Expressive Dark Roast · Colombia · Ethiopia
Monarch
Pre-order — order by 22 Sept · we ship the week of 29 Sept
5.0 · 1 reviewsHow Monarch tastes.
Built to hold its own in milk.
Monarch is our most developed roast that conveys a flavor profile that we intentionally designed to work well with milk. Cream and plant based beverages mix with ease, creating a rich, decadent flavor. It involves a natural, sugar-dense coffee that binds to the fats and creates multiple complex caramelized notes during the roasting process. Look for dark chocolate and undertones of thick winey berries. Enjoy as drip or espresso. Monarch is one of two blends we recreate year-round specifically designed for espresso. This is the darker roasted, more chocolatey counterpart to Geometry Blend. We wanted an espresso that intentionally worked with higher amounts of milk and would represent a more traditional style of espresso. Monarch is bold and defiant and tends to stand out in beverages of milk that have a volume of 12oz or more. When tasted as pure espresso or in large amounts of milk this coffee shows sugar caramelization in coffee roasting to the fullest.
Make the most of it.
Onyx Coffee Lab roast this lot on the date shown on the size chip, and that date is your cut-off to be on the batch. The beans reach us about a week later and your bag ships that same week, so it lands with you around the two-to-three-week mark, when these beans drink best. Grind just before you brew.
Roasted by Onyx Coffee Lab.
Monarch is roasted by Onyx Coffee Lab and imported by Bean Shipper. We bring in guest roasters when a lot reaches cup quality we can't source any other way. Order by the date on the size chip to be on the batch; the beans reach us about a week later and your bag ships that same week, inside the window this coffee drinks best in.
In their words.
Part of a range rated 4.5★ across 650+ Bean Shipper reviews.
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How fresh is the coffee when it arrives?+
The date beside the size is when Onyx Coffee Lab roast this lot, and it is your cut-off to join that batch. The beans reach us about a week after that, and your bag ships in the week that follows the roast date, which puts it with you around the two-to-three-week mark, when these beans drink best. Once it ships from us, domestic orders usually arrive within 1 to 3 business days.
When is the coffee at its best?+
Beans need about 5 to 7 days to degas, then hold their peak from 7 to 30 days after the roast date printed on the bag. Keep the bag sealed, somewhere dark and room-temperature — never in the fridge.
How does the subscription work?+
Pick your coffee, size and rhythm. Shipping is free on every Malaysian delivery, and you can skip, swap or cancel anytime. FIRSTTASTE takes 15% off your first three shipments.
What if I don't like it?+
Tell us and we'll replace it free, no questions asked. We would rather you found your coffee than kept one you don't love.
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Free shipping from RM80 in Peninsular Malaysia and RM150 in East Malaysia. We also ship to Singapore (free from RM200), Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam, the Philippines, Hong Kong, Australia, the UK and most of Europe — rates calculated at checkout.
