This is the Sweet Life!

Get 10% off when you choose from either 250g or 1kg of our cafe favourite La Dulce Vida Espresso Blend bundled with 250g of one of our latest Single Origins! 

This bundle is a great option if you mainly prefer a blend for your daily cup (or 2) but also fancy trying something special and specific in terms of origin, varietal, processing method or producer which a Single provides.

Please note that Single Origins will be roasted for espresso unless you specify a filter preference in the 'Add note to your order' section of the Shopping Bag Summary.

LA DULCE VIDA ESPRESSO

TASTING NOTES
orange blossom, sweet chocolate, crème brûlée. Decadent.

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Golden Bean Coffee Roaster Competition Bronze Medal Winner – Milk Based Category

COMPONENTS
15% Guatemala Huehuetenango Washed
15% El Salvador Finca Buenos Aires Washed 
30% Colombia Laura Madre Washed
40% Brazil Serra da Mantiqueira Natural

ABOUT ME
We have carefully handcrafted an espresso blend that encapsulates the aromas and flavours of The Sweet Life. It’s syrupy, silky smooth and delicious.

Standout coffees in their own right, La Dulce Vida harmonises premium Colombian and Brazilian beans with gems from Guatemala and El Salvador. In the cup, expect to enjoy flavours of crème brûlée and sweet milk chocolate with a juicy orange blossom acidity.

We are thrilled that La Dulce Vida has medalled over the years at the Golden Bean awards in the Milk Based Category. It’s great served that way; excellent black too. 

We aim to embrace La Dulce Vida in the little things we see, places we go and company we share. We hope you do too.

RECIPE:
We recommend the following recipe as a starting point:

Dose: 20 grams 
Brew temperature: 93.2ºC – 93.7ºC
Bar Pressure: 7.5
Brew time: 28 - 32 sec
Brew Ratio: 1:2 – 1:2.1
Brew weight: 40 – 42 grams

This recipe was developed on a La Marzocco Linea using 20g baskets and should be taken as a starting point, not set in stone as different machines extract in different ways. Have fun experimenting.

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COLOMBIA INZÁ ONZA

TASTING NOTES
Sweet red apple, smooth caramel, honey + milk chocolate. Full, silky body with a juicy pomegranate acidity.

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ABOUT ME

High in the central Andean mountains, 91 km from Cauca’s capital, lies Inzá - a place steeped in history and mystery. This region, part of the Tierradentro National Park, is one of Colombia’s most important archaeological treasures. It’s also home to the elusive onza - a mythical big cat said to move like a shadow through the coffee farms, occasionally spotted darting between trees.

Coffee here comes from smallholder farmers working plots of around two hectares each. Spread across 35 villages and 16 communities, they bring their harvests to local collector Jesús Volveras in town. If cherries arrive still wet - anywhere from 20% to 50% moisture depending on the rain - Jesús uses his own farm’s drying beds to bring them down to the perfect level.

Frequent rainfall makes consistent on-farm drying tricky, so once beans are dried, they head to the Popayán milling facility to be graded, cupped, and quality-checked. Though Inzá sits in Cauca, harvest times are more in line with neighbouring Huila, and with new varietals and shifting climates, small pickings can now be found almost year-round.

The result? A lovely, sweet and clean washed coffee - bright red apple, caramel, honey and milk chocolate, carried by a full body and juicy pomegranate acidity. It’s delicious brewed as a filter and shines just as beautifully as an espresso.

BREW GUIDES

We recommend the following recipes as a starting points: 

Espresso
Dose: 21 grams  
Brew temperature: 93.5ºC
Bar Pressure: 8.0 
Brew time: 25 - 32 sec  
Brew weight: 42 grams 
Brew Ratio: 1:2

Pour Over
Brew temperature: 94ºC
20g in 320ml out (1:16 brew ratio)

Espresso recipe developed on a La Marzocco Linea using 20g baskets and should be taken as a starting point, not set in stone as different machines extract in different ways.

Pour Over recipe developed using Hario v60 and dry (not pre-wet) filter paper. Have fun experimenting.

We ship freshly roasted coffee Monday - Friday and aim to dispatch within 24 hours. Orders placed after midday Thursday may not ship until the following week. 

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