SLIP & SLIDE SUMMER BLEND

Tastes Like: Fudge Pops, Strawberry Milkshake, Limeade

Why I'm Obsessed: There's still plenty of summer left, and I'm going to enjoy all my favorite summertime, cold-brew coffees until it's time to pull out the sweaters again. Who's with me?? Well, in that spirit, here's one I bet you haven't tried yet: Frothy Monkey's Slip & Slide Blend. This is one of those blends that lives up to the name: you can taste how all three component coffees (Ethiopian/Colombian/Rwandan) come together, and the result is so unique and enjoyable. It opens with dense, fudgy, milky chocolate and a genuinely plush mouthfeel -- there's the Rwanda. Then come the strawberries! I love strawberry notes, and this tastes more like dried strawberry chips to me -- from the Colombian natural. Cup resolves with an effervescent, juicy finish carried by a soft key lime note -- hello Ethiopia! (Frothy Monkey calls the lime note Limonada Suica, which is a Brazilian drink that blends sugary limeade with condensed milk). Anyway, Slip & Slide is like a masterclass in coffee flavor layering, and you can absolutely pick them all out. Also try this one as cold brew: a long, slow extraction amplifies that fudgy body, and the fruity notes keep it light on its feet.

If you don't know Frothy Monkey, here's the short version: they grew out of a group of beloved Nashville cafes in the early 2000s, when the team decided they wanted to know their farmers, not just their beans. I love them for their fun, approachable single origins and their well-crafted blends. I mean, you can't take yourself too seriously with a name like Frothy Monkey. Fun bonus: every bag is designed by a local Nashville artist!

Bottom Line: You'll love Slip & Slide if you love fudge pops, strawberry milkshakes, or enjoy trying to identify the flavor notes in your morning brew.