There’s something special about a coffee with a story behind it and our latest Roaster’s Choice has one that’s very close to home.
Meet Larissa, our Spring Roaster’s Choice: a rich, balanced and beautifully sweet blend created for the season and named by the Little Italy Coffee Roasters community.
So, why Larissa?
When it came time to name our new Spring Blend, we decided to put it in the hands of our community.
And the people have spoken.
Larissa was the winning name, inspired by our very own LICR team member Larissa, who many of you will know from our Frenchs Forest café, although, like many of our team, she wears plenty of hats behind the scenes too.
We couldn’t think of a more fitting name for this release. It’s a coffee chosen by our community and named after someone who brings so much to Little Italy every day.
What’s in the blend?
Larissa brings together three carefully selected coffees:
50% Brazil Peaberry Natural
30% Brazil Vermelha Natural
20% Colombia Bachue Washed
Together, they create a full-bodied coffee with plenty of sweetness and a beautifully smooth finish.
Expect tasting notes of chocolate, caramel and roasted hazelnut, comforting, rich flavours that make Larissa incredibly easy to drink.
How does Larissa taste?
If you like your coffee smooth, chocolatey and balanced, this one’s for you.
The Brazilian coffees bring plenty of body, natural sweetness and those familiar chocolate and nutty characteristics, while the washed Colombian coffee helps round out the blend and bring balance to the cup.
The result is a coffee that works beautifully with milk while still holding its own as a black coffee.
Think rich chocolate, sweet caramel and roasted hazelnut, with a smooth finish that keeps you coming back for another sip.
Our recommended recipe
Want to get the best out of Larissa at home? Our roasters recommend:
Dose: 23–23.5g
Yield: 39–40g
Time: 31–33 seconds
For milk-based coffees, pull a double shot to really let the body, sweetness and chocolate notes shine through.
If your portafilter basket won’t comfortably hold 23–23.5g, aim to maintain a brew ratio of approximately 1:1.7 and adjust your dose and yield accordingly.
A seasonal coffee with a Little Italy story
Roaster’s Choice is our opportunity to keep things interesting, experimenting with different origins, processes and flavour profiles while giving you something new to discover throughout the year.
And Larissa feels particularly special.
It brings together the coffee, the people and the community that make Little Italy what it is.
Larissa is available now as our Spring Roaster’s Choice.
Rich. Sweet. Chocolatey. And proudly named by you.
Shop Larissa online and discover our latest Roaster’s Choice.