Joy to the dark roast: Winter Solstice is back!

Hi there —

Hark! Let’s brew something dark! Fundamental’s bestselling Winter Solstice Blend is back, and just in time for the longest night of the year. With its dark, toasty notes of cedar, minty chocolate grasshopper, spice, and an elegant, herbal finish, it’s the perfect complement to a long winter’s night.

Tastes Like: Minty Chocolate, Spice, Cedar

Curator’s Notes: Grasshopper cookie?? It’s true: there’s a real nice minty herbal chocolate note in this year’s Winter Solstice Blend, and I just can’t get enough. With this in my mug, I’m ready for the longest night of the year – and then some! We’ve carried this bestseller for 8 years now, and it’s always a coffee highlight of my winter season. Scott McMartin, Fundamental’s owner and roaster, is passionate about dark-roasted coffee, and he combines beans like a real mixologist. This year, his seasonal blend is a mix of bold, herbal Sumatra, creamy cedary Vietnam, and sweet chocolaty Guatemala, for a profile that’s toasty, spicy, sweet, and rather elegant. I’m loving this one in drip or a french press, and those nice creamy, minty chocolate notes are just sublime with a splash of cream or, if you’re in the party mood, Bailey’s or peppermint schnapps. The roast this year is more of a medium-dark, just on the edge of dark, which is just perfect to showcase all those nuanced flavors without a lot of charcoal notes. If you like artisan coffees, and more developed roasts, you’re gonna love this one. Reserve your bag while it’s still around, a gift for yourself or someone you love, and let this dark roast add a little extra light to your morning.

Bottom Line: You’ll love this coffee if you love Thin Mint Girl Scout cookies, Sumatran coffees, or dark roasts.

Happy Brewing!

- Maryna, coffee curator

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