This light-roast espresso blend combines coffees from Central America and Africa. It features vibrant acidity with tangy tangerine notes, balanced by almond liqueur nuttiness and savory salted caramel notes. The blend was created to deliver bright acidity without being overpoweringly sour, offering high caffeine content characteristic of lighter roasts.
Founded in 1983 by Mike McLaughlin, a Richmond schoolteacher, alongside Pete and Bob McLaughlin, this family owned roaster began with a repurposed peanut roaster holding just 10 pounds per batch. Based in Emeryville, California, McLaughlin has evolved into a multigenerational operation with Mike's son Mark rejoining the family business after a career in Silicon Valley tech. The company sources and roasts premium coffee beans with the same precision and care it has maintained since its founding, blending traditional values with modern specialty coffee standards.
