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FRIENDO BLENDO ESPRESSO

Roasted by Four Barrel Coffee

Blend of El Salvador, Honduras, and Kenya coffees with citrus, berry, and toffee notes.

FRIENDO BLENDO ESPRESSO — Four Barrel Coffee
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From the roaster

tasting notes: citrus, berry, toffee

Citrus flavors swan dive into fresh berry full forward fold, which jumps or walks back into down dog, then ascends into a toffee sweetness sun salutation. Swan dive.

Currently a blend of El Salvador la Selecta, Honduras Yojoa, Kenya Gura.

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Context

Four Barrel Coffee's Friendo Blendo Espresso brings together washed-process beans to deliver citrus, berry, and toffee notes in the cup. Washed coffees, which you can learn more about here, are prized for their clarity and brightness—qualities that allow the citrus and berry character to shine through distinctly. The addition of toffee complexity suggests a balanced sweetness that grounds these brighter notes, creating a well-rounded espresso experience.

This blend is designed for espresso applications, where the concentrated brewing method intensifies the interplay between its multiple flavor dimensions. If you're curious about exploring how these tasting descriptors fit into a broader flavor framework, the flavor wheel offers helpful context. Learn more about this roaster and their full offerings at Four Barrel Coffee.

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Frequently asked questions

What does FRIENDO BLENDO ESPRESSO taste like?

Expect tasting notes of citrus, berry, and toffee.

How is FRIENDO BLENDO ESPRESSO processed?

FRIENDO BLENDO ESPRESSO uses the Washed process.

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