A shot of Dipsea Espresso always feels like coming home. We created this classic blend with comfort in mind; recreating the smooth, sweet, easy-going flavors that helped many of us fall in love with espresso.
The foundation of Dipsea Espresso is a natural processed coffee from the Minas Gerais growing region in northern ParanĂ¡ state. The natural, or dry, method of processing brings out mellow flavors, often introducing subtle notes of dried berries. This occurs when the coffee fruit remains attached to the beans during the drying process. The smooth, nutty characteristics typical of Brazilian coffee, combined with these delicate fruit flavors, form the rich base of Dipsea Espresso.
To enhance the complexity of the blend, we’ve added a fully washed coffee from Colombia’s Cauca region—an area renowned for its bright, clean, and balanced flavor profiles. This addition brings notes of fruit-toned chocolate, while its citrus-like acidity lifts and accentuates the flavors of the blend’s other components.
The finishing touch of Dipsea Espresso is a fully washed Pacamara variety coffee from the town of Apaneca in El Salvador. Pacamara is a cultivar that is a cross between the Typica derived Maragogype variety, which produces very large beans, and Pacas, a compact-growing selection of the heirloom variety Bourbon. Together, they produce plants that are small in stature, but produce enormous beans known for their excellent cup quality. This particular lot is no exception—its delicate sweetness and refined flavor profile round out the blend, enhancing its creamy mouthfeel and overall balance.
Altitude
3,000-6,890 feet
Variety
Bourbon, Mundo Novo, Castillo, Colombia, Pacamara
Processing
Natural, Washed
Why We Love This Coffee
A shot of Dipsea Espresso always feels like coming home. We created this classic blend with comfort in mind; recreating the smooth, sweet, easy-going flavors that helped many of us fall in love with espresso. The name of the blend is derived from Dipsea Trail, the iconic Marin County trail stretching from our hometown of Mill Valley to the sands of Stinson Beach, and home to the oldest footrace in the western United States.
In Dipsea Espresso, you’ll find notes of milk chocolate & hazelnut, with a smooth, rich finish that lingers on your palate. When used to make a cappuccino or latte, those flavors melt away into creamy, sweet caramel flavors. This blend creates an easy-going drinking experience that both aficionados and newbies will love.
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:
1:2.2 coffee to water ratio in 24-26 seconds.
Sustainably Sourced
Good Coffee, Better Planet
We treasure our relationships in the global coffee community and invest in projects at origin to support our partners in their commitment to environmental sustainability and social welfare. We also invest in reducing our day-to-day impact, through initiatives like energy-efficient Loring Smart Roasters to reduce carbon emissions per batch by 80%.
As a certified B Corporation, we are a leader in sustainable practices that impact people and the planet. This third-party certification requires us to demonstrate transparency and accountability throughout our supply chain and quantify the impact our business creates for our employees, the community, and the environment. We are proud to be part of this community working together toward one unifying goal: using business as a force for good.
Sustainably Sourced