• Christopher Montrose Espresso Smile coffee bag
  • Espresso Smile coffee label
  • Back of the Espresso Smile coffee bag
  • Bag of Espresso Smile coffee in a kitchen
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Christopher Montrose Coffee

Espresso Smile

Espresso Smile
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  • Christopher Montrose Espresso Smile coffee bag
  • Espresso Smile coffee label
  • Back of the Espresso Smile coffee bag
  • Bag of Espresso Smile coffee in a kitchen

Short description:

A delightfully complex balance of Arabica coffees from around the world; expertly blended to deliver a well-rounded, malty sweetness and notes of toasted almonds completed by bright fruity acidity. It has a good body and is smooth throughout, with a prolonged milk chocolate finish. Coffee to make you smile.

Description:

Espresso Smile is our best-selling blend. It's malty and sweet, with toasted almonds, a bright fruity lift and a long milk chocolate finish. The body is smooth and rounded, so it makes a lovely straight espresso and an even better flat white or latte.

We roast it medium-dark. That's enough to bring out the chocolate and caramel sweetness, but not so dark that the fruit gets lost. The name isn't an accident.

What's in the blend

Smile is 100% Arabica from five origins, and each one is there for a reason:

  • Brazil (40%) gives the body and the nutty, malty base
  • Colombia (20%) adds caramel sweetness and balance
  • India, Mysore (20%) brings depth and a little gentle spice
  • Ethiopia, Sidamo (10%) lifts it with bright, fruity top notes
  • Papua New Guinea (10%) rounds off the finish

At a glance

  • Roast: medium-dark
  • Tasting notes: malt, toasted almond, milk chocolate, bright fruit
  • Body: medium to full, smooth
  • Best for: espresso and milk drinks, also good in a moka pot or cafetière

How to brew it

  • Espresso: 18g in, 36 to 40g out, in 25 to 30 seconds. If it tastes sour, grind finer. If it tastes bitter or harsh, go coarser.
  • Moka pot: fill the basket level without pressing it down, add water to just below the valve and use a low heat. Take it off as soon as it starts to gurgle.
  • Cafetière: 15g of coffee to 250ml of water just off the boil, four minutes, then press.

Our ground option is ground for cafetière. For espresso machines and moka pots, choose whole beans and grind them fresh. Our guide to grinding coffee at home covers which grind suits which method.

Smile or Grin?

If you like your espresso sweet, nutty and a little bright, Smile is the one. If you'd rather have something heavier, earthier and more traditionally Italian, try Espresso Grin. Can't decide? The Espresso Explorer Starter Kit has a bag of each, so you can taste them side by side.

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ArtisanBox is the fast-growing independent marketplace that makes it easy for you to eat better -- offering options from the best of british artsan and small-batch food and drink makers. Read more here.
How ArtisanBox works
1. Discover & Curate | Browse 2,000+ award-winning products from the UK’s finest independent makers. Mix and match world-class charcuterie, smoked fish, and pantry staples in one single, secure checkout.

2. Packed by the Artisan | We don’t use dusty warehouses. Once you order, our makers are notified immediately. They hand-pick and pack your items direct from their own farm, butchery, or kitchen..

3. Direct-to-Door Delivery | Because our artisans prioritise freshness, your items are shipped straight to you. If you order from multiple makers, your treats may arrive in separate packages—ensuring each one travels the shortest distance possible to stay at its best.

*Individual shipping rates apply per artisan to ensure they can use their preferred specialist couriers
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Because we're a marketplace with many different vendors, the items in your basket may come from multiple warehouse locations, in more than one shipment.

We attempt to make this clear to you throughout the process via the following:
  • On each product page we show the vendor details, the estimated shipping and delivery dates and the shopping cost for a given product.
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  • At checkout we display the number of deliveries and associated costs (if any) with each shipment.
Individual vendors may offer free delivery when a minimum threshold or amount. If so, this is messaged in the lime green shipping and delivery information just below the buy buttons on a product page. ArtisanBox at a store level offers free delivery on any basket of products valued at over £100 (excl. shipping charges) using code FREEDEL at checkout.
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