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 up to four components. We refer to the components as BRIGHT, BALANCED, NATURAL and DARK.
current BLEND COMPONENTS
BRIGHT
Country: Ethiopia
Region: Yirgacheffe
Producer: Small estate farms
Process: Washed
Varieties: Heirloom
Altitude: 1800 - 2000 MASL
Harvest Season: Nov - Jan 2024
Relationship: 1st Harvest
Partners: Artisan Imports (importer) MOPLACO (exporter)
BALANCED
Country: Peru
Region: Cajamarca
Producer: Churupampa
Varieties: Typica, Bourbon, Caturra, Pache
Process: Washed
Altitude: 1500-2000 MASL
Harvest Season: March - September 2024
Relationship: 1st Harvest
Partners: Sucafina (importer)
NATURAL
Country: Ethiopia
Region: Kaffa
Producer: Dehab Bitewlign
Varieties: Ethiopia Heirlooms
Process: Natural
Altitude: 1800-1880 MASL
Harvest Season: Dec 2023 – Feb 2024
Relationship: 1st Harvest
Partners: Artisan (importer)
DARK
Country: Brazil
Region: São Sebastião
Producer: Diogo Dias
Varieties: Catuai, yellow bourbon, pacamara
Process: Pulped natural
Altitude: 1100 MASL
Harvest Season: June - Sept 2024
Relationship: 1st Harvest
Partners: Osito (exporter + 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
TIMESPAN
dark chocolate, toasted marshmallow, almond
made with:
DARK
BALANCED
PURCHASE OF TEKTŌN CURRENTLY SUPPORTS
(past benefactors)
COCA (Center of Creative Arts)
Left Bank Park