Description
- MEDIUM ROAST: Coffee beans are roasted medium/dark to achieve full body and low acidity. This premium specialty gourmet coffee provides deep and complex flavors.
- DIRECT TRADE COFFEE: We have built direct partnerships with our farmers, investing in their businesses to produce this gourmet coffee blend which is sourced in Ethiopia and Honduras.
- 49TH PARALLEL: Based in Canadas Pacific Northwest, 49th Parallel Coffee Roasters craft small batch gourmet coffee, which is proudly roasted in our Burnaby, British Columbia roastery.
Looking for a rich medium espresso with toffee & cocoa notes and dried fruit acidity. Middle School is roasted as a medium espresso to highlight these characteristics and is the culmination of our search for the richest and smoothest espresso we can create. We work daily to improve it, always seeking the perfect balance of richness and acidity. - Roast Level: Medium Espresso Roast - Tasting Notes: COCOA, DRIED FRUIT, TOFFEE
49th Parallel Coffee Roasters
At 49th Parallel, we call the Pacific Northwest home. Our company was founded in 2004 with a mission to take Vancouver specialty coffee to the next level. Direct trade coffee is what separates us from other specialty coffee roasters in Canada - our goal is to become a key investor in our partner farms crop, providing the stability of a long-term partnership for the farmer, and allowing us to collaborate to increase yield and quality.
Directions for Making Delicious Espresso
Start with freshly roasted espresso beans, ground fresh when ready to use. Measure 18g for freshly ground coffee. Set timer for 28-32 seconds. Pull 37 - 39 grams of liquid espresso. 9 bars at machine gauge. Store unused coffee in an opaque, airtight container.