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African Blend

For home espresso

Pull a shot and the kitchen fills with cocoa and orange peel — bold, smooth and full of body.

Medium-dark roast • Chocolatey • Citrus lift • Espresso

Specialty Grade
Ethically Sourced
FDA/FSMA Compliant

An espresso-forward blend built around East African coffees — specialty-grade beans, roasted the day you order. A chocolatey body with a bright citrus lift, bold and smooth. Made for home espresso and milk drinks that taste like a café shot.

African Blend is easy to love — but that's not the only reason we recommend it. We recommend it because it makes the choice simple.

Cupping profile

Chocolate

Fruit

Brightness

Body

Acidity Low

A note from Stefan

I've tasted every coffee we sell. If you pull espresso at home, this is my pick — bold and chocolatey with a citrus lift, smooth and full in milk. It tastes like the shot you'd order at a good café.

— Stefan & Kate, founders of Adira

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ORIGIN STORY

Origin

Blend of coffees from different origins, including African regions such as Uganda and Ethiopia

Tasting Notes

Cocoa, caramel, vanilla, subtle red fruit & citrus brightness

Roast Level

LightMed LtMedMed DarkDark

ORIGIN STORY

Adira African Blend is an elegant espresso roast built from coffees we source across multiple origins, anchored by distinctive lots from Uganda and Ethiopia. The Ugandan side gives the blend its weight — a thick, chocolatey body and a soft caramel-sweet base that holds beautifully under pressure. The Ethiopian side gives it the lift — a clean citrus brightness and a hint of red fruit that keeps the cup from ever feeling heavy. Roasted medium-dark on purpose, this is the espresso that earns its place in your morning rotation: rich enough to stand alone as a straight shot, refined enough to taste like more than just "strong coffee."

Layered in flavor, balanced by design. Expect a smooth body, gentle natural sweetness, and notes of cocoa, caramelized sugar, subtle red fruit, and a light citrus finish. Pulled as espresso it produces a thick, golden crema and a long, sweet aftertaste that lingers without bitterness. Stretched with milk it becomes creamy and balanced — milk chocolate, toasted nuts, and a refined fruit sweetness that turns a cappuccino or flat white into something you actually look forward to. For people who want their espresso to taste like a place, not just a strength setting.

First time ordering?

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