Espresso Havana - 12 oz.
Paradise Roasters
Price: $13.95
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Espresso Havana is our boldest espresso coffee endeavor ever! Designed to pair perfectly with a fine cigar yet still enjoyable without, Paradise Espresso Havana is a balanced but intense cup of coffee. Bold notes of tobacco, cherry, white pepper, chocolate, orange, and vanilla persist throughout the long, heavy finish. Powerful Sumatra Aceh Gold beans provide a heavy-bodied base, which provides a backdrop of tobacco, caramel, and spice. To add liveliness, citrus, and floral effervescence, we round the blend out with our finest coffees from Ethiopia and Guatemala.
Origin: Sumatra, Guatemala, Ethiopia
Farm: Various
Varietal: Various
Altitude: Various
Processing: Washed, Wet-hulled
Roast: Dark
Flavors: Earthy, Chocolatey
Body: Heavy
Acidity: Medium
Brewing Recommendations
We pull our espresso on a La Marzocco GB/5 espresso machine. These recommendations can change when the components change, so check here each time you purchase to see if anything’s changed.
Temperature: 200F
Dose: 17-18 grams
Time: 27-29 seconds
Components
50% Sumatra Aceh Gold
25% Ethiopia Yirgacheffe
25% Guatemala Huehuetenango
Whole Bean Only
■ Top 10 best coffee roasters in the world in National Geographic’s book, “The 10 Best of Everything”
■ Best Boutique Roasters, Food & Wine Magazine, February 2006
■ 2 entries In “The 12 Best Coffees of 2006”, Fast Company Magazine, December 2006
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Paradise Roasters - Roast level: Dark
- Type: Regular
- SKU: 1-009-00134-6
- Usually ships within 1 business days
- Transit time usually 1-5 business days (ships from: MN)
REVIEWS & COMMENTS
QUITE GOOD...BUT BEANS
homeyra01 | Wed, 09/14/2011 - 09:34quite good...but beans seemed a little burnt
PARADISE ESPRESSO HAVANA
pgreene | Sat, 08/06/2011 - 21:19First shot of this, 17g / 200 / forgot timing but it looked good, reminded me exactly of some very dark, oily beans I'd been given as a gift - a very strong blast of tobacco up front. The similarity though striking, ended there, this coffee had a clean finish while the other just wouldn't go away, still, while it matched the description, it wasn't what I was hoping for.
The next day - I don't know if it was the rest (the coffee arrived in NYC a remarkable 2 days post-roast) or bumping the dose up to 18g, but it was as if I'd flipped it on it's head, rich, strong and still dark, but now it was sweetness up front, maybe stewed fruit rather than anything "fresh" and a bit of smoke or bite in the finish.
I rarely use milk but tried a bit of warm milk (around an ounce for a short double) and some sugar, chocolate and vanilla with a little bite. I brewed some drip for my wife who drinks it with Rice Dream and sweetener, tasted like carmel.
GREAT COFFEE
rob walling | Tue, 05/26/2009 - 09:46There are many flavors in this multi-layered coffee and it all blends well together. I've been drinking it black in the mornings to get me out of bed but its also nice with a touch of cream in the evening.