


Orchard - Certified Organic Espresso or Drip
Description
A Beautiful Blend for a Bounty of Flavor
Dark Chocolate, Fruit, Candied Nuts
Mendocino County’s roots run deep in agriculture, and we boast an array of fruit and nut orchards that produce beautiful bounties every year. Our Orchard espresso blend is a celebration that heritage: a combination seasonal organic coffees that highlights each coffee’s natural fruit and candied nut flavors. It’s roasted just long enough to bring out a nice layer of toasty chocolate. Orchard is big, just like Mendocino County — and it’s great as a straight shot or in your favorite latte.
Brewing Recommendation
We brew our espresso at home with a 18-gram dose in a VST portafilter basket. Pull your shot to yield about 2 ounces (36-40 grams) of liquid espresso. Depending on your machine, the total shot time should vary from 20-30 seconds.
Use our brew guides to dial in for your coffee maker and method
Roast Level
Medium/Dark
Orchard - Certified Organic Espresso or Drip
I have been searching for a full bodied coffee with a smooth finish and this is the one! Truly the best coffee I have had in a very long time🙏🏻
While the description certainly sounds appealing the reality is that the Orchard blend is roasted dark enough to bring out an ashy flavor and smell in a straight shot. The beans had a light coating of oil 6 days post roast. Seems a shame to take them dark enough to make ashiness/tabacco the primary lingering flavor after drinking a shot. Lowering the shot temp helps but nothing is going to completely remove the ashy taste.
Excellent!
These beans have a very nice full bodied but not bitter taste coming from my espresso machine. I am very pleased with it.
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