Complex times calls for a complex espresso. Chef Dominique Crenn's signature espresso yields a rich and bold shot with notes of bittersweet chocolate and hazelnut. A portion of each bag sale is donated to LYRIC in San Francisco.
Flavor Profile
Origin
Honduras, Guatemala, Sumatra
Tasting Notes
Flavors of bittersweet chocolate, baking spices, apricot, and hazelnut.
Roast Level
LightMed LtMedMed DarkDark
Origin Story
Asociación Coordinadora de Mujeres Campesinas de La Paz (Honduras)
La Federación Comercializadora de Café Especial de Guatemala - FECCEG (Guatemala)
Koperasi Ketiara (Sumatra)
A fully washed coffee from Latin America is the foundation of Boutique Crenn Espresso. Like most agricultural products, coffee is seasonal, so we rotate the origin country throughout the crop year to ensure peak freshness. No matter the source, we always choose coffees that offer clarity and sweetness. In this season’s blend, that role is filled by a coffee produced by members of Asociación Coordinadora de Mujeres Campesinas de La Paz (COMUCAP), a women-led cooperative in the Marcala region of western Honduras.
To add complexity, we blend in a natural-processed coffee from members of La Federación Comercializadora de Café Especial de Guatemala (FECCEG), a second-level cooperative representing 12 small producer groups in Guatemala’s Western Highlands. The natural, or dry, processing method doesn’t require access to fresh water. After harvesting, whole coffee cherries are left to dry intact on the beans, imparting distinct fruity notes and contributing to the espresso’s creamy texture.
We complete the blend with a wet-hulled coffee from the Ketiara Cooperative, located in Sumatra’s Gayo Mountain region. Like COMUCAP, Ketiara is a women-led organization committed to quality and empowerment. This coffee adds classic Sumatran depth, with a rich body and spicy undertones—rounding out the blend into a bold, full-flavored espresso.
Altitude
4,000 - 5,900 feet
Variety
Various
Processing
Washed, Natural, Wet-Hulled
Why We Love This Coffee
Complex times call for a complex espresso. We take a new world approach to a traditional-style espresso. Our goal is to develop flavors of fruit, dark chocolate and spice that result in an espresso sweet enough to taste great on its own, while maintaining enough richness and intensity to stand up to milk.
While there are many variables that contribute to dialing in espresso, here are the parameters that have been yielding the best results in our lab:
1:2.3 coffee to water ratio in 30-32 seconds.
Fair Trade Certified
Certified Organic
Sustainably Sourced
Good Coffee, Better Planet
$1 from every 12oz bag of Boutique Crenn Espresso sold ($2 for 2lb bags, $3 for 5lb bags) is donated directly to Lyric, a San Francisco-based organization that builds community and inspires positive social change with LGBTQQ youth.
All of Boutique Crenn Espresso’s components are both Fair Trade and Organic certified.
Fair Trade Certified
Certified Organic
Sustainably Sourced
