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Flavour Analysis

Look beyond black bean’s starchy aroma and a less obvious register appears: loam, kombu dashi and coffee. A cocoa note lends roasted notes, with a molasses note adding robust sweetness, and hazelnut and iron notes give the profile a nuanced, persistent finish.

Dominant Flavour Families

Earthy
Vegetal
Maillard
Carnal / Animalic
Woody

Flavour profile of black bean

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Fabian

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Black bean

FabianVegetal

black bean6.5

Earthy, mildly starchy aroma characteristic of freshly cooked legumes. Strong in black bean.

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