acidity; silky, buoyant mouthfeel. Flowers in particular saturate a rich, resonant finish.

Balanced; delicate but rich. Honey, lilac, fresh-cut cedar, roasted cacao nib in aroma and cup. Brisk acidity; light but silky mouthfeel. Flowers in particular carry into a sweet though drying finish.

Soft, rich, deep. Complex floral-related notes (honeysuckle, rose, vanilla, peach) lead, particularly in the cup, with complicating hints of earthy, strawberry-like fruit and walnut. Pronounced but gentle acidity; plush, silky mouthfeel. Floral notes profoundly saturate a sweet-toned finish.

Rich, deep, sweet-savory. Caramel, fresh-cut fir, pineapple, pear, a hint of honeysuckle in aroma and cup. Crisp, pleasantly bittersweet acidity; plush mouthfeel. Flavor consolidates but persists in a very rich finish.

Pungent, deeply flavor-saturated. Honey, blood orange, black currant, rhododendron-like flowers in aroma and cup. Richly tart acidity; lightly syrupy mouthfeel. Flavor consolidates but carries far into a pungent, sweet-toned finish.

Intense yet delicate. Chocolate, tangerine, papaya, honeysuckle, a hint of bourbon-style whisky in aroma and cup. Sweetly brisk, buoyant acidity; silky, lively mouthfeel. Floral notes in particular carry into a gently rich finish.

Immense and lavish. Blueberry, guava, dark chocolate, a hint of cognac, musky, carnal flowers in aroma and cup. Richly pungent acidity; lightly syrupy mouthfeel. Guava and chocolate in particular carry into a mildly drying but deeply flavor-saturated finish.

Crisply sweet, subtle, engaging. Tangerine, plum, lush, lily-like flowers, a hint of nut-toned chocolate in aroma and cup. Brisk, delicate acidity; light but silky mouthfeel. Flowers and chocolate carry into in a richly drying finish.

Intense, sweetly complex, dramatic. Honey, jasmine, peach, mango, a crisp hint of roasted cacao nib in aroma and cup. Buoyant, lyric acidity; silky, lively mouthfeel. Flavor consolidates but rings on and on in a very long finish.

Intense, brightly sweet, deep. Honey, lilac, complex fruit (blood orange, mango, passion fruit), roasted cacao nib in aroma and small cup. Very smooth, silky mouthfeel. Flavor consolidates in a tartly drying but very sweet finish. Three parts milk rounds the cacao-nib and fruit to a rich, fruit-saturated chocolate.

Sweet, juicy, complex. Orange- and guava-like fruit, dark chocolate, pistachio, lush honeysuckle in aroma and cup. Brisk but juicy acidity; silky mouthfeel. Flavor gently saturates a deep, lively finish.

Richly and lavishly pungent. Blackberry, black currant, dark chocolate, musky flowers in aroma and cup. Low-toned but vibrant acidity; lightly syrupy, lively mouthfeel. Distinct dark chocolate and berry notes carry into a long, clean, sweet-toned finish.

Richly and sweetly pungent. Rose-like floral notes, mulberry, fresh-cut cedar, musk in aroma and cup. Gently bright, balanced acidity; light but lively mouthfeel. Flavor consolidates but saturates a very sweet-toned finish.

Crisply pungent, balanced, sweet-toned. Roasted cacao nib, almond, tangerine, a hint of sweetly fermented fruit cider in aroma and cup. Gently brisk acidity; lively, lightly syrupy mouthfeel. A hint of savory depth in the cup carries with the cacao nib and tangerine into a resonant finish.

Sweet, lively, juicy. Cane sugar, honeysuckle, white grape, hazelnut, a hint of tapioca in aroma and cup. Bright, resonant acidity; lightly syrupy mouthfeel. Flavor consolidates in a long, sweet-toned finish.