The Tasting Wheel
Learn what your tongue already knows
Coffee speaks in families of flavor. Tap a wedge to see what those notes taste like and which Spiritus coffees carry them. There are no wrong answers here; if you taste blackberry where the card says fig, you are still tasting, and that is the whole practice.
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Chocolatey
Cocoa, fudge, dark chocolate truffle; the deep, familiar warmth at the bottom of the cup.
- Signature Blend: milk chocolate and caramel, our daily anchor
- Aether Dark Roast: dark chocolate and molasses
- Classic Espresso: dark chocolate truffle
- Summer Awakening: fudge and panela
Nutty
Roasted almond, hazelnut, graham cracker; toasty and comforting, like the smell of a warm kitchen.
- Sugarcane Decaf: cocoa and graham cracker
- Signature Blend: a soft nutty backbone under the chocolate
- Solace: round, toasty, and steady
Caramel Sweet
Caramel, brown sugar, panela, raw sugar; sweetness the roast draws out, not sweetness added.
- Signature Blend: milk chocolate with ripe dark cherry
- Costa Rica Crisol: toasted almond and orange sweetness
- Summer Awakening: panela depth
Fruity
Berries, stone fruit, melon; bright, juicy notes that surprise people who thought coffee only tasted like coffee.
- Wush Wush: watermelon, sangria, and ripe berries
- Lilacia Blend: blackberry under lilac and honey
Floral
Lilac, jasmine, honeysuckle; delicate aromatics that arrive before the first sip does.
- Lilacia Blend: lilac and honey, our most fragrant blend
- Ethiopia Yirgacheffe Lucent: classic washed Ethiopian florals
Citrus
Lemon, bergamot, lemongrass; a clean brightness that lifts the whole cup.
- Ethiopia Yirgacheffe Lucent: bright, citrusy, and clear
- Costa Rica Crisol: orange and pink grapefruit brightness
Earthy Spice
Molasses, baking spice, a touch of cedar; grounded flavors with real weight.
- Aether Dark Roast: molasses depth under dark chocolate
- Classic Espresso: spice and truffle, built for milk
Smooth Mild
Balanced, soft, low acidity; coffee that feels like a steady hand on your shoulder.
- Solace: chocolate, caramel, and a smooth finish
- Sugarcane Decaf: gentle and full flavored, without the caffeine
- Signature Blend: balanced enough for every morning
Why 85 matters
Every wedge leads somewhere good
Cupping is how coffee is graded: brewed plainly, tasted blind, and scored out of 100 points on aroma, flavor, sweetness, acidity, and balance. A score of 80 makes a coffee specialty grade. Every coffee Spiritus roasts cups at 85 or higher, so wherever the wheel takes you, the floor is already high.
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