Organic Cornell Sustainable Espresso Blend – Ithaca Coffee, 2 lb & 5 lb Bags

Cornell Sustainable Blend was designed as an espresso blend for Cornell University: an astounding creamy body, mellow fruited acidity, and flavors of stone fruit and milk chocolate. It performs equally well as brewed coffee. Sold in 2 lb and 5 lb bags.

Ithaca Coffee Company builds this blend from dry-processed Ethiopia Sidamo and wet-hulled Sumatra Mandheling. As espresso, Ithaca notes aromas of semisweet chocolate and almonds with peach and cherry flavors and milk chocolate.

As brewed coffee it makes a rich cup with lots of body and mellow acidity: deep bittersweet chocolate with a sweeter side of caramel, buckwheat honey and malty graham cracker.

At a glance

• Origin: Blend of Ethiopia Sidamo and Sumatra Mandheling
• Roast: 4 roosters on Ithaca's roast-degree scale
• Tastes like: Stone fruit and milk chocolate; mellow, fruited acidity; rich, creamy body (Ithaca's notes)
• Process: Full natural (Ethiopia) and wet-hulled (Sumatra); blended Arabica
• Organic: Organic (per Ithaca Coffee). Ithaca Coffee Company lists it as 100% Organic.
• Caffeine (estimate): high for espresso roast — labeled estimate only, not a lab mg number
• Bag sizes & price: 2 lb $41.98 ($20.99 per lb) or 5 lb $104.95 ($20.99 per lb)
• Best for: Espresso lovers who also want a rich, chocolatey drip or press cup

FAQ

What sizes are available?

2 lb ($41.98) and 5 lb ($104.95) bags. Designed as espresso; grind fresh for shots or brew as drip/press.

What does it taste like?

As espresso: semisweet chocolate, almond, peach, cherry and milk chocolate. Brewed: bittersweet chocolate, caramel, buckwheat honey and graham cracker.

Is it organic?

Organic (per Ithaca Coffee). Ithaca says both the Ethiopia Sidamo and Sumatra Mandheling are 100% Organic.

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