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The fruit bat follows its keen sense of smell on its endless search for sugary sweets; our team takes the same approach to this blend.

  • Type Espresso - Blend
  • Country Kenya, Mexico
  • Flavor Profile Caramel + Stone Fruit
  • Variety SL-28, SL-34, Ruiru, Batian

The details

Origin story

  • Country Mexico
  • Region Oaxaca
  • Processing Method Washed
  • Direct Trade Partner Since 2005
  • Country Kenya
  • Elevation Range 1800 masl
  • Processing Method Washed
  • Drying Method Raised Bed
  • Harvest December 2023 - April 2024
The fruit bat follows its keen sense of smell on its endless search for sugary sweets. Our team takes the same approach to developing our annual Fruit Bat seasonal espresso blend. This year's edition takes us on a tour of the coffee world, featuring selections from Burundi, Honduras, and Peru.

How To Brew

We recommend your finished espresso should weigh 2.5 times as much as your coffee dose., which provides an excellent total extraction level and maximizes flavor pulled out of the ground coffee. For espresso we recommend a fine grind, setting 1 if you are ordering from Intelligentsiacoffee.com

Recommended Method Espresso Machine

  1. 01.
    Weigh Coffee 18g of coffee yields 45g
  2. 02.
    Grind Coffee
  3. 03.
    Make an even bed of coffee in the portafilter and pull the shot
  4. 04.
    Enjoy
Espresso in cup
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      Image of growers sorting coffee beans

    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 and Los Angeles, 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.

Fruit Bat Espresso
Fruit Bat Espresso