Klatch Coffee - Smudge Pot

The aroma is very floral of orange blossom and diameters sugar

The flavors of this drink are first they say to stir this drink to incorporate it but to try the whipped espresso on top is very much of orange with a vanilla back bone like a concentrated 50/50 bar

Mixed this drink is very orange foreword with a milky finish. The vanilla syrup is a little to much to sweeten this but does work well with this.

It is made with oat milk and does make this lighter then regular milk or even half and half where this would be just very sick very very heavy and creamy to the point that it is overwhelming and flavor and texture.

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This is a must try but was out for a very Limited time

March 20th till April 2nd 2023

Still Coffee and TeamCo - Redlands, Ca

On this occasion I had this Iced with oat milk.

This version of the classic mocha Uses local oranges to create a in house syrup and local honey along with chocolate from Parliament Chocolate in Redlands also

The flavors of this coffee is chocolate and orange forward and very reminiscent of the chocolate orange you find at the holidays.

The orange syrup is sweet with a very floral note through out that is very present and cuts the richness of the chocolate that is very deep in flavor of vanillin, almond, and dried stone fruit.

This take on a mocha is One of the best I have ever had in highly recommend anyone going through Redlands as it is using local ingredients in local farmers to create a unique in flavorful mocha.

Wall Writers - Ube Latte

This latte is has a more earthy aroma and subtle notes of bread and well potatoes.

The appearance is of milk chocolate with purple through it.

The flavor is usual with a distinct flavor of the Ube and of milk chocolate that culminates into a very earthy note that has a lingering finish that’s dry and astringent.

Klatch - Cascara Cordial

This very Limited drink is made for Valentines Day!

It futures espresso, House Chocolate, and Cascara. (The cascara used is there in house made cascara syrup.)

This drink has an aroma of of chocolate, malt, and a slight floral note of lilac.

The flavors of this drink are like a chocolate cherry cordial candy.

The chocolate is very forward with the cascara coming in very subtle but present in every aspect of this.

It is slightly tart for a normal drink and does have a slight after taste that is not present

Klatch - Macaroon Mocha

This seasonal coffee is new for the 2019 session

This drink is made with Espresso, House Made Toasted Coconut milk and house chocolate.

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The aroma of the drink is of burnt sugar and cocoa powder

The flavor is of the toasted coconut and the chocolate making this very creamy and rich.

The chocolate is the main star of this and a little to much.

The coconut milk is not filtered and does have little bits of coconut throughout.

This is a good drink but to me needs a little tweaking to get the proportions right

Pie Hole - Blood Orange Latte

The aroma is of burnt sugar with hints of toasted almond

The flavor is warm milk with a coffee in the back, the blood orange or ginger is not there in any way and a big disappointment along with much hype they put on this as a special for the month. 

After talking to the Barista, The flavor is the drizzle of turmeric and ginger they use on the pie of the month to but they don’t add much of it n the coffee.

After talking to them, they put more in and it was much better but as it was from the start a bad drink and they show a slice of orange on the email, but does not come with it.

Back Alley Coffee; Redlands, CA - The Gingerbread latte

This is made with premade syrup and is overly sweet with no real tats of gingerbread in anyway.

It has a taste of more subtle spice with maple praline.

Another bad problem is is cools too fast and becomes thicker like the milk is curdling.

Klatch - Trick or Treat

This very limited coffee drink is made with espresso, vanilla, chocolate, and activated charcoal.

The aroma of this coffee is of chocolate with notes of caramel and marshmallow

The flavor is heavy of chocolate with the milk, the charcoal is there and is present but not well mixed as it is very grainy. The vanilla is more of a side note that is there for sweetens.

Mixed together it is like a cookies and cream latte and overly sweet.

Klatch - The Naked Verbena

This drink made by Hether Perry to win the 2003 USBC is a combination of lemon verbena leaves, lemon zest, and simple syrup. 

The aroma of this drink is of  lemon and cane sugar with subtle hints of cardamom

The acidity is high and rightfully so with the lemon and espresso 

The body is slight rough with a lingering chalky feel and a juicy over ripe stone fruit feel

The favors of the lemon peel, chickory, cane sugar, malt, roasted hop, cardamom, navel orange, cream, vanillin, and toasted oak

The simple syrup does very little until the bottom even when mixed together and to me it works better that way

I do recommend this drink just to try and see how and what it takes to win at the USBC  

Copper Q - Cinnamon Dutch Apple Pie Latte

This signature drink is made my Copper Q in Big Bear Lake Village , California uses Wildgoose coffee, along with apple and cinnamon syrups for flavoring 

The aroma of this drink is of cinnamonand cream With slight notes of Apple 

The flavor is of green Apple and slightly burnt caramel. The coffee comes through of berry and apricot along with subtle notes of magnolia and milk chocolate 

There is a subtle sour note and the back with a chai taste 

This is a very sweet drink and to me over sweet. It was good but not for the people who want to still taste their coffee

Klatch - Oreo Late

This custom drink made by Kenya at the Rancho Cucamonga store uses Oreos on the bottom before the espresso is pulled and ground Oreos in the drink  

The aroma of this drink is of chai, vanilla and gram crackers with a subtle note of milk chocolate

The flavor chocolate, cream, and all spice. The coffee does not come through, but with this drink; I do not think it would help

I really don't like Oreos but this is by far the best way to have them for kids and adults alike 

Augie's Mexican Mocha

This limited drink is created with caynne pepper and Parliment Chocolate

The aroma is of gram cracker, smoked paprika, cinnamon, and bergamot 

The flavor is at first is of the caynne pepper and cream.  After the flavor of the Chocolate and present and deep. The Chocolate is the main flavor and is much like ganache. The coffee it self is lost but once into the drink notes of all spice, bergamot, sweet cherry and French vanilla are present.  

This is a very smooth and rich full body coffee that is warm

This is a must have and lovers of spice and Chcolate need to try this before its gone

Alex's Winter time laté

This drink created for me by Alex at Klatch 

The aroma of the cup burnt sugar, peppermint, mushroom, and muted lavender  

The flavor of this drink are heavy on Pepermint, dark chocolate, caramel, black tea, and cinnamon  

The body when hot is very creamy with a smooth and rictch texture but as it cools and is cold, it's weak and tea like

Queen Bean Café - Butterscotch Mocha

This drink created for me uses Wild Gosses coffee Roasters Flight of Fancy along with syrups. 

The aroma of this cup is of roasted marshmellow, burnt sugar, grilled Eurika lemon, and sticky rice

The flavors of this coffee are of butterscotch, navel orange, wheat germ, Mexican chocolate, whipped cream, pinion nut, Diametra sugar, jasmine oil, chcolate milk, and almond flower  

There is a back note of tobacco and dry black tea leaf

This is a good drink with great flavor , the only suggestion I would so is to brûlée the top with brown sugar

Klatch - Thyme, Sweet Thyme

This seasional drink at Klatch is made with Thyme and Maple Syrup along with their espresso

The aroma of this coffee is of citrus like orange blossom, cane sugar, cream and earth

The flavors of this drink are not aparent of the thyme nore maple surup but there is orange blossom and cream taste that is very strong. There is a subltle earth note and caramel taste that is lingering. Tords the middle of the drink the thyme comes through but very faint and along with a subtle spice note like of white pepper. 

This does have a heavy body that is creamy and has a thick mouth feel that lingering on the top of the pallete

This is a slight disappointing in the exicution and to me should have more thyme in it to make it pop but the concept is a very nice addition to this season  

Carefree Coffee Roasters - Cubano Eggnog Latte

This drink craated for me has the aroma of bitter sweet chcoalte, burnt cane, orange peel, and jasmine ash

The flavors of this drink are of bittersweet chcolate, cashew butter, ooney, magnoilia, clove stem, caramel, cream, cinnimon, Eurica lemon pith, and anmerith 

This drink has no flavor of the eggnog and is very plesent and has a tart taste at the end of this cup and gives a slight chalky taste 

This has a complex body with a smooth and creamy texture

This has a medium - high acidity that are bittersweet with a slight after taste that is tart and bright

The Flatiron in Jarome Arizona - Mocha with Cinnamon

This drink is made on a Manuel espresso machine has two shots and chocolate along with Cinnamon. 

The flavores are of chocolate ganache with a subtle ascent of spice. There is a slight earth and nut tone of hazelnut and The Cinnimon tastes more of all spice and cane sugar.  

It has a full body and mild acidity.  

La Casa Azul Coffee House - La Cafe de Olla

This drink created by La Casa de Azul is a remerisent tothe old mexican style made with ciinimon siccks, piloncieo (mexican style brown sugar), and coffee  

This drink is unique with the cinnimon being forword and the Piloncieo bringing a slight sweet note and a little grit.  

There is a nice citrus note that is like a navel orange, and and an all spice note. 

The coffee has a full body with a creamy mouth feel with a medium acidity that has a sweet delicate floral note like of yucca

This is a great coffee to try if you want to try an authentic mexican style coffee that is iced

Rad Coffee - Blood Orange Latte

This drink created for Holoween at Rad Coffee in Upland California is made with blood orange consingrate in house, Verve coffee, and milk

The first bit of this coffee is like drinking sour blood orange foam.  

There is no aroma of blood orange 

The milk separates slightly on top but drinking down you get the blood orange and in a big stride. The coffee is deeply lost and the consingrate is over powering. 

This drink is only served hot, a big diisapont because this would be great cold instead. 

This is an unusual flavored coffee and has great potential just not ready to be brought out yet.  

Bricks and Birch - Pretty Chai for a White Guy ( Holiday)

This drink created by head barista of Bricks and Birch in Redlands California is made with Stumptown Hair Bender, Almond milk, Chai, Cinnimon, and Honey

The aroma of this drink is of cinnimon, brown sugar, and damp wood

Te flavor of this drink is of the alomond but more tords a toasted almond, dark chcolate, all spice, ciggerette tobcco, and clay

The honey is lost in this but may help keep it on the sweet side and richer with useing alomnd milk

This is a unique drink made for me and I see great hopes for future coffees from Brick and Birch