Diagonal Espresso Blend
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Cacao | Black Cherry | Intense
KAHA Coffee Roasters is excited to announce the arrival of the Diagonal Espresso Blend! We have taken our time with this blend and have approached the development of this espresso blend with the following goals in mind:
- Develop an espresso that stands up to steamed milk but can be enjoyed as a straight shot or as an Americano.
- Create an espresso blend that is a contrast to the extreme smoothness of our Vertical Espresso blend with an intense kick as part of the coffee's overall profile.
- Lean in to the flavors of natural cacao for a robust, bold flavor while introducing deep fruity notes.
- Source beans from multiple origins with every bean bringing its own unique characteristics to the blend and not be afraid of too many components for the blend.
Through extensive testing, we have taken four different origins: Brazil, The Democratic Republic of the Congo, Guatemala, and Sumatra to create what we feel is a beautiful mixture of flavors and textures.
Brazil is a great start for this espresso blend as it brings texture in the form of crema and body to the table as well as some of the chocolate notes which are exactly what we were looking for in this blend.
The Democratic Republic of the Congo beans brings complexity in the form of distinct dark cherry tasting notes as well as the natural cacao notes. In addition we feel the combination of the DR Congo and Sumatra give this blend it's intense characteristics which allow this espresso to cut through steamed milk for lattes, cappuccinos, cortados, etc.
The Guatemala natural processed beans bring complexity as well as body to the table as it is a natural processed coffee. We absolutely love the way the Guatemala and DR Congo coffees play off of each other to bring a level of complexity to this espresso that is exactly what we were looking for and exactly why we took our time with this release.
The Sumatra is a wet hulled processed coffee which helps the DR Congo give this espresso blend an intense characteristic as well as letting it cut through steamed milk to taste the espresso.
We could not be happier with this espresso blend and we invite you to pull shots of the Diagonal Blend and our Vertical Espresso blend to compare and contrast the two blends. We feel that the Vertical Espresso blend is extremely smooth and well suited for straight shots and Americanos while the Diagonal is more intense, lending it to be well suited for steamed milk drinks, Americanos, and even for straight shots with a more intense kick.
The Coffees:
Producer: Various small lot holders
Region: Brazil - Mogiana
Process: Natural/Dry Processed
Varietal(s): Acaia, Catuai, Caturra, Mundo Novo
Roasting Profile: Espresso
Producer: Various small lot holders
Region: DR Congo - Kabare, South Kivu
Process: Natural/Dry Processed
Varietal: Typica
Roasting Profile: Espresso
Producer: Various small lot holders
Region: Guatemala - Ayarza
Process: Natural/Dry Processed
Varietal(s): Bourbon, Catuai, Pache, Anacafe 14
Roasting Profile: Espresso
Producer: Various small lot holders
Region: Indonesia - Sumatra - Lintong Nihuta
Process: Wet Hulled
Varietal(s): Ateng, Jember, Sigararutang
Roasting Profile: Espresso
Recommended Brew Methods: Commercial and Home Espresso Machines, Stovetop Mokapot, AeroPress, Clever Brewer, Hario Switch, Drip Coffee Machines, French Press.
*Like other fruits, coffee is seasonal and we love that! Because of this seasonality, we will occasionally switch out a component for another coffee variety with very similar characteristics. By changing the components with the seasons, we are able to offer the most vibrant coffee flavors all year round, which also allows for importing the freshest green coffee possible.