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Editorial sacred-geometry illustration for Fruit Bat Espresso, not a photograph of this coffee or its packaging

Editorial illustration · not a coffee photograph

Editorial sacred-geometry artwork for Fruit Bat Espresso; not a documentary photograph

Editorial illustration

Editorial sacred-geometry artwork for Fruit Bat Espresso; not a documentary photograph

Editorial illustration

Editorial sacred-geometry artwork for Fruit Bat Espresso; not a documentary photograph

Editorial illustration

Fruit Bat Espresso

Roasted by Intelligentsia CoffeeRoaster's website
TRADITIONAL PROCESS
TagsEast Africa — Ethiopia and KenyaWashedOrangeCherryArabicaBlendVarious smallholders in Ethiopia and KenyaIntelligentsia CoffeeOwned by Peet's Coffee (JAB Holding Company)Smallholder collective lotVariety undisclosed
Blend: Ethiopia · Kenya
Brand
Intelligentsia Coffee
Who owns the brand
A large corporation — Peet's Coffee (JAB Holding Company)
Roaster website
Visit website
Countries
Ethiopia · Kenya
Regions
Guji, Oromo · Kirinyaga
Town
—
Farm / Station
Varies by component — see below
Farmer / Producer
Multiple contributors — see blend components
Species
Arabica
Type
Blend
Grade
Not specified
Varieties
—
Process
See individual components
Roast
—
Tasting notes
blood orange, black cherry, black currant
Fermentation
—
Drying
Raised beds
Product page
Roaster's site
Date reviewed
—
Why some details are blank
  • blend percentagesIntelligentsia names the Ethiopian and Kenyan components but does not publish their proportions.
  • farmThe exact page attributes both components to various smallholders without naming farms or washing stations.
  • varietyThe current seasonal blend’s component varieties are not disclosed.
  • fermentationBoth components are identified as washed, but their fermentation schedules are not published.
  • roast levelThe roaster uses its own 'Comforting' scale, which is not translated here into a conventional light-to-dark label.
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Sourcing explained

Who grew each part of this blend?

This coffee combines separately grown lots. A producer named for one component is not the grower of the entire blend. Washed coffees from smallholders in Guji/Oromo, Ethiopia, and Kirinyaga, Kenya; component percentages are not published.

Ethiopia component

Country:
Ethiopia
Region:
Guji, Oromo
Producer:
Various smallholders
Processing:
Washed
Proportion:
Not disclosed
Research note:
Roaster lists 2,000–2,200 m elevation, raised-bed drying, and a December 2024–March 2025 harvest.

Kenya component

Country:
Kenya
Region:
Kirinyaga
Producer:
Various smallholders
Processing:
Washed
Proportion:
Not disclosed
Research note:
Roaster lists 1,600–1,700 m elevation, raised-bed drying, and an October–December 2025 harvest.

Check the roaster’s current component disclosure ↗

The transparency chain

FROM THE BAG
BACK TO THE LAND.

A blend contains several origin chains, not one farmer or country. The component records above show each documented origin; undisclosed details stay undisclosed.

  1. 01
    The name on the bag
    Fruit Bat Espresso
  2. 02
    The brand
    Intelligentsia Coffee
  3. 03
    The roaster
    Intelligentsia Coffee
  4. 04
    Varieties
    Not disclosed
  5. 05
    Farms / processing sites
    Not disclosed
  6. 06
    The growers
    Multiple contributors — see component details above
  7. 07
    Regions
    Guji, Oromo · Kirinyaga
  8. 08
    Countries
    Ethiopia · Kenya
From the producer

The current blend combines coffees from various smallholders in Guji/Oromo, Ethiopia, and Kirinyaga, Kenya. Intelligentsia does not name individual farms or publish component percentages.

From the roaster

Intelligentsia is a coffee roaster that utilizes a Direct Trade model, partnering with farmers globally to source high-quality beans. They operate roasting works in Chicago where they cup and grade their seasonal and single-origin offerings.

Why this coffee is noteworthy

A deliberately rotating East Africa espresso that publishes both origin components and a specific shot recipe while keeping the blend percentages undisclosed.

The honest process breakdown

WHAT DID THEY ACTUALLY
DO TO THIS COFFEE?

01
Two-origin selection

Fruit-forward lots were selected from Guji/Oromo in Ethiopia and Kirinyaga in Kenya.

02
Washed processing

Both disclosed components are washed; exact fermentation schedules are not published.

03
Raised-bed drying

The roaster lists raised-bed drying for both origins before the coffees are blended for espresso.

What was added?

Nothing is described as added during processing.

What wasn't added?

No fruit, flavoring, or post-roast additive is disclosed.

Why it matters

The two washed components are combined for fruit clarity and balance rather than to create a fixed year-round recipe.

What you might taste

Intelligentsia lists blood orange, black cherry, and black currant.

Sources for these process claims
  • · https://www.intelligentsia.com/products/fruit-bat-espresso
Coffee profile

In the database. Not tasted. Not scored.

This coffee is in our database because we can reliably document it — but we haven't tasted and scored it yet, and we never publish a score we haven't earned.

Outside reviews and internet discussion — is kept clearly separate from our own review. When we taste it, our full review appears here.

The internet pulse

What the internet is saying about this coffee

What the internet is saying
WE FOUND 2 RELEVANT PUBLIC SOURCES

AI-synthesized from publicly available information retrieved 2026-10-25. This is research, not our original tasting review.

What the sources say

2 verified independent exact-product sources remain after the integrity sweep.

What people love

Positive comments praise the coffee’s distinctly fruity character and repeat-purchase appeal.

What people don't

One visible reviewer disliked the fruit-forward profile and wanted a fuller, more bitter traditional espresso style.

Flavors people keep mentioning
hibiscuslavendermangopineapplegingerlemon-limegreen apple
The sources
  • Coffee publication
    Sprudge Coffee
    The review highlights the espresso's fruit-forward profile, noting floral aromas like hibiscus and lavender, with a palate featuring mango, pineapple, ginger, and citrus acidity.
    Source
  • Public discussion
    Home-Barista
    A user noted that while the espresso is decent, it did not meet their high expectations for quality compared to other specialty roasters they frequent.
    Source
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