South America Reviews

Sweetly and tartly pungent. Crisp roasted cacao nib, hazelnut, apricot, hints of honeysuckle and musk in aroma and cup. Roundly tart acidity; light, satiny mouthfeel. Sweet and chocolate-toned in the short finish; mildly drying in the long.

Sweet, rich, slightly fermenty. Blueberry, chocolate, fresh-cut cedar, sweet narcissus-like flowers in aroma and cup. Round, gently rich acidity; syrupy mouthfeel. Flavor carries persuasively into a sweet-toned though slightly dry finish.

Delicate, soft, lively. Distinct honeysuckle-like flowers, apple, caramel, walnut, a hint of roasted cacao nib in aroma and cup. Gently crisp acidity; lightly plush mouthfeel. Sweet-toned, quietly flavor-saturated finish.

Sweetly pungent, deep, big-bodied. Cherry, honey, dark chocolate, cedar in aroma and cup. Quiet, backgrounded acidity; full, syrupy mouthfeel. The chocolate note moves forward in a richly drying, sweet-toned finish.

Delicate but exhilarating. Orangy dark chocolate, sweet, wisteria-like flowers, cherry, a deepening hint of pine in aroma and cup. Buoyant, floral-toned acidity; light but distinctly silky mouthfeel. Flowers and chocolate carry into a surprisingly long, deep finish.

Bright, balanced, quietly complete. Roasted cacao nib, lilac-like flowers, peach, a hint of citrus in aroma and cup. Delicately crisp acidity; lightly syrupy mouthfeel. Dry chocolate dominates in a pungently rich finish.

Pungent, gently lively. Caramel, roasted cacao nib, flowers, raisin, a hint of fresh-cut pine in aroma and cup. Quiet, backgrounded acidity; lightly syrupy mouthfeel. The cacao nib and caramel round toward a distinct chocolate in a lightly resonant finish.

Delicate, lightly rich. Toffee, rose-like flowers, carob, a hint of fresh-cut fir in aroma and cup. Gently bright acidity; silky mouthfeel. Flavor consolidates but persists impressively in a long, rather deep finish.

Gentle, quietly complete. Plum, honeysuckle, crisp walnut and roasted cacao nib in aroma and cup. Soft, delicately juicy acidity; satiny mouthfeel. Gently flavor-saturated finish.

Richly pungent. Dusk-blooming flowers, peach, hazelnut, moist, freshly-cut wood in aroma and cup. Roundly muted acidity; lightly syrupy mouthfeel. Some flavor persists in a clean finish.

Evaluated as espresso. Richly tart, complex. Dark chocolate, butter, blood orange, apricot and licorice root in aroma and small cup. Full, syrupy mouthfeel. Tartly dry, flavor-saturated finish. Flavor, particularly sweet chocolate and a zesty orange, carries with some complexity into three parts milk.

(As brewed in a Keurig K-Cup B70 Platinum single-serve brewing device using a "RealCup" capsule to produce a 6-ounce serving): Sweet-toned, balanced, quiet. Caramel, hazelnut, hints of flowers and ripe lemon in aroma and, more intensely, in the cup. Delicately brisk acidity; very lightly syrupy mouthfeel. Flavor, particularly floral notes, carries with surprising intensity and persistence into a long, rich finish.

(As brewed in a Keurig K-Cup B70 Platinum single-serve brewing device using a "RealCup" capsule to produce a 6-ounce serving): Sweetly brisk, caramelly. Caramel, milk chocolate, orange zest, a hint of fresh-cut fir in aroma and cup. Softly brisk acidity; lightly syrupy mouthfeel. Distinct chocolate presence in a sweet though mildly drying finish.

As brewed in a Keurig B70 Platinum single-serve brewing device using a "OneCoffee" Keurig-compatible capsule to produce a 6-ounce serving: Balanced, quiet, classic. Ripe orange, caramel, pear, a hint of fresh-cut fir in aroma and cup. Gentle, delicate acidity. Light, lean but silky mouthfeel. Clean, sweet, flavor-saturated finish.

Erupts with exhilaratingly intense but delicate flowers and tropical fruit notes: pineapple in particular, mango, papaya. A crisp hint of roasted cacao nib grounds the profile. Gently balanced acidity; soft, plush mouthfeel. The finish is flavor-saturated and almost disconcertingly juicy.

Crisp, sweet, pungent. Almond, roasted cacao nib and a brightening hint of tangerine in aroma and cup, with distinct floral notes complicating the aroma. Gently rounded acidity; silky, lively mouthfeel. Flavor fades in a rich though drying finish.

Round, gently rich. Fresh-cut cedar, hazelnut, dark chocolate, a hint of orangy citrus in aroma and cup. Delicate, soft acidity; leanish but lively mouthfeel. Sweet chocolate in particular sustains in a quiet but long finish.

Deeply and sweetly pungent, complex. Brown sugar, raspberry and orange, honeysuckle, a hint of dark chocolate in aroma and cup. Bright, juicy acidity; lively, lightly syrupy mouthfeel. Sweetly tart, floral-toned finish.

Quietly rich, balanced, crisp. Sweet cream, orange blossom, fresh-cut fir, a hint of dark chocolate in aroma and cup. Clean, straightforward acidity; very lightly syrupy mouthfeel. Flavor notes consolidate in a long, gently resonant finish.

Evaluated as espresso. Ken (93) and his co-taster (93) both admired this roundly and very discreetly roast-influenced espresso. They found the aroma deeply pungent, the flavor complex with a wide range of sensation: raisin, apricot, flowers, fresh-cut cedar, “crisp, fresh berry” (co-taster). Ken particularly admired the full, syrupy (for the co-taster buttery) mouthfeel. Long, sweet, cedary (Ken’s word) finish. The co-taster in particular made a case for this espresso in three parts milk, where it showed chocolate and a fresh, sugar-cane-like sweetness.