Chocolate Espresso
by Equal Exchange
Impact
GPS meltdown: neither here nor there but everywhere stuck in the middle of a multiple crossroads intersection... ends up going in all directions simultaneously.
Appearance 4.1 / 5
| Color: | deep brown x cherry tint |
| Surface: | silicon chip backed w/ nubs & nibs |
| Temper: | semi-flat |
| Snap: | electronic |
Aroma 7.7 / 10
mid-roast Guatemalan coffee w/ “hints of chocolate notes”; mellow mahogany; lychee nut
Mouthfeel 12 / 15
| Texture: | granulated & surprisingly round |
| Melt: | gritty meltdown |
Flavor 42.4 / 50
sugar king -> café -> lychee syrup -> breadfruit -> pops a cherry -> brief chocolate walnut concentrate -> restive coffee
Quality 17 / 20
Strong inputs (never in the red peak readings zone) & nearly equalized around the horn. CBS ~ 1:2:2