Central America Reviews

Lactic, chocolaty, sweetly tart. Young goat cheese, dark chocolate, roasted pine nut, persimmon, fresh-cut cedar in aroma and cup. Tart-sweet structure with deeply tangy, lactic acidity; very full, syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. Finish consolidates to an attractive chocolate-toned kefir.

Rich, deep, resoundingly lactic and pungent. Distinct dark chocolate, blue cheese, lily-like flowers, vanilla, pipe tobacco. Savory sweet structure; tangy acidity. Plush, velvety mouthfeel. The chocolate and blue cheese notes sustain in a surprisingly balanced, harmonic finish.

Evaluated as espresso. Delicate, sweetly nut-toned. Cashew butter, prairie flowers, fresh-cut fir, caramel, a hint of pear in aroma and small cup. Velvety-smooth mouthfeel; richly nut-framed finish. Nutty through and through in milk, evoking rich cashew butter.

Elegantly floral, brightly fruit-driven, deeply intricate. Red plum, lemon verbena, myrrh, cocoa nib, star jasmine in aroma and cup. Juicy-sweet with high-toned, vibrant acidity; very delicate, silky smooth mouthfeel. The resonant, flavor-saturated finish carries on and on, fulfilling everything in the cup in balanced harmony.

Richly sweet, floral-toned. Magnolia, date, almond, caramel, fresh-cut cedar in aroma and cup. Sweet structure with gentle, round acidity; full, syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. Floral and nut-toned finish.

Evaluated as espresso. Rich-toned, bright, chocolaty. Tamarind, pink grapefruit zest, dark chocolate, hazelnut butter, fresh-cut cedar in aroma and small cup. Syrupy-smooth mouthfeel; richly bittersweet finish with notes of dark chocolate and pink grapefruit zest. In three parts milk, nut and dark chocolate notes pleasingly dominate.

Gently fruit-toned, wood-framed. Prune, balsa wood, cashew, lemon zest, a hint of gardenia in aroma and cup. Sweet-savory structure with gently bittersweet acidity; velvety mouthfeel. Notes of balsa wood and cashew drive the finish.

Richly fruit- and floral-toned. Raspberry, honeysuckle, praline, marjoram, oak in aroma and cup. Sweet-tart structure with crisp, citrusy acidity; viscous, syrupy mouthfeel. The rich-toned finish consolidates to notes of praline and fresh-cut oak.

Sweet-savory, deeply aromatic. Dried raspberry, young goat cheese, vanilla, dark chocolate, barley in aroma and cup. Savory-leaning structure with sweet-tart lactic acidity; syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. Fruit-toned, chocolaty finish with a lactic tang.

Crisply sweet-tart, nut-toned. Green apple, almond brittle, magnolia, thyme, cedar in aroma and cup. Sweet-tart structure with brisk acidity; delicate, satiny mouthfeel. Quiet, sweetly nut-toned finish.

Richly aromatic, tropical. Lychee, pineapple, cocoa nib, lemon verbena, ginger blossom in aroma and cup. Sweetly tart with bright, juicy acidity; full, syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. Long, resonant, flavor-saturated finish.

Richly sweet-tart, cleanly fruit-toned. Pineapple guava, rhododendron, cocoa nib, cane sugar, a hint of spearmint in aroma and cup. Brightly sweet with citrusy acidity; full, satiny-smooth mouthfeel. The crisp, lingering finish centers around notes of rhododendron and spearmint.

Gently fruit-forward. Dried apricot, almond brittle, vanilla, freesia-like flowers, fresh-cut fir in aroma and cup. Sweet-toned with brisk acidity; viscous, satiny mouthfeel. The finish consolidates to vanilla, almond brittle and fresh-cut fir.

Delicate, high-toned, complex. Guava, cocoa nib, narcissus, sandalwood, hazelnut butter in aroma and cup. Sweet-tart structure with bright, juicy acidity; very smooth, syrupy mouthfeel. Resonant finish consolidates to attractive notes of guava and cocoa nib.

Evaluated as espresso. Richly aromatic, deeply fruit-toned. Dried apricot, sandalwood, narcissus, almond, dark chocolate in aroma and small cup. Viscous, syrupy mouthfeel; quiet, cleanly fruit-centered finish. In cappuccino-scaled milk, apricot and narcissus notes particularly please.

Crisply sweet, cocoa-toned. Cocoa powder, orange zest, fresh date, cedar, lily in aroma and cup. Sweet structure with pert acidity; crisp, silky mouthfeel. Finish consolidates to notes of cocoa powder and lily with cedar undertones.

Delicate, sweetly nut-toned. Candied walnut, persimmon, grapefruit zest, oak, magnolia in aroma and cup. Richly sweet structure with gentle, round acidity; lightly syrupy mouthfeel. The gently drying finish is redolent of candied walnut.

Delicate, richly aromatic. Bergamot, plum, almond, honeysuckle, cedar in aroma and cup. Sweet-toned with bright, juicy acidity; plush, syrupy mouthfeel. The resonant finish centers around notes of bergamot, honeysuckle and cedar.

Vibrant, juicy, cocoa-toned. Apricot, cocoa nib, honeysuckle, hazelnut butter, cedar in aroma and cup. Brightly sweet with lively acidity; plush, syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. The resonant finish consolidates around cocoa nib and a hint of apricot.

Crisply sweet-tart. Green apple, magnolia, oak, maple syrup, almond in aroma and cup. Sweet-tart structure with brisk acidity; delicate, silky mouthfeel. Almond and apple notes lead in the quiet finish.