Rock Blend

Blend Concept: "Addictive Coffee"

I wanted to create a coffee with impact, so I started with the naming.

To achieve an impactful flavor, I blended in the distinctive characteristics of Indonesian Mandheling coffee, which made it possible.

This Rock Blend is a sophisticated coffee that showcases the unique herb and spice-like flavors of Mandheling, accentuated by a deep roast, making it a coffee you'll want to drink again and again—truly addictive.

Dark Roast Coffee

The characteristics of dark roast coffee are its "richness" and "sweetness."

The roast level for our Rock Blend is medium within the dark roast range.

We carefully roast it to avoid over-roasting, as we want to fully express its flavors.

With its solid body and rich flavors, this blend is a must-try for any dark roast coffee lover.

Dark Roast Coffee Roasting Scene

Dark roast coffee produces a lot of smoke during roasting.

The shop fills with the delightful aroma of roasting, creating a blissful atmosphere.

The recent trend is to roast coffee lightly to medium to bring out the unique characteristics of green coffee beans, and our single-origin coffees are finished with a medium roast.

However, dark roast coffee can add richness and umami, allowing us to create a different taste profile than single-origin coffees. This might be where the fascination and mastery of blending lie.

Aromatic Changes During Roasting

From the start to the finish of roasting, the aroma of the coffee beans changes moment by moment.

There are several crucial points of change, and missing them can significantly impact quality.

To ensure we can always detect these aromas, we meticulously manage our physical condition, avoiding strong-smelling foods (like onions and garlic), and strive for daily quality control, adhering to these minimum standards as roasters.

Quality Control

At Base Coffee, we conduct quality checks after every roast.

Especially during seasonal changes, it is essential to review the roasting process due to shifts in temperature and humidity.

"Cupping" is the quality check that allows us to detect these changes.

By repeatedly performing this painstaking process of noticing subtle changes in taste through daily cupping and feeding that information back into our roasting, we believe we can deliver consistent quality.