"(Roaster) Brian has definitely achieved a true-to-form classic espresso that...tastes really good and doesn’t have the burned, bitter notes often found on street-level espresso... Perfetto!" --KC Coffee Geek, 2017 Review
The Back 40 at a glance
- Benefits: A shot of espresso that stands up to milk but also tastes great on its own; 100% Direct Trade sourcing (see below)
- Tasting notes: Chocolate, sweet cherry, a touch smokey
- 100% Direct Trade Components
- 50% Direct Trade Nicaraguan coffee from the "Matagalpa Community" lot, sourced through our DT partner, Gold Mountain Coffee Growers
- 50% Direct Trade Papua New Guinea coffee from the Sigri Estate in the Waghi Valley region, farm of our DT partner, Benchmark Coffee Traders
- Direct Trade with coffee producers builds closer business relationships and helps ensure high quality and equitable pay for coffee laborers (See all Direct Trade coffees)
