Riviera Blend

THE TASTE BENCHMARK

Fresh Roasted Riviera Blend vs Commercial Supermarket Coffee

Commercial store beans sit on retail shelves for months, causing delicate floral and fruit aromatics to completely oxidise. Here is why fresh split-roasting makes every morning cup remarkable.

Aromatic Complexity & Sweetness PROFILE

Merlo Riviera Blend: Sweet caramel notes, rich cocoa weight, and subtle pomegranate aromatics that linger without any bitterness.

Supermarket: Flat, scorched flavours stripped of sweetness, leaving a harsh and astringent finish.

Brewing Forgiveness & Versatility VERSATILITY

Merlo Riviera Blend: Exceptionally forgiving across espresso, stovetop, French press, and filter, keeping its creamy sweetness intact.

Supermarket: Demands heavy sugar and syrups to mask stale over-roasting across manual brew methods.

Roaster Freshness ROAST DATE

Merlo Riviera Blend: Split-roasted in small batches daily in Brisbane and dispatched inside the ideal flavour window.

Supermarket: Sits in warehouse storage for up to twelve months under fluorescent shelf lighting.

MASTER ROASTING

The Split-Roast Architecture

The House Espresso Core

Anchors the blend with dark chocolate weight, full body, and reliable extraction power for milk coffees.

The Caramel Sweetness • Colombian Caturra

Roasted separately first to develop intense aromatic sweetness and rich, buttery caramel notes.

The Hypnotic Finish • High-Altitude Kenya

Introduces delicate pomegranate nuances and natural cup sweetness that rounds out the extraction.

HOME EXTRACTION

Dialling In Your Brew

Stovetop / Moka Pot

Traditional Italian coastal brewing that highlights intense caramel sweetness and syrupy body.

French Press / Plunger

Coarse grind unlocks silky texture, sweet fruit aromatics, and a balanced cup with zero bitter bite.

Filter, V60 & AeroPress

Medium grind brings forward clean pomegranate acidity and delicate, sweet aromatics.

THE ROASTERY PROMISE

Freshness from Our Roastery to Your Door

Roasted Fresh Daily

We roast in small batches five days a week so your beans arrive bursting with active oils for peak cup aroma.

Fast Australia-Wide Dispatch

Orders placed before midday Monday to Friday are packed fresh and dispatched directly from our Brisbane roastery.

Precision Machine Grinds

Select whole beans or have our team grind fresh to order for home espresso, stovetop, plunger, or drip filter.