Red Rooster Organic Espresso Blend Coffee – Ithaca Coffee, 2 lb & 5 lb Bags
Red Rooster Organic Espresso Blend Coffee – Ithaca Coffee, 2 lb & 5 lb Bags
Red Rooster Espresso is Ithaca Coffee Company's signature organic espresso: luscious and rich, chocolatey and malty-sweet, with aromas and flavors of cherries, vanilla and caramel. Sold in 2 lb and 5 lb bags.
Ithaca Coffee Company serves Red Rooster at its own espresso bars. It blends coffees from Colombia, Sumatra, Ethiopia and Bali, and Ithaca says it makes espresso drinks amazingly chocolatey and malty-sweet. As a brewed coffee it yields a complex cup with deep flavor and a sweet, spicy finish.
Ithaca's own cafe recipe: 19 to 21 grams of espresso, brewed to 33 to 35 grams of beverage, in 25 to 30 seconds.
At a glance
- Origin: Blend of Colombia, Sumatra, Ethiopia and Bali
- Roast: 4 roosters on Ithaca's roast-degree scale
- Tastes like: Cherries, vanilla and caramel; medium, fruity acidity; heavy, syrupy body (Ithaca's notes)
- Process: Fully washed, wet-hulled and full natural coffees; 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 $39.98 ($19.99 per lb) or 5 lb $99.95 ($19.99 per lb)
- Best for: Home espresso, lattes and cappuccinos, or a deep, spicy-sweet drip cup
FAQ
What sizes are available?
2 lb ($39.98) and 5 lb ($99.95) bags. Grind for espresso at home from whole beans, or brew as drip.
How should I pull it?
Ithaca's cafe recipe is 19 to 21 grams in, 33 to 35 grams out, in 25 to 30 seconds. It also brews a complex drip cup.
Is it organic?
Organic (per Ithaca Coffee). Ithaca Coffee Company says Red Rooster Espresso is 100% Organic.
Keep browsing: all organic coffee, organic espresso, 5 lb bulk bags. Brewing tips: our espresso guide.