Datura Inoxia (June 2023 Limited Blend)

by Dark Matter Coffee
Wholebean

Tasting Notes

Strength/Intensity

6/10

Roast

Light

About this Coffee

This year’s artwork is by Brian Herrera,  an illustrator & designer born in Veracruz, Mexico, and raised in Chicago. His work focuses on dissecting immigrant identity and a passion for music through versatile, and avant-garde yet familiar visual language.

His work has been featured with Adiddas & the NBA, and Universal Music Group, with exhibits at the Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum, and Poster House both in NYC.  Find out more via his website & Instagram.

Initially discovered in Mexico, Datura Inoxia slowly made its way down to Central American countries and eventually spread south of Panama into South America. It’s also been sighted as far north as the American/Canadian border. The success of its’ multi-continental spread is due to the fact it grows like a weed and easily thrives in neglected patches of land.
In addition to its striking, trumpet-shaped appearance, when ingested, the chemical compounds of Datura Inoxia give hallucinations, nausea, and incomprehensible speech – pushing the subject into a delirious and violent trance. Some cultures have used this plant for spiritual healing or as an anodyne, while others have eaten it on accident or out of boredom (which usually results in a visit to the local hospital).

Connecting back to our fascination with the plant, Datura Inoxia has always been present on our visits to coffee farms, thriving in the hot, humid climate. The beautiful flower it produces is a reminder of the times we’ve spent growing and deepening relationships at origin.

The Datura plant has sweet-scented flowers with a slightly nutty fragrance, which was the inspiration for this blend. A washed Salvadoran coffee makes up a majority of this blend to create a sweet, peanut butter-like base. This was paired with a natural processed Pacas from Las Marias to add bright, floral notes, which come through more and more as the cup of hot coffee cools down!