Guatemala1,500–2,000 m (SHB)
Guatemalan Highlands
Volcanic, shade-grown, and hand-picked at altitude.
~18 double shots per bag
12 oz
Bag size
~19g
Per shot
~18
Servings
Set of 2 bags — Guatemala dark and Papua New Guinea medium. The full Hustle Shot lineup for espresso lovers.
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Espresso Medium & Dark Roast Coffee Beans pairs two of the world's great highland origins. Here's where each comes from — and why it tastes the way it does.
Guatemala1,500–2,000 m (SHB)
Guatemalan Highlands
Volcanic, shade-grown, and hand-picked at altitude.
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Sign in to write a reviewOur dark-roast espresso is grown in Guatemala's highland coffee belt, where mineral-rich volcanic soil, cool nights, and a pronounced wet-and-dry season slow the cherries as they ripen. That slow maturation at 1,500–2,000 metres — high enough to earn the country's Strictly Hard Bean (SHB) grade — concentrates sugars in the seed and builds the deep, structured cup Guatemala is famous for. The trees grow under a canopy of shade, a traditional method that protects the soil, shelters migratory birds, and lets the fruit develop more slowly and evenly.
Cherries are selectively hand-picked at peak ripeness, then fully washed — the fruit pulped away and the beans fermented and rinsed clean before drying in the Central American sun. Washed processing is what gives Guatemalan coffee its clarity and clean finish. We roast it dark in small batches to draw out the origin's natural cocoa and toasted-nut character without ever tipping into ashy or burnt — bold, but balanced.
Expect a full, syrupy body with dark-chocolate depth, toasted almond and walnut, a whisper of baking spice, and a smooth, low-acid finish built for espresso and milk drinks. It's the backbone of The Hustle Shot™ — the shot that pulls thick, holds its crema, and stands up to oat or whole milk without disappearing.
Papua New Guinea1,300–1,900 m
Papua New Guinea Highlands
Garden-grown coffee from one of the world's most remote origins.
Our medium-roast espresso comes from the misty highlands of Papua New Guinea, a Melanesian origin so remote that most of its coffee is still 'garden coffee' — grown by tribal smallholders on small family plots interplanted with food crops, with no chemical inputs. The heirloom Typica trees here trace their lineage to Jamaica Blue Mountain seed. Deep volcanic soil, high rainfall, and elevations between 1,300 and 1,900 metres give the beans a bright highland complexity you rarely find at this price.
Cherries are hand-harvested and fully washed at village wet mills, then dried slowly in the highland air. Because it's grown in tended gardens rather than vast estates, the coffee is unusually traceable and carefully sorted. We roast it to a medium level — the sweet spot that keeps the origin's juicy fruit and cocoa intact while rounding it into a smooth, versatile espresso.
A medium body with baker's cocoa and toffee sweetness, a soft caramel roundness, and a gently bright, almost fruit-forward highland lift. Balanced and approachable, it makes a forgiving, crowd-pleasing shot and a beautiful cortado or latte.