Espresso Gift Bundle: Specialty Coffee Trio (3 x 250g)
A coffee gift set for espresso lovers: three freshly roasted speciality coffees (3 x 250g) in one box. Choose whole bean or your grind. There's a chocolatey house blend, a fruity Ethiopian and a spiced, blackcurrant-y Ugandan, so they can taste how different espresso can be.
All three are roasted for espresso and come in 250g bags. Between them they cover Brazil, Colombia, Ethiopia and Uganda, each with its own processing method and flavour. They work as straight shots or with milk. It's also an easy gift for anyone who likes good coffee and enjoys trying new things.
What's in the box
1. House Blend (Brazil & Colombia), 250g
Origin: Brazil (Mogiana) 60%; Colombia (Alto del Obispo, San Agustín, Huila) 40%
Producers: Fazenda Barrinha; Cóndor smallholder growers
Process: Natural (Brazil); full washed (Colombia)
Altitude: 850-1,100 MASL; 1,300-1,950 MASL
Varietals: Mundo Novo; Caturra, Colombia, Castillo
Tasting notes: Chocolate, raisin, hazelnut, caramel
A smooth, sweet, balanced espresso you can drink every day. The natural Brazilian coffee gives you chocolate, caramel and hazelnut, and the washed Colombian adds a little brightness and some fruit. It has a full body and a clean finish. It's good as a straight shot and doesn't get lost in milk.
2. Caramel Kush (Ethiopia), 250g
Origin: Ethiopia
Region: Sidama, Arbegona, Molla
Producer: Various smallholders
Processing station: Molla
Process: Natural
Altitude: 1,980-2,080 MASL
Varietal: Ethiopian heirloom
Tasting notes: Caramel, green apple, candied almonds
This is the bright, fruity one. It comes from smallholder farmers in the high forests of Arbegona in Sidama. The natural process adds sweetness and depth, so you get rich caramel, crisp green apple and a hint of candied almond. As espresso it's juicy and complex, and it's a real contrast to the chocolatey House Blend.
3. Extra Time (Uganda), 250g
Origin: Uganda
Region: Bugisu, Mt. Elgon
Farm: Smallholder family farms
Producer: Kawacom Sipi Falls (ECOM Group)
Process: Washed
Altitude: 1,800-2,100 MASL
Varietals: SL14 / SL28
Tasting notes: Milk chocolate, mixed spices, blackcurrant
Extra Time comes from Bugisu, on the slopes of Mount Elgon in eastern Uganda. Thousands of smallholder families grow coffee there, in volcanic soil with plenty of rain and altitudes of up to 2,100 metres.
It's produced through the Sipi Falls Arabica Coffee Project, set up in 1999 to work with local farmers on agronomy training and sustainable farming, with quality as the focus. The washed process gives the cup clarity and structure and lets the natural sweetness come through.
Expect smooth milk chocolate, warming spice and a distinct blackcurrant note. It has a rounded body, gentle acidity and a long, sweet finish.
Works with
Espresso machines, bean-to-cup machines and manual setups, including lever and portable machines.
If you like variety in your espresso, this bundle gives you three quite different cups: chocolate, hazelnut and caramel from the House Blend, green apple and caramel from Caramel Kush, and milk chocolate, spice and blackcurrant from Extra Time.
