MERLOT BARREL-AGED SUMATRAN #2862

Tastes Like: Milk Chocolate, Dark Cherry, Mulled Wine, Toasted Oak

Curator’s Notes: Got a wine-lover on your gift list? Put some Merlot in their mug! It’s hard to beat one of the most sophisticated coffees of the holiday season: our spectacular Merlot Barrel-Aged Sumatran. This exclusive coffee was made in partnership with our friends at Middlefork Roasters, pairing their rich, syrupy Sumatran beans with the complex red-fruit notes from a Synne Cellars Merlot red wine barrel. After aging for two weeks, the resulting coffee contains no alcohol, but you’ll taste smooth and syrupy wine-like notes of chocolate covered cherries, boysenberry pie, fresh roasted spices, plus hints of oak and cocoa in every sip. The wine flavor isn’t overpowering, but blends almost effortlessly into the coffee, which is roasted to a nice medium, chocolaty, crowd-pleaser level. You’ll get that aromatic hint of red wine as you’re brewing, and in the coffee itself, it comes across as a slightly boozy, syrupy dark cherry note that lingers like candy on your tongue. Pair this one with a Yule Log chocolate cake and let its smooth notes of chocolates, cherries, and mulled wine enliven your evening and start plenty of fun conversation!

This limited-edition holiday coffee is only around for a short time, so don’t wait! And if you’re looking for an even fancier booze-forward coffee gift, we also offer this coffee paired with the bestselling Brown Sugar Bourbon Barrel Aged Colombian in a special gift box. What better way to make spirits bright??

Bottom Line: You’ll love this coffee if you love red wine, cozy after-dinner drinks, or black forest cake.