Blend Reviews

Very rich, very sweet, complex and multilayered. Amber, dried nectarine, almond butter, graphite, wisteria in aroma and cup. Balanced, malic (apple-like) acidity; plush, very syrupy mouthfeel. Lingering finish consolidates to notes of nectarine and amber.

Rich-toned, deeply sweet. Dark chocolate, toffee, narcissus, Bing cherry, mesquite in aroma and cup. Gentle, round acidity; viscous, satiny mouthfeel. Exceptionally long finish that carries over all the flavor and aroma notes from the cup.

Very sweet, deep-toned, earthy. Petrichor, molasses, almond butter, candy apple, cedar in aroma and cup. Soft, round acidity; plush, fluffy-satiny mouthfeel. Sweet tobacco finish with cedary undertones lifted by hints of candy apple.

Reviewed for brewed applications. Chocolaty, gently bright. Date, milk chocolate, crisp pear, sassafras, hint of gardenia. Round, gentle acidity; creamy-smooth mouthfeel. Chocolaty, sweetly herbaceous finish.

Deep-toned, richly sweet. Baking chocolate, date, cashew, fresh-cut fir, orange zest in aroma and cup. Gentle, round acidity; plush, creamy mouthfeel. Crisp finish consolidates to notes of baking chocolate and fir.

Deeply sweet, rich-toned. Dark chocolate, date, lilac, cedar, pomelo in aroma and cup. Balanced, sweet-toned structure with mild acidity; crisp, syrupy mouthfeel. Chocolaty finish with undertones of date and cedar.

Evaluated as espresso. Crisply sweet, richly savory. Pomegranate, freesia, cocoa powder, lemongrass, honey in aroma and small cup. Satiny-smooth mouthfeel; cocoa-toned, citrusy finish. In cappuccino format, cocoa-driven with undertones of pomegranate and honey.

Evaluated as espresso. Richly aromatic, sweetly tart. Lychee, pomelo, dark chocolate, cedar, apple blossom in aroma and small cup. Creamy-smooth mouthfeel; fruit-toned, chocolaty finish. As cappuccino, dark chocolate, apple blossom and lychee play nicely with milk.

Evaluated as espresso. Briskly sweet-tart, crisply chocolaty. Date, roasted almond, baking chocolate, pink grapefruit, fresh-cut oak in aroma and small cup. Lightly satiny mouthfeel; tart, wood-framed finish with sweet citrus undertones. In three parts milk, balanced and richly bittersweet, with nice baking chocolate and almond notes in the foreground.

Gently tart, chocolaty. Lemon balm, cocoa powder, date, cedar sassafras in aroma and cup. Bright, winy acidity; crisp, lightly satiny mouthfeel. Gently drying finish consolidates to notes of lemon balm, cedar and cocoa powder.

Richly chocolaty, floral-toned. Dark chocolate, gardenia, hazelnut, tangerine zest, mesquite in aroma and cup. Sweet, round, gentle acidity; plush, very syrupy mouthfeel. Crisply chocolaty finish with undertones of gardenia and tangerine zest.

Evaluated as espresso. Sweetly tart, dusky. Black cherry, frangipane, dark chocolate, gently scorched mesquite, artichoke blossom in aroma and small cup. Fluffy mouthfeel; crisp, chocolaty finish with undertones of sweetly smoky mesquite. In cappuccino format, complex, rich-toned, chocolaty and sweet, with black cherry and frangipane notes into the long finish.

Gently fruit-toned, complex. Strawberry, pistachio, hop flowers, Meyer lemon, basil in aroma and cup. Gentle, mild acidity; plush, syrupy mouthfeel. Fruity, sweetly herbaceous finish.

Evaluated as espresso. Crisply chocolaty, gently floral. Baking chocolate, freesia, almond, satsuma, fresh-cut oak in aroma and small cup. Syrupy-smooth mouthfeel; chocolaty, nutty finish. In cappuccino format, balanced and inviting.

Deep-toned, chocolaty and roast-rounded. Chocolate fudge, maraschino cherry, cashew, gently scorched cedar, marjoram in aroma and cup. Gentle, round acidity; plush, creamy mouthfeel. Finish consolidates to notes of chocolate fudge, scorched cedar and cashew.

Earthy-sweet, richly nutty. Cashew butter, fresh humus, dark chocolate, golden raisin, fir in aroma and cup. Briskly sweet-savory acidity; plush, creamy mouthfeel. Nutty finish supported by dark chocolate tones.

Deeply sweet-savory, rich-toned. Dark chocolate, date, fresh-cut fir, cashew butter, gardenia in aroma and cup. Gentle, round acidity; very full, syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. Gently drying finish centered around dark chocolate and fresh-cut fir.

Evaluated as espresso. Richly nut-toned, crisply chocolaty. Hazelnut butter, dark chocolate, vanilla bean, date, cedar in aroma and small cup. Crisp, satiny mouthfeel; cedary, vanilla-toned finish. In cappuccino format, deeply sweet, richly nutty, balanced.

Evaluated as espresso. Richly sweet-tart, crisply chocolaty. Raspberry, baking chocolate, brown sugar, orange zest, fresh-cut oak in aroma and small cup. Velvety-smooth mouthfeel; quiet, chocolaty finish with undertones of orange zest. In cappuccino format, raspberry and baking chocolate notes are pleasingly amplified.

Evaluated as espresso. Deep-toned, crisply chocolaty. Cocoa powder, nutmeg, golden raisin, fresh-cut fir, orange zest in aroma and small cup. Crisp, velvety mouthfeel; chocolaty, spice-toned finish. In cappuccino format, richly chocolaty with undertones of nutmeg, fir and orange zest.