**Tiramisu (INW) 1%/2% (7-5-25)** -- I started this one at 1%, but clearly it was a weaker flavor, and I doubled it to 2%, and then it started to take shape much better. I probably could have went even higher. While def. one of the weaker INW flavors, it was good right out of the gate. I picked up on 4 major notes including: Coffee w./ light espresso, Cocoa, Cream, and a good vanilla cake element. That's it in a nutshell. On the front end, the coffee leaned fairly heavily to coffee, with light hints of espresso, and it was not as strong as most other Tiras I've tested, and honestly, I would have liked more, and more of the epsresso than coffee. The cream and cake were fairly well balanced, and worked good together to smooth and richen the overall profile. I struggled for a bit trying to decide if the chocolate was a choco, or a cocoa, but I finally determined it was a cocoa. As stated, at 1% it was not very full, and doubling to 2% fixed that up, and I suspect I could have easily gone to 3% or higher, as this was just not as strong as many of my other INW flavors. Not bad, just something to keep in mind.

No off-notes or complaints, other than the weaker than expected coffee/espresso notes, which were quite good and convincing. The cocoa was just present enough to reveal itself, but in no way overpowering. The cream(s) were fairly present, and did give it a smooth overall taste/feel. The vanilla cake element was a surprise, and I don't remember trying another Tira with as good of a cake element. It was a few ticks below mid-level sweet, which is always welcomed. About my only fix would be to boost up the coffee/epresso notes, and I would lean more towards the espresso, and with a little acidity, to help it punch through just a bit more. All in, it was tasty, just needed a little caffinated punch. I finalized it at a **9.0/10** with the only markdowns for the softer coffee/espresso elements.