The Medium Dark Roast Coffee Bundle brings together six well-known single origin coffees — each roasted to medium-dark and packed as 300g whole beans — built specifically for espresso machines and cold brew. Medium-dark is the sweet spot roast level for espresso: developed enough to extract rich crema, chocolate depth, and body under pressure, while keeping each origin's character intact. The same profile makes exceptional cold brew — smooth, sweet, low-acid concentrate without bitterness. Six origins across Colombia, Ethiopia, Brazil, and Peru give you 1.8 kg of freshly roasted whole bean coffee and six genuinely different cups to work through, one bag at a time. Roasted fresh in Scarborough. Ships across Canada. What is in the bundle — 6 x 300g + Colombia Huila Caramel, chocolate, and soft citrus. Balanced and dependable — a classic espresso profile with clean sweetness. Ethiopia Guji Bold fruit, dark chocolate, and winey depth. The most expressive shot in the bundle — dried berry sweetness through milk. Brazil Peaberry Chocolate, hazelnut, and caramel. Round peaberry beans roast evenly — heavy crema and a smooth, nutty base for milk drinks. Peru Stone fruit, honey, and caramel. Gentle acidity and soft sweetness — the smoothest cold brew of the six. Colombia Betulia Sugarcane sweetness, lime, and chocolate. A high-scoring Santander lot — bright, sweet espresso with real complexity. Ethiopia Harrar Wild blueberry, dark chocolate, and dried fruit. Heavy, syrupy, and wine-like — the boldest cup in the bundle. Brewing with an espresso machine + Every coffee in this bundle is roasted to medium-dark specifically because it is the roast level espresso machines are happiest with. The developed sugars extract quickly and evenly under 9 bars of pressure, producing dense crema, full body, and balanced shots without the sourness lighter roasts can show on home espresso machines. Starting recipe: 18g in, 36g out, 26 to 30 seconds. Grind fine and adjust one step at a time — if the shot runs faster than 25 seconds, grind finer; slower than 32 seconds, grind coarser. Each origin will dial in slightly differently. The Brazil Peaberry and Colombia Huila are the most forgiving starting points. The Ethiopia Guji and Harrar reward slightly longer ratios (1:2.2) to open up their fruit. Milk drinkers: the Brazil Peaberry and Harrar cut through steamed milk most powerfully. Brewing cold brew + Medium-dark roast is the ideal roast level for cold brew. The extended low-temperature steep extracts the developed chocolate and caramel sweetness fully while the low acidity of the roast level keeps the concentrate smooth rather than sharp. Lighter roasts under-extract in cold water; darker roasts turn ashy. Medium-dark is the cold brew sweet spot. Starting recipe: 100g coarsely ground coffee to 1L cold filtered water. Steep 16 to 18 hours in the fridge, strain through a paper filter, and dilute the concentrate 1:1 with water or milk over ice. Keeps refrigerated up to one week. For classic smooth chocolate cold brew, start with the Brazil Peaberry or Peru. For a fruit-forward cold brew that tastes like berry iced tea, the Ethiopia Guji and Harrar are exceptional — the wild blueberry character concentrates beautifully in a long steep. About this bundle + This bundle exists because choosing coffee beans for an espresso machine is genuinely hard when every origin behaves differently under pressure. Rather than committing to a full bag of one coffee, the bundle gives you six 300g bags across four countries — enough of each to properly dial in your machine, pull a week of shots, and decide which origins earn a permanent place in your rotation. All six coffees are roasted to the same medium-dark level in our Scarborough roastery, which makes the bundle a controlled tasting experiment: with roast level held constant, every difference you taste between bags is pure origin character. The Colombian lots bring caramel structure and citrus sweetness, the Ethiopians bring fruit and wine-like depth, the Brazil brings chocolate and nut, and the Peru brings soft honeyed smoothness. Every bag is roasted fresh to order and shipped whole bean to preserve peak flavour. Whole beans stay fresh significantly longer than pre-ground coffee — grind immediately before brewing for the best espresso and cold brew results. Specifications + Contents 6 bags x 300g (1.8 kg total) Roast level Medium-dark Format Whole beans Origins Colombia x2, Ethiopia x2, Brazil, Peru Best for Espresso machine, cold brew Also great for Moka pot, French press, drip Type 100% Arabica, single origins Roasted Fresh to order, Scarborough ON Frequently asked questions + Are these good coffee beans for an espresso machine? Yes — this bundle is built for espresso machines. Medium-dark is the roast level most home and commercial espresso machines extract best: the developed sugars produce dense crema, rich body, and balanced shots without the sourness that lighter roasts often show under pressure. All six coffees are whole bean so you can grind fresh to the fine setting espresso requires, and 300g per bag is enough to dial in each origin properly and still pull a week of shots. Which coffee beans in this bundle are best for cold brew? All six work well because medium-dark roast is the ideal level for cold brew — smooth, sweet, and low-acid in a long cold steep. For classic chocolate-caramel cold brew, start with the Brazil Peaberry or Peru. For a fruit-forward cold brew with berry character, the Ethiopia Guji and Ethiopia Harrar are the standouts — natural process Ethiopian coffee concentrates into remarkably fruity cold brew. The two Colombians sit in between: sweet, balanced, and clean over ice. Do I need a grinder for this bundle? The bundle ships as whole beans, and for espresso machines a burr grinder is strongly recommended — espresso requires a fine, consistent grind that pre-ground coffee loses within days of grinding. For cold brew a grinder matters less since the coarse grind is forgiving, and many buyers use an inexpensive burr grinder or grind coarse at purchase. If you need any bag ground, contact us at [email protected] before your order ships. How fresh is the coffee and how should I store it? Every bag is roasted fresh to order in our Scarborough roastery and shipped within days of roasting. Store sealed bags in a cool, dark place and open one bag at a time; whole beans hold peak flavour 4 to 6 weeks after opening. Do not refrigerate — the moisture and odours degrade the coffee faster than room temperature storage.
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