Blackbird
Zest Specialty Coffee RoastersAbout This Coffee
Blackbird is designed, sourced and roasted for intense dark chocolate and caramel flavors with fruity undertones. When roasted as black coffee, it offers orange zest, hazelnut and dark chocolate notes. When roasted as white coffee, it delivers black forest cake, vanilla custard and toffee flavors, creating a delicious and sweet profile.
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Flavor Notes
Hazelnut, Dark Chocolate, Caramelized, Orange Zest, Black Forest Cake, Vanilla Custard, Toffee
Roast Level
Dark
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Typology
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Zest Specialty Coffee Roasters
Family owned since 2009, Zest Specialty Coffee Roasters was voted Australia's Favourite Coffee Roaster at MICE 2025. They operate roasteries in both Melbourne's Richmond neighborhood and Sydney's Marrickville, working with Brambati and Diedrich machines in Melbourne and a Mill City roaster in Minneapolis. Zest is known for a progressive, flavor obsessed philosophy backed by extensive barista training programs and direct relationships at origin. The team regularly leads Australian coffee farm expeditions, deepening their connection to the producers and terroirs behind every cup.
