Mocha Valentino Sfumato
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Fancy a resinous coffee specialty?
Whether you indulge in the art of barista or not, it's like cigarettes and their smell: there are probably more lovers of the smell of coffee than of coffee itself, even though this hot drink is extremely popular in all its variations. I myself was recently on the verge of turning back on the highway after reading that the coffee machine in the office had broken down. These days, it apparently needs a technician to fix it and until he arrives... But I digress: a coffee smell that isn't driven by the sugary or milky element, that doesn't come across as sweet, well, I've very rarely had that. And when I did, it was in other places. Somehow, with Mocha Valentino, I insinuated that the process would be similar. I was wrong about the fragrance.
Mocha Valentino is perhaps the olfactory coffee creation I've been waiting for. From the very first moment, there is this typical aura of this drink, but without just smelling of the beans. No, the entourage is lavish, but there is no milk, sugar or caramel. Of course, vanilla is present. This completes the overall effect. Nothing more.
Not for nothing is part of the name Mocha. According to the coffee nomenclature, this is a coffee that is refined with chocolate, giving it a bitter-sweet aroma. That's what it smells like here too. But not only that. A balsamic, decelerating facet combined with a sublime, hesperidic freshness lends Mocha Valentino depth and diversity. It becomes pleasingly unpleasant, if I may describe the work in this way.
But the development does not end there. Full-bodied woody tones, almost like smooth oud, evoke warmth. The resinous melange is viscous, creamy and altogether palatable. This creates a harmonious structure in combination with the mocha aroma. Mocha Valentino is underpinned by soft green earthy impressions.
In a nutshell: Mocha Valentino is wonderfully composed, catchy and yet created in such a way that you have to appreciate resins and wood to love this coffee. Sfumato counteracts its own name here. Nothing is blurred here; Mocha Valentino is clearly arranged.
(with thanks to Floyd)
Mocha Valentino is perhaps the olfactory coffee creation I've been waiting for. From the very first moment, there is this typical aura of this drink, but without just smelling of the beans. No, the entourage is lavish, but there is no milk, sugar or caramel. Of course, vanilla is present. This completes the overall effect. Nothing more.
Not for nothing is part of the name Mocha. According to the coffee nomenclature, this is a coffee that is refined with chocolate, giving it a bitter-sweet aroma. That's what it smells like here too. But not only that. A balsamic, decelerating facet combined with a sublime, hesperidic freshness lends Mocha Valentino depth and diversity. It becomes pleasingly unpleasant, if I may describe the work in this way.
But the development does not end there. Full-bodied woody tones, almost like smooth oud, evoke warmth. The resinous melange is viscous, creamy and altogether palatable. This creates a harmonious structure in combination with the mocha aroma. Mocha Valentino is underpinned by soft green earthy impressions.
In a nutshell: Mocha Valentino is wonderfully composed, catchy and yet created in such a way that you have to appreciate resins and wood to love this coffee. Sfumato counteracts its own name here. Nothing is blurred here; Mocha Valentino is clearly arranged.
(with thanks to Floyd)
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