Impact
Gimungous tidal wave, sequentially cascades & barrels, eventually rolling up all in its path & ripcurls into itself for a body slam that softly touches down.
Appearance 5 / 5
fierce Dark Star
fierce Dark Star
Color: | smoldering magenta |
Surface: | ideal |
Temper: | blinding mega-watts |
Snap: | fortified; color variation on inside |
Aroma 8.8 / 10
fresh chocolate air-loft: oxygenated coffee, molasses, nuts, & banana leaf; potent
Mouthfeel 12.7 / 15
Texture: | firm |
Melt: | thicker/longer than its 70% content; heftier, like an 85% |
Flavor 44.1 / 50
pay attn, especially early on; powers up chocolate treacle -> sweetest blackberry rush, chased by banana, in an indelible black/white contrast -> modulating butter cream alters progression dramatically – mocha cocoa & toast (a rarity for Nacional) dipped in honey... things keep very Criollo-like on cream, almost on the verge of breaking down bland, but too sweet for that, & lifted in an added wisp of interest by jasmine – absolutely shuddering in its caress -> backcross to earlier B&W colors, this time faint blueberry ‘n cream -> pops out & off on hazelnut chocolate while simultaneously holding a full trunk load ala wattleseed
Quality 18 / 20
Near perfect pitch to balance ‘n harmony – lightly acidic & enough sweetness to seem practically bitter-free. So much of a bean’s natural characteristics hinge on the maker’s hands it works in, & Domori clearly exhibits what sugar & roast do compared to his Arriba 100% (as well as a slightly reduced conche).
One minor cavil: loses substantial amplitude over time as flavors progressively recede.
One minor cavil: loses substantial amplitude over time as flavors progressively recede.