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el recreo - espresso blend, colombia + brazil coffee from el parche coffee roasters cafe

colombia + brazil coffee

El Recreo - Espresso Blend

by el parche coffee roasters cafe · melbourne, australia

you'll taste winey before caramel. this is el recreo - espresso blend, a washed colombia + brazil from el parche coffee roasters cafe.

wineycaramelmilk chocolatedark chocolate

the bean

origin
colombia + brazil
region
tolima
process
washed
varietal
caturra
status
in stock
el recreo is a washed espresso blend from el parche coffee roasters, drawing on colombian caturra from the tolima region and brazilian beans. the washed process keeps the cup clean and defined, letting the coffee's winey acidity sit alongside caramel sweetness and layers of milk and dark chocolate. it's built for espresso, where pressure and concentration pull those chocolate and caramel notes into focus. pull it as a straight shot or use it as the base for milk drinks, where the darker chocolate character holds up well against steamed milk.

common questions

What does El Recreo - Espresso Blend taste like?

expect winey acidity alongside caramel sweetness, with both milk chocolate and dark chocolate coming through in the cup. the combination makes it work equally well as a straight espresso or in milk-based drinks.

How is El Recreo - Espresso Blend grown and processed?

it's a blend of colombian caturra from the tolima region and brazilian coffee, both processed using the washed method, which removes the fruit before drying to produce a cleaner, more defined cup.

How should I brew El Recreo - Espresso Blend?

this coffee is formulated for espresso, so an espresso machine will get the most from it. the caramel and chocolate notes also carry well into lattes and flat whites.

about el parche coffee roasters cafe

you're on harding street in coburg, which isn't the part of melbourne that gets written about constantly, and that's probably why el parche coffee roasters cafe works the way it does. the neighbourhood pulls in people who actually live nearby, not foot traffic looking for a photo op. what el parche does is roast its own coffee and sell it directly from the same address, which means what ends up in your cup comes from people who made decisions at every stage of getting it there. that kind of ownership over the process tends to show. locals come back consistently, and in coburg that's not a given. if you've got a morning free, harding street on a weekday is a quieter way into it than most.

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