Espresso Blend

The blend designed for espresso

Espresso Blend is an intense, approachable specialty coffee blend, crafted to produce dense crema, a full body, and a dark chocolate and hazelnut profile that works perfectly for espresso and milk drinks.

Unlike the other coffees in the catalog, which are all 100% Arabica, Espresso Blend combines 80% Brazilian Arabica and 20% Indian Robusta. This choice delivers more structure, more crema, and better presence in milk, while maintaining a clean, satisfying aromatic base.

Espresso Blend is designed to meet a clear need: a strong, consistent, straightforward coffee that works just as well as a straight espresso as it does in a cappuccino or latte.

This coffee isn't aiming for the floral or fruity complexity of a single origin. Its focus is effectiveness, consistency, and power in the cup.

Aromatic profile

Espresso Blend is built around two main notes that create a straightforward espresso that's warm and lingering.

Dark chocolate gives the coffee its character. Hazelnut balances the blend and keeps it distinct even in milk.

Why add Robusta to a specialty coffee

Espresso Blend is the only coffee in the catalog that includes Robusta. This choice isn't meant to make the profile heavier, but to bring what Arabica alone rarely can: denser crema, more body, and more pronounced strength.

This is also why many traditional Italian espresso blends include Robusta.

80% Brazilian Arabica and 20% Indian Robusta

Espresso Blend's composition follows a simple logic: keep the roundness and rich flavor of Arabica, then add just enough Robusta to boost body and intensity.

Brazilian Arabica provides the blend's aromatic base and sweetness. Robusta adds strength without dominating, keeping the profile balanced despite its intensity.

The role of Brazilian Arabica

Brazilian Arabica, grown between 1,100 and 1,200 meters and processed using the natural method, brings sweetness and roundness to the coffee. It contributes notes of chocolate and hazelnut and limits the dry or astringent qualities that an unbalanced Robusta might have.

Without this base, the blend would be harsher. With it, the intensity remains controlled.

The role of Indian Robusta

Indian Robusta adds visual appeal and structure to the blend. At 20%, it makes the crema denser and increases the sensation of body, while slightly boosting the caffeine, without pushing the profile into excessive bitterness.

The result remains predominantly Arabica in its aromatic profile, but with a strength that's hard to achieve with 100% Arabica.

Crema, the visual signature of extraction

Crema is one of the most visible signs of a good espresso. With Espresso Blend, it should be dense, marbled, and long-lasting.

A simple guide: if a grain of sugar placed on the crema stays there for a few seconds before sinking, the crema is dense enough.

An espresso that really holds up in milk

Espresso Blend is especially well suited to milk drinks. Its body and crema help it stand out even when there's a lot of milk.

This is the kind of coffee that retains a real presence in 100–150 ml of milk, where more delicate profiles can get lost.

Recommended extraction settings

Espresso Blend is designed to work without complicated adjustments, including on an automatic machine.

This blend is forgiving when it comes to settings, making it a good choice for bean-to-cup machines and everyday use.

How it compares with other coffees in the catalog

Ayutepeque is intense because of its origin. Choco N°2 is more mellow and suited to everyday drinking. Espresso Blend, on the other hand, is intense by design.

Storage tips

To preserve the dark chocolate, hazelnut, and crema quality, it's best to store the coffee properly once opened.

The blend benefits from a short rest after roasting. A few days are often enough to stabilize extraction and improve the results in the cup.

This coffee is for you if

• You're looking for an intense espresso with genuinely dense crema.
• You often make cappuccinos or lattes.
• You use an automatic machine and want a forgiving coffee.
• You enjoy the profile of traditional Italian espressos.
• You're looking for a powerful, approachable, consistent coffee.

Tasting verdict

Espresso Blend is the most straightforward coffee in the catalog. It focuses on intensity, crema, and presence in the cup, without trying to offer a wide range of aromatic nuances.

Dark chocolate gives the extraction structure, hazelnut rounds it out, and Robusta adds extra body that makes a difference in espresso and in milk drinks.