Processing Method Reviews

High-toned, sweetly tart. Bing cherry, cocoa nib, honeysuckle, cedar, a hint of thyme in aroma and cup. Sweet-tart structure with bright, juicy acidity. Full, syrupy mouthfeel. The engaging finish leads with notes of cherry and honeysuckle, and cocoa nib resurfaces in the long.

Evaluated as espresso. Sweet, odd, earth-toned. Caramel, orange, pecan, a hint of dark chocolate and a lot of fruit-scented earth--think fallen oranges in a citrus grove--in aroma and small cup. Fluffy mouthfeel. Chocolate comes forward in a sweet though drying finish. Three parts milk further develops the chocolate, while the earth notes persist, particularly in the finish.

Delicate, richly sweet. Green grape, almond, black tea, oak, freesia-like flowers in aroma and cup. Sweet-toned structure with gentle, round acidity; plush, syrupy mouthfeel. A quiet, satisfying finish sustains all of the aroma and flavor notes of the cup.

Crisp, sweetly spice-toned. Tangerine zest, date, magnolia, agave syrup, baking chocolate in aroma and cup. Deeply sweet structure with pert acidity; velvety-smooth mouthfeel. Finish leads with notes of tangerine zest and date supported by a baking chocolate throughline.

High-toned, elegant, fruit-centered. Passion fruit, lemon blossom, cocoa nib, marjoram, mesquite in aroma and cup. Deeply sweet structure with citrusy acidity; crisp, satiny mouthfeel. A balanced finish centers around passionfruit and cocoa notes with undertones of savory marjoram.

Spice-toned, richly sweet. Baking spices, caramel, red apple, magnolia, oak in aroma and cup. Sweet structure with brisk acidity; full, satiny mouthfeel. Finish consolidates to notes of baking spices and caramel.

Fruit-forward, richly chocolaty. Raspberry liqueur, chocolate fudge, rhododendron, molasses, cedar in aroma and cup. Sweet structure with gentle, round acidity; plush, syrupy mouthfeel. Finish consolidates to notes of dark chocolate and cedar with hints of raspberry in the long.

Rich-toned, sweetly savory. Dried apricot, baking chocolate, lily, cedar, toasted barley in aroma and cup. Sweet-savory structure with bright, balanced acidity; full, satiny mouthfeel. A quiet finish consolidates to notes of baking chocolate and lily with undertones of cedar.

Evaluated as espresso. Richly sweet, floral-toned. Tea rose, almond, dark chocolate, date, cedar in aroma and small cup. Crisp, velvety mouthfeel; the resonant finish centers around notes of tea rose and cedar. In three parts milk, both chocolaty and floral, with undertones of aromatic cedar and almond.

Crisply sweet, balanced. Apricot, cocoa nib, freesia-like flowers, brown sugar, oak in aroma and cup. Sweetly tart structure with pert, lively acidity; satin-smooth mouthfeel. Finish consolidates to cocoa-toned apricot with undertones of freesia and oak.

Rich-toned, fruit-forward, sweetly fermenty. Ripe blueberry, dark chocolate, Bourbon barrel, gardenia, molasses in aroma and cup. Sweet in structure with winy acidity; full, lightly syrupy mouthfeel. Resonant, flavor-saturated finish.

High-toned, crisply sweet-tart. Apricot, cocoa nib, Meyer lemon zest, cedar, lilac in aroma and cup. Sweetly tart structure with juicy, vibrant acidity; full, satiny mouthfeel. The finish centers around notes of apricot and cocoa with lilac undertones.

Crisp, nut-toned. Pecan, raisin, ripe banana, brown sugar, a sweet hint of narcissus in aroma and cup. Bittersweet in structure, with a savory edge. Full, almost chewy mouthfeel. Nut notes prevail in a rich though drying finish.

Intricate, pungent, deeply floral. Peach, pear, honeysuckle, black walnut, musk in aroma and cup. Brisk but very sweet in structure with a savory edge; satiny, lively mouthfeel. Crisp, flavor-saturated finish.

Balanced, agreeably round and sweet-toned. Toffee, table grape, pecan, clover blossom, a hint of malted barley in aroma and cup. Very sweet, gently citrusy structure; buoyant, creamy mouthfeel. Pecan and malt last in a crisp finish.

Crisply sweet, meadowy. Molasses, lilac, wheat grass, fresh cucumber, fresh-cut elm in aroma and cup. Delicately sweet-savory in structure; lightly syrupy in mouthfeel. Fresh, sweet, rather simple finish.

Bright, balanced, aromatically nuanced. Nectarine, cocoa nib, star jasmine, sandalwood, a hint of lychee in aroma and cup. Sweetly tart structure with juicy acidity; lush, syrupy mouthfeel. A resonant, flavor-saturated finish fulfills the balanced, complete promise of the cup.

Crisply sweet, deep-toned. Hazelnut butter, orange zest, baking chocolate, fresh-cut fir, freesia in aroma and cup. Sweet structure with crisp, citrusy acidity; smooth, satiny mouthfeel. Nut-toned finish with baking chocolate and orange zest as supporting notes.

Richly sweet, chocolaty. Chocolate fudge, scorched cedar, Brazil nut, raisin, lily in aroma and cup. Sweet-toned structure with gentle, round acidity; full satiny mouthfeel. Finish centers around deep chocolate and smoky aromatic wood notes.

Bright, vibrant, sweetly tart. Apricot, pink grapefruit zest, jasmine, oak, cocoa nib in aroma and cup. High-toned, sweet-tart in structure with juicy acidity; satiny mouthfeel. The crisp, long finish leads with notes of apricot and grapefruit supported by cocoa nib.