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A Coffee Connoisseur’s Guide to Pairing Tastes and Tasks
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For many workers, coffee is just a caffeine delivery mechanism for extra (or any) productivity. Flavor is irrelevant, maybe even unpleasant — hence all those artificial sweeteners, chemical-filled creamers, and extra pumps of Starbucks caramel syrup.
But for others, coffee is the elixir of life with a flavor bouquet to be savored like the finest of wines. For the aficionados and the coffee curious, we present this curated selection of delectable beans … and the office tasks they best accompany.
Devoción
New York City-based Devoción has a clear vision: deliver the absolute freshest coffee possible. That means roasting all their beans less than a week after harvest and only to order. This means it hits your cup no more than 10 days after it hits the harvester’s basket.
Pairs with: The bursting-fresh profile of Wild Forest — wildberry, cocoa butter, cherry, caramel, and Andean blueberry. It’s a cup of inspo at your next pitch meeting.
Kavnia Coffee
Kavnia focuses squarely on two strengths: cold-drip concentrates with bright, poppy flavors and women empowerment in all aspects of the business, from growers to CEOs.
Pairs with: The smooth Light Roast Concentrate that you can tumble over ice on a morning walk to your WeWork (when the weather warms up).
Exhale
With its pitch of “coffee with benefits,” Exhale’s beans are naturally packed to the max with active antioxidants, B3 and polyphenols. The company is also a certified B-corp, which means they’re legally committed to prioritizing society, environment, and profit in equal measure.
Pairs with: A creamy cup of Organic Dark(ish) Roast, which packs 55 oranges worth of antioxidants. That’s day-before-deadline coffee for sure.
Oak Cliff Coffee Roasters
As one of the first pro roasters out of the booming Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, Oak Cliff started on a stovetop and now has over 100 wholesale clients, a Good Food award and a commitment to direct trade with farmers.
Pairs with: The sunny orange blossom notes of El Puente Java Honey that you can savor, if lucky enough, at a park as you sift through an afternoon of emails on your laptop.
Torke Family Coffee Roasters
A Wisconsin-based, family-owned business of 80 years, Torke focuses on straightforward, no-nonsense coffee and community initiatives. Depending on which beans you buy, the roaster gives back a portion to local food banks, Mental Health America Lakeshore, or local frontline workers.
Pairs with: Torke’s ’41 Espresso Roast, a robust true dark espresso with just a hint of sweet, is for times when you need a cup of spreadsheet coffee.