Blend Reviews

Evaluated in brew bag format with a steeping time of 4 minutes in 9 ounces of water. Balanced, chocolaty. Baking chocolate, date, almond, lemon verbena, oak in aroma and cup. Sweet structure with mellow acidity; crisp, satiny mouthfeel. Flavor-saturated finish focused around notes of baking chocolate and almond.

Evaluated in brew bag format with a steeping time of 5 minutes in 8 ounces of water. Gently fruit-forward and chocolaty. Cocoa powder, narcissus, red grape, grapefruit zest, gently scorched mesquite in aroma and cup. Crisply sweet structure with gentle acidity; full, velvety mouthfeel. Chocolaty, floral-toned finish.

Evaluated in brew bag format with a steeping time of 5 minutes in 8 ounces of water. Sweetly nutty, crisply caramelly. Cashew butter, caramel, golden raisin, cedar, lemon balm in aroma and cup. Sweet-toned structure with brisk acidy; very full, syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. Gently drying, sweetly nut-driven finish.

Evaluated in brew bag format with a steeping time of 5 minutes in 8 ounces of water. Chocolate-toned, crisply sweet. Baking chocolate, pear, hazelnut, fir, magnolia in aroma and cup. Sweet structure with gentle, round acidity; full, satiny mouthfeel. Sweetly chocolaty, wood-framed finish.

Evaluated in brew bag format with a steeping time of 5 minutes in 8 ounces of water. Balanced, crisply nutty. Almond, green grape, baking chocolate, lily, pink grapefruit zest in aroma and cup. Sweet-toned structure with gently bright acidity; crisp, satiny mouthfeel. Delicately nutty finish with undertones of baking chocolate and lily.

Chocolaty, floral-toned. Dark chocolate, narcissus, hazelnut, fresh-cut oak, lemon verbena in aroma and cup. Sweet structure with gentle, round acidity, and plush, syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. Chocolaty, sweetly nutty finish.

Rich, fruity, energetic. Raspberry sorbet, lychee, cocoa nib, tangerine zest, marjoram in aroma and cup. Sweetly tart with juicy acidity; crisp, satiny mouthfeel. Raspberry and tangerine notes predominate in the long finish.

Richly chocolaty, sweetly fruit-toned. Baking chocolate, raspberry jam, almond, cedar, lemon balm in aroma and cup. Sweet structure with brisk acidity; full, syrupy mouthfeel. Crisply chocolaty finish supported by suggestions of raspberry and cedar.

Evaluated as espresso. Balanced, crisply chocolaty. Baking chocolate, chicory, lily, dried plum, roasted walnut in aroma and small cup. Satiny mouthfeel; gently drying nut-toned finish with chicory undertones. In three parts milk, richly bittersweet with chocolate and chicory impulses and a hint of lily.

Evaluated as espresso. Crisply chocolaty, deeply rich and sweet. Dark chocolate, pomegranate, honeysuckle, pistachio, a hint of sage in aroma and small cup. Plush, syrupy mouthfeel; chocolaty, sweetly herbaceous finish. In cappuccino-scaled milk, notes of dark chocolate are integrated with tart fruit, savory herb, and spice-toned flowers.

Deep-toned, richly chocolaty. Dark chocolate, raspberry coulis, tangerine zest, hazelnut, cedar in aroma and small cup. Creamy-smooth mouthfeel; crisp, chocolaty finish. In three parts milk, both chocolate and raspberry notes are amplified, supported by tangerine zest and cedar.

Deep-toned, richly bittersweet. Baking chocolate, pipe tobacco, date, gently scorched mesquite, gardenia in aroma and cup. Bittersweet structure with gentle, round acidity; full, creamy mouthfeel. Crisply chocolaty finish with notes of pipe tobacco and gardenia.

Evaluated as espresso. Chocolaty and sweet-toned. Baking chocolate, cashew, molasses, raisin, oak in aroma and cup. Syrupy-smooth mouthfeel; crisp, chocolaty finish. In three parts milk, notes of baking chocolate take front and center, with undertones of molasses and cashew.

Evaluated as espresso. Richly sweet, earth-toned. Fresh humus, cocoa powder, golden raisin, fir in aroma and small cup. Crisp, velvety mouthfeel; the quiet finish centers around notes of cocoa powder and cedar. In three parts milk, crisply chocolaty, with undertones of aromatic fir.

Crisply chocolaty, roast-rounded. Baking chocolate, gently scorched fir, salted caramel, date, orange zest in aroma and cup. Bittersweet structure with gentle, round acidity; velvety mouthfeel. Chocolaty finish with undertones of salted caramel.

Sweetly-tart, fruit-toned. Dried raspberry, baking chocolate, clove, lime zest, fresh-cut oak in aroma and cup. Sweet-tart structure with brisk acidity; lightly satiny mouthfeel. Spice-toned finish with undercurrents of berries and crisp chocolate.

Chocolaty and sweetly nut-toned. Baking chocolate, date, freesia, almond, cedar in aroma and small cup. Plush, syrupy mouthfeel; crisply sweet finish with notes of baking chocolate and cedar. In three parts milk, deeply chocolaty with distinct almond notes.

Deep-toned, richly chocolaty. Dark chocolate, Fig Newton, magnolia, dried cherry, cedar in aroma and small cup. Satiny-smooth mouthfeel; chocolaty and floral-toned finish. In three parts milk, dark chocolate is foregrounded, with support from dried cherry and cedar notes.

Sweetly fruit-toned and nutty. Hazelnut butter, pomegranate, lemon verbena, fresh-cut oak, orange zest in aroma and cup. Sweet structure with gently brisk acidity; very full, syrupy mouthfeel. Sweetly nut-toned finish.

Delicate, crisply sweet. Berry melange, baking chocolate, marjoram, fir, agave syrup in aroma and cup. Sweet-tart structure with brisk acidity; lightly satiny mouthfeel. The finish consolidates to notes of baking chocolate and berries.