Blend Reviews

Evaluated as espresso. Richly chocolaty, sweetly tart. Black cherry, dark chocolate, honeysuckle, almond brittle, cedar in aroma and small cup. Crisp, syrupy mouthfeel; chocolaty, richly wood-framed finish. In three parts milk, sweet-tartness persists alongside deep chocolate notes.

Rich-toned, deeply sweet. Almond brittle, narcissus, pear, marjoram, fresh-cut cedar in aroma and cup. Sweet structure with brisk acidity; very smooth, creamy mouthfeel. The nut-toned finish is nicely complicated by narcissus and a hint of marjoram.

Evaluated as espresso. Sweet-toned, chocolaty and floral. Dark chocolate, pomegranate, freesia-like flowers, cedar, caramel in aroma and cup. Satiny-smooth mouthfeel; chocolaty, caramel-toned finish. In three parts milk, dessert-like in its chocolaty sweetness and floral undertones.

Evaluated as espresso. Blueberry, Nutella, narcissus, cedar, brown sugar in aroma and small cup. Full, syrupy mouthfeel; fruit-toned finish with Nutella and cedar undertones. Rich and deep in three parts milk with notes of Nutella and narcissus throughout.

Richly fruit-toned with savory undercurrents. Blueberry, molasses, hop flowers, baking chocolate, lemon-thyme in aroma and cup. Appealingly bittersweet structure with gentle, round acidity; crisp, lightly satiny mouthfeel. Berry-toned finish with notes of molasses and lemon-thyme.

Evaluated as espresso. Nut-toned, chocolaty, richly earthy. Hazelnut, chocolate fudge, fresh-cut oak, fir, molasses, gardenia in aroma and small cup. Crisp, velvety mouthfeel; almondy finish supported by notes of dark chocolate and fresh-cut oak. In three parts milk, richly nut-driven with pleasing hazelnut and chocolate fudge complications.

Gently fruit-forward, sweetly nut-toned. Dried persimmon, baking chocolate, lily, cashew, molasses in aroma and cup. Sweet-toned structure with gentle, round acidity; smooth, satiny mouthfeel. Nut-toned finish with hints of persimmon and lily.

Crisply chocolaty, sweetly nut-toned. Baking chocolate, hazelnut butter, magnolia, date, oak in aroma and cup. Sweet-toned with pert acidity; plush, syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. The gentle finish centers around notes of baking chocolate and hazelnut with magnolia undertones.

Earthy-rich, deep-toned. The odor of oak forest, dark chocolate, hazelnut butter, magnolia, orange zest in aroma and cup. Richly bittersweet structure with brisk acidity; plush, creamy mouthfeel. The sweet finish centers around notes of dark chocolate and aromatic oak.

Evaluated as espresso. Delicately fruit-forward, floral-toned. Raspberry jam, cocoa nib, cherry blossom, cedar, molasses in aroma and small cup. Satiny mouthfeel; sweetly tart, fruit-driven finish. In cappuccino-scaled milk, cocoa notes are amplified and tart fruit notes round to gentle sweetness.

Evaluated as espresso. Chocolaty and fruit-toned. Ripe blueberry, baking chocolate, gardenia, fir, caramel in aroma and small cup. Full, syrupy mouthfeel; gently drying, wood-framed finish. In three parts milk, balanced, chocolate-toned and fruity.

Evaluated as espresso produced as a “ristretto” 25ml (.85-ounce) shot using a Nespresso capsule espresso brewer with whole milk heated using a conventional steam wand. Sweet-toned, chocolaty, nut-driven. Cashew, baking chocolate, hazelnut brittle, marjoram, brown sugar in aroma and small cup. Sweetly nut-toned finish with hints of baking chocolate and marjoram. In cappuccino-scaled milk, sweet herb notes subside and chocolate and cashew take center stage.

Evaluated as espresso. Deep-toned, chocolaty, fruit-forward. Chocolate fudge, ripe blueberry, fir, molasses, gardenia in aroma and small cup. Crisp, velvety mouthfeel; chocolaty finish supported by notes of fresh-cut fir. In three parts milk richly fruit-centered with blueberry and chocolate fudge notes front and center.

Richly chocolaty, floral-toned. Dark chocolate, magnolia, almond, caramel, cedar in aroma and cup. Sweet structure with mild acidity; delicate, velvety mouthfeel. A simple finish consolidates to notes of cedar and almond.

Crisply cocoa-toned. Baking chocolate, almond nougat, carnation, golden raisin, cedar in aroma and cup. Sweet-toned with brisk acidity; silky-smooth mouthfeel. Nut-toned finish with hints of baking chocolate and golden raisin.

Evaluated as espresso. Richly aromatic, chocolaty, earth-toned. Dark chocolate, shiitake mushroom, pomegranate syrup, cedar, marjoram in aroma and small cup. Velvety-smooth mouthfeel; crisp, chocolaty-tart finish. In three parts milk, tart fruit and sweet chocolate harmonize, supported by savory undertones of mushroom and sweet herbs.

Friendly, balanced, bittersweet. Cocoa powder, hop flowers, raisin, lily, fresh-cut fir in aroma and cup. Savory-sweet structure with bittersweet acidity; full, syrupy mouthfeel. The gently drying finish centers around notes of cocoa powder and fir.

Evaluated as espresso. Crisply sweet-tart, fruit-toned. Dried raspberry, baking chocolate, Brazil nut, fir, molasses in aroma and small cup. Velvety-smooth mouthfeel; crisp, chocolaty finish. In three parts milk, chocolate and dried fruit notes come forward; nut and aromatic wood suggestions recede.

Evaluated as espresso. Watermelon, Nutella, freesia-like flowers, cedar, brown sugar in aroma and small cup. Lightly satiny mouthfeel; floral-toned finish with chocolate and hazelnut undertones. Rich and deep in cappuccino-scaled milk with notes of Nutella and freesia carrying into a long finish.

Evaluated as espresso. Richly sweet, caramel-toned. Dark caramel, orange zest, pecan, raisin, oak in aroma and small cup. Velvety mouthfeel; sweet, wood-framed finish with undertones of pecan and raisin. In three parts milk, richly caramel- and nut-toned, nuanced with sweet floral suggestions.