85% Blend
by Venchi
Impact
Look & swagger of macho but the game of a nutty, slightly bitter socialite whose quite approachable for 85% status. Basically Marcolini’s Fleur de Cacao with a $10 rebate.
Appearance 4.6 / 5
| Color: | serious, even ominous, purple kohl |
| Surface: | smooth |
| Temper: | matte finish |
| Snap: | gives good snap |
Aroma 8.4 / 10
mid-roast: peanut, fungi, leather, vinyl
Mouthfeel 12.5 / 15
| Texture: | dry mass... |
| Melt: | ... collapses evenly & unctuously |
Flavor 42.1 / 50
nut butter cream transitions gradually into roasted nut butter spread (peanut/cashew -> bitter almond) atop a bed of pasta -> finishes on long café grounds creating illusion of an open-faced sandwich dipped in coffee
Quality 16.5 / 20
Extremely focused & mono-dimensional butter trap for nuts. CBS ratio 3.5 :: 5 :: 1.5