Crimson Espresso Blend

Light Roast - Tasting Notes: Limes, Coco nibs, and Vanilla pudding

Coffee Roots

After being asked to serve drinks at SCA Expo 2022 in Boston, we created this blend to share with industry folks in hopes of turning heads. The goal of this blend is to cut through 4-8 ounces of milk and preserve a heavy coffee presence without roasting the coffee to a darker, more carbonic profile.

We achieved this by creating a blend of one coffee that is super spicy and acidic, and another that has more available sugars and developed notes. This balance presents us with loads of soluble materials that create an espresso that is citrus and spice forward with chocolate and vanilla finish. We found it to be very approachable, but also very nuanced; a balance to keep both experts and people new to specialty coffee satisfied!

2023 Golden Bean Award Winner 

Crimson Espresso earned a silver medal, competing against a pull of 700 coffees from over 300 North American coffee roasters. All coffees were judged blind by coffee industry professionals and roasters from around the world, with over 100 coffee judges attending.