Central America Reviews

A ready-to-drink black coffee, tested cold. Crisply sweet-savory. Baking chocolate, hop flowers, Brazil nut, almond, gently scorched oak. Round, quiet acidity; velvety mouthfeel. Nut-driven finish with bittersweet floral undertones. Pleasantly and gently smoky with milk, with nice notes of bittersweet florals and baking chocolate.

Richly sweet-savory, brightly sweet. Mulberry, sassafras, green tomato, cane sugar, salted caramel in aroma and cup. Bright, citrusy acidity; crisp, satiny-smooth mouthfeel. Savory-leaning finish with a tomato-like umami undercurrent.

Fruit-driven. Cranberry sauce, red grape, lychee, baking chocolate, cedar in aroma and cup. Gently sweet-tart acidity; very full, syrupy mouthfeel. Fruit-toned finish with notes of cranberry and red grape supported by baking chocolate and cedar.

Floral-toned, tropical-leaning. Magnolia, guava, green banana, amber, cocoa nib in aroma and cup. Juicy-sweet, malic acidity; crisp, velvety mouthfeel. Cocoa-toned guava predominates in the quiet finish.

Gently fruity, richly sweet. Goji berry, amber, cocoa nib, tangerine, lilac in aroma and cup. Delicate, round acidity; syrupy, viscous mouthfeel. Cocoa-toned finish supported by rich amber impulses.

Balanced, bright, nut-toned. Hazelnut, cocoa nib, nougat, cedar, freesia in aroma and cup. Briskly sweet acidity; velvety-smooth mouthfeel. Solid finish that leads with hazelnut and cocoa nib with freesia undertones.

Richly sweet-savory, citrusy. Cocoa nib, hop flowers, almond, magnolia, key lime in aroma and cup. Crisp, citric acidity; viscous, satiny mouthfeel. Magnolia and cocoa nib are front and center in the gentle finish.

Balanced, sweetly nutty, gently tart. Pomegranate, hazelnut, baking chocolate, cedar, agave syrup in aroma and cup. Briskly sweet acidity; very full, syrupy mouthfeel. Quiet finish settles into notes of baking chocolate and pomegranate.

Sweetly nut-toned. Pistachio, baking chocolate, orange zest, agave syrup, nutmeg in aroma and cup. Gentle, round acidity; lightly satiny mouthfeel. Nut-toned finish with hints of orange zest and baking chocolate.

Balanced, crisply sweet. Lemon verbena, almond, dark caramel, freesia, cedar in aroma and cup. Sweet-toned acidity; full, very satiny mouthfeel. Notes of freesia and almond lead in the sweet finish.

Deeply chocolaty, floral-toned. Dark chocolate, lilac, hazelnut butter, apricot, tangerine in aroma and cup. Balanced, bright acidity; plush, syrupy mouthfeel. The finish leads with notes of lilac and dark chocolate.

Evaluated as espresso. Chocolate, mango and sweet lime animate this satiny bodied espresso. Impressive stone-fruit sweetness is complicated by an engaging resiny edge co-taster John DiRuocco (94) and Ken (93) both associated with mango. Mango and chocolate crisply and sweetly persist in three parts milk.

Balanced, deep-toned. Black cherry, salted caramel, hop flowers, lemon balm, cocoa powder in aroma and cup. Sparkling acidity; crisp, lightly satiny mouthfeel. In the finish, salted caramel and black cherry harmonize.

Evaluated as espresso. Rich, deep, sweetly nutty. Hazelnut butter, tamarind, jasmine, dark chocolate, cedar in aroma and small cup. Crisp, velvety-smooth mouthfeel; nutty, chocolaty finish. In cappuccino format, Nutella-like in its marriage of chocolate and hazelnut notes.

Richly sweet, balanced, deep. Dark chocolate, yellow plum, agave syrup, lemon verbena, amber in aroma and cup. Delicately bright acidity; full, syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. Flavor-saturated finish centers around notes of dark chocolate and amber.

Richly fruity, complex. Wild strawberry, cocoa nib, lemon verbena, honeysuckle, sandalwood in aroma and cup. Sweetly tart structure with bright, vibrant acidity; syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. The long, lingering finish centers around notes of wild strawberry and honeysuckle with undertones of sandalwood.

Crisp, vibrantly sweet. Wild honey, dried apricot, cocoa nib, pink grapefruit zest, wisteria in aroma and cup. Sweet-toned structure with brisk acidity; syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. Cocoa-toned finish with notes of dried apricot and pink grapefruit zest.

Crisply cocoa-toned, sweetly nutty. Cocoa powder, almond, brown sugar, carnation, date in aroma and cup. Balanced, even-keeled acidity; lightly satiny mouthfeel. Finish consolidates to notes of cocoa powder and date.

Citrusy, exceptionally sweet. Magrut lime, black cherry, watermelon candy, tarragon, sasparilla in aroma and cup. Bright, juicy acidity; very full, satiny-smooth mouthfeel. Resonant finish that leads with notes of magrut lime and watermelon candy with undertones of tarragon.

Elegantly fruit-forward, citrusy-sweet. Pluot, finger lime, cocoa nib, rhododendron, bay leaf in aroma and cup. Bright, juicy acidity; very full, syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. Finish leads with notes of pluot, finger lime and rhododendron.