Espresso Reviews

Evaluated as espresso. Crisply floral and fruit-toned. Orange zest, baker’s chocolate, oak, a hint of honeysuckle-like flowers in aroma and small cup. Syrupy in texture though drying in mouthfeel; flavor consolidates but persists in a round, sweet, though quietly dry finish. Tart, fruity chocolate dominates in three parts milk.

Evaluated as espresso. Vibrantly rich, roundly bright. Orange, strawberry, lily-like flowers, dark chocolate, a hint of brandy in aroma and small cup. Full, syrupy mouthfeel; dry but profoundly flavor-saturated finish. A tart, orangy chocolate and flowers dominate in three parts milk. Softens and rounds in slightly taller milk.

Evaluated as espresso. Sweet-toned, round, deep. Dark chocolate, roasted almond, ripe fig, lily, oak. Full, syrupy mouthfeel. Chocolate and fig in particular carry into a resonant, balanced finish. Fills out three parts milk with authority: more rounded fig, chocolate and lily.

Evaluated as espresso. Delicately yet vastly intricate; crisp yet lush. Buttery chocolate, deeply sweet, lilac-like flowers, pungent sandalwood in aroma and small cup. Light, silky mouthfeel; flavor consolidates but rings on in a richly drying finish. Complex and complete in three parts milk: buttery, fruit-toned chocolate, a continuing shimmer of flowers.

Evaluated as espresso. Deeply and roundly bright, balanced, complete. Cedar, blood orange, apricot, baker’s chocolate, a hint of lily in aroma and small cup. Syrupy though buoyantly lively mouthfeel; orangy chocolate and a hint of lily carry into a richly sweet finish. Fills out three parts milk with authority: orange- and cedar-toned chocolate, hints of lily and stone fruit.

Evaluated as espresso. Vivacious, bright and juicy. Orange zest, ripe plum, roasted cacao nib, pungent sandalwood, a sweet hint of honeysuckle in aroma and small cup. Light but syrupy mouthfeel. The cacao nib turns roundly chocolaty and softens a continued bright, zesty finish. A tart, orangy chocolate dominates in three parts milk.

Evaluated as espresso. Distinctive but extraordinarily complete and balanced in structure. Dark chocolate, black cherry, violet, oak in aroma and small cup. Full, nectar-like mouthfeel; sweet, violet-toned finish. Big, rich presence in three parts milk: floral chocolate and a buttery nut note.

Evaluated as espresso. Profoundly floral-toned, delicately bright. Complex flowers (lilac, lily, honeysuckle), tangerine-like citrus, cedar, nut-toned chocolate in aroma and small cup. Lightish but velvety mouthfeel; chocolate and cedar in particular carry into a clean finish. In three parts milk delicate but authoritative: very sweet citrus, chocolate, flowers.

Evaluated as espresso. Sweet, roundly and gently pungent. Dark chocolate, ripe orange, black cherry, walnut, a hint of narcissus-like flowers in aroma and cup. Lightly syrupy mouthfeel; walnut and chocolate carry into a deep though drying finish. An orangy chocolate with hints of walnut and flowers dominates in three parts milk.

Evaluated as espresso. Roundly tart; unusual and intriguing. Cacao, molasses, vanilla, licorice, pistachio in aroma and small cup. Very lightly syrupy mouthfeel; flavor carries into a rich though drying finish. The pistachio-like dry nut note dominates in three parts milk, but softens and rounds toward a complexly nuanced chocolate in taller milk.

Evaluated as espresso. Sweet, musky, pungent. Dark chocolate, rose, anise, cedar, a hint of orange in aroma and small cup. Full, syrupy mouthfeel; hints of the chocolate, rose and orange carry into a sweet, very gently drying finish. Dry, spicy chocolate dominates in three parts milk; the chocolate rounds and blooms in longer milk.

Evaluated as espresso. Sweetly tart; deep. Tangerine, roasted cacao nib, fresh-cut cedar, musky lily in aroma and small cup. Lean but silky mouthfeel; hints of musk and dry chocolate carry into sweet though drying finish. A crisply dry chocolate dominates in three parts milk.

Evaluated as espresso. Cedary, complex, quietly lively. Dark chocolate, cedar, anise, lemon drop, lavender in aroma and small cup. Light, creamy mouthfeel; chocolate and lavender in particular carry into a rich finish. Chocolate recedes in favor of the lavender and sweet lemon in three parts milk.

Evaluated as espresso. Rich, deep, balanced. Dark chocolate, apricot, cedar, hazelnut, anise, a hint of lily in aroma and small cup. Velvety mouthfeel; flavor consolidates in a sweet though richly drying finish. Fills out three parts milk nicely with a sweetly tart, cedary chocolate.

Evaluated as espresso. Sweet, musky, pungent. Baker’s chocolate, apricot, mint, lily in aroma and small cup. Lightly syrupy mouthfeel; the chocolate note carries into a rich though drying finish. Crisp and balanced in three parts milk, with continued chocolate and apricot suggestions.

Evaluated as espresso. Deeply sweet yet richly tart; intricate. Bakers’ chocolate, raspberry, blood orange, lily-like flowers in aroma and small cup. Plump, velvety mouthfeel. Lightly resonant, savory-sweet finish. In three parts milk, buttery cocoa, tart fruit and big floral notes.

Balanced, quietly complex. Roasted cacoa nib, lavender, fresh-cut cedar, blood orange in aroma and small cup. Plump, velvety mouthfeel. Hints of cacao-nib, lavender and cedar surface in a resonant finish. Crisply cocoa-and fruit-toned in three-parts milk.

Evaluated as espresso. Deep, pungent, complex. Dark chocolate, black cherry, musky lily, hints of oak and thyme in aroma and small cup. Plump, satiny mouthfeel. Lily and oak in particular carry into a crisply sweet finish. Maintains pungent authority in three parts milk: fudgy chocolate, cherry, oak.

Reviewed as espresso. Deep, sweetly pungent, round. Dark chocolate, fresh-cut cedar, hints of plum, anise and lily-like flowers in aroma and small cup. Syrupy mouthfeel; the cedar note in particular carries into a resonant finish. Maintains a fat, balanced presence in three parts milk, led by a dry dark chocolate.

Reviewed as espresso. Balanced, quietly complex, complete. Apricot, chocolate, vanilla, narcissus-like flowers, fresh-cut cedar in aroma and cup. Silky mouthfeel. Crisp, cedar-toned finish. Flowers and chocolate persist with pleasing clarity in three parts milk.