Blend Reviews

Evaluated as espresso. Sweetly roast-rounded, chocolaty. Dark chocolate, caramel, gently scorched oak, almond, gardenia in aroma and small cup. Crisp, velvety mouthfeel; gently drying, chocolaty finish. In three parts milk, gardenia and dark chocolate notes harmonize nicely.

Evaluated as espresso. Crisply chocolaty, sweetly nut-toned. Baking chocolate, cashew butter, date, gently scorched cedar, a hint of vanilla in aroma and small cup. Velvety mouthfeel; nutty finish with undertones of lightly scorched cedar. Smoky aromatic wood notes play well with chocolate in three parts milk.

Brewed in a Toddy Small-Batch Artisan Brewer and evaluated chilled. Balanced, sweetly bright. Honeysuckle, tamarind, mulberry, cedar, orange zest in aroma and cup. Lightly plump, satiny mouthfeel; crisply sweet finish. With milk, complex and resonant, with honeysuckle and mulberry highlights.

Evaluated as espresso. Crisply chocolaty, rich-toned. Dark chocolate, pomegranate, gently scorched oak, hazelnut, freesia in aroma and small cup. Crisp, velvety mouthfeel; finish leads with notes of dark chocolate and pomegranate. Chocolaty-sweet in cappuccino format, supported by hazelnut and pomegranate notes.

Chocolaty, richly sweet. Dark chocolate, hazelnut, gardenia, date, cedar in aroma and cup. Very gentle acidity; creamy-smooth mouthfeel. Chocolate-toned, nutty finish.

Evaluated as espresso. Sweetly tart, richly bright. Pomegranate, dark chocolate, narcissus, tangerine zest, brown sugar in aroma and cup. Crisp, satiny mouthfeel, chocolaty, fruit-tart finish. In cappuccino-scaled milk, pomegranate and dark chocolate notes are juxtaposed with narcissus.

Tropical-fruity, richly aromatic. Guava, passionflower, tangerine zest, macadamia nut, marjoram in aroma and cup. Complexly layered with punchy acidity; very full, syrupy mouthfeel. Sweet herb notes highlight a long, savory finish.

Evaluated as espresso. Deep-toned, sweet-savory. Tamarind, dark chocolate, lemon verbena, cedar, narcissus in aroma and small cup. Crisply satiny mouthfeel; tart-leaning, chocolaty finish. In three parts milk, nicely balanced between sweet and tart.

Evaluated as espresso. Sweetly nut-toned, crisply chocolaty. Almond brittle, baking chocolate, dried plum, orange zest, oak in aroma and small cup. Lightly satiny mouthfeel; nutty, cocoa-toned finish with a backgrounded oak suggestion. In cappuccino-scaled milk, sweet almond and crisp chocolate notes vie for center stage.

Richly bittersweet, fruity. Guava, walnut, kefir, scorched redwood, lemon curd in aroma and cup. Complex, sweet-savory structure with fruit-toned acidity; lightly satiny mouthfeel. Crisply tart, nutty finish.

Richly fruit- and spice-toned. Blackberry, scorchy cardamom, cherry blossom, Graham cracker, cocoa powder in aroma and cup. Sweetly deep with lyrically bright acidity; lightly creamy mouthfeel. The crisp finish centers around cardamom and cocoa powder.

Roasty, rich, earthy-sweet. Cocoa powder, tamarind, scorched cedar, cashew brittle, fresh humus in aroma and cup. Gentle, round acidity; plush, syrupy mouthfeel. Gently drying finish with notes of cocoa powder and scorched cedar.

Multi-layered, deep-toned. Dark chocolate, blackberry marjoram, praline, cedar in aroma and cup. Richly bittersweet with brisk acidity; plush, syrupy mouthfeel. The balanced finish centers around blackberry and chocolate notes.

Evaluated as espresso. Sweetly roast-rounded. Baking chocolate, lily, prune, gently scorched oak, orange zest in aroma and small cup. Crisp, full mouthfeel; chocolaty finish with undertones of orange zest. In three parts milk, richly chocolaty and deep, elevated by notes of sweet florals and orange zest.

Sweet, cocoa-toned, wood-framed. Cocoa powder, raisin, cashew, elm, shiitake mushroom in aroma and cup. Briskly sweet acidity; crisp, velvety mouthfeel. The quiet finish consolidates to notes of cashew and fir.

Evaluated as espresso. Richly floral, cocoa-toned. Magnolia, cocoa nib, pomegranate, molasses, marjoram in aroma and small cup. Syrupy-smooth mouthfeel; long, flavor-saturated finish. In three parts milk, cocoa notes are amplified and the tart fruit is balanced by sweet herbs and spice-toned florals.

Evaluated as espresso. Sweetly nut-toned. Cashew butter, baking chocolate, sassafras, date, gardenia in aroma and small cup. Crisp mouthfeel; gently drying, floral finish. Chocolaty and nutty in cappuccino-scaled milk.

Deep-toned, richly chocolaty and fruit-forward. Raspberry jam, chocolate fudge, tamarind, frangipane, gently scorched oak in aroma and small cup. Creamy-smooth mouthfeel; long, flavor-laden finish that leads with berry notes and chocolate notes. In cappuccino format, explosively chocolaty and intensely fruity.

Brightly fruit-toned, gently tart. Dark chocolate, raspberry, narcissus, cedar, pink grapefruit zest in aroma and cup. Sweetly tart structure with juicy acidity; crisp, satiny mouthfeel. Chocolaty, fruit-toned finish, with undertones of cedar.

Crisp, bittersweet, fruit-forward. Dark chocolate, black cherry, lavender, cedar, tangerine zest in aroma and cup. Pleasingly bittersweet structure with high-toned acidity; full, satiny mouthfeel. The finish consolidates to notes of dark chocolate, black cherry and cedar.