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: Gedeb, Yirgacheffe
Producer: Neguesse Debela (SNAP)
Process: Washed
Varieties: 1975-1975 JARC and Heirloom
Altitude: 1900 - 2200 MASL
Harvest Season: Dec 2024 - Jan 2025
Relationship: 1st Harvest
Partners: Atlantic Specialty (importer) SNAP (exporter)
BALANCED
Country: Colombia
Region: Narino
Producer: Regional Select Program
Varieties: Castillo, Caturra, Colombia
Process: Washed
Altitude: 1500-2200 MASL
Harvest Season: May-September 2024
Relationship: 1st Harvest
Partners: Cafe Imports (importer)
NATURAL
Country: El Salvador
Region: Santa Ana
Producer: La Esperanza-Alvarez family
Varieties: Bourbon, Anacafe 14
Process: Natural
Altitude: 1500 MASL
Harvest Season: Nov 2024 – Feb 2025
Relationship: 2nd Harvest
Partners: Falcon (importer) Los Volcanes (exporter)
DARK
Country: Brazil
Region: Cerrado Mineiro, Minas Gerais
Producer: Rio Brilhante
Varieties: Bourbon, Paraiso, Catuai, Topazio
Process: Pulped natural
Altitude: 1200 MASL
Harvest Season: June - Sept 2024
Relationship: 2nd Harvest
Partners: Falcon (importer) Los Volcanes (exporter) Rio Brilhante (mill + farm)
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