Big, bold Italian style richness crafted for your daily morning ritual.
Our flagship roast and Australia's favourite daily cup. Expertly crafted from five world-class Arabica origins and roasted fresh daily, this full-bodied blend delivers an indulgent base of rich dark cocoa and molasses rounded out by toasted hazelnut and sweet malt. Engineered to pull dense, syrupy crema on home espresso machines and bold enough to cut through full cream or plant-based milks without losing its punch.
"It is incredibly rich and smooth. If you are a lover of soy milk (specifically Bonsoy) in your coffee, you are in for a treat with zero curdling or separation. Perfection!"
Finding your everyday coffee is personal. If Espresso Blend is not the exact roast depth or flavour profile you were hoping for, reach out to our team. We will happily swap your bag for another signature roast on us.
Commercial warehouse beans sit on grocery shelves for months losing their natural oils. Here is the difference in your morning cup.
Merlo Espresso: Pulls thick, viscous hazelnut crema packed with active emulsified aromatics.
Supermarket: Flat, watery extraction with thin foam that dissipates within seconds.
Merlo Espresso: Cuts cleanly through full cream, oat, or Bonsoy with rich chocolate depth and zero curdling.
Supermarket: Disappears into milk, tasting thin, bitter, and astringent without added sugar.
Merlo Espresso: Small-batch roasted daily in Brisbane and dispatched inside the ideal flavour window.
Supermarket: Sits in distribution warehouses and shelf displays for up to twelve months.
High-altitude crops selected for dense body, rich molasses weight, and low cup acidity.
Introduces creamy milk chocolate sweetness into the mid-palate, lifted by warm toasted spice.
Unites the origins into a velvety espresso extraction with a sweet malt finish and zero bitter edge.
1:2 brew ratio in 26 to 30 seconds for dense crema and rich chocolate depth.
Rich European extraction that pairs perfectly with warm textured milk.
Coarse grind yields a full-bodied cup with natural malt sweetness and low acidity.
We roast in small batches five days a week so your beans arrive bursting with active oils for thick espresso crema.
Orders placed before midday Monday to Friday are packed fresh and dispatched directly from our Brisbane roastery.
Select whole beans or have our team grind fresh to order for commercial espresso, stovetop, plunger, or filter.
We precision-grind your beans to match your specific brewing equipment. Match your device below to choose the right setting at checkout.
Best for French Press, plunger, and immersion devices where coffee grounds stay in contact with water for an extended brew time.
Ideal for paper or metal cone filter methods. Fits AeroPress, AeroPress Go, Hario V60, Chemex, Fretta, Moccamaster, and batch drip brewers.
Designed for classic Moka pots to deliver a rich, concentrated extraction without clogging the filter basket.
Calibrated for entry-level home espresso setups, including:
A slightly tighter fine setting for optimal pressure and performance on specific home units, such as:
Built for prosumer machines with commercial-style group heads or dual boilers, including:
Recommended for high-bar prosumer setups and specialized manual espresso makers, including:
Specially calibrated for reusable stainless steel or silicone pods across all major capsule formats.
An extra-fine powder grind essential for traditional unfiltered Cezve or Ibrik brewing.
Please note: While we grind as close as possible to your exact setup, home equipment variations mean flow rates can differ slightly.
Want complete control over your extractions? Explore our hand-selected range of home coffee grinders HERE.
Packed and dispatched fresh from our Brisbane roasteries directly to your door Australia-wide.
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