Blend Reviews

Mellow, balanced, sweet. Molasses, cinnamon, chocolate fudge, orange zest in aroma and cup. Balanced, sweet-toned acidity; lively, syrupy mouthfeel. The finish is sweet and resonant, saturated by chocolate notes.

Evaluated as espresso. Sweetly tart, richly floral. Wisteria, saffron, pink grapefruit, dark chocolate, almond in aroma and small cup. Rich, lightly syrupy body. Resonant, flavor-saturated finish with chocolate suggestions in the short and saffron in the long. Remains chocolaty and floral-toned in three parts milk.

Evaluated as espresso. Sweetly tart, richly spicy. Roasted cacao nib, cedar, apricot, orange zest, hazelnut in aroma and small cup. Light, syrupy mouthfeel. The rich, long finish consolidates around orange zest and cedar. Balanced and chocolaty in three parts milk.

Evaluated as espresso. Sweetly roast-toned and deep. Dark chocolate, tangerine zest, lightly scorched cedar, vanilla, lily-like flowers in aroma and small cup. Smooth, slightly leanish mouthfeel; dark chocolate and tangerine zest carry into a richly drying finish. Smoothes out in three parts milk with chocolate and lily at the center.

(As brewed in a Keurig 2.0 K500 Series single-serve brewing device at a 6-ounce serving size). Richly sweet and spicy. Cocoa, molasses, lily, cedar in aroma and cup. Balanced, brisk acidity; lightly syrupy mouthfeel. The richly drying finish is carried by cocoa notes and hints of lily.

(As brewed in a Keurig 2.0 K500 Series single-serve brewing device at a 6-ounce serving size). Crisp and sweet. Candied walnut, lantana-like flowers, vanilla paste and fresh-cut fir in aroma and cup. Crisply bright acidity; light, silky mouthfeel. Walnut and lantana sustain in a sweet-toned, richly drying finish.

(As brewed in a Keurig 2.0 K500 Series single-serve brewing device at a 6-ounce serving size). Sweet and accessible. Apricot, almond, turbinado sugar and a hint of magnolia in aroma and cup. Brisk, balanced acidity; lightly syrupy mouthfeel. The finish is crisply sweet and gentle with a continuing almond suggestion.

(As brewed in a Keurig 2.0 K500 Series single-serve brewing device at a 6-ounce serving size). Sweetly roast-toned. Dark chocolate, almond, banana, lily, cedar in aroma and cup. Brisk though sweet acidity; lightly syrupy mouthfeel. Chocolate notes complicate a richly drying, nut-toned finish.

(As brewed in a Keurig 2.0 K500 Series single-serve brewing device at a 6-ounce serving size). Round and sweet. Molasses, baker’s chocolate, dried raspberry, cedar in aroma and cup. Brisk though sweet acidity; plush mouthfeel. The gently drying finish consolidates around dried fruit notes.

Deep and richly sweet. Mulberry, fresh-cut oak, peppermint, hazelnut, faint narcissus in aroma and cup. Juicy, vibrantly tart acidity; plump, velvety mouthfeel. Finish consolidates around a rich hazelnut- and molasses-inflected sweetness.

Evaluated as espresso. Cocoa-toned, pungently roasty. Blackberry, cocoa, cedar, ripe (almost overripe) plum in aroma and small cup. Very lightly syrupy mouthfeel; cocoa and cedar persist in a richly drying finish. Muscular in three parts milk: dark chocolate, cedar, ripe plum, blackberry.

Evaluated as espresso. Subtly rich and balanced. Cedar, cocoa-powder, plum, star-anise, vanilla in aroma and small-cup. Lightly satiny mouthfeel. Flavor consolidates around quiet cocoa and cedar in a sweet finish. Fills out three parts milk nicely with continued cocoa and cedar notes.

Evaluated as espresso. Sweetly nuanced, crisp, balanced. Tangerine, pomegranate, honeysuckle, sandalwood in aroma and small cup. Light, satiny mouthfeel; layered fruit notes ring on in a gently tart finish. Three parts milk rounds the fruit, turning it delicately chocolaty.

Delicate and sweetly spicy. Hibiscus, hazelnut, peach, grapefruit zest, sweet lavender in aroma and cup. Juicy, plump acidity; satiny mouthfeel. Grapefruit zest and hazelnut predominate in the crisp, richly sweet finish.

Mild, sweetly pungent. Apricot, brown sugar, hints of dark chocolate and lily in aroma and cup. Round, backgrounded acidity; plump mouthfeel. Flavor makes a rather faint last stand in a quiet finish.

Sweetly and gently bright, quietly intricate. Orange, cedar, roasted cacao nib, jasmine in aroma and cup. Delicate, graceful acidity; light, silky mouthfeel. Orange and jasmine in particular carry into a sweet-toned, surprisingly resonant finish.

Softly crisp, round, resonant. Honey, rose, blackberry, hazelnut in aroma and cup. Sweetly brisk, berry-toned acidity; lightly syrupy mouthfeel. Berry notes carry into a sweet, quietly rich finish.

Delicately sweet, nutty. Caramel, honeysuckle, walnut, fir in aroma and cup. Juicy, rounded acidity; satiny-smooth mouthfeel. Graceful, sweet finish redolent of cacao nib in the short and walnut in the long.

Evaluated as espresso. Rich and deep with floral top notes. Caramel, carob, cedar, lily in aroma and small cup. Full, syrupy, though rather dry mouthfeel; lily and cedar, in particular, carry into a crisp, balanced finish. Carob, cedar and a hint of flowers in three parts milk.

Evaluated as espresso. Fruit-forward, chocolaty, intricately structured. Blood orange, dark chocolate, saffron, lavender in aroma and small cup. Plump, silky mouthfeel; citrus, lavender and chocolate notes carry into a long, rich, expansive finish. The chocolate, flowers and fruit round but resonate harmoniously in three parts milk.