Black Velvet Blend

Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman, Umm Al Quwain, Ras Al Khaimah and Fujairah

Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia

Albania, Andorra, Armenia, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Faroe Islands, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Gibraltar, Greece, Greenland, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Jersey, Kosovo, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Mayotte, Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Réunion, Romania, San Marino, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom, Vatican City

Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei, Cambodia, China, Christmas Island, Hong Kong SAR China, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Macau SAR China, Malaysia, Maldives, Mongolia, Myanmar (Burma), Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Thailand, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Yemen

Australia, Cook Islands, Fiji, Kiribati, Nauru, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Niue, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Timor-Leste, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu

Canada, USA

Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Falkland Islands, French Guiana, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Uruguay, Venezuela

Anguilla, Antigua & Barbuda, Aruba, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Costa Rica, Curaçao, Dominica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Grenada, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Martinique, Montserrat, Nicaragua, Panama, Saint Martin, St. Barthélemy, St. Kitts & Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent & Grenadines, Trinidad & Tobago, Turks & Caicos Islands

Algeria, Angola, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo - Brazzaville, Congo - Kinshasa, Côte d’Ivoire, Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, São Tomé & Príncipe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, St. Helena, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Blend Components (2025 harvest):
• Brazil – Fazenda Bananal, Yellow Catuai, Natural
• Indonesia – Sumatra Gayo, Wet-hulled
• Colombia – La Esperanza, Washed

Key Specs:
Roast Dark espresso profile
Tasting Notes Caramel · Molasses · Dark chocolate · Clove & spice
Best For Espresso, moka pot, latte, affogato

Espresso Recipe (Our House Dial-In):
Ground Coffee 19 g
Yield 39–40 g (1 : 2.1)
Time 26–27 sec
Water Temp 92 °C
Rest 27–35 days post-roast

Brewing Tips:
• Pre-heat portafilter for temperature stability.
• Look for heavy, oily drips that merge into a steady stream.
• Adjust grind—not dose—to hit the target time.
• If using smaller baskets (e.g., 16 g), down-dose and keep the 1 : 2.1 ratio.

Seasonality & Freshness:
Blend components rotate with fresh-crop arrivals to keep flavor vibrant year-round. Nitrogen-flushed, one-way-valve bags preserve aromatics up to nine months.

Sustainability & Impact:
• Direct-trade premiums support family farms in Minas Gerais, Aceh, and Huila.
• Wet-hulled lots are sun-dried on raised beds to reduce water usage.
• Colombia component sourced through Women-Producers program.

From thick, syrupy espresso shots to velvety milk drinks, Black Velvet brings the deep, comforting flavors of a traditional Italian dark roast into the world of specialty coffee—rich, smooth, and endlessly satisfying.