Pacemaker

Espresso Blend

Our house blend since 2011, when we opened our Surry Hills espresso bar.

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Components: Colombia El Meridiano (washed process) and Ethiopia Haider Aba Mecha (washed process)

Flavour: amaretto, raisin, caramel (as black) / shortbread, nougat, baked apple (with milk)

Body: Acidity:

Roast: Espresso (black + milk drinks)

Region: Kochere (Ethiopia), Tolima (Colombia),

Altitude: 1800-1950, 1500-1900m above sea level

It keeps you going

That’s Pacemaker, our original house blend since we started roasting as Sample! A touch lighter than Sweet Tooth and most espresso blends in the market, it’s loved for its fruity, consistent, and gentle taste.

Flavour profile: smooth texture, bright sweetness

As black: amaretto, raisin, caramel. The base note is a classic caramel that gives structure and a comforting familiarity, with the added fun and brightness of dried fruit notes.
With milk: shortbread, nougat, baked apple. When combined with a quality, creamy milk, we feel a rounded sweetness, typical of baked fruit and goods.
Big body, low acidity. Given by our gentle, custom espresso roast profile.
Less caffeine than standard blends. Both components are Arabica (which contains less caffeine than Robusta), so it’s friendly on your stomach and palate.

Current blend components

Click on each origin to learn more about its story and transparency info.

What makes it different to Sweet Tooth (our other espresso blend)?

Sweet Tooth is roasted a touch darker, and one (sometimes two) of its components is a natural process. The combination gives it a bigger body and sweetness, making it closer to a traditional espresso profile.

Pacemaker is bright and fruity, just a touch lighter than Sweet Tooth.

Check these Pacemaker products:

Two bags of coffee, one of each of our espresso blends.

Espresso blend taster set – 2 x 250g bags

Taste our two espresso blends and save. Perfect to test which one matches your palate, or as a gift.

~~$40.40~~ $37.40

See our taster set

A Sample Coffee steeped bag steeping in a transparent glass.

Espresso blend steeped bag – box of 10

No gear? No worries. These steeped bags give you fantastic espresso-style coffee anytime, anywhere.

$27.00

See our steeped bags

Washed process coffee

Explanation here.

Caturra variety

Caturra is a natural mutation of Bourbon that was originally discovered in Brazil in 1937, considered to be the first naturally occurring mutation ever discovered.

100% Caturra, Heirloom 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.

1:2.2
dose:yield
ratio

To brew on espresso, we recommend using 22g of beans (dose) to get 48g of espresso out (yield), during 26-32 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

It keeps you going

A cup of latte coffee made in our Pro Shop. A bag of Pacemaker coffee being filled.

Flavour profile: smooth texture, bright sweetness

As black: amaretto, raisin, caramel. The base note is a classic caramel that gives structure and a comforting familiarity, with the added fun and brightness of dried fruit notes.
With milk: shortbread, nougat, baked apple. When combined with a quality, creamy milk, we feel a rounded sweetness, typical of baked fruit and goods.
Big body, low acidity. Given by our gentle, custom espresso roast profile.
Less caffeine than standard blends. Both components are Arabica (which contains less caffeine than Robusta), so it’s friendly on your stomach and palate.

Current blend components

Click on each origin to learn more about its story and transparency info.

What makes it different to Sweet Tooth (our other espresso blend)?

Pacemaker is bright and fruity, just a touch lighter than Sweet Tooth.

Check these Pacemaker products:

Espresso blend taster set – 2 x 250g bags

Taste our two espresso blends and save. Perfect to test which one matches your palate, or as a gift.

~~$40.40~~ $37.40

See our taster set

Espresso blend steeped bag – box of 10

No gear? No worries. These steeped bags give you fantastic espresso-style coffee anytime, anywhere.

$27.00

See our steeped bags

Region

Kochere (Ethiopia), Tolima (Colombia)

Altitude

1800-1950, 1500-1900m above sea level

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