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Light Roast Blend

Roasted by Per'La Specialty Roasters

This light roast blend from Central and South America offers a complex profile with notes of grapefruit, apple, caramel, and hazelnuts.

Light Roast Blend — Per'La Specialty Roasters
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From the roaster

Light Roast Blend

Roast Level: Light

Tasting Notes: Grapefruit, Apple, Caramel, Roasted Hazelnuts

Origin: Central and South America

Process: Fully Washed

Altitude: 1,500 – 1,900 MASL

Species: 100% Arabica

Varietals: Bourbon, Typica, Caturra

Elevate your coffee experience with our Light Roast Blend. With tasting notes of grapefruit, apple, caramel, and roasted hazelnuts, this blend offers a delightful combination of flavors sourced from Central and South America. Crafted from 100% Arabica beans, including Bourbon, Typica, and Caturra varietals, our Light Roast Blend is characterized by its citric, sweet, and complex profile. Enjoy it on its own or with your preferred accompaniments.

— Per'La Specialty Roasters

Context

The Light Roast Blend from Per'La Specialty Roasters showcases a classic profile sourced from Central and South America. By utilizing the Bourbon varietal, this coffee highlights the balance often sought in high-elevation cultivation. The beans undergo a fully washed process, a method typically employed to emphasize a clean cup profile and distinct acidity. In this specific blend, the resulting cup features bright notes of grapefruit and apple, rounded out by the sweetness of caramel and the savory depth of roasted hazelnuts.

When evaluating such profiles, drinkers often find that washed coffees offer a clarity that allows individual characteristics to shine. To better understand how these specific descriptors align with broader sensory categories, one might consult the flavor wheel. This blend serves as an excellent example of how traditional processing and varietal selection work in tandem to create a nuanced, approachable experience for those who appreciate a lighter roast.

Buy — $18 from Per'La Specialty Roasters

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Frequently asked questions

What does Light Roast Blend taste like?

Expect tasting notes of Grapefruit, Apple, Caramel, and Roasted Hazelnuts.

How is Light Roast Blend processed?

Light Roast Blend uses the Fully Washed process.

What roast level is Light Roast Blend?

It is roasted to a light level.

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