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Big, bold, and bursting with rich chocolate flavour, our Espresso Blend is a full bodied coffee in the finest Italian tradition.

This all-Arabica blend is built on a high quality, Colombian coffee base with rich cocoa flavours. It is by far our best selling blend, a real crowd pleaser.

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Espresso Blend - Big, bold and a real crowd pleaser

A full-bodied, traditional Italian style coffee, Espresso is by far our most popular blend.

Cocoa and dark chocolate flavours finish with hazelnut and malt, making this a great all-rounder that is delightfully smooth when served black, strong and rich when paired with milk. Boasting a loyal following, Espresso is a reliable crowd pleaser.

And it's not hard to see why this traditional, full-bodied coffee is our most popular espresso coffee bean blend. Australians are known for their discerning taste in coffee, and the popularity of our signature house blend speaks for itself.

The carefully curated selection of 100% Arabica coffee beans ensures you get the finest coffee every time. With a loyal following, including with our wholesale customers throughout Australia, our Espresso blend is the coffee people keep coming back for.


Discover the history behind your Espresso coffee

Roasted daily in our Brisbane warehouse, our Espresso blend is a medium-dark roast coffee, created from carefully sourced coffee beans from around the world. Each bean is cupped on arrival to our roastery and put through stringent Q-grading, to ensure the flavour and quality is consistent, something that Merlo is known for.

It starts with a Colombian coffee base with rich cocoa flavours. Then we add Papua New Guinea coffees, known for their soft milk chocolate sweetness. Followed by full-bodied Brazilian beans and light spice flavour notes from Costa Rica.

Our Espresso coffee is the epitome of selected beans from around the world. We've chosen the best coffee beans for espresso based on the varietal of coffee trees, the altitude of the crops and the dedication of our partner producers.

We finish off with a dash of silky-smooth beans from Nicaragua. It's big in flavour, and boldly beautiful to drink.

Ideas for brewing Espresso coffee at home

If you want to create café-quality coffees on your home espresso machine, you want the best coffee beans Australia has to offer.

Arabica beans make the perfect espresso ground coffee. It's a chocolate hit that's deliciously smooth and warm to drink as a traditional Italian stovetop while packing enough punch for those who prefer a cappuccino or latte.

Start your day with a traditional espresso coffee, or you can serve this delicious Arabica coffee as a punchy espresso martini later in the day. Whichever way you want it, Espresso Blend is easy to work with, and even easier to drink.


Understanding how we master the espresso bean flavours

Roasted daily in our Brisbane warehouse, this blend of espresso beans captures the best of each origin coffee. Coffee harvests change from year to year, so we work hard on adapting our blend components to craft the flavour our coffee drinkers know and love.

Our stringent Q-Grader testing process evaluates the bean quality and flavour profiles. Consistency is key when it comes to perfection.

Flavour: Cocoa, Molasses and Hazelnut
Aroma: Dark Chocolate
Finish: Malt
Acidity: Fresh
Body: Full

Our Espresso Blend is a beloved and widely enjoyed coffee option that embodies the rich and robust flavours of traditional Italian-style coffee.

Its full-bodied profile features a delightful fusion of cocoa, dark chocolate, hazelnut, and malt notes, creating a smooth and satisfying experience, when consumed black or a bold and indulgent taste when mixed with milk.

Crafted with utmost care, this crowd-pleasing blend incorporates beans from Colombia, Papua New Guinea, Brazil, Costa Rica, and Nicaragua.

Whether relishing a classic espresso or crafting specialty beverages like cappuccinos and lattes, the Espresso Blend offers versatility and excellence, making it a top-tier choice for coffee enthusiasts.

 

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PLUNGER (coarse grind: 6.2)
Plunger (or French Press) and other similar immersion brew devices, which involved the ground coffee having contact with the water for an extended time. A coarse grind is most effective.

AEROPRESS & FILTER (medium grind: 5.7)
This category includes a range of brew devices that use filters (paper or reusable). Devices include the AeroPress, & AeroPressGo, the Hario V60, Chemex & Fretta, the MoccaMaster and other cone-filtered methods where water is poured over ground coffee. A medium grind is recommended.

STOVETOP (medium/fine grind: 5.1)
Also known as Moka pot, a stovetop to produces a strong, concentrated coffee, and is best with medium/fine grind is best for this brew device.

HOME ESPRESSO MACHINE (fine grind: 4.7)
This category includes simple home espresso machines. For example:
  • Atomic Coffee Maker
  • Breville Bambino & Plus
  • Breville Compact Café & Infuser
  • Breville Duo Temp Pro
  • Delonghi Dedica Range
  • Krups Coffee Makers.
  • Solis Barista Perfetta Plus.

    HOME ESPRESSO MACHINE (fine grind: 4.5)
    This slightly finer grind of 4.5 is available to help you optimise performance of your home coffee machine. It allows for flexibility, ensuring you find the ideal grind setting. The one machine that perfectly suits this grind is listed below.
  • Baby Gaggia

    SEMI-PRO ESPRESSO MACHINE (finer grind: 4.2)
    Includes machines for home or workplaces with greater functionality, such as a double boiler that has one boiler for brewing coffee and another for steaming milk. Examples include:
  • Ascaso Baby & Barista T Machines
  • Boema
  • Faema Faemina
  • Gaggia Milano
  • Nuova Simonelli Musica & Oscar
  • Rancilio Silvia
  • Rocket Appartamento & Giotto
  • Wega W Mini.

    SEMI-PRO ESPRESSO MACHINE (finer grind: 4.0)
    Includes machines for home or workplaces with greater functionality, such as a double boiler that has one boiler for brewing coffee and another for steaming milk. Examples include:
  • Bellezza Espresso Machines
  • Breville Dual Boiler
  • ECM Giotto
  • Kitchen Aid Espresso Machine
  • La Pavoni Lever
  • Sunbeam Café Series
  • Vibiemme Domobar

    In addition to the semi-pro machines listed above, there are other brewing devices where grind 4.0 works well:
  • Wacaco Nanopresso portable coffee maker
  • Handpresso portable coffee maker
  • Portaspresso portable coffee maker.

    REFILLABLE PODS (fine grind: 3.5)
    No matter the brand, or type of refillable capsules or pods you have, a fine grind works best.


    TURKISH (very fine grind: 2.0)
    Turkish coffee combines extra finely ground coffee with water, boiling it in a small pot. An extra-fine grind is essential because Turkish coffee is served unfiltered.


    Please note: while we try and grind to your specific settings, we cannot guarantee the grind setting will be exact for your set up.

    If you do require a more specific grind setting, it may be worth investing in a grinder, and you can view our range of preferred coffee grinders HERE.
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    We offer free shipping Australia-wide for all online orders containing:
  • 1kg coffee beans - includes accumulative total eg. 4x250g coffee will qualify for free shipping.
  • for 60 pack capsules.

    For all other orders there is a standard flat shipping rate of $9.95 Australia-wide.

    ORDER DISPATCH & SHIPPING TIMES

  • All online orders are packed and dispatched from our Roastery in either Eagle Farm or Bowen Hills (Brisbane) QLD, Australia.
  • We offer a 2 business day dispatch turnaround for all orders. Note that during busy promotion periods this time may increase slightly.
  • Delivery times will vary based on delivery location.
  • PO Box delivery addresses may incur a slightly longer delivery time as some of our standard courier carriers do not deliver to PO Boxes.

    CLICK HERE to view our full Shipping Policy.
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