Friendo Blendo and seasonality
Seasonality is a buzzword that has gotten a lot of circulation in the coffee world recently. All of our single origin offerings fresh crop arrivals, and we strive to serve coffees only at their peak. We can’t claim to be trailblazers in this arena, because seasonality is nothing new. The simple fact about coffee is that it is more vibrant and flavorful when the green coffee is fresh, and because of this, for years plenty of roasters have been doing their best to serve coffees at their peak.
While our single origin offerings turn over frequently, one offering we will always have is Friendo Blend espresso. Does this mean that Friendo Blendo isn’t fresh and seasonal? Not at all! It’s not unusual for some roasters to use their espresso blend as a repository for old-crop coffees. Friendo Blendo, however, will always be made of fresh crop coffee. Our goal with the blend is to offer a consistent working product for our baristas and our wholesale baristas, so that customers in our cafes, other cafes, and at home can experience a consistent Four Barrel espresso. This doesn’t imply that the blend doesn’t change, but points to the matter of seasonality…
The components of Friendo Blendo are changed as the seasons change, but the overall goal is to present the same general profile, no matter the time of year: Clean citrus acidity and syrupy body, balanced with sweet berry, stone fruit and dark chocolate notes. So, even though the name doesn’t change, Friendo Blendo is always undergoing careful changes and reformulations.
