Blend Reviews

Evaluated as espresso. Deeply sweet, pungent. Maraschino cherry, dark chocolate, narcissus, aromatic cedar, cashew in aroma and small cup. Satiny mouthfeel; cherry, chocolate and cashew all carry into a cleanly rich finish. The cherry notes turn gently tart and the chocolate crisp in three parts milk.

Evaluated as espresso. Rich, winey, floral. Baking chocolate, lightly scorched fir, port wine, pineapple guava, pronounced lily in aroma and small cup. Thick syrupy mouthfeel; guava and lily carry into a balanced finish. The chocolate sweetens and flavors layer in three parts milk.

Evaluated as espresso. Roast-rounded, chocolaty, fruit-resonant. Scorched oak, nut-toned chocolate, molasses, dried pineapple, hints of lily in aroma and small cup. Lightish though velvety mouthfeel. The finish consolidates around cocoa and molasses with a hint of smoke. Sweetness and complexity carry through nicely in three parts milk.

Evaluated as espresso. Crisp, chocolaty, sweetly nut-toned. Baking chocolate, hazelnut, rhododendron, date, gently scorched oak in aroma and cup. Full velvety mouthfeel. Smoky, nut-toned finish with chocolate undertones. Baking chocolate, hazelnut and scorched oak carry pleasingly into three parts milk.

Evaluated as espresso. Rich-toned, fruit-forward and chocolaty. Chocolate fudge, dried apricot, almond paste, sandalwood, molasses in aroma and small cup. Viscous, syrupy mouthfeel; a resonant finish centers around chocolate fudge and dried apricot. In three parts milk, almost dessert-like in its richness.

High-toned, crisply sweet-tart. Apricot, grapefruit zest, citrus blossom, oak, maple syrup in aroma and cup. Sweetly tart structure with bright acidity; silky-smooth mouthfeel. The citrus-toned finish is supported by oaky wood notes.

Sweet, deeply nut-toned. Hazelnut, baking chocolate, red apple, fresh-cut fir, brown sugar in aroma and cup. Sweet-toned structure with brisk acidity; crispy, satiny mouthfeel. Finish consolidates to hazelnut and baking chocolate with undertones of fresh-cut fir.

Evaluated as espresso. Sweetly and roundly brisk. Blood orange, baking chocolate, walnut, cedar, a hint of sweet, wisteria-like flowers in aroma and small cup. Velvety mouthfeel; chocolate and the floral hint come forward in a balanced finish. In three parts milk, a cedary chocolate pleasingly dominates.

Evaluated as espresso. Sweetly nut-toned, chocolaty, a bit smoky. Hazelnut, dark chocolate, scorched mesquite, raisin, gardenia in aroma and small cup. Satiny-smooth mouthfeel; bittersweet, smoky finish. In three parts milk, chocolate and gardenia notes are amplified and wood and nut tones recede to the backdrop.

Richly sweet, cocoa-toned. Cocoa powder, Brazil nut, magnolia, date, cedar in aroma and cup. Bittersweet structure with round, gentle acidity; velvety mouthfeel. Finish consolidates to cocoa-toned Brazil nut and date.

Evaluated as espresso. Richly sweet-tart, citrus- and chocolate-driven. Chocolate fudge, pink grapefruit zest, hazelnut butter, black cherry, cedar in aroma and small cup. Full, syrupy mouthfeel; resonant, chocolaty finish. Levitatingly sweet in three parts milk, with leading notes of chocolate fudge and pink grapefruit zest.

Evaluated as espresso. Richly nut-toned, deeply chocolaty. Dark chocolate, almond butter, magnolia-like flowers, date, cedar in aroma and small cup. Crisp satiny mouthfeel; resonant finish that consolidates to almond and dark chocolate. In three parts milk, both nut and chocolate tones are amplified, and the florals notes hold their own.

Evaluated as espresso. Cocoa and smoke-toned. Cocoa powder, scorched fir, vanilla extract, roasted hazelnut, prune in aroma and small cup. Thin mouthfeel; smoky, cocoa-toned finish. Richly bittersweet in three parts milk, with cocoa and smoky aromatic wood tones.

Evaluated as espresso. Sweetly tart, smoky. Carob, scorched mesquite, musky lily, raisin in aroma and small cup. Lean but silky mouthfeel; hints of musk and carob carry into sweet though drying finish. A crisply dry carob dominates in three parts milk.

Evaluated as espresso. Richly sweet, nut-toned. Almond, gardenia, dark chocolate, date, gently scorched cedar in aroma and small cup. Crisp, velvety mouthfeel; the resonant finish centers around notes of almond, dark chocolate, and gently scorched cedar. In three parts milk, both chocolaty and floral, with undertones of aromatic cedar and almond.

Roast-prominent, chocolaty, wood-framed. Dark chocolate, lily-like flowers, raisin, scorched fir, brown sugar in aroma and cup. Sweet-savory structure with mild acidity; full, satiny mouthfeel. The gently drying, chocolaty finish is supported by smoky fir and raisin notes.

Fruit-toned, richly sweet. Strawberry, sandalwood, narcissus-like flowers, nougat, lemon verbena in aroma and cup. Sweet-tart structure with vibrant, juicy acidity; plush, creamy mouthfeel. Resonant finish that consolidates around strawberry and nougat with hints of sandalwood.

Richly sweet-savory, deeply chocolaty. Dark chocolate, fine musk, black cherry, gently scorched cedar, wisteria in aroma and cup. Sweet-savory structure with gentle, rounded acidity; full, creamy mouthfeel. The chocolaty finish is given further depth by suggestions of black cherry and musk, all ensconced in a gently smoky cedar.

Delicate, high-toned, crisply sweet. Red currant, blackberry, cedar, cocoa nib, maple syrup in aroma and cup. Deeply sweet structure with lively, vibrant acidity; crisp yet velvety mouthfeel. The finish leads with notes of red currant and blackberry in the short, with cocoa nib and cedar resurfacing in the long.

Richly fruit- and cocoa-toned. Blueberry, tamarind, chocolate fudge, oak, freesia-like flowers in aroma and cup. Richly sweet-tart structure with brisk acidity; very syrupy mouthfeel. Crisp, chocolaty finish with undertones of blueberry and oak.