About this Blend

Espresso is the method of extracting coffee, and not necessarily a type of coffee or roast profile. You can use any kind of coffee to make espresso, however some can be more forgiving than others. Dark roasts are typically used for espresso because the pronounced roast level translates into that rich, dark, bold espresso flavor that many are familiar with.

Lately more and more roasters have pushed for lighter roasted espresso offerings, which produce a shot full of unique tastes and high acidity. Here at New Harvest, we love all kinds of espresso, and whereas our Whisper Espresso presents a more contemporary styled lighter profile, we wanted to offer something more traditional for the fans of that darker, “Italian style” espresso. Our Monster Espresso is the delicious result.  Great for espresso or drip coffee!

All of our blends rotate ingredients throughout the year as fresh crops become available. Monster currently features coffee from the ASOBAGRI Coop in Guatemala. 

"ASOBAGRI" or The Asociacion Barillense de Agricultores was founded in 1989 by 20 Mayan coffee and cardamom farmers. It currently has more than 1,200 cooperative members. The members of ASOBAGRI are from approximately 30 small villages in the Huehuetenango region, surrounded by the Cuchumantanes Mountains and the Maxbal Forest Reserve. This coffee is shade grown under guava, plantain and banana trees. ASOBAGRI promotes sustainable agriculture by training its farmers in organic production methods and they continue to reinvest in their infrastructure while exploring new quality control measures through financing and operating their own warehouses and drying patios.