If you’ve just read our guide to coffee blends explained, you’ll know that blends are built with purpose. They are designed for balance, consistency, and performance, not as a shortcut.
Graceland and Swift are good examples of that thinking in action. They are both blends, but they are built to do very different jobs.
This guide explains what each blend is for, how they are built, and how to get the best out of them at home.
Swift: chocolate forward, smooth, and built for milk
Swift is our comfort blend. It is designed to be easy to enjoy, consistent, and forgiving across different machines and brew styles. Give it a try here.
The goal with Swift is simple. A coffee that tastes good every day, especially with milk.
How Swift is built
Swift is built around two components:
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Colombia, washed
This brings structure and a buttery body. Washed Colombian coffees often give a clean, rounded base that feels smooth rather than sharp.
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Brazil, natural
This adds chocolate sweetness and weight. Natural Brazilian coffees are known for their cocoa‑like flavours and low acidity.
Together, these coffees create a blend that is:
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Chocolate forward
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Smooth and comforting
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Reliable across espresso machines and stovetop alike.
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Strong enough to stand up to milk
This is why Swift works so well for flat whites, lattes, and long blacks.
Swift is forgiving. You do not need to chase perfection.
Espresso starting point
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Dose: 20 g
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Yield: 40 g
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Time: 30 to 35 seconds
If it tastes sour, go a little finer.
If it tastes bitter, go a touch coarser.
Milk coffee
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Use the same espresso recipe
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Keep milk texture smooth and not too hot
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Swift should still taste like coffee through the milk
Graceland: fruity, expressive, and extremely versatile
Graceland is our more experimental blend. It is built to be expressive and flexible, working just as well black as it does with milk. Give it a try here.
Graceland changes over time, but it always follows the same idea.
How Graceland is built
Graceland usually includes:
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A big, berry‑forward natural coffee
This might be from Colombia, Timor‑Leste, or Ethiopia, depending on the season. This component brings fruit intensity and sweetness.
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A tea‑like, floral washed coffee
Most often Ethiopian. This adds character, florals, lift, clarity, and a clean finish.
The result is a blend that feels:
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Fruity and lively
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Layered rather than heavy
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Interesting without being difficult
Graceland is designed to show how blending can create something more expressive than either component on its own.
Graceland is very adaptable. Choose your brew method based on how you like to drink coffee.
Espresso with Milk
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Dose: 20 g
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Yield: 45 g
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Time: 28 to 32 seconds
For black espresso, a slightly longer ratio helps open up the floral. Eg 20g dose to 50g yield.
Filter
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Ratio: 1:16
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Medium grind
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Brew time around 3 minutes
Expect berries, florals, and a clean finish.
Milk
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Works well as a flat white
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Milk softens the fruit and highlights sweetness
Which blend should you choose?
Choose based on how you drink your coffee, not what sounds impressive.
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Drink mostly milk coffee and want something reliable?
Swift is the easier choice.
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Enjoy black coffee, or like variety across brew methods?
Graceland gives you more range.
Many people keep both. Swift for busy mornings. Graceland when you have time to taste what is going on. We have a blend tasting pack for exactly this purpose.
That is not indecision. That is using blends properly.
A quick note on why blends matter
Swift and Graceland show two sides of blending.
One prioritises comfort and consistency.
The other prioritises expression and flexibility.
Both are built from good coffee, sourced carefully, and roasted with the same care we bring to everything we do.
Blends are not about hiding flavour. They are about shaping it.
