Our favorite all purpose espresso blend that we use in-house. It's a hybrid of the two classical espresso styles, Italian and West Coast, resulting in an espresso that's got a velvety crema and a smooth, sweet body accompanied with just a bit of smokey bite!
When we started experimenting with Espresso Blends, we had a few goals in mind for our standard, in-house espresso blend:
1. Pick a style of espresso. The two classic styles, Italian and West Coast, can be a study in the extremes of espresso. Italian is smooth, creamy, sweet and has little to no bite. West Coast espresso tends to be smokey, spicey and complex with a funky kick. Why not both? We created a hybrid that we believe has the best of both worlds!
2. Pick a flavor profile that can be consistently achieved year round despite the seasonality of coffee. This requires a little knowledge of which coffees are in season and when as well as the general profile of regional coffees, but hey, that's what we do!
3. Pick a roast level that would complement all the blend components and still achieve a lovely, velvety crema. This one can be tricky. We finally landed on Full City (Medium) to allow the best of the blend components to shine through and to help boost the crema while still taming some of the West Coast bite. Experiment with your roast level and see where you like it best!
Reminder! This coffee is raw, you must roast it before brewing
Arrival Date: Carried year round, blend contents vary based on seasonality
Acidity & Brightness: Moderately low acidity, sweet
Balance & Finish: Good balance, nutty finish
Body & Texture: Rich body and smooth, velvety texture
Flavors: Dark chocolate, vanilla, peanuts, cedar, cherry
Grade: Blend of SHB and HB
Processing: Blend of fully washed, wet-hulled and natural process
Blend Components: Central, South American and Indonesian coffees
Recommended Roast Range: City+ to Vienna (light-medium to dark)
We roast our espresso right at Full Medium (Full City). This is contrary to "old school" thinking in that espresso must be roast dark. Consistent with modern roasting techniques, espresso can be roasted to any roast level, it's the process of extraction (using an espresso machine) that makes it espresso! We find a full medium roast brings out the best all the blend components have to offer as well as resulting in a nice big, velvety crema. Go as dark as Vienna (medium-dark/dark) for more smokey bite and a bit less nuttiness.
Overall rating: 5.0 / 5 from 29 reviews.
I actually purchased these to roast for a friend of mine. I’m excited to hear what she has to say about these beans. I Roasted them to a medium level. I truly expect that she will get the dark chocolate, vanilla and velvety sweet notes that are promised. I will keep you updated
Awesome blend. It's exactly what I want in terms of an espresso blend that doesn't need to be super dark.
Very tasty even as a medium roast.
I loved this the first time. I can't wait to make my next batch.
We have been roasting the espresso blend for several year. Although we are not always consistent roasters, the morning coffee is always prefect.
Always quality coffee and fast service. Thanks
I purchased a pound of this for my wife to try. Unlike me who prefers the more unique coffees, she prefers a more "traditional" taste. I roasted the espresso blend beans to Full City and she has been enjoying her morning Americanos made with them. Would definitely order more in the future. It's a pleasure doing business with The Captian's Coffee!
We always have good results whether we roast light or dark. Thank you.
Made the roast a couple of days ago and today enjoyed a awesome couple of shots of dark nectar. As close I could wish for, for the unicorn shot I could with all the different parameters that can(I) mess it up.
I take this one about two and a half minutes pasts first crack and it makes a beautiful dark roast that can handle drip as well as Espresso. Many of my customers like this one .
Roasted past 2nd crack. Excellent espresso!
This blend is awesome! I normally buy Monkey's blend from Sweet Maria's and this was my first purchase of the Captain's Coffee. I'm happy to say that I'm glad I made the switch!!
Captains espresso blend medium roasted is IMO a full smooth tasting cup. The creamer is great! This will be my regular go to!
Roasted medium on the link and after a week rest this has become my favorite espresso. Very thick body with plenty of creama and has the classic chocolate profile that i love but with a nice fruity element to it as well that i think has perfect balance. As always the customer service was top notch and shipping was super fast.
I just started roasting my own coffee and bought the espresso blend and the world traveler sample pack. Have loved both of them!
The Captain's Coffee -- a world class operation from start to finish (no pun intended).
Been buying for years - always good!
Love the blend! I’ve order 20 pounds now and it’s been consistent and delicious!
The service provided by the Captain and crew is outstanding. The espresso blend is my favorite and we usually buy 20 pounds at a time. Attempts are made to roast it the same each time, but like all things, it is a variable, but always good.
As always, prompt service and high quality beans.
Smooth, velvety & easy to roast! Will be ordering more as my “Go To” espresso!
Simply the best cup of espresso you can make!
This is a bold rich delicious blend. One of the best I’ve ever brewed.
Very nice blend! I used a 20% development time (just before 2nd crack) and it's delicious. Drinking a cappuccino as I right this, fantastic. Get some!
Nice balance. My first roast with this blend: nice acidity, a full body with just a few lighter notes of nuts and berry. But the chocolate predominates in this second crack effort in my Behmor and I enjoy that very much. Looking forward to dialing in the roast better. Shipping was fast and secure. Thank you!
Espresso Best cup I've ever had!
Great Product Great Seller A++++
Good coffee at a great price I couldn't be more satisfied. Great beans.
Espresso Blend Green Coffee Beans It’s good.
