Holiday Blend Coffee
Holiday Blend Coffee
Our seasonal Holiday Blend coffee combines specialty coffee beans from Mexico, Nicaragua, and Peru to create a festive flavor profile. This blend features notes of rich cocoa, toffee, caramel, and nutmeg, with a hint of citrus. Our Holiday Blend coffee is a medium-dark Full City roast that shines brightest when brewed using a French press, espresso machine, Moka pot, cold brew, or Turkish coffee.
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COFFEE PROFILE
ROAST LEVEL: Medium-Dark
BODY: Creamy
ACIDITY: Low
FLAVOR NOTES: Rich Cocoa, Toffee, Berry Hints
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ATTRIBUTES
TYPE: 100% Arabica coffee
BEAN ORIGIN: Central and South America
ALTITUDE: 1,200-1,800 masl
PROCESSING: Fully Washed
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What is Holiday Blend Coffee?
Holiday blend coffee is a type of coffee blend that provides a warm, comforting drink during winter holidays with flavors like cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, and other spices that evoke festive feelings. The term "holiday" refers to winter celebrations, mainly inspired by Christmas and New Year. While ideal for these occasions, it can be enjoyed outside the holidays since it is available seasonally. The main difference from Christmas blend coffee is that Holiday blend focuses on warm spices, whereas Christmas blend features bolder flavors like chocolate or peppermint.
Colipse's Holiday blend coffee, a medium-dark roast, is crafted from a unique selection of 100% Arabica coffee beans sourced from the high altitudes of Mexico, Nicaragua, and Peru. These beans thrive in their environment, contributing to their rich and complex flavor profile. The Holiday blend coffee beans undergo a careful washed processing method, ensuring optimal flavor development. This distinctive process highlights notes of rich cocoa, toffee, caramel, nutmeg, and a hint of citrus. To fully experience the Holiday Blend's aroma, flavor, aftertaste, acidity, sweetness, and mouthfeel, we recommend brewing it using a French Press, Espresso machine, or Cold Brew method. It is also perfect for creating festive Holiday Lattes.
What is the Best Tasting Holiday Blend Coffee?
The best-tasting holiday blend coffee typically uses Arabica beans for its smoother, complex flavors. Some blends may mix Arabica with a small amount of Robusta for added body and a caffeine boost. Holiday blend coffee beans are not a distinct type of beans. They are a seasonal blend of regular beans, usually Arabica and sometimes Robusta, selected for festive flavors and aromas.
Some big coffee brands use holiday packaging to offload unsold beans. Although many put thought into their blends, others package slow-selling coffee for the holidays to clear inventory. To find the best holiday blend coffee beans, look for clear information about origin, roast level, freshness, and flavor notes. Look for seasonal spices like cinnamon, nutmeg, and vanilla. A medium to dark roast provides warmth and richness ideal for the holidays.
The aroma of Coilpse Holiday Blend is rich and inviting, with notes of dark chocolate and subtle hints of nutmeg. Our freshly roasted Holiday coffee blend delivers a complex flavor profile with hints of toffee, caramel, and subtle berry hints. The aftertaste of Holiday blend coffee is smooth and lingering, dominated by rich cocoa and subtle caramel notes. Colipse Holiday Blend features a balanced acidity that complements its deeper, sweet undertones. Holiday Blend has a natural sweetness, enhanced by notes of ripe berries. The mouthfeel of Holiday Blend is plush and creamy, with a smooth, rich texture.
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What to know about Colipse's Holiday Blend coffee?
There are many aspects of Colipse's Holiday Blend coffee that customers should know about to help them decide if it's the right coffee for them. Holiday Blend is a medium-dark roast, 100% Arabica specialty coffee from Central and South America. While there are various ways to brew this coffee, the French press, espresso, and cold brew methods truly unlock its potential due to its unique flavor profile. Holiday Blend is specialty coffee, roasted to order, and likely available in 12oz bags equipped with a degassing vent, barrier film lining, and a gusseted bottom structure to maintain peak freshness.
What coffee bean varieties are in Colipse's Holiday Blend?
Colipse's Holiday Blend is composed of 100% Arabica coffee beans. The specific varieties used in the blend may vary, but are typically sourced from Central and South America.
How is Colipse's Holiday Blend coffee harvested?
Colipse's Holiday Blend coffee beans are handpicked (selective harvesting) and processed using the washed method.
How is Colipse's Holiday Blend coffee packaged?
Colipse's Holiday Blend Coffee is packaged in bags with a CO2 release valve, made from multi-layer protective film with an expandable base. This packaging ensures freshness by protecting the coffee from light, moisture, and oxygen. Orders are shipped in recyclable mailers and boxes via USPS, UPS, or FedEx, and typically arrive within 3-5 business days after roasting and packing.
What color are Colipse's Holiday Blend coffee beans?
Colipse's Holiday Blend coffee beans are a medium-dark brown color, characteristic of a medium-dark roast.
What brewing methods are most suitable for Colipse's Holiday Blend coffee?
The brewing methods most suitable for Colipse's Holiday Blend coffee are French press, espresso, Turkish coffee, Moka pot, and cold brew. Holiday Blend coffee is roasted to a medium-dark level, about three or four minutes before the second crack. This means that brewing with these methods will best extract the complex flavor profile of a medium-dark roast, offering a pleasant acidity, full body, and a longer finish compared to lighter roasts. Colipse's medium-dark Holiday Blend lacks the excessive oily surface of darker roasts, making them suitable for superautomatic bean-to-cup machines. Although there are many different brewing methods for coffee that may be considered objectively suitable for different coffee beans, it is important that people also choose the coffee beans that they enjoy the taste of, and highlight their personal preferences.
What is the net weight of Colipse's Holiday Blend coffee?
The net weight of Colipse's Holiday Blend Coffee Beans is 12 oz (340 grams). A 12 oz bag yields approximately 35-45 espresso shots or 24 cups of filter coffee.
When is Colipse's Holiday Blend coffee roasted?
Colipses' Holiday Blend coffee beans and grounds are roasted in small batches only after you place your order, guaranteeing peak freshness and flavor in every cup. We roast them from Monday through Friday (and sometimes Saturdays) using commercial drum roasters for a balanced, nuanced taste. We fulfill orders daily and ship domestically via trusted business carriers.
What is the recommended shelf life for Colipse's Holiday Blend coffee?
The recommended shelf life for Colipse's Holiday Blend coffee beans is 1-3 months when stored properly in an airtight container, while coffee grounds are best used within 1-2 weeks after opening. After these periods, the coffee is still safe to consume, but the freshness and optimal flavor will start to fade.
What is the shipping fee for Colipse's Holiday Blend coffee?
We offer free shipping on all orders of Holiday Blend coffee, available in whole bean or ground form. Our coffee is packed in freshness-preserving bags and shipped in recyclable packaging via USPS, UPS, or FedEx, typically arriving within 3-5 business days.
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