Sweet Tooth

Espresso Blend

Components: Colombia El Meridiano (washed process) and Ethiopia Dambi Uddo (natural process) and Papua New Guinea Baroida Estate (washed process)

Flavour: treacle, dried pineapple, apricot (as black) / dulce de leche, biscuit, toffee (with milk)

Body: Acidity:

Roast: Espresso (black + milk drinks)

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

Altitude: 2000, 1800-1950m above sea level

Originally designed for Flour and Stone

In 2019, the Sydney bakery institution Flour and Stone asked us for a rich, big-bodied espresso blend for their milk coffee service.

That’s how we created Sweet Tooth: a touch darker and richer than Pacemaker, it’s closer to a traditional espresso and pairs perfectly well with a beautiful pastry like theirs!

A latte (with Sweet Tooth espresso) and pastries at Flour and Stone. Photos: Alan Benson

Flavour profile: big body and caramelisation

As black: treacle, dried pineapple, apricot. It’s big on sweetness, with subtle bright notes of dried fruit.
With milk: dulce de leche, biscuit, toffee. When combined with a quality, creamy milk, we get hints of caramelised butter. Naughty!
Full body, low acidity. Given by our gentle, custom espresso roast profile.
Less caffeine than standard blends. All 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 Pacemaker (our other espresso blend)?

Pacemaker is roasted a touch lighter, and both components are washed process. The combination gives it a slightly lower body and a lighter, fruitier overall feel.

Sweet Tooth is bigger on body and sweetness, just a touch darker than Pacemaker.

Check these espresso blend 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.

A varietal from the Metu Bishari selections made in the forests of the Illubabor Zone in western Ethiopia in 1974. The Jimma Agricultural Research Center (JARC) selected it (alongside a few others)for its resistance to coffee berry disease.

Arusha variety

This is a new varietal! We’ll add more details here soon.

Bourbon variety

A natural mutation of the Typica varietal, Bourbon is named after Reunion Island (then known as Il Bourbon) where the French cultivated the Typica plants which naturally mutated.

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.

Mundo Novo variety

Mundo Novo is the result of a natural cross between the Bourbon and Typica varieties found in Mineiros do Tiete, Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Seeds of the original coffee plants were planted in the municipality of Novo Mundo, today called Urupês, where selection gave rise to the variety Mundo Novo. The variety was discovered in 1943.

Source: WCR

Typica variety

Considered to be one of the ‘genus’ varietals from which all other varietals have mutated from

100% Caturra, 74110, 74112, Arusha, Bourbon, Mundo Novo, and Typica 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

Originally designed for Flour and Stone

In 2019, the Sydney bakery institution Flour and Stone asked us for a rich, big-bodied espresso blend for their milk coffee service.

That’s how we created Sweet Tooth: a touch darker and richer than Pacemaker, it’s closer to a traditional espresso and pairs perfectly well with a beautiful pastry like theirs!

A Sample Coffee latte served at Flour and Stone. Pastries at the bakery.

A latte (with Sweet Tooth espresso) and pastries at Flour and Stone. Photos: Alan Benson

Flavour profile: big body and caramelisation

As black: treacle, dried pineapple, apricot. It’s big on sweetness, with subtle bright notes of dried fruit.
With milk: dulce de leche, biscuit, toffee. When combined with a quality, creamy milk, we get hints of caramelised butter. Naughty!
Full body, low acidity. Given by our gentle, custom espresso roast profile.
Less caffeine than standard blends. All 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 Pacemaker (our other espresso blend)?

Pacemaker is roasted a touch lighter, and both components are washed process. The combination gives it a slightly lower body and a lighter, fruitier overall feel.

Sweet Tooth is bigger on body and sweetness, just a touch darker than Pacemaker.

Check these espresso blend 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

Jimma (Ethiopia), Tolima (Colombia)

Altitude

2000, 1800-1950m 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.

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