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Tips Up Tahoe French Roast

Roasted by DRINK COFFEE DO STUFF

This bold French Roast features Colombian Cauca beans, offering a rugged and refined cup perfect for crisp alpine mornings.

Tips Up Tahoe French Roast — DRINK COFFEE DO STUFF
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smoky richness

From the roaster

Big. Bold. Straight from the Sierra soul. Tips Up Tahoe is our take on a classic French Roast — but built for crisp alpine mornings, snow-dusted decks, and those rare, sacred minutes before the rest of the mountain wakes up. Expect deep, smoky richness anchored by the complexity of Colombian Cauca beans roasted to slightly oily perfection, yielding a cup that's both rugged and refined. It’s the taste of pow-day anticipation, muddy trail memories, and sunrise over Lake Tahoe — a dark roast with real altitude and even more attitude.

 

100% Colombia Cauca Las Rosas

ROAST: French Roast

— DRINK COFFEE DO STUFF

Context

Sourced from the Cauca region of Colombia, the Tips Up Tahoe French Roast is a distinct offering from the team at DRINK COFFEE DO STUFF. Produced by Las Rosas, this selection is crafted to highlight a profile defined by smoky richness. While many coffees from this high-altitude region are celebrated for their bright acidity and complex sweetness, a French roast profile shifts the focus toward the transformative effects of the roasting process itself.

Darker roasts often emphasize the development of carbonized sugars and deep, toasted aromatics, moving away from the delicate origin characteristics found in lighter roasts. To better understand how these intense, roasted qualities fit into the broader spectrum of coffee evaluation, enthusiasts can consult the flavor wheel. This specific lot showcases the roaster's commitment to bold, full-bodied profiles, providing a robust experience that stands in contrast to the more nuanced, tea-like clarity often associated with lighter-roasted Colombian beans.

Buy — $29 from DRINK COFFEE DO STUFF

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Tips Up Tahoe French Roast grown?

Tips Up Tahoe French Roast, roasted by DRINK COFFEE DO STUFF, is sourced from Cauca, Colombia.

What does Tips Up Tahoe French Roast taste like?

Expect tasting notes of smoky richness.

What roast level is Tips Up Tahoe French Roast?

It is roasted to a french roast level.

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