Toucan Party Blend

Flavour: blackberry, passionfruit, papaya
Body:     Acidity:

Summer’s just around the bend so what better way to celebrate than a fruit forward blend.

Toucans are known to throw fruit at one another when they’re having a good time, and that was the inspiration for this blend: a coffee that is all tropical fruit punch and party.

The blend comprises two coffees from Costa Rican farmer Alejo Castro and his farm Volcán Azul.

One washed, one natural, all party.

The washed component is the San Isidro varietal, this provides the super sweet and clean base of the blend. The natural processed Obata is the party animal, flinging all sorts of tropical fruits in your direction.

Think passionfruit, papaya and wild blackberry.

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Ethical, traceable sourcing

We publish all the sourcing information (variety, process, region, story, importer, and more) that our importers share and give us permission to—both for single origins and blend components.

This helps us talk confidently about the quality and background of our product, and it helps you know exactly what you’re buying.


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Our coffee philosophy
Our business approach

Fresh harvest components

Our blends’ name and flavour profile stay consistent all year round. Their components (the single origins that make the final blend product) change ~2-3 times per year.

This is because we only use relatively small-sized coffee lots from the latest harvest and from independent small-scale producers. When one origin comes to an end, we replace it with another of similar characteristics.

Each espresso blend component is made transparent and linked in the product’s description.

Roasted for espresso (best enjoyed black or with milk)

Roast style: espresso. Leaning to the darker side of the spectrum, but still considered lighter when compared to other blends in the market.

Blend style: post-roast. The different single origins (components) are roasted separately, then mixed to create the final blend.

Designed for espresso brewing. Best enjoyed black or with milk (cow or alternative).


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Our Loring Kestrel S35 roaster
Our roasting style and approach
How we create our espresso blends
The milks we use in our cafes

Best brewed within days 10–42 post-roast

The ‘fresh is best’ saying doesn’t apply to coffee (contrary to popular belief). Waiting before opening and brewing your bag of whole coffee beans helps develop peak flavour and acidity.

But heads up: if you buy pre-ground coffee, brew it as soon as possible.


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Our recommended brewing window

Recommended ratio: 1:2 to 1:2.2 in ~26-32 seconds

Our recipes and ratios are tailored to our coffee sourcing and roasting styles, bringing the best flavour and feel out of each coffee.

For our espresso blends, we recommend a coffee:yield ratio of 1:2 or 1:2.2:

  • Dose: 22g ground coffee
  • Yield: 46–48g espresso
  • Total brew time: ~26-32 seconds

This is just a starting point! We encourage you to experiment, taste, and adjust to find the recipe that you enjoy the most.


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Our espresso brew guide (blends)
Brewing ratio calculator

Packaging and sustainability
  • Bags: ABA-certified home compostable (AS 5810-2010)
  • Labels: recyclable
  • Valves (only on +250g bags): general waste
  • Box and tape (online orders): recyclable

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Coffee delivery: coffee in resealable bag and farm information card

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