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ciele athletics The Warmup

by escape - lab à café · montreal, canada

you'll taste tropical fruit before caramel. this is ciele athletics the warmup, a washed kenya from escape - lab à café.

tropical fruitcaramelmilk chocolatedark chocolate
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the bean

origin
kenya
process
washed
varietal
sl-28
status
in stock
the warmup is a washed kenyan coffee from escape, lab à café, built around the sl-28 varietal, one of kenya's most respected cultivars for its pronounced acidity and fruit clarity. the washed process keeps things clean and defined, letting the coffee's character come through without fermentation influence. expect tropical fruit up front, followed by caramel sweetness and a finish that moves between milk and dark chocolate. that range, bright to rich, makes it flexible across brew methods. a pour-over will sharpen the fruit and keep the structure clear, while a french press or moka pot will pull more weight from the chocolate end.

common questions

What does ciele athletics The Warmup taste like?

it leads with tropical fruit and caramel, then settles into milk chocolate and dark chocolate on the finish, giving it a balance of brightness and sweetness.

How is ciele athletics The Warmup grown and processed?

it comes from kenya and uses the sl-28 varietal, processed washed, which strips the fruit before drying and produces a clean, clearly defined cup.

How should I brew ciele athletics The Warmup?

a pour-over will highlight the tropical fruit and caramel clarity, while immersion methods like french press will emphasize the milk and dark chocolate notes.

about escape - lab à café

escape lives up to its name on rue notre dame ouest, where the steady hum of conversation mingles with the satisfying click of ceramic against wood. this isn't the kind of place where baristas recite origin stories like trained parrots. instead, you get the quiet confidence that comes from people who actually understand coffee extraction ratios and aren't afraid to adjust them mid-shift. the 4.8 rating from nearly 200 reviews tells you what locals already know: consistency matters more than instagram angles. watch how regulars order without looking at the menu, how they trust whatever single origin is featured that week. the milk steaming technique here produces foam that doesn't collapse before you've taken three sips. small details. but they're the ones that separate decent coffee from the kind that makes you cross downtown montreal just to get your fix.

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