Geisha Reviews

Evaluated as espresso produced as a “ristretto” 25ml (.85-ounce) shot using a Nespresso capsule espresso brewer with whole milk heated using a conventional steam wand. Rich-toned, floral- and fruit-driven. Jasmine, apricot, almond, baking chocolate, cedar in aroma and small cup. Delicately viscous mouthfeel; crisp finish centered around chocolate and almond notes. The milk shot is boldly pleasing, chocolate-laden and richly floral.

Crisply sweet, delicately tart. Apricot, cocoa nib, lavender, lemon verbena, cedar in aroma and cup. Sweet-tart structure with juicy, vibrant acidity; lively, silky mouthfeel. Finish consolidates to notes of cocoa nib and lemon verbena.

Delicately, richly perfumy. Guava, cocoa nib, frankincense, wild honey, lilac in aroma and cup. Sweet in structure with bright, vibrant acidity; silky, levitating mouthfeel. The deeply sweet finish centers around guava, cocoa nib and frankincense.

Crisply sweet, cocoa toned. Cocoa powder, date, oak, magnolia, hint of cinnamon in aroma and cup. Sweet-toned structure with pert acidity; velvety mouthfeel. The finish consolidates to notes of magnolia and oak.

Brightly and brilliantly fruit- and floral-toned. Raspberries on fresh goat cheese, narcissus-like flowers, fresh pipe tobacco, hints of chocolate and musk in aroma and cup. Roundly and gently lactic-tart in structure, with bright acidity; full, nectar-like mouthfeel. Deep, rich, flavor-saturated finish.

Crisply chocolaty, delicately sweet. Baking chocolate, vanilla bean, pink peppercorn, lavender, cedar in aroma and cup. Crisply sweet, balanced structure with bright but lush acidity; delicately silky mouthfeel. Wood-framed finish with undertones of vanilla and lavender.

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.

Elegantly fruit-forward, richly floral-toned. Star jasmine, lychee, frankincense, Meyer lemon zest, wild honey in aroma and cup. Bright, lyrical structure with zesty acidity; creamy, full mouthfeel. Long, rich, resonant finish redolent of jasmine and lychee.

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.

Evaluated as espresso. Richly floral, complex, nuanced. Lilac, dark chocolate, black cherry, myrrh, lemon-thyme in aroma and small cup. Very syrupy-smooth mouthfeel; deep, rich, flavor-laden finish. This coffee particularly impresses in three parts milk, with lyric, lilac top notes, rich, fudge-like bottom notes, and black cherry, myrrh and lemon thyme in the mid-palate.

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.

Delicate, sweetly tart, richly aromatic. Lemon verbena, raspberry, sandalwood, almond butter, freesia-like flowers in aroma and cup. Sweet structure with vibrant, citrusy acidity; very full, syrupy smooth mouthfeel. The finish consolidates to notes of lemon verbena and sandalwood.

High-toned, richly sweet. Bing cherry, narcissus, almond butter, lemon verbena, cedar in aroma and cup. Sweet-tart structure with bright acidity; crisp, satiny-smooth mouthfeel. The finish leads with notes of cherry and lemon verbena, rounding to rich almond notes in the long.

Delicate, deep, gently fruit-forward. Grape candy, almond butter, dark chocolate, rum barrel, narcissus in aroma and cup. Sweet-tart structure with gentle, rounded acidity; viscous, creamy mouthfeel. The finish centers around notes of grape candy, rum barrel and dark chocolate.

Delicately sweet, floral-toned. Honeysuckle, lemon verbena, pink peppercorn, baking chocolate, hazelnut in aroma and cup. Sweet structure with vibrant, balanced acidity; satiny mouthfeel. Floral-toned finish with hints of baking chocolate.

Deeply pungent, sweetly savory. Dark chocolate, narcissus, black cherry, cardamom, cashew in aroma and cup. Sweet-savory structure with roundly tart acidity; full, creamy mouthfeel. The floral-toned finish leads with notes of narcissus, balanced by dark chocolate and cashew underneath.

Deeply, delicately aromatic, high-toned. Strawberry guava, cocoa nib, mandarinquat, brown sugar, hazelnut in aroma in cup. Sweetly tart with bright, balanced acidity; silky, lightly viscous mouthfeel. Flavor-saturated, long, engaging finish.

Rich, deep, chocolaty. Dark chocolate, hazelnut, plum, maple syrup, cedar in aroma and cup. Sweet structure with brisk acidity; velvety-smooth mouthfeel. Chocolaty finish with undertones of almond and fresh-cut cedar.

Rich-toned, crisp, sweetly bright. Pink grapefruit zest, lavender, cocoa nib, sandalwood, apricot in aroma and cup. Delicate, juicy-sweet in structure; silky-smooth mouthfeel. The quietly complex finish consolidates to apricot and lavender.