Reviews for Papa Lin's Coffee Roasting

Subtly rich and deep. Baker’s chocolate, vanilla, cherry blossom, lemon verbena, myrrh in aroma and cup. Gentle, fruity acidity; plump, satiny mouthfeel. Flavor notes consolidate in a lightly resonant, bittersweet finish.

Deeply rich, with an enveloping pungency. Blackcurrant, musky rose, walnut and oak in aroma and cup. Low-toned but rich acidity; buoyant, syrupy mouthfeel. Walnut saturates the short finish; blackcurrant the long.

Soft, enveloping, resonantly complex. Rose and violet floral notes, apricot, dark chocolate, clove and marjoram in aroma and cup. Bright, juicy acidity; satiny, buoyant mouthfeel. Flavor consolidates in a brisk short finish; floral and chocolate return sweetly in the long.

Extravagant, complex; immense sweetness. Honey, cocoa-butter, sweetly tart fruit (loquat, tangerine, strawberry), violet-like flowers, incense-like pungency (saffron, myrrh, sandalwood). Rich, lyrical acidity; smooth, silky mouthfeel. Flavor consolidates but rings on in a long, layered finish.

Gentle, juicy, richly balanced. Orange, plum, narcissus-like flowers, roasted cacao nib, a hint of sweet basil in aroma and cup. Quietly vibrant acidity; silky mouthfeel. Flavor consolidates around chocolate and flowers in a delicately rich finish.

Sweet, deep, slightly savory, complex. Turbinado sugar, violet and lavender, pineapple, peach, musk in aroma and cup. Rich, round, resonant acidity. Syrupy, lively mouthfeel. The sweetness turns chocolaty and pineapple and lavender notes in particular saturate a rich finish.

Subtle, deep, complex. Honey, honeysuckle-like flowers, crisp red currant, hints of pistachio and clove in aroma and cup. Lush, round acidity; lively, syrupy mouthfeel. Honey and flowers saturate a mildly drying finish.

Delicate, soft, silky. Honey, night-blooming flowers, cocoa butter, vanilla in aroma and cup. Gentle but lively, floral-toned acidity; buoyant, silky mouthfeel. Vanilla in particular carries into a quietly flavor-saturated finish.

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.

Deep, complex, balanced yet extravagant. Ripe plum, honey, crisp roasted cacao nib, orchid-like flowers, a hint of sandalwood in aroma and cup. Delicate, quietly lively acidity; very silky mouthfeel. Flavor saturates a sweet, resonant finish.

Quietly exhilarating, juicy, complete. Distinct dark chocolate, raspberry, dark rum, pungent fruit suggesting tamarind, spicy rose-like flowers. Stunning acidity: flawlessly sweet, soaring, buoyant. Creamy, delicately full mouthfeel; ripely sweet, gently flavor-saturated finish.

Softly pungent, delicately sweet and complex. Brown sugar, layered hints of sweet chocolate, cinnamon, blackberry, orange and flowers in aroma and cup. Softly tart acidity; rather light, silkily smooth mouthfeel. The delicate flavor notes consolidate but ring gently on in the long finish.

Intense; complex floral and citrus. Honey, ripe lime, night-blooming flowers and a softening suggestion of milk chocolate in aroma and cup. Sweetly bright acidity; very silky mouthfeel. Flavor, particularly flowers, saturates a long, resonant finish.

Gentle, crisp, sweet-toned. Honey, lemon tart, delicate hints of milk chocolate and flowers in aroma and cup. Soft acidity; smooth, velvety mouthfeel. Sweet, flavor-saturated finish.

Succulent, richly intricate. Wild strawberry, dried blueberry, rich mousse-like chocolate, fresh ginseng, lush flowers in aroma and cup. Complete, exhilarating acidity; full, syrupy mouthfeel. Flavor-saturated finish, crisply drying with a persistent ginseng note.

Deep, opulent, savory-sweet. Crisp roasted nut, minty dark chocolate, hints of butter and sage-like herb in aroma and cup. Rich, deeply expressed acidity; syrupy mouthfeel. Long, resonant finish.

Complex, intense, classic. Pungent black currant, blackberry, plum, night-blooming flowers, fresh-cut cedar in aroma and cup. Sweetly balanced, lavishly rich acidity. Big, syrupy mouthfeel. The pungent berry notes in particular carry into a deep, long, flavor-saturated finish.

Crisply but lushly sweet and fruit-toned. Narcissus-like flowers, blueberry, cidery peach, roasted cocoa nib in aroma and cup. Softly crisp acidity; full, lively mouthfeel. The floral and blueberry notes carry into a gently drying, bittersweet finish.

Crisply dry, delicately complex. Ripe lemon, lilac-like flowers, honey, grape, a hint of baker’s chocolate in aroma and cup. Gently tart acidity; lightly syrupy mouthfeel. Flavor carries with little loss of complexity into a long, impressive finish.

Dark chocolate, flowers (lily, lavender), blueberry, brandy, cedar in aroma and cup. Slight savory hint in the cup. Rich, round acidity; syrupy mouthfeel. Dry but flavor-saturated finish.