Parallel specialty coffee blends

About Parallel Coffee 

Set out on a journey across different coffee-growing regions, all from the comfort of your own home, with one of Coffee Friend’s coffee lines called Parallel. Dedicated to different continents—Africa, Asia, and America—our specialty coffee blends reveal what makes the beans of each continent special. Discover new flavours, and experience how differently the taste of the very same coffee can unfold depending on the brewing method. With Parallel, every sip is a new discovery.

Parallel Specialty Coffee Blend: What Makes It Special?

We wanted to do more than just sell coffee, so we created our very own Coffee Friend coffee lines. Our Black Crow White Pigeon, Caprisette and Parallel ranges showcase our love for coffee, and our continued efforts to bring you new, exceptional flavours to try.

Parallel offers one-of-a-kind specialty coffee blends inspired by the best of two different worlds. Most coffees are either blends or specialty coffee varieties, but we wanted to try and create something new—a premium blend that would introduce you to the flavours of a specific coffee-growing region. This line is the middle ground between blends and specialty coffees. If you tend to be more into coffee blends, yet want to dip your toes into  the world of specialty varieties, Parallel is the way to go!

You’ll love our 100% arabica blends: they’re super versatile, with loads of coffee beans and ground coffee options. Plus, our Parallel coffees are roasted in a way that makes them suited for any brewing method, be it a filter coffee maker, an espresso machine, or simple in-cup brewing. Whatever your preferred coffee style, we’ve got you covered—just pick your favourite tasting notes, which vary depending on the continent the beans originate from.

Coffee From Different Regions

Have you ever heard of the coffee belt? It’s a zone that runs horizontally across the tropics—between the Northern and Southern Tropics, to be exact—from 25°N to 25°S. This area wraps around the equator, and includes parts of Central and South America, Asia, and Africa. Countries within the coffee belt are thought to be perfect for growing coffee. Their warm weather, plentiful rain, and high elevations let them produce top-notch coffee varieties. That’s why we’ve created a blend for each of these three regions. What makes each of these coffees unique, you wonder?

“Parallel 12”: traditional profile of African coffees

This blend of arabica coffee beans originates from Ethiopia and Tanzania. The beans from these diverse regions boast a lightness complemented by tropical aromas of berries, tea, fruit, and flowers, with subtle notes of wine mixed in there too.

“Parallel 17”: traditional profile of Asian coffees

Discover an arabica coffee bean blend that combines coffee beans from India and Papua New Guinea. This is a savoury, piquant coffee with sweet notes of cacao, cloves, and dried fruit.

“Parallel 36”: traditional profile of American coffees

Here’s a delicious blend of specialty arabica beans from El Salvador and Brazil! Discover gorgeous hints of chocolate, peanuts, wood, and flowers.

Unsure as to which region is just right for your taste? Grab a coffee set then, with beans from all three continents in it! If you’re looking for a practical, memorable gift, choose Parallel coffee in a gift box: in addition to a delicious drink, you’ll gift your friend or loved one a journey across far-off coffee-growing regions.

Coffee Beans of a Medium Roast: Suited for All Brewing Methods

The person brewing the coffee is key to unlocking its unique character. To get the most out of Parallel, you need to pick the roast level and brewing method that really brings out the flavour. Luckily, all of the beans in this line are medium-roasted, making them a great fit for all kinds of brewing tools: from filter coffee makers and espresso machines to in-cup brewing.

A medium roast helps produce the perfect mix of flavour and aroma. It showcases the best of both worlds, which is the natural qualities of the beans, and the magic of roasting. This way, you get a flavour that’s just right, balancing the sweet with the sour. Medium-roasted beans tend to boast just the right amount of acidity—less than a light roast, more than a dark roast. Coffee that has been medium-roasted to perfection acquires a lovely, sweet taste, and fills the air with fragrant hints of caramel, nuts, chocolate, and fruit. Beans like that are roasted at a temperature of 210–220 °C. They’re characterised by a dark brown colour, with no oily spots visible.

The medium roast level is particularly versatile and suited for a wide range of brewing methods: from espresso coffee to filter coffee, French presses, or in-cup brewing. Parallel is available in the form of both beans and ground coffee. The ground coffees are designed for in-cup brewing, French presses, moka pots, filter machines, as well as manual filter brewing tools. The beans are suited for all of the remaining methods, be it a bean-to-cup appliance or an espresso machine.

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