Single Origin
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Agua Preta, Brazil
Solid milk chocolate, vanilla bean and pecan make Agua Preta remarkably comforting. The smooth, steady body and soft acidity sip so pleasantly that your cup will be empty before you know it. The finish lingers just enough to leave the palate with charming notes of dry spice and roasted hazelnut.
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Ikirezi, Burundi: Kirundo Muyinga
Kirundo Muyinga is a coffee of dimension and of clarity. Notes of green apple, citrus zest, and clementine orange create a lasting impression on the palate. A finish of honey reinforces the cleanliness.
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Papua New Guinea: Agoga
A cup with deep roots. Fresh fig, cedar and strawberry grab hold as a marshmallow-like mouthfeel, tamarind acidity, and a sweet caramel finish craft the structure with generous thought.
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Zirikana, Rwanda: Bufcafe
Extremely fruit-forward and sincere. Peach nectar precedes a honeyed mouthfeel and an extended flavor of grape, lime and nectarine. A finish of cacao and walnut frame the experience.
Black Cat Espresso
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Black Cat Classic Espresso
This syrupy and sweet espresso blend has been the staple of our lineup since the very beginning. It is a product of intensive lot selection and close, direct work with the farmers who produce its components. The Black Cat Classic Espresso’s hallmark is its supreme balance and wonderful sweetness.
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Black Cat Organic Espresso
Carlos Sergio Sanglard almost certainly produces the most consistently fantastic organic certified coffees in Brazil. This lot of Serra do Bone delivers astounding mouthfeel, with clean flavors of molasses and red cherries. Sweetness is abundant, finishing with a resonant coating of dark chocolate.
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Decaf Water Processed Black Cat Espresso
The Black Cat Decaf espresso is wonderfully fruity with a strong support of tobacco, earth and dark chocolate.
Reserve Coffees
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Colombia Auction Lot: El Nogal
Complex aromatics of yellow flowers, sweet herbs and lemon drops transform into notes of Rainier cherry and cantaloupe in the cup. When you least expect it, the acidity bursts forth with Meyer lemon and clementine orange. The finish is cheerfully tart and leaves behind hints of passion fruit and fresh licorice root.
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Colombia Auction Lot: Las Mesas
A dry spice aroma complements the sarsaparilla and brown sugar character that hints at dark cherry skin and home-made caramels. The acidity comes across as a polite apple-like sparkle in the center and holds its place well into the finish. Dry spice sustains a warming aftertaste.
Blends
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El Gallo Organic Breakfast Blend
El Gallo offers an enveloping velvety mouthfeel in perfect balance with the mild fruit-like acidity and warming hazelnut nuances. The finish brings cane sugar and a touch of floral.
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Intelligentsia House Blend
This blend offers up subtle fruit notes, a slight chocolaty sweetness, and a lively yet pleasant brightness. The medium-bodied brew is a perfect introduction to our coffees.
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Quetzal Breakfast Blend
Named for the rare bird that populates the dense forests of Central America, this medium-bodied blend is a great morning time companion. Providing all the sparkling brightness and vigor that you need to start your day, flavor notes of milk chocolate and berry anchor the acidity with just a hint of spice.
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El Diablo Dark Roast
Our flagship dark roast offers a different look at some of the best coffees we have available each season. Delicious dark chocolate notes are softened by a seductive buttery sweetness and accented with mild floral flavors. The finish is sweet, elegant, and crystal clean.
Decaf
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Decaf La Tortuga, Honduras
From our La Tortuga Project in Honduras comes Direct Trade Decaf La Tortuga, a coffee filled with cherry notes and a sweet lemon-lime acidity. The mouthfeel remains sturdy through the captivating finish of dried figs and caramel.
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Decaf Librarian's Blend
A flavorful blend of Indonesian, African, and Central American beans, the Librarian's Blend is named for that person who always told you to keep quiet when you were studying. This blend is representative of the soul of the librarian: steady, reassuring, and always there with that slight edge of eccentricity. It has a bold base with a bit of sparkle. Here's to good reading.
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Decaf Organic El Mago Blend
A satisfying cup that offers up crisp red apple and caramelized pear notes with a good deal of chocolate. El Mago magically turns this compelling blend into something that is definitely not your typical decaf!