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17ft Ceiling

Whole Bean Espresso

The trick to this sturdy, crema-heavy espresso is the inclusion of organic “fine” Robusta from India. This species of coffee has zero acidity and a ton of body, giving 17ft Ceiling its backbone. Next to Hayes Valley Espresso, which is like consuming a volume of In Search of Lost Time in liquid form, 17ft Ceiling is like flipping through The New Yorker—edifying without being overly taxing.

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Flavor Profile

Caramel, almond, dried cherry

  • Taste

    70% on a scale from Floral/ Fruity to Dark Chocolate
  • Roast

    90% on a scale from Light to Dark
Espresso on a stack of saucers.

Blend Story

17ft Ceiling

Named for the building specs in our Mint Plaza cafe, 17ft Ceiling is our take on the blue-collar Italian espresso blend. For it, dark-roasted organic coffees, including an Ethiopian natural for fruity sweetness and robusta for its leathery bitterness, build a dynamic tension. The robusta, standard in the classic Italian profile, harnesses bracing coffee flavors.

Roasting Profile

Small Batch Coffee, Fresh-Roasted Daily to Order

We employ the Japanese notion of Kaizen in our roasting practice. This idea of “good change” or “continuous improvement” drives our team to keep daily records of their tastings, always chasing better, more delicious, more consistent coffees.

We roast small batches on Loring machines around the world, so our coffee tastes not only luminous, but reliably consistent, from Tokyo to New York.

Coffee beans being roasted.