This is a medium roast blend from Tunnel City Coffee. The coffee is complex and sweet with blueberry, blackberry, and brown sugar flavors. The West End Blend was created as an ode to North Adams, Massachusetts, nicknamed "Tunnel City" after the Hoosac Tunnel's west end. The blend is described as unique and bold, inspired by the city's industrial heritage and work ethic.
Paul Lovegreen founded Tunnel City Coffee in 1992 in Williamstown, Massachusetts, originally under the name Cold Spring Coffee Roasters. The roastery was renamed in 2004 after the nearby Hoosac Tunnel, a local landmark. In May 2024, after 32 years, Lovegreen passed ownership to Jamal Stockton, Janine McCarl, and Nilaykumar Patel. Production runs on a Diedrich IR12 at the Norad Mill facility in North Adams, where beans are roasted fresh daily in small batches. Sourcing focuses on coffees from Colombia and Nicaragua, with the new ownership pursuing additional direct farm relationships and expanded sustainability efforts.
