Hale Espresso

Hale EspressoAbout the Coffee Hale Espresso is a house blend built around a specific idea: a balanced, full bodied espresso that works across a range of palates without leaning too far in any direction. Blends like this are more common in cafes than single origins, because they're designed to stay consistent cup to cup, shot to shot, regardless of small variations in the beans themselves. The product page doesn't disclose which specific origins or producers make

The Caturra and Castillo varieties grown here are both well-suited to washed processing

Cerrado Mineiro has a sharp dry season

which they use to ensure producers are paid fairly for their work

build direct relationships with producers

from manual espresso machines to super-automatics

The Barbosas maintain over 1

The Ethiopian component comes from around 375 smallholder farmers delivering to the Testi Ayla washing station

The result sits at a 2 on Hale's own taste scale

which keeps the natural sweetness of the Colombia base intact without pushing into the bitter

fruity coffees with notes like berries

Their sourcing relationships tend to be long-term

"Umurava" means "determined" in Kinyarwanda