RIVER TRIP SUMMER SEASONAL

Tastes Like: Orange, Macadamia Nut, Chocolate Fudgesicle

Why I'm Obsessed: Summer blends in the house! River Trip Blend, Water Avenue’s seasonal homage to sunny days, is as sweet, bright, and joyful as a day on the water. I really love the combination of bright and smooth in this light-medium blend of coffees from Water Avenue’s long-term partnerships in Guatemala and Ethiopia. You’ll taste that sweet, juicy orange upfront, before you’re carried away into this fudgy note of milk chocolate. As it cools, the finish becomes super smooth and nutty like almond praline ice cream. Needless to say, it’s been making a splash around my house, and giving me a dose of summer-vacation spirit.

Water Avenue is one of our longstanding roasting partners based in Portland Oregon, where you don’t have to travel far to find a river: the city’s 12 bridges are impossible to ignore! They all span the The Willamette River, the major Columbia River tributary that’s defined the region’s landscape since the last ice age. Willamette Valley is where the Oregon Trail ended; today, it’s Oregon Wine Country. Sure, we’ll take a trip to the river! Water Avenue has teamed up with The Human Access Project with this blend, a fantastic nonprofit that works to protect the Willamette River, improve water quality, and expand public access for everyone to enjoy.

If you’re looking for the first real mug of the summer, you’ve found it! River Trip, from Water Avenue, kicks off the season in style, with its juicy notes of ripe summer orange and smooth, nutty chocolate fudgesicle. It won’t melt, but you might. Treat yourself to a mug of pure summer joy, Portland-style: the river is waiting.

Bottom line: You’ll love this coffee if you love smooth breakfast blends, almond praline ice cream, or have a hard time choosing between orange creamsicles and chocolate fudgesicles at the ice cream truck.

This limited summer seasonal is a combination of fresh coffees from our longest-standing partners in Honduras and Ethiopia.