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SHORE LEAVE HOOK BLEND

Roasted by Andytown Coffee

This bold blend offers creamy dark chocolate notes as an espresso and rich sweet tobacco and peanut flavors as a filter coffee.

SHORE LEAVE HOOK BLEND — Andytown Coffee
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From the roaster

A blend dedicated to sustaining all livelihoods. No frills, smoke or mirrors, just quiet comfort. Shore Leave Hook is our most grounding coffee but is still fresh and exciting around the edges. This blend is the result of a coffee collaboration with a friend and was built to be the boldest of Andytown’s offerings. It’s creamy with intense dark chocolate flavors when pulled as an espresso. As a filter coffee, rich notes of sweet tobacco and honey-roasted peanuts shine through.

— Andytown Coffee

Context

The Shore Leave Hook Blend represents a classic approach to coffee blending, focusing on a profile that emphasizes depth and comfort. Crafted by Andytown Coffee, this selection highlights a flavor profile defined by dark chocolate, sweet tobacco, and honey-roasted peanuts. Such combinations are often sought after for their rich, savory-sweet balance, which provides a grounded experience in the cup.

When evaluating coffees with these specific characteristics, it is helpful to reference the flavor wheel to better identify the nuances of nuttiness and cocoa-toned sweetness. While lighter roasts often highlight bright acidity or floral notes, blends like the Shore Leave Hook are typically developed to showcase a heavier body and a lingering, dessert-like finish. This blend serves as a testament to the roaster's commitment to creating a consistent, approachable, and deeply satisfying coffee experience for those who prefer a more traditional, robust flavor profile.

Buy — $15.25 from Andytown Coffee

In the Encyclopedia

Frequently asked questions

What does SHORE LEAVE HOOK BLEND taste like?

Expect tasting notes of dark chocolate, sweet tobacco, and honey-roasted peanuts.

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