South America 100% Arabica - Fresh coffee beans

This is our own South American coffee: a blend made entirely from Arabica beans grown across the continent. One of the two beans carries the mild, smooth half of the cup and the other the spicier edge, and together they stay light on the palate without turning bland. A faint smokiness runs through the finish. An everyday South American coffee rather than a dark, heavy espresso blend, sold as whole beans.
South American coffee has a reputation for being easy to drink, and that is the starting point for this blend: 100% Arabica from the South American growing regions, put together as a Café du Jour house blend.
Rather than lean on a single origin, we combine two bean characters. The first is mild and smooth, the sort of coffee that goes down without asking anything of you. The second is spicier and gives the cup its edge. Our strength scale runs from 1 to 13, and this one sits at 8 out of 13: a little above the middle, with enough behind it to stand up on its own but well short of a dark Italian espresso roast. The spice arrives late, and the finish carries a faint smokiness.
How it drinks
Black is where that smoky note is clearest, and where the mild half of the blend keeps the cup from turning harsh over a refill or two. With milk it is the spice that carries through, so the coffee does not disappear into a milky drink the way a very gentle blend can. It comes as whole beans, so you grind to suit the method: an espresso grind gives it more body, a coarser filter or cafetière grind lets the lighter side show.
At a glance
- Blend: 100% Arabica
- Origin: South America
- Strength: 8 out of 13
- Flavour: mild and smooth with a spicy edge
- Finish: lightly smoky
- Format: whole beans
- Brewing: espresso, filter or cafetière
| Product code | CDJ-CDJZABL |
|---|---|
| Brand | Café du Jour |
| Produced in | Netherlands |
| Coffee type | Coffee beans, Ground coffee |
| Strength | 8 - Strong |
| Flavour | Chocolaty, Spicy |
| Variety | Arabica |
| Ideal coffee preparations | Espresso, Filter coffee, Cappuccino |
| Contains caffeine | Yes |
| Roast level | Medium |
| Grind | Turkish, Espresso, Percolator, Filter, AeroPress, French press, Chemex |




















