Our Type A Espresso is our darkest espresso. We use our proprietary espresso blend and combine it with bright Central American beans and dark South American beans to create a strong, smoky and bold espresso. A French Roast, this coffee holds up well to milk-based espresso beverages and works well as a dark drip brewed coffee.
Available in a variety of grind options.
| Aroma: | Smoky, nutty, chocolate |
| Body: | Light-to-medium |
| Flavor: | Chocolate, smoky |
| Acidity: | Low-to-Medium |
| Roast Level: | French |
Grind Types
Whole Bean-- While we are happy to grind your beans, your coffee will stay fresher longer if you grind it as you go. There are many great home grinder options out there and many are surprisingly inexpensive.
Drip-- This is a medium grind that is the most versatile. Brewing methods using drip include home coffee drip machines, pour-overs (like Hario), Chemex, and AeroPress.
Espresso-- This grind is generally used for espresso makers. This includes home machines and stove-tip espresso pots. The grind is the most fine and is optimized to work with a high pressure extraction system.
Coarse-- Coarse is for percolators, french press, cold brewing, and sometimes AeroPress. Coarse is the biggest/loosest grind and enables water to move more freely steeping coffee for extraction.
All of the above, while generally true in the industry, also should be adjusted for preference. Feel free to experiment and please contact us if you have questions and we will be happy to work with you.
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5 Type A Espresso
Posted by Jonathan Slater on May 9th 2025
This espresso finally tastes the way I hoped--and I've tried many! Full bodied, flavorful, rich and satisfying--alone, or as the base for Americano.
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3 Freshly roasted?
Posted by Christopher Pando on Jan 17th 2025
No roasting date on the package. It did not make a very good cup of espresso in my manual machine; I suspect it wasn't terribly fresh. I wish the labelling was more informative.
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5 Amazing!
Posted by JDiaz on Jan 10th 2023
Bold and wonderful in my Breville Barista Espresso Machine! Phenomenal!
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5 Cold Brew Grind
Posted by Paul on Sep 16th 2019
Great coffee Burr ground to perfection. The result, my cold brew coffee improved infinity and beyond!
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5 good espresso
Posted by bjl on Dec 4th 2017
we always add a bag or two of whole bean espresso to our order---- never know if it needs to be made for regular coffee in a.m. or dessert drinks at night. good stuff
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5 delicious
Posted by Micky on Sep 10th 2017
Wonderful flavor, a strong and smooth coffee
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5 Inky, smokey brew
Posted by Kent on Sep 5th 2017
Brewed in my little Melita pour-over it tastes like I was just pulled a double shot. What I think of as an Italian-style espresso, mahogany colored and very strong without being bitter, for me it brings back memories of Caffe Trieste in San Francisco. Very satisfying with a touch of cream. Probably will be very good for baking and cooking with too...
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4 Closest to having cold brew at the real "Cafe Campesino"
Posted by Cold Brew Fan on Jul 29th 2016
Strong enough to have body after just 12 cold brewing hours
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