Coffee Description
This seasonal espresso is sure to impress with flavors of raspberry, tangerine and brown sugar all melded in a syrupy sweetness that can handle milk but doesn’t overpower other brew methods.
Roast Level from the Roaster
Refers to the roast level in comparison with other coffees from the roaster
Medium/Dark
About Honey Badger Espresso
Intelligentsia’s Honey Badger espresso blend is named for a fearless fighter with a ferocious sweet tooth: the honey badger won't let anyone stand between it and a sugary snack, and if honey badgers loved coffee, they’d be fighting over this one, for sure.
Every blend comes with the challenge of balancing sweetness and fruit acids with a positive finish. Intelligentsia chooses beans from El Salvador and Ethiopia, then roasts them to the sweet spot. Intelligentsia’s coffee roasting team tailors their blends to optimize each component and the overall blend.
Intelligentsia Coffee
Founded in 1995, this Chicago-based institution got its start roasting on vintage equipment within its first coffeebar. At the time, finding great tasting, freshly roasted coffee was surprisingly elusive. So, Doug Zell and Emily Mange decided to do something about it. They didn’t set out to change the world, just a small corner of it, and they certainly did just that, pioneering Direct Trade practices in the coffee industry before that really became a thing. Because of this, they were able to develop and source exclusive, remarkable coffees not found elsewhere.
Fast forward to today: with a focus on consistency, quality, and sustainability, Intelligentsia continues to be an industry pioneer, traveling the world to source the finest specialty coffee and roasting those beans at their Chicago and Los Angeles locations. True to their original quest, they believe that coffee in all its forms—whole bean, brewed, and espresso—should be an approachable, accessible luxury. For Intelligentsia, making coffee a memorable addition to any experience and making the act of preparing and enjoying a cup of coffee an experience in and of itself are key passions.
