$24

  • Seasonal

01

Roast Level: Bright

  • 3

    Bright

  • 0

    Comforting

  • 0

    Traditional

This seasonal espresso blend is named for an animal that loves sweetness as much as we do.

Dialed In Recipe: 18g in / 34-37 seconds / 45g out

Apple

Persimmon

Caramel

The details

Origin story

  • Country Costa Rica
  • Region Dota, San José
  • Processing Method Washed
  • Direct Trade Partner Since 2004
  • Country Ethiopia
  • Producer Alaka Farmer Association
  • Region Hambela Distrct, West Guji Zone, Oromia Region
  • Elevation Range 1900 - 2250 m
  • Processing Method Washed
  • Drying Method Raised Bed
  • Harvest November 2024 - February 2025
  • Direct Trade Partner Since 2012
  • Country Guatemala
  • Region Antigua
  • Elevation Range 1500 m
  • Processing Method Washed
  • Drying Method Raised Bed
  • Harvest December 2024 - March 2025
  • Direct Trade Partner Since 2020
  • Direct Trade

This seasonal espresso blend is named for an animal that loves sweetness as much as we do. It features coffees from three countries celebrated for exceptional quality: Costa Rica, Ethiopia, and Guatemala. Costa Rica Coopedota anchors the blend with a caramel base, while Ethiopia Guji Jigesa and Guatemala Las Moritas bring layers of ripe fruit. The result is a profile perfectly suited for a syrupy-sweet espresso.

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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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    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.

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