Central America Reviews

Deep, chocolaty and citrus-toned. Baking chocolate, lemon zest, magnolia, oak, molasses in aroma and cup. Sweet-toned structure with gentle, round acidity; crisp though velvety mouthfeel. The finish centers around notes of baking chocolate and oak, with subtle floral undertones.

Rich, complex, multi-layered. Sweet baking spices, cocoa powder, lemon zest, lilac, sandalwood in aroma and cup. Deeply sweet structure with apple-like malic acidity; lush, syrupy mouthfeel. The finish leads with sweet baking spices and cocoa powder.

Crisply sweet, balanced. Apricot, cocoa nib, freesia-like flowers, brown sugar, oak in aroma and cup. Sweetly tart structure with pert, lively acidity; satin-smooth mouthfeel. Finish consolidates to cocoa-toned apricot with undertones of freesia and oak.

Rich-toned, fruit-forward, sweetly fermenty. Ripe blueberry, dark chocolate, Bourbon barrel, gardenia, molasses in aroma and cup. Sweet in structure with winy acidity; full, lightly syrupy mouthfeel. Resonant, flavor-saturated finish.

Crisp, nut-toned. Pecan, raisin, ripe banana, brown sugar, a sweet hint of narcissus in aroma and cup. Bittersweet in structure, with a savory edge. Full, almost chewy mouthfeel. Nut notes prevail in a rich though drying finish.

Delicate, crisply sweet-tart. Mango, cedar, cocoa nib, sugar cane, a hint of honeysuckle in aroma and cup. Sweet in structure with crisp, citrusy acidity; lightly silky mouthfeel. Martini-like finish, very crisp and dry.

Evaluated as espresso. Delicate, floral-and fruit-toned. Wisteria, dried apricot, sandalwood, almond brittle, molasses in aroma and small cup. Full, syrupy mouthfeel; delicate, long finish. Wisteria and apricot notes sing in three parts milk, balanced by deep almond brittle and molasses with undertones of sandalwood.

Sweetly roast-framed, cocoa-toned. Cocoa powder, dried date, gently scorched oak, lily, cashew in aroma and cup. Bittersweet structure with little perceptible acidity; full, velvety mouthfeel. Cocoa-driven finish with undertones of date and scorched oak.

Crisp, sweetly nut-toned. Hazelnut, red apple, cocoa nib, pink peppercorn, fresh-cut fir in aroma and cup. Sweet-toned structure with crisp, gentle acidity; full, satiny mouthfeel. Finish consolidates to hazelnut and fir with a hint of red apple.

Balanced, sweet-toned. Baking chocolate, almond, date, molasses, magnolia in aroma and cup. Bittersweet structure with little perceptible acidity; satiny-smooth mouthfeel. A rather muted finish centers around almond and baking chocolate.

Sweetly nut-toned, roasty. Hazelnut, baking chocolate, gently scorched cedar, gardenia, prune in aroma and cup. Bittersweet structure with barely perceptible acidity; thinnish mouthfeel. The finish consolidates to hazelnut and scorched cedar with a hint of baking chocolate.

Crisply sweet, fruit- and floral toned. Nectarine, jasmine, cocoa nib, sandalwood, maple syrup in aroma and cup. Sweetly tart structure with juicy, lively acidity; crisp, silky mouthfeel. Resonant finish centered around nectarine and cocoa nib.

Richly sweet-tart, floral-toned. Pomegranate, wisteria, maple syrup, pink grapefruit zest, cocoa nib in aroma and cup. Tart-leaning structure with juicy, buoyant acidity; crisp, satiny mouthfeel. Sweetly tart in the short finish with pomegranate and pink grapefruit; cocoa nib and wisteria resurface in the long.

High-toned, crisply sweet-tart. Strawberry, tangerine zest, cocoa nib, jasmine, cedar in aroma and cup. Sweetly tart structure with juicy, citrus-like acidity; viscous, buoyant mouthfeel. The finish centers around notes of strawberry and cocoa nib with undertones of tangerine zest.

Cocoa- and fruit-driven. Dark chocolate, dried apricot, gently scorched oak, lime zest, gardenia in aroma and cup. Sweet in structure with gentle, round acidity; lightly syrupy mouthfeel. The finish consolidates to wood-framed dark chocolate and dried apricot.

Round, sweet, complex, original. Magnolia, musk, lemon verbena, maple syrup, complex fruit (peach, jackfruit) in aroma and cup. Balanced, sweetly low-toned in structure; buoyant and satiny in mouthfeel. Rich, round, pungently layered finish: peach, magnolia.

Vibrantly sweet, resonantly floral, cocoa-toned. Lavender, cocoa nib, kumquat, fine musk, toffee in aroma and cup. Sweetly tart structure with bright, juicy acidity; crisp yet syrupy mouthfeel. Flavor-saturated finish that sustains each note from the cup in long, ringing clarity.

Delicately sweet, floral toned. Narcissus, plum, cedar, cocoa nib, almond in aroma and cup. Deeply sweet in structure with gentle, rounded acidity; full, satiny mouthfeel. Crisp, richly drying finish with notes of narcissus and cocoa nib.

Sweetly wood-framed, spice-toned. Fresh-cut fir, date, baking chocolate, freesia, black peppercorn in aroma and cup. Sweet structure with low-toned acidity; velvety mouthfeel. Wood-framed finish supported by notes of date and baking chocolate.

Deeply sweet, subtly tart, nuanced. Ripe blueberry, freesia-like flowers, almond, fresh-cut cedar, nougat in aroma and cup. Sweetly fruit-toned structure with round acidity; full, syrupy mouthfeel. Finish consolidates to notes of blueberry and nougat with undertones of cedar.