Blend Reviews

A ready-to-drink black coffee, tested cold. Apricot, baking chocolate, freesia, lemon-thyme, fresh-cut cedar. Sweetly tart structure with lively acidity; crisp, satiny mouthfeel. Aromatic cedar-like wood notes frame the gently fruit-toned, chocolaty finish. The milk shot softens the brightness and suggests a candy bar from childhood; perhaps a KitKat?

A ready-to-drink black coffee, tested cold. Cocoa nib, hazelnut, dried persimmon, honeysuckle, fresh-cut oak. Sweet-toned structure with malic acidity; viscous, lightly syrupy mouthfeel. Chocolaty, nut-toned finish with hints of persimmon and sweet florals. Adding milk amps up the cocoa tones and deepens the rich nut and fruit flavors.

Evaluated as espresso. Chocolaty and nut-toned. Baking chocolate, hazelnut, date, fir, a hint of marjoram in aroma and small cup. Creamy mouthfeel; crisply chocolaty, nut-driven finish with undertones of fresh-cut fir. In three parts milk, chocolaty and nut-toned, Nutella-like.

Evaluated as espresso. Deep-toned, richly chocolaty. Dark chocolate, pecan praline, lily, golden raisin, cedar in aroma and small cup. Satiny-smooth mouthfeel; chocolaty and floral-toned finish. The milk shot is all chocolate, front and center, supported by suggestions of lily and golden raisin.

Richly nut-toned, sweetly savory. Almond brittle, magnolia, date, fresh-cut oak, lemon-thyme in aroma and cup. Sweet-savory structure with gentle but lively acidity; creamy-smooth mouthfeel. The deeply sweet, nutty finish suggests almond brittle with magnolia and oak undertones.

Evaluated as espresso. Chocolaty and floral-toned. Cocoa powder, gardenia, raisin, fresh-cut fir, molasses in aroma and small cup. Velvety mouthfeel; crisp, chocolaty finish with undertones of molasses and fresh-cut fir. In three parts milk, a sweet earthiness surfaces that, combined with persistent cocoa tones, pleasingly complicates the cup.

Crisply sweet, chocolaty. Baking chocolate, lily, gently scorched oak, molasses, raisin in aroma and cup. Sweet-toned structure with gentle, round acidity; very full, syrupy mouthfeel. The finish centers around crisp chocolate and lily notes with undertones of gently smoky oak.

Evaluated as espresso. Roast-rounded, chocolaty. Dark chocolate, gardenia, gently scorched cedar, molasses, prune in aroma and small cup. Viscous, creamy mouthfeel; chocolaty, slightly smoky finish. In three parts milk, floral and chocolate notes preside.

Evaluated as espresso. Chocolaty, fruit-toned, savory-sweet. Chocolate fudge, pomegranate, saltwater taffy, frankincense, hop flowers in aroma and small cup. Creamy mouthfeel; complex, resonant finish. The milk shot is equal parts chocolaty, floral, and fruity.

Evaluated as espresso. Rich-toned, gently fruit-forward. Pomegranate, baking chocolate, narcissus, cedar, almond butter in aroma and small cup. Crisp, velvety mouthfeel; chocolaty, subtly fruit-toned finish. In three parts milk, tart fruit notes soften and baking chocolate and narcissus come forward.

Evaluated as espresso. Richly sweet, multi-layered. Baking chocolate, honeysuckle, black cherry, hazelnut, fresh-cut oak in aroma and small cup. Creamy, viscous mouthfeel; chocolaty, nut-toned finish. In cappuccino-scaled milk, dark chocolate and black cherry take center stage.

Evaluated as espresso. Delicately sweet, richly tart. Mango, cocoa nib, marzipan, narcissus, a hint of dill in aroma and small cup. Very syrupy mouthfeel; cocoa-driven finish with undertones of mango. Fruit-forward and high-toned in three parts milk.

Evaluated as espresso. Richly chocolaty, sweetly nut-toned. Dark chocolate, hazelnut butter, magnolia, gently scorched cedar, date in aroma and small cup. Full, creamy-smooth mouthfeel; crisply sweet, chocolate- and nut-toned finish. In cappuccino-scaled milk, chocolate notes brighten, supported by notes of gently scorched cedar and magnolia.

Crisply sweet, chocolaty. Baking chocolate, hazelnut, vanilla bean, persimmon, fresh-cut cedar in aroma and cup. Sweet-toned structure with brisk acidity; smooth, velvety mouthfeel. The finish consolidates around suggestions of cedar-toned chocolate.

Evaluated as espresso. Richly spice-toned, deeply floral. Honeysuckle, black cherry, baking spices, dark chocolate, amber in aroma and small cup. Plush, syrupy-smooth mouthfeel; finely balanced, flavor-saturated finish. The milk shot amplifies floral tones suggesting honeysuckle with undertones of black cherry and warming spices.

Evaluated as espresso. Chocolate fudge, pomegranate, cedar, honeysuckle, lime zest in aroma and small cup. Plush, syrupy mouthfeel; deep, chocolaty finish. In three parts milk, both chocolate and floral notes are amplified, complicated by pomegranate and cedar.

Rich, chocolaty, floral-toned. Baking chocolate, lily, fresh-cut fir, golden raisin, orange zest in aroma and cup. Richly sweet structure with gentle, mild acidity; very full, syrupy mouthfeel. Crisp, chocolaty finish with undertones of orange zest and fresh-cut fir.

Evaluated as espresso. Balanced, deeply sweet, chocolaty. Dark chocolate, slightly scorched cedar, apricot, orange zest, lily in aroma and small cup. Crisp, syrupy mouthfeel; sweet, gently drying finish. In three parts milk, quite chocolaty and balanced with attractive cedar undertones.

Evaluated as espresso. Crisply sweet, chocolaty and nut-toned. Baking chocolate, cashew, lily, molasses, gently scorched cedar in aroma and small cup. Satiny-smooth mouthfeel; nut-toned finish with chocolate undertones supported by gently scorched cedar.

Sweetly savory, floral-toned. Lily, hazelnut, cocoa powder, black cherry, oak in aroma and cup. Sweet structure with pert acidity; full but lively mouthfeel. Floral tones fade in the finish, while cocoa powder and fresh-cut oak come forward.