House Blend is a dark roast coffee formulated to be full-bodied, well-balanced, and smooth in finish. The blend consists of two exclusive coffees in the world. Notes of dark chocolate highlight the front of the cup, joined by notes of mesquite wood. The finish is long and chocolatey with notes of toasted oats. Developed by McLaughlin Coffee founder Mike in 1983 to create a dark roast without acidic or sharp finish.
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.
