Barista Coffee Blend

Name: Barista Coffee Blend
Brand: mycuppa
SKU: BAR1WB
Price: 39.0 AUD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.94 (64 reviews)

$39.00 AUD

Flavor intensity : 8

Pack Size

1kg 500g

Option to Grind

Cup and Taste Notes

Flavor : Caramel. honey, nuts and chocolate.

Acidity : Medium citrus

Body : Full, intense with a long rich sweet finish

Aroma : Bakers cocoa, hazelnut, berry

Roaster's Notes

Barista has been a superb and trusted blend to showcase our skills in producing that ideal combination of rich, smooth and creamy with a long, sweet finish.
Barista started as an espresso-focused blend, heavy with Brazil, Sumatrans and Ethiopian beans. However, we have evolved the recipe to develop the ultimate experience of rich, smooth and creamy.
A delightful coffee with something for everyone - designed to appeal to a broad majority of coffee drinkers. Never edgy.
Barista remains a highly versatile blend, working exceptionally well across various brew methods with ease.
For those reasons, we always recommend Barista Blend to people wanting to try our coffee for the first time.
Barista now commands a loyal and strong following of devotees amongst the mycuppa customers.
Roasted daily, always super-fresh and with such rich elements, we love how it keeps our customers super-happy.
We roast Barista Blend daily to ensure fresh coffees are shipping to customers on time.
Without a doubt, our Barista Blend has a significant cult following, and I often take the opportunity to ask customers when they call in why they stick with Barista Blend coffee.
Their responses are best summarized - Barista performs flawlessly and consistently. Always reliable and on point.
Barista Blend is a coffee that will please any coffee drinker.

Brew Recipe

Brew recipes are only intended as a rough and general guide. Always adjust recipe parameters to suit your own personal taste.

Dose - 21 grams

Yield - 42 grams

Time - 32 seconds

Ratio - 1 over 1.9

Guide - As a 100% arabica coffee blend, Barista contains a mix of soft, medium and hard beans. Actually, there are 4 different origins used in this coffee.
Be careful to avoid setting the grind too fine or dosing too high as it can choke under tight extractions.

Delivery and Shipping

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Free standard shipping for Australian orders over $140. New Zealand shipping rates have already been heavily discounted.

AusPost Express option available.

Shipped fast - orders received before 3pm sent same day.

Orders will ship via AusPost or StarTrack for large, bulky orders.

We care - all orders are packed into cartons to protect. Never satchels.

How shipping costs are calculated : Shipping charges vary and there is no flat rate. Carriers use destination (your postcode), the cubic volume (size) and the weight of a parcel to determine cost.

We try our best to offer the most competitive rates.

When will my parcel arrive : Unfortunately, it's not possible to supply accurate delivery times and we suggest checking the courier websites for the latest transit times.

We promise to get your order ready super-fast, nothing hangs around waiting.

Generally, we pick, pack and ship your order within an hour during our work shifts.

Tracking: You will receive notifications and tracking details via email as we pick and ship your order. Once we hand over your parcel to the courier they will keep you informed as the parcel makes the journey to you.

Why we are faster: We get it, nobody likes waiting for deliveries, especially coffee.

Our large size enables us to have direct access to a high-speed hub that bypasses Melbourne Parcel Facility - a source of delays. We can't guarantee all parcels will bypass MPF as this is subject to route plans by the courier.

It is possible to reduce 1-2 days from the transit time by helping your parcel arrive sooner.

Suitable for : Espresso, Stovetop, Drip/Filter, Percolator, Plunger

Roasted nuts, caramel, honey with balanced citric acidity, stewed fruit compote and milk chocolate. Nice fruit complexity.

Description

Barista Coffee Blend | Our Most Versatile Freshly Roasted Coffee

Meet our most versatile coffee ever: the Barista Blend.

This is our original and most-trusted blend, created over 17 years ago and now a daily staple for thousands of customers across Australia. It's rich, smooth, and creamy, designed to be the perfect all-rounder that performs exceptionally in any brew application, from espresso to plunger.

As our first-ever blend, we are proud to offer this amazing coffee, roasted fresh for you, at such great value.

Barista Blend At a Glance

Tasting Notes: Dark Chocolate, Nuts, Caramel, and Praline
Profile: Rich, smooth, and creamy with a long, syrupy finish
Best For: All Brew Methods (Espresso, Filter, Plunger, etc.)
Sizes: 500g & 1kg bags
Format: Freshly roasted Whole Beans or Ground to Order (select your brew type)

🍫 Flavour Profile: Like a Snickers in a Cup

The Barista Blend delivers a wonderful fusion of nuts, caramel, praline, and dark chocolate. Many of our customers tell us it's just like a Snickers bar in a cup.

This blend is engineered for a rich, smooth body and a long, satisfying syrupy finish, making it a perfect crowd-pleaser for even the most discerning coffee lovers.

Always Fresh, Always Seasonal

To ensure peak quality, Barista is a seasonal coffee. The cup profile will vary slightly every three months as our roasters apply new blend designs. We use our best available single-origin lots (such as the amazing PNG Highlands or the superb Brazil Cambara) to craft this delicious and consistent coffee experience.

Our Roasting Promise

Your Barista Blend is roasted most weekdays in our state-of-the-art roasting facility, ensuring you receive the freshest coffee possible, delivered straight to your door.

How to Order

Select your preferred size (1kg or 500g).
Choose between Freshly Roasted Whole Beans (default) or select your Grind Type, and we will grind it precisely to suit your brew application.

Payment & Security

Payment methods

Your payment information is processed securely. We do not store credit card details nor have access to your credit card information.

Watch our video below to learn more.

myCuppa single origin explainer series videos

About myCuppa Coffee Blends

What does this coffee taste like?

Caramel. honey, nuts and chocolate.

Is this blend good with milk?

Yes. Our blends are designed to perform particularly well in espresso-based drinks, including flat whites, lattes and cappuccinos. Some are richer and stronger through milk, while others are smoother and sweeter.

Can I drink this blend black?

Absolutely. While many customers enjoy our blends with milk, they are also roasted to remain balanced and enjoyable as espresso, long black or other black coffee styles.

How strong is this blend?

Strength can mean different things, including roast level, flavour intensity and how strongly the coffee cuts through milk. Refer to the flavour description on this page for the best indication of how this blend presents in the cup.

What brewing methods suit this blend?

Our blends are primarily developed for espresso, but many also perform very well in stovetop, AeroPress, plunger and other brewing methods. Brewing results will vary depending on grind size, dose and recipe.

Is this coffee roasted fresh?

Yes. We roast our coffees fresh in Melbourne and dispatch them as quickly as possible so you receive coffee with excellent freshness and flavour.

Does the blend recipe ever change?

From time to time we may make small adjustments to the coffees used in a blend due to seasonal availability or crop changes. Our priority is always to maintain the flavour, balance and character customers expect from that blend. Higher selling blends like Suuweet and Santosa change every 2 months.

How should I store the coffee?

Keep the coffee sealed in a cool, dry place away from heat, moisture and direct sunlight. For best results, avoid storing coffee in the refrigerator.

Which myCuppa blend should I choose?

The best choice depends on whether you prefer something smoother and sweeter, richer and stronger, or more balanced and versatile. The flavour description and tasting notes on each blend page are the best guide.

mycuppa uses a full cast iron coffee roaster for maximum flavor and sweetness

Why our coffees are different

Our custom SUPA-ROASTA is a one-of-a-kind, fully cast-iron platform using the most advanced computer controls for ultra-precise roasting of the best-tasting coffees.
These days, complete cast-iron roasting systems are extremely rare. Only cast-iron platforms can impart that highly desirable soft, moist heat into the coffee beans.
Would the best chefs and BBQ experts cook their culinary delights on Stainless, Alloy or Mild Steel or Air ?
Nope, neither would we.
mycuppa's SUPA-ROASTA creates coffees with smooth, rich, high-flavoured tastes, full and syrupy body, fine acidity and of course our trademark long, sweet finish.
Nothing compares.

Why roasting with Cast Iron is best

how we roast your coffee

Roasting coffee is a precise science. These days, computer profiles perform most of the automated tasks for controlling a roast profile. However, through better quality control via tasting, testing and optimization, we can make a big difference to the finished product through setting special parameters.

Click on the "+" symbols to learn more about how we roast your coffees.

mycuppa explains the delicate balance when roasting coffees for exceptional flavors

Roast Balance

Roast depth is a moving target for most coffee brands. It can depend upon the individual lot being roasted, ambient conditions (hot or cold) and the target brew application.

Our roast depth always targets medium (except for filter roast products that are roasted lighter).

Our medium-level roast is a combination of many factors, such as the balance of flavour, sweetness and acidity.

Roasting too far in one direction tends to pull or detract from other attributes.

Roast Profile

Our roast profile has evolved and optimized over the last 20 years.

Not much has changed in the last few years as the level of quality has essentially maintained at a consistently high range.

We roast for a medium level that takes all of the attributes into consideration - flavour, complexity, sweetness, acidity, body, aroma and finish.

Our roast profile could be described as carefully cautious - unwilling to push into zones that create an unbalanced cup taste.

Colour

Roast color is an outdated metric which no longer applies to quality coffees.

The external color of a roasted coffee bean bares little resemblance to how that coffee was actually roasted.

In the past, coffee was segmented as light, medium or dark. But those motifs did not sufficiently encompass the number of variations possible.

The external shade of a roasted coffee is more influenced by the brix (sugars) of the bean, e.g. higher brix levels may present or display darker shades of brown when roasted.

The processing method also plays a role in determining the final colour. Washed coffees are darker in shade, as are Decaf coffees, while naturals display a lighter and mottled appearance.

The roast profile also impacts the finished colour. A lighter-colored coffee may have been roasted poorly, having baked or stalled with darker internal colours.

Similarly, a lighter external color might hide the darker internals from scorching or rapid roasting using an invalid profile.

Dark does not mean stronger. In fact, dark is weaker as acid and caffeine levels decline.

Acidity

Acidity is perhaps one of the most complex and mis-understood attributes of roasted coffee.

Acidity is a fundamental requirement for flavor, in fact acidity is the pathway of flavor compounds.

Customers often ask for low—or zero-acid coffees. However, those coffees with very low acidity typically display dull, mediocre, and boring cup elements.

Australian coffee drinkers are predominantly milk or dairy alternative drinkers. In fact 93% of coffee drinkers add something else to the coffee besides sugar.

Acids are mostly grouped as citric or malic. When coffee is roasted well, the acidity should result in delicious sweetness.

However, the extraction or brew process can also affect the taste.

See how our coffees are roasted so beautifully

Whole bean coffee stays fresher for much longer than ground coffees

Ground coffee is poor value

Whole beans are the only way to enjoy freshly roasted coffee.

The moment coffee beans are ground, most of the essential, active compounds in ground coffee oxidize rapidly, losing vitality, aroma, flavour and body.

Ground coffee barely lasts 15 minutes; even sealed packs lose more than 80% of the critical essence in 2 weeks.

Unfortunately, once you open and close that pack, it's game over, and the ground coffee continues to stale at 20x the rate of whole beans inside of a sealed, unopened pack.

If you love coffee, please don't waste money buying pre-ground packs; you only get a small part of the wonderful coffee experience.

Buy a decent grinder and purchase whole beans; it makes a huge difference in aroma, flavour, and enjoyment.

Looking for something else ?

Try some of our most popular coffees.

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Facet	Suuweet View details	Santosa Organic View details	Espresso Coffee Blend View details	Barista Coffee Blend View details	Centre Way Coffee Blend View details
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Taste
Taste	Nut, vanilla, caramel, raisin and a chocolate finish	Balanced cup with notes of stone fruit, toffee and milk chocolate	High flavoured, cherry, nut, blackcurrant, sweet fruits, long dark chocolate finish	Caramel. honey, nuts and chocolate.	Nut, cherry, vanilla and dark chocolate
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