Estate Reviews

Big, fruit- and floral-toned. Dark chocolate, black cherry, hazelnut, musky lily, a hint of rye whisky in aroma and cup. Round, resonant acidity; syrupy mouthfeel. Lily and chocolate carry into a deep finish.

Delicate but deep; crisply sweet. Orange, vanilla, roasted cacao nib, dried hibiscus in aroma and cup. Brisk but juicy acidity; lightly syrupy mouthfeel. Flavor consolidates but rings on in an impressively sweet, long finish.

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.

Spicy, sweet, aromatic-wood-toned. Fir, sassafras, green peppercorn, lavender, sweet rosemary in aroma and cup. Round, quietly supportive acidity; lightly syrupy, buoyant mouthfeel. Flavor consolidates in a sweet, rich finish.

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.

Delicate, sweetly brisk. Strawberry, pecan, brown sugar, a hint of flowers in aroma and cup. Lightly crisp acidity; light, silky mouthfeel. Gently flavor-saturated in the short finish; drying in the long.

Subtle, round, quietly but deeply complex. Fresh-cut cedar, almond, pungent berry (elderberry, blackberry), tea rose, nutmeg. Round, resonantly brisk acidity; velvety mouthfeel. Rich, balanced, gently flavor-saturated finish.

Subtly complex, deeply and resonantly sweet. Baker’s chocolate, star fruit, pear, oak, a hint of plum blossom in aroma and cup. Softly crisp, juicy acidity; silky mouthfeel. Chocolate and oak dominate in a sweet, layered finish.

Crisply nutty, exuberantly floral. Almond, cedar, brown sugar, ripe orange, complex flowers (gardenia, lavender, rose) in aroma and cup. Round, deeply expressed acidity; plump mouthfeel. Cedar and orange carry into a sweet, mildly drying finish.

Balanced, sweet-toned, classic. Ripe raspberry and orange, citrus blossom, roasted cacao nib, a hint of sage in aroma and cup. Gently and richly nuanced acidity; round, cushiony mouthfeel. Flavor consolidates in a resonant finish.

Crisply bright and fruit-toned. Red currant, dried cranberry, hazelnut, oak, almond blossom in aroma and cup. Brisk, bittersweet acidity; lightly syrupy mouthfeel. Dry berry and nut carry into a gently drying finish.

Fresh and spicy. Dark chocolate, walnut, citrus zest, hints of cinnamon and narcissus-like flowers in aroma and cup. Dryish, vibrant acidity; lively, silky mouthfeel. Chocolate, walnut, citrus all carry into a crisp, clean finish.

Richly and deeply pungent. Caramel apple, dark chocolate, honeysuckle, a hint of rye whisky in aroma and cup. Round, resonantly vibrant acidity; lightly syrupy mouthfeel. Quietly flavor-saturated finish.

Sweetly and deeply pungent. Black currant, tangerine, roasted cacao nib, lily-like flowers, a hint of savory black sage in aroma and cup. Lyric, balanced acidity; full, cushiony mouthfeel. Resonant, flavor-saturated finish.

Luxuriously rich, brandy-toned. Orange, cognac, hints of roasted cacao nib and honeysuckle in aroma and cup. Richly tart acidity; full, syrupy mouthfeel. Flavor consolidates in a sweet though drying finish.

Sweet, cidery, gently bright. Pear, almond, sweet cocoa, a hint of flowers in aroma and cup. Round, resonant, balanced acidity; lightly but distinctly syrupy mouthfeel. Cocoa, pear and almond notes soften but sustain in a clean, quiet finish.

Deeply sweet, subtly complex. Almond, mulberry, baker’s chocolate, cedar, a hint of wisteria-like flowers in aroma and cup. Quietly and gently bright acidity; light but silky, buoyant mouthfeel. Chocolate and almond in particular carry into a resonant finish.

A fine coffee that is fine in unusual ways. A sweet, fragrant wood note dominates; we associated it most closely with sassafras. In and around it: vanilla, rose-like flowers, musk, a richly tart citrus (candied tangerine?). Tartly juicy acidity; full, syrupy mouthfeel. Vanilla, musk and rose in particular carry into a finish that, as it lengthens, continues to modulate and surprise.

Deep, chewy, chocolaty. Raisiny dark chocolate, ripe plum, a shimmer of lantana-like flowers in aroma and cup. Round, deep acidity; plush mouthfeel. The raisiny chocolate note carries into a rich, gently drying finish.

Rich, deep, yet delicate. Tangerine, rose-like flowers, fresh-cut cedar, roasted cacao nib in aroma and cup. Lively, levitating acidity; light but silky mouthfeel. Flavor consolidates in a sweetly crisp finish.