Lifesaver Blend

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Flavour: dried apricot, peach and berry

Body: Acidity:

Producer: Kii And Hawissa

Lifesaver is our blend has been created to showcase the flavours of the components when made as black espresso or filter. Currently a blend of past Brew Crew favourites, from Colombia the Cesar Aroca and from Ethiopia,Beriti. Expect a very sweet, clean cup with flavours of dried apricot, peach and berry.

January 2016 blend:

Currently a blend of past Brew Crew favourites, from Keyna the Giakanja and from Colombia,Guiverney Narvaez. Expect a light to medium bodied coffee with a lot of sweetness, notes of apple and raspberry and a delicious buttery finish.

December 2015 blend:

Our new blend, created to showcase the flavours of the components when made as black espresso or filter, has flavours of florals from Wote with body and structure from Kenya Gatuya AA.

November 2015 blend:

Our new blend, created to showcase the flavours of the components when made as black espresso or filter, has flavours of tropical fruit and florals from Nano Chala with body and structure from Los Encuentros.

Washed process coffee

Explanation here.

100% coffee beans, roasted by us on Gadigal land / Sydney.

Bag: ABA Certified home compostable
Label: Recyclable
Valve (on bags larger than 250g): General waste
Coffee ordered online is shipped in a recyclable cardboard box

Brewing this coffee

We recommend brewing this coffee 10–42 days post-roast. If pre-ground, brew as soon as possible. Our advice on storing coffee.

1:3
dose:yield
ratio

To brew on espresso, we recommend using 20g of beans (dose) to get 60g of espresso out (yield), during 24-28 seconds.

g dose

g yield

View the how to brew espresso (blends) guide.

1:14.3
beans:water
ratio

To brew in immersion brewers (plunger, AeroPress, Kalita, batch brewer) we recommend using a 1:14.3 ratio of beans:water

g beans

g water

View full recipes and videos in our brewguides

1:12
beans:water
ratio

To brew as cold brew we recommend using a 1:12 ratio of beans:water

g beans

g water

View full recipes and videos in our brewguides

January 2016 blend:

December 2015 blend:

Our new blend, created to showcase the flavours of the components when made as black espresso or filter, has flavours of florals from Wote with body and structure from Kenya Gatuya AA.

November 2015 blend:

Producer

Kii And Hawissa

Roast style

Espresso (black + milk drinks)

FAQs

Do you ship Australia-wide?

Yes! We deliver freshly roasted coffee beans anywhere in Australia, with fast dispatch and eco-friendly packaging.

Do you ship internationally?

We ship beans to select international countries.

Can I buy pre-ground coffee?

Yes. You’ll see our pre-ground options during checkout.

We offer pre-ground options for different methods:
- Ground for domestic espresso (home espresso machine)
- Ground for stovetop (Bialetti)
- Ground for AeroPress / Kalita / Cold Brew / Moccamaster / Plunger / French Press (immersion style)
- Ground for V60/Chemex (pour over style)

How is your coffee ethically sourced?

We source our coffee from small producers through responsible importing companies. 95% of our green coffee beans are supplied by Caravela Coffee, Cafe Imports, and Melbourne Coffee Merchants (certified B Corporations) plus Condesa Co Lab and more.

We transparently share all the information about each coffee lot (territory of origin, producer, variety, processing method, importer, quality grade) on each coffee page. This includes blend components for our espresso blends.

We take quality sourcing very seriously, so being fully transparent about our coffee is a way to honour everyone’s efforts along the production and gain the trust of ethical-minded consumers.

Learn more about our coffee and business philosophy.

Do you roast dark or light?

We roast our single origins using omni medium/light profiles. (This means you can use it for pour over and espresso brewing, no need to buy different bean bags with specific roast styles.)

We roast our espresso blends using darker profiles.

What is “specialty coffee”?

The definitions and references to specialty coffee are changing.

Historically, and as most people think of it these days, specialty coffee is Arabica beans that score over 80 in the old Specialty Coffee Association point scale. Today, the SCA refers to specialty coffee as “a coffee or coffee experience that is recognized for its distinctive attributes, resulting in a higher value within the marketplace.”

Can I subscribe?

Absolutely. Our coffee subscription lets you get your favourite beans (for filter and espresso, black or milk drinks) delivered regularly for free and with no lock-in periods.

With love, from Sample

We’re an independent coffee roasting company based in Gadigal land / Sydney, Australia

We’ve been sharing exceptional coffees since 2011, with a particular focus on rotating single origins, ethical sourcing, and homebrewing accessibility.

Our daily work is driven by quality, consistency, transparency, and fun. This approach has slowly and organically connected us with a community of homebrewers and professionals who value how we do business and, above all, love delicious coffee beyond the hype.

Learn about us