Honey/Pulped Natural Reviews

Floral-toned, deeply aromatic. Wisteria, bergamot, frangipane, frankincense, pluot in aroma and cup. High-toned, sweetly crisp acidity; very syrupy mouthfeel. Floral, citrusy finish supported by stone fruit.

A ready-to-drink black coffee, tested cold. Floral-toned, sweetly tart. Bing cherry, ginger, wisteria, pink grapefruit zest, allspice. High-toned, juicy acidity; light, crisp mouthfeel. Tart, spice-toned finish. Perfection with milk, where wisteria notes are amplified and Bing cherry and ginger harmonize with pink grapefruit zest.

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.

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.

Richly fruit-forward, deeply aromatic. Ripe blueberry, tangerine, dark chocolate, cedar, magnolia in aroma and cup. Gently bright acidity; plush, creamy mouthfeel. Blueberry-driven finish supported by dark chocolate and cedar.

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.

Evaluated as espresso. Savory-sweet with a tart edge. Delicate chocolate and lemon, apricot, fir, savory-edged blackberry in aroma and small cup. In mouthfeel, full though rather dense in texture. Clean, rich, simple finish. In three-parts milk, straightforward, chocolate-toned.

Evaluated as espresso. Co-taster John DiRuocco (94) liked this coffee (“brightly orange and juicy, sweet, jasmine and stone fruit”) a bit better than Ken did (93), who nevertheless concurred with John’s descriptors and added dark chocolate and molasses. Both found the mouthfeel plush and satiny. In three parts milk, the shot proved delicate yet substantial, with an animated, light-footed chocolate.

Elegantly fruit-forward, richly aromatic. Wild strawberry, cocoa nib, lemon verbena, amber, narcissus in aroma and cup. Balanced, juicy acidity; full, syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. Long, resonant, flavor-saturated finish.

Floral-toned, fruity. Raspberry jam, narcissus, dark chocolate, hazelnut, cedar in aroma and cup. Balanced, sweet-tart acidity; plush, syrupy mouthfeel. Raspberry and dark chocolate lead in the long finish, supported by hints of narcissus.

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.

Citrusy, deeply floral. Pink grapefruit, lilac, baking chocolate, bay leaf, brown sugar in aroma and cup. Briskly sweet acidity; full, syrupy mouthfeel. Sweetly herbaceous finish with undertones of crisp chocolate notes.

Delicate, deeply aromatic. Lychee, almond nougat, magnolia, frankincense, bergamot in aroma and cup. Richly bittersweet structure with balanced acidity; syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. Crisply sweet-tart finish with notes of almond nougat and bergamot.

Crisply sweet, cocoa-toned. Cocoa powder, orange zest, almond, freesia, cedar in aroma and cup. Sweetly tart structure with brisk acidity; lightly satiny mouthfeel. The quiet finish leads with cocoa and almond notes.

Crisply sweet, delicately fruit-toned. Persimmon, Brazil nut, tiger lily, cedar, brown sugar in aroma and cup. Sweet structure with brisk acidity; syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. The wood-framed finish is crisply sweet, gently drying.

Sweetly tart, berry-toned. Mulberry, cocoa nib, Meyer lemon zest, agave syrup, fresh-cut oak in aroma and cup. Brightly sweet acidity; crisp, satiny mouthfeel. Mulberry and cocoa nib are central in the balanced finish.

Crisply sweet, delicately fruity. Date, hazelnut, lily, fresh-cut fir, brown sugar in aroma and cup. Sweet structure with brisk acidity; syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. The wood-framed finish is briskly sweet into the long.

Crisp, richly sweet-tart. Dark chocolate, dried nectarine, narcissus, almond brittle, cane sugar in aroma and cup. Brightly sweet structure with juicy acidity; plush, creamy mouthfeel. The finish centers around notes of chocolaty nectarine.

Delicate, very nuanced. Lilac, bergamot, cocoa nib, cedar, wild honey in aroma and cup. Richly sweet structure with bright, balanced acidity; plush, silky mouthfeel. Long, rich, floral-toned finish.