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Photons

Roasted by Gimme! Coffee

Photons is a balanced, sweet, and clean blend designed to brighten your day with notes of dark chocolate and cherry.

Photons — Gimme! Coffee
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dark chocolatecherrywarm baking spices

From the roaster

A blend designed to get your particles accelerated and your research moving near the speed of light.

Coffee is pretty much particle physics -- it takes focus, precision, dedication, and when brewed properly it can really brighten your day! 

Photons showcases nuances of dark chocolate, cherry, and warm baking spices. Even a novice coffee brewer (or an undergrad) can brew a cup that is sweet, clean, and balanced. So no matter where you find yourself on the expertise spectrum, we’re positive that you’ll gravitate toward this blend.

— Gimme! Coffee

Context

Photons, a selection from Gimme! Coffee, presents a profile defined by dark chocolate, cherry, and warm baking spices. These descriptors often anchor a cup in the deeper, more resonant regions of the flavor wheel, where sweetness and spice-driven complexity take center stage. While individual experiences vary, coffees featuring these specific notes frequently offer a comforting, full-bodied mouthfeel that appeals to those who enjoy a classic, well-developed roast profile.

When exploring such a cup, it is helpful to consider how the interplay between the richness of dark chocolate and the tart brightness of cherry creates a balanced sensory experience. The addition of warm baking spices often provides a lingering finish, rounding out the profile. By referencing the flavor wheel, drinkers can better identify these nuanced characteristics as they evolve from the first sip to the final drop of this Gimme! Coffee offering.

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Frequently asked questions

What does Photons taste like?

Expect tasting notes of dark chocolate, cherry, and warm baking spices.

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