Reviews for El Gran Cafe

Evaluated as espresso. Complex, nuanced, multi-layered. Chocolate fudge, candied walnut, tamarind, lychee, pink grapefruit zest in aroma and small cup. Creamy, viscous mouthfeel; long, flavor-saturated finish. In cappuccino format, elegantly rich, impeccably sweet, paradoxically delicate and powerful.

Chocolaty, richly nut-toned. Dark chocolate, date, almond butter, fresh-cut cedar, tangerine in aroma and cup. Balanced, juicy acidity; crisp, lightly satiny mouthfeel. Resonantly sweet finish, chocolaty and deeply nutty.

Deep-toned, richly sweet. Dark chocolate, salted caramel, dried persimmon, pistachio, cedar in aroma and cup. Sweet structure with gentle acidity; full, syrupy smooth mouthfeel. Chocolaty finish supported by salted caramel and pistachio.

Richly sweet-savory, cocoa-toned. Cocoa powder, lily, black cherry, fresh-cut oak, agave syrup in aroma and cup. Balanced structure with brisk acidity; crisp, satiny mouthfeel. Finish consolidates to cocoa-toned black cherry and oak.

Gently sweet-tart, crisply herbaceous. Baking chocolate, green grape, lemon verbena, fresh-cut oak, sugarcane in aroma and cup. Bright, juicy acidity; lightly syrupy mouthfeel. The sweetly herbaceous finish centers around notes of lemon verbena and sugarcane supported by fresh-cut oak.

Evaluated as espresso. Deep-toned, richly chocolaty. Baking chocolate, pomegranate, marjoram, grapefruit zest, molasses in aroma and small cup. Crisp, lightly satiny mouthfeel; balanced, chocolaty and citrus-toned finish. In cappuccino-scaled milk, baking chocolate and pomegranate notes harmonize nicely.

Crisp, delicately sweet. Dried pear, caramel, pecan, orange zest, maple syrup in aroma and cup. Sweetly tart with gentle acidity; full, satiny-smooth mouthfeel. The gently crisp finish leads with caramel and notes.

Sweetly citrusy, bright. Orange zest, baking chocolate, agave syrup, freesia, cashew in aroma and cup. Tart-leaning structure with brisk acidity; velvety mouthfeel. The gently drying finish consolidates to notes of baking chocolate and freesia.

Sweet-toned, crisply chocolaty. Baking chocolate, raisin, carnation, cashew, fir in aroma and cup. Sweet-savory structure with brisk acidity; lightly silky mouthfeel. Gently drying, wood-framed finish with hints of carnation and cashew.

Bright, richly sweet-tart. Cocoa nib, nectarine, narcissus, almond, brown sugar in aroma and cup. High-toned, juicy acidity; crisp, satiny mouthfeel. The finish centers around notes of cocoa nib and nectarine.

Crisply sweet-savory. Toffee, tamarind, cedar, almond brittle, candied violet in aroma and cup. Complex, bittersweet structure with juicy acidity; syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. Sweetly tart finish consolidates to notes of tamarind and almond brittle.

Richly floral and aromatic. Narcissus, black currant, cocoa nib, thyme, maple syrup in aroma and cup. Sweetly tart structure with bright, juicy acidity; full, lightly syrupy mouthfeel. The finish leads with notes of narcissus and black currant with undertones of cocoa nib.

Delicate, sweetly nut-toned. Cashew butter, ginger blossom, fresh-cut fir, caramel, hint of red grape in aroma and small cup. Gentle, round acidity; velvety-smooth mouthfeel. The richly nut-framed finish is supported by notes of ginger blossom and caramel.

Richly sweet, chocolaty. Baking chocolate, hazelnut, golden raisin, gardenia, cedar in aroma and cup. Sweet-toned structure with round acidity; crisp, satiny mouthfeel. Chocolaty finish with undertones of hazelnut and cedar.

Richly sweet-savory. Butterscotch, thyme, red apple, hop flowers, cedar in aroma and cup. Balanced acidity; full, syrupy mouthfeel. Resonant finish consolidates to notes of red apple and butterscotch with cedar undertones.

Crisply sweet-tart, pleasingly nutty. Red apple, almond brittle, freesia, lime zest, cedar in aroma and cup. Sweet-tart structure with brisk acidity; delicate, satiny mouthfeel. Quiet, gently nut-toned finish.

Crisply nut-toned. Pecan, raisin, sage, brown sugar, fir in aroma and cup. Bittersweet structure with gentle acidity. Chewy, round mouthfeel. Pecan notes prevail in a gently drying finish.

Sweetly nut-toned. Roasted hazelnut, cedar, cocoa powder, date, daisy in aroma and cup. Bittersweet structure with gentle acidity; crisp, velvety mouthfeel. The gently drying finish consolidates to cocoa-toned cedar.

Crisp, quietly sweet. Brazil nut, carob, dried orange zest, carnation, muted raisin in aroma and cup. Savory structure with tart acidity; dry, velvety mouthfeel. Quiet nut-toned finish.

Deeply sweet-tart, chocolate-toned. Dark chocolate, pomegranate, praline, magnolia, a hint of marjoram in aroma and cup. Sweet-tart structure with brisk acidity; very full, syrupy mouthfeel. The finish consolidates to dark chocolate with undertones of praline and magnolia.