Our blends offer a consistent taste profile from bag to bag over the seasons without sacrificing quality or transparency. They provide a stable experience for drinkers or wholesalers who don't want to be presented with unexpected flavor or brewing experiences.
This new lineup of blends, announced in November of 2022, allows us to bring focused, transparent sourcing to our blend lineup while improving the flavor consistency of each blend. We've done this by minimizing the number of coffees that we will source to be base components for each blend. In addition, this minimization of components allows us to roast each one individually to its optimal flavor profile before we blend it with other components. As a result, the finished blend allows all beans to achieve their peak extraction at the same grind profile.
In short, fewer components; more focus; increased consistency.
Each of our blends is made up of a combination of three components. We refer to the three components as BRIGHT, BALANCED, and NATURAL.
current BLEND COMPONENTS
BRIGHT
Country: Ethiopia
Region: Sidamo
Producer: Shantawene
Process: Washed
Varieties: Ethiopian Heirloom
Altitude: 1920 - 2020 MASL
Harvest Season: Dec 2022- Feb 2023
Relationship: 1st Harvest
Partners: Royal Coffee NY (importer)
BALANCED
Country: Guatemala
Region: Lake Atitlan
Producer: Santiago
Varieties: Typica, Bourbon, Caturra, Catimor
Process: Washed
Altitude: 1600-1950 MASL
Harvest Season: Dec 2022 - April 2023
Relationship: 1st Harvest
Partners: Los Volcanes Coffee (exporter), Falcon (importer)
NATURAL
Country: Uganda
Region: Kapchorwa, Mt. Elgon
Producer: Gamatui Community
Varieties: SL34, SL14, Bourbon
Process: Natural
Altitude: 1800 - 2000 MASL
Harvest Season: Nov. 22 – Jan. 2023
Relationship: 5th Harvest
Partners: Atlantic Specialty (importer)
BLEND FLAVOR PROFILES + RECIPES
TEKTŌN
brown sugar, citrus, florals, stone fruit, chocolate
made with:
BRIGHT
BALANCED
DRUPE
cherry, plum, berry, apple, nectar, wine, lush body
made with:
NATURAL
BALANCED
BRIGHT
LINEAR
dark chocolate, caramel, heavy body, dried fruit
made with:
BALANCED
NATURAL
BRIGHT
PENROSE
chocolate cream, dried fruit, graham, toffee, berry
made with:
BALANCED
NATURAL
PURCHASE OF TEKTŌN CURRENTLY SUPPORTS
MICA Project