This flagship espresso blend combines coffees from Brazil and Southeast Asia. The Brazil component comes from OurCoffees, a family-owned coffee company. A Timor coffee has been recently introduced to the blend, adding complexity and sweetness with peanut butter and jelly flavor characteristics along with sugary molasses depth. The blend offers cocoa, nutty, and dried fruit flavor notes. As with all blends, the components are subject to change based on seasonal availability.
Jeremy Bled founded Souvenir Coffee Co. in Berkeley, California around 2015, building a roasting operation at Bay Area CoRoasters on a pair of Loring S35 Kestrel roasters. Souvenir focuses on single origin, specialty grade coffees and small batch blends, sourcing from importers including Royal Coffee and Cafe Imports' La Bodega micro lot program, alongside direct relationships with producers in Ethiopia and other origins. The company's goals center on fostering personal connection, paying strong living wages, and operating as a progressive member of its community. Bled has plans for direct sourcing programs in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
