Gloria Coffee Cold 8-Pack

Gloria is back in all her glory! An annual blend that has been a staple in our lineup for the past 8 years; featuring the artwork of Isamar (Instagram: Kawaii Suga) a Chicago native that is heavily involved in supporting the city's art community and exploring social taboos women face in her own artwork.

The name of this blend is a nod to Gloria Anzaldúa, an American scholar of Chicana cultural theory, feminist theory, and queer theory, and Gloria Steinem, an American feminist, journalist, and social-political activist who recently passed away.

 

For this blend, we like to highlight a bright, more fruit-forward profile, so the base of this blend is a natural processed coffee from the Pacas Family at Cafe Tuxpal in El Salvador. These Bourbon and Pacas cherries are dried slowly over several weeks to create a juicy cup profile. We are pairing this with a washed coffee from Honduras that we sourced through our long-standing relationship with the Dunaway family at Copan Trade. Finca La Fortuna is owned by Rene Garcia, a retired school teacher who took an interest in coffee cultivation and is a first-generation coffee producer, renovating land in the community of Plan del Rancho in the region of Ocotepeque, where agriculture is primarily vegetables, a relatively new area for coffee production.

 $1 per bag sold will be donated to the Illinois chapter of 

Planned Parenthood

 

Country: El Salvador

Mill: Cafe Tuxpal

Cultivar: Bourbon & Pacas

Process: Natural

 

Country: Honduras

Farm: La Fortuna

Cultivar: Mixed

Process: Washed

Tastes like: black currant, cocoa nibs, and panela

Each order is eight (8) 7.5 oz cans

Please review our shipping schedule.  Web orders are processed in the order they are received and not available for same-day pickup.

The Gloria Coffee Cold 8-Pack, prepared by Dark Matter Coffee, offers a convenient approach to experiencing the roaster’s distinct profile in a ready-to-drink format. This selection highlights a flavor composition defined by black currant, cocoa nibs, and panela. When evaluating such profiles, enthusiasts often look to the flavor wheel to better categorize the interplay between the bright, dark-fruit acidity of black currant and the grounding, bittersweet depth of cocoa nibs.

Cold-brewed offerings are frequently celebrated for their smooth, low-acid mouthfeel, which can shift how these specific notes are perceived on the palate compared to hot-brewed counterparts. While panela provides a foundational sweetness reminiscent of unrefined cane sugar, the overall experience remains balanced and accessible. This 8-pack provides a consistent way to enjoy these curated characteristics, whether served chilled or over ice, reflecting the roaster's commitment to quality in a portable, shelf-stable format.