Chocolate Berry

Impressions: Chocolate, wild berries
Roast degree: 3.5/5

A delicious blend between the Guatemalan dark roast El Volcancito, our long-time staple, and a delicious lot from Rwanda bought specifically for this blend and our darker Foret Noire offering.

The best thing about coffee blends is that we can keep the same profile all year long.
This dark-medium roast is for those seeking the classic notes of more developed coffees, ideal for espresso brewing and milk pairing, but with a hint of acidity.

The El Volcancito provides the heavy body and chocolate tone.
The Rwanda Humure brings forward depth and red berries.

OUR IMPRESSIONS
This is a special coffee. Specialty coffee is not always a fan of blends, but to that, we ask, why not?

Blends can truly transform each coffee to create a harmonious brew that is greater than the sum of each part. 1 + 1 can equal 3 in the coffee world 😉.

This blend is easy to work with, and taste like, well, chocolate and berries!! You can also detect hints of flowers from the Humure and a little bit of citrus from the VolcanCito.

Despite its name, this blend is also great as a filter coffee!

BREW GUIDE
Think of these as starting points - adjust as you go. Remember: your taste buds always win!

ESPRESSO
Dose: 18 g
Ratio: 2.1 : 1
⏱ : 26-30 sec

ESPRESSO WITH MILK
Dose: 18 g
Ratio: 1.9 : 1
⏱ : 28-32 sec

AMERICANO
Dose: 18 g
Ratio: 2.2 : 1
⏱ : 30-34 sec

V60/ ORIGAMI
Dose: 23 g
Ratio: 15 : 1
⏱ : 3:00-3:15 min

CHEMEX/ BATCH BREW
Dose: 40-60 g
Ratio: 15 : 1
⏱ : 4:30-5:00 min

FRENCH PRESS
Dose: 18-25 g
Ratio: 14 : 1
⏱ : 3:45 min steep time

We bought the Rwanda Muzo lot through Semilla, and we paid 16.10 CAD/kg for it.

Full El Volcancito transparency report available on the coffee’s page.