J. Atkinson & Co - Prototype

Ever Changing Moods.

Prototype Blend is the coffee we feature in our Cafés in Lancaster's Coffee Quarter: The Music Room & The Hall. It is challenging. A culmination of all the hard work implemented by grower, roaster & barista. It represents coffee as a living organism, a model for espresso under continuous change, a platform on which to experiment with flavours & a testbed to explore the new seasons' harvests.We tweak the blend to celebrate the seasonal changes as new coffees come in over the course of the year. It's our way of showcasing the constantly changing dynamic nature of flavour.

Prototype is roasted light-medium to bring out complex floral & delicate soft-fruit notes & maximise sweetness, making an espresso that works really well on its own or in short milk drinks.

Currently it consists of 70% Guatemalan Atitlan, grown in volcanic soil in a unique microclimate by the shores of Lake Atitlan, giving a caramel sweetness & buttery mouthfeel to the blend with bright notes of melon & citrus notes. The other 30% is the amazing Natural Ethiopian Yirgacheffe from the farms around the beautiful Shalaitu washing station, the name of the glittering stream running off Rocko Mountain. This brings a floral, blueberry aroma & extra citrus notes to the blend.

Great for: Espresso, Milky, With milk