Espresso Workout Blend – High Caffeine Specialty Coffee The natural pre-workout coffee developed by a competitive Olympic weightlifter. Most coffee is blended purely for flavour. Most pre-workout drinks are designed around caffeine, often with long ingredient lists, artificial sweeteners and flavourings. Espresso Workout Blend was created to combine the best of both worlds. At Square Bean Coffee, we've combined specialty-grade Uganda Robusta with a smooth, chocolatey Brazilian arabica (Brazil Eagle Monte) to create a blend that naturally provides more caffeine than a typical all-arabica coffee, while delivering the rich, chocolatey flavour and heavy body you'd expect from premium specialty coffee. This isn't simply another coffee with a fitness label. It's a specialty coffee designed with athletes in mind. Designed by a Weightlifter. Roasted for Everyone. Espresso Workout Blend was created by Kev, founder and head roaster at Square Bean Coffee. As a competitive Olympic weightlifter, Kev wanted a coffee he could genuinely use before training. He wanted the naturally higher caffeine of robusta but refused to compromise by using the harsh, bitter commercial robusta that gave the species its poor reputation. Instead, he sourced a specialty Uganda robusta with excellent cup quality and blended it with Brazil Eagle Monte arabica to produce a coffee that delivers both flavour and function. It's the same coffee Kev drinks before every training session — and the same blend we roast fresh in small batches for our customers. Why We Chose Specialty Robusta Robusta has spent decades being treated as the cheap alternative to arabica. We think that's unfair. When grown, processed and roasted properly, specialty robusta can produce an exceptional cup while offering qualities that make it particularly attractive for active people. Naturally higher caffeine than arabica Naturally rich in chlorogenic acids and other coffee polyphenols Rich chocolate and roasted nut flavours Excellent body and crema Smooth, clean finish without the harsh bitterness associated with low-grade robusta Blended with Brazil Eagle Monte arabica, Espresso Workout Blend offers a balance of strength, sweetness and complexity that sets it apart from typical high-caffeine coffees. Why Choose Coffee Instead of a Pre-Workout Drink? If you're looking for a natural pre-workout, coffee is one of the simplest choices you can make. Unlike many pre-workout powders and energy drinks, Espresso Workout Blend contains just two ingredients: specialty Uganda robusta and specialty Brazilian arabica. 100% coffee, nothing else. That means: Naturally occurring caffeine Naturally occurring coffee polyphenols No artificial sweeteners No artificial colours No artificial flavourings No proprietary blends Nothing except freshly roasted specialty coffee Coffee has been used by athletes for decades because it provides a simple, natural source of caffeine without unnecessary additives. With Espresso Workout Blend, you're also drinking an exceptional specialty coffee — not just a functional product. Naturally Rich in Coffee Polyphenols Coffee is naturally one of the richest dietary sources of polyphenols, including chlorogenic acids. Robusta generally contains higher levels of these naturally occurring compounds than arabica, which is one of the reasons we chose to build this blend around specialty Uganda robusta. Combined with Brazil Eagle Monte arabica, the result is a coffee that's naturally rich in flavour, naturally higher in caffeine than a typical all-arabica blend, and packed with the beneficial compounds found naturally in roasted coffee. Great Coffee Comes First Anyone can increase caffeine by adding cheap robusta. That wasn't our goal. Our objective was to create a coffee that people would genuinely look forward to drinking every morning — even if they weren't heading to the gym. Expect a smooth, full-bodied cup with notes of: Chocolate Roasted hazelnuts Caramel sweetness Rich body Low acidity Clean finish Excellent as espresso, cafetière, filter, AeroPress, bean-to-cup or moka pot. Taste Profile Acidity: ●●○○○ Sweetness: ●●●●○ Body: ●●●●● Who This Coffee Is (and Isn't) For Perfect Before Olympic Weightlifting CrossFit Hyrox Running Cycling Strength Training Functional Fitness Early morning gym sessions Or simply whenever you want an exceptional cup of coffee. Not Ideal If You prefer light, fruity, or floral coffees You want low-caffeine coffee Frequently Asked Questions Why is Espresso Workout Blend different?Unlike most coffee blends, it was specifically designed to naturally provide more caffeine than a typical all-arabica coffee while maintaining the flavour expected from premium specialty coffee. We achieve this by blending specialty Uganda robusta with Brazil Eagle Monte arabica. Is this just another high-caffeine coffee?No. This is a carefully balanced specialty coffee first and foremost. The naturally higher caffeine is the result of our deliberate choice to use specialty robusta — not an excuse to compromise on flavour. Can I drink this instead of a pre-workout supplement?Many athletes choose coffee as a simple, natural source of caffeine before training. Espresso Workout Blend contains no artificial sweeteners, colours or flavourings — just freshly roasted specialty coffee. When should I drink it before training?Many people choose to drink coffee around 30–60 minutes before exercise, although the ideal timing varies between individuals. How fresh is this coffee?All coffees are roasted to order and dispatched quickly for maximum freshness. From the Roaster "I created Espresso Workout Blend because I wanted a coffee I'd genuinely enjoy drinking before training. As a competitive Olympic weightlifter, I wanted more naturally occurring caffeine than my everyday coffee, but I wasn't willing to sacrifice flavour. By blending specialty Uganda robusta with Brazil Eagle Monte arabica, I created the coffee I was looking for. It's the blend I drink before every training session, and I'm proud to share it with other athletes and coffee lovers." Kev EngelbrechtFounder & Head RoasterSquare Bean Coffee
