Intelligentsia El Diablo Blend vs Intelligentsia El Gallo Blend

people who want chocolate + molasses from a direct trade roaster

people who want apple + raw sugar from a direct trade roaster

Scores higher on sourcing transparency & ethics, value per kilo.

• +A dark roast priced level with the medium blends rather than discounted below them.
• +Single country of origin behind a dark blend, which is more coherent than most.
• +The only dark filter blend in the range, so it fills a real gap on the menu.
• +Roast profile, flavour profile and origin all published as structured tags.

• −Dark roasting narrows what any coffee can show, whatever the roaster intends.
• −Only two sizes, and the larger is 2.27 kg to keep fresh.

• +Organic certification and Direct Trade on the same bag, for a dollar over the entry blends.
• +Roasted light and filed for a V60, which is unusual honesty about how it should be brewed.
• +Single country of origin, so the apple sweetness reads more clearly than in a multi-country blend.
• +Whole bean or ground at the same price, with a subscription and a 5 lb option.

• −A light roast pointed at pour over is more work than an automatic drip blend.
• −Wrong bag for espresso or for milk drinks.
• −Only two sizes, and the larger is 2.27 kg to keep fresh.