Boutique Crenn Fair Trade Organic Espresso

by Equator Coffees
Wholebean

Tasting Notes

Strength/Intensity

10/10

Roast

Dark

About this Coffee

Complex times calls for a complex espresso. Inspired by Chef Dominique Crenn, this Fair Trade- and Organic-Certified espresso blend takes a new world approach to a traditional-style espresso.

Each bag sold benefits Lyric, a San Francisco-based organization that builds community and inspire positive social change with LGBTQ+ youth.

A fully washed coffee from Latin America is the foundation of Boutique Crenn Espresso. Like most agricultural products, coffee is seasonal, so throughout the crop year the origin country changes to ensure freshness but, we always source coffees that provide clarity and sweetness. For complexity we add dry processed coffee from the Kayon Mountain Estate in Southern Guji, Ethiopia, which adds flavors of berries and bittersweet chocolate. A wet-hulled coffee produced by the Ketiara Cooperative in Sumatra’s Gayo Mountain region rounds out the blend. Ketiara is a women-led group that is committed to producing high quality coffee and empowering women of the local community.

WHY WE LOVE THIS COFFEE

Complex times call for a complex espresso. We take a new world approach to a traditional-style espresso. Our goal is to develop flavors of fruit, dark chocolate and spice that result in an espresso sweet enough to taste great on its own, while maintaining enough richness and intensity to stand up to milk.

While there are many variables that contribute to dialing in espresso, here are the parameters that have been yielding the best results in our lab:
1:2.3 coffee to water ratio in 30-32 seconds.

GOOD COFFEE, BETTER PLANET

For each 12oz. bag of Boutique Crenn Espresso sold, $1 will be donated toward Lyric, a San Francisco-based organization that builds community and inspires positive social change with LGBTQQ youth Every 2lb. bag contributes $2.

All of Boutique Crenn Espresso’s components are both Fair Trade and Organic certified.