$26

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Origin Story

Our coffee team carefully selected top lots for this blend honoring the athletes participating in the 2024 Bank of America Chicago Marathon. Intelligentsia is proud to partner in the race and provide coffee to runners, volunteers and spectators alike.

Sensory

Tasting notes of plum, red grape, and black cherry makes for a naturally sweet coffee to be savored at the start of the race with a bright, refreshing finish.

  • Country Costa Rica, Ethiopia, Guatemala
  • Flavor Profile Caramel + Stone Fruit
  • Variety Bourbon, Caturra, Catuai, Pache, San Ramon

The details

  • Country Costa Rica
  • Region Dota, Tarrazu
  • Direct Trade Partner Since 2005
  • Country Ethiopia
  • Producer Smallholder Farmers
  • Region Oromia
  • Elevation Range 1900-2250 m
  • Processing Method Washed
  • Drying Method Raised Bed
  • Harvest November 2023 - February 2024
  • Direct Trade Partner Since 2015
  • Country Guatemala
  • Producer Francisco Martinez
  • Region Cuilco, Huehuetenango
  • Elevation Range 1
  • Processing Method Washed
  • Harvest November 2023 - April 2024
  • Direct Trade Partner Since 2018

How To Brew

We recommend starting with a 1:18 coffee-to-water ratio, which provides an excellent total extraction level and maximizes flavor pulled out of the ground coffee. For our blends we recommend either a pour over or a automatic drip home machine. We recommend a grind size 5 or 6 or if you are grinding at home mimic the size of Morton Coarse Kosher Salt.

Recommended Method Automatic Drip

  1. 01.
    Weigh Water 18g of water per 1g of coffee
  2. 02.
    Weigh Coffee 1g of coffee per 18g of water
  3. 03.
    Drop in filter Add filter to equipment
  4. 04.
    Grind Coffee Grind coffee and add to filter
  5. 05.
    Add water Add water to machine reservoir
  6. 06.
    Remove filter Enjoy your coffee!
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    Why We're Different

    • Intelligentsia coffee buyers travel year-round working with a network of farmers. From the farm, coffee arrives at the roasting works in Chicago, where coffee professionals cup, grade, and release over 50 single-origins and blends annually.

    • Intelligentsia Direct Trade means partnering with people who obsess about quality as much as we do, and building meaningful relationships with farmers. Today, the Intelligentsia Direct Trade community includes more than 50 partners in 14 countries.

    • A quarter-century of obsession with quality, more than 15 years of sourcing great coffee the right way, and an authoritative point of view on how to elevate coffee make Intelligentsia a trusted partner on your coffee journey.

10 oz of 26.2 blend
26.2 Blend 10 oz