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Coffee for espresso
Espresso likes balance, sweetness, and enough body to stand up to pressure (and milk, if you go there). These board lots lean chocolate, caramel, nutty, or structured fruit that can pull as a straight shot or drink well in milk.
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Costa Rica · Washed · Medium
Sugarcane · Nutty fudge · Mulling spices · Creamy
$20.50 / 1 lb
Why it fits: Sweet/chocolate structure (nutty, fudge, sugarcane); Medium roast — safer home espresso starting point; Everyday lane — built for repeat cups
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Guatemala · Washed · Medium
Caramel · Dark chocolate · Baked pineapple
$20.50 / 1 lb
Why it fits: Sweet/chocolate structure (chocolate, caramel); Medium roast — safer home espresso starting point; Everyday lane — built for repeat cups
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Peru · Washed · Medium
Chocolate · Honey · Stone fruit
$20 / 1 lb
Why it fits: Sweet/chocolate structure (chocolate, honey); Medium roast — safer home espresso starting point; Everyday lane — built for repeat cups
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Costa Rica · Honey · Medium
Punchy · Sweet tart cherry · Caramel
$19.50 / 1 lb
Why it fits: Sweet/chocolate structure (caramel, honey); Medium roast — safer home espresso starting point; Everyday lane — built for repeat cups
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Colombia · Honey · watermelon co-ferment · Medium
Watermelon · Bubblegum · Raspberry
$28 / 8 oz
Why it fits: Sweet/chocolate structure (honey); Medium roast — safer home espresso starting point; Can pull as a fruit-forward modern shot
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Colombia · Strawberry co-ferment · Medium
Smooth · Fruity · Refreshing
$25 / 8 oz
Why it fits: Medium roast — safer home espresso starting point; Can pull as a fruit-forward modern shot
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Brazil · Brazilian Full Natural · Medium-light
Stone fruit · Blueberry · Long caramel finish
$22 / 1 lb
Why it fits: Sweet/chocolate structure (caramel); Everyday lane — built for repeat cups; Light roast can work as modern espresso but needs careful dial-in
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Ethiopia · Anaerobic natural · Light
Watermelon · Berry · Mango
$20 / 12 oz
Why it fits: Everyday lane — built for repeat cups; Light roast can work as modern espresso but needs careful dial-in
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A few useful answers
Is this “espresso roast”? We roast for flavor, not a separate mystery “espresso roast.” Medium washed chocolates are the safest home-espresso starting point on this board.
Milk drinks? Chocolate and caramel notes usually cut through milk better than ultra-delicate light florals.
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