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

Editorial illustration · not a coffee photograph

Editorial sacred-geometry artwork for Sugar Glider Espresso; not a documentary photograph

Editorial illustration

Editorial sacred-geometry artwork for Sugar Glider Espresso; not a documentary photograph

Editorial illustration

Editorial sacred-geometry artwork for Sugar Glider Espresso; not a documentary photograph

Editorial illustration

Sugar Glider Espresso

Roasted by Intelligentsia CoffeeRoaster's website
PROCESS NOT FULLY DISCLOSED
TagsOrangeCloveArabicaBlendIntelligentsia CoffeeOwned by Peet's Coffee (JAB Holding Company)Variety undisclosed
Blend: Ethiopia · Guatemala · Kenya
Brand
Intelligentsia Coffee
Who owns the brand
A large corporation — Peet's Coffee (JAB Holding Company)
Roaster website
Visit website
Countries
Ethiopia · Guatemala · Kenya
Regions
Guji, Oromo · La Libertad, Huehuetenango · 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, Dried Fig, Clove
Fermentation
—
Drying
—
Product page
Roaster's site
Date reviewed
—
Why some details are blank
  • gradeThe current product page does not publish a formal green-coffee grade for the blend.
  • country idA single-country relationship would misrepresent the current three-country blend.
  • varietyThe current component tabs do not disclose varieties.
  • blend proportionsThe roaster does not disclose component percentages.
  • process idAll current tabs say washed, but the live page mixes current tabs with a conflicting legacy origin paragraph; no single overall process entity was assigned.
  • public sentiment ratingNo qualifying independent tasting evidence was verified for the exact currently displayed edition.
  • source consistencyThe live page's component tabs show Ethiopia, Guatemala and Kenya, while a lower paragraph names Costa Rica, Ethiopia and Guatemala.
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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. Current component tabs: Ethiopia, Guatemala and Kenya; proportions are not disclosed. The page also contains a conflicting legacy paragraph naming Costa Rica, Ethiopia and Guatemala.

Ethiopia component

Country:
Ethiopia
Region:
Guji, Oromo
Producer:
Various smallholders
Processing:
Washed
Proportion:
Not disclosed
Research note:
Current tab reports 2,000–2,200 m, raised-bed drying, December 2024–March 2025 harvest and Direct Trade partnership since 2012.

Guatemala component

Country:
Guatemala
Region:
La Libertad, Huehuetenango
Producer:
Milder Velasquez
Processing:
Washed
Proportion:
Not disclosed
Research note:
Current tab reports 1,900 m, patio plus raised-bed drying, December 2025–April 2026 harvest and Direct Trade partnership since 2020.

Kenya component

Country:
Kenya
Region:
Kirinyaga
Producer:
Various smallholders
Processing:
Washed
Proportion:
Not disclosed
Research note:
Current tab reports 1,600–1,700 m, raised-bed drying and 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
    Sugar Glider 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 · La Libertad, Huehuetenango · Kirinyaga
  8. 08
    Countries
    Ethiopia · Guatemala · Kenya
From the roaster

Intelligentsia presents Sugar Glider as a seasonal espresso blend and currently lists blood orange, dried fig and clove.

Why this coffee is noteworthy

The live page currently contains conflicting edition data: its visible notes and component tabs show an Ethiopia/Guatemala/Kenya blend, while a lower paragraph names an older Costa Rica/Ethiopia/Guatemala formula. This profile preserves the current tabs and makes the conflict explicit.

The honest process breakdown

WHAT DID THEY ACTUALLY
DO TO THIS COFFEE?

01
Verified the live product fields

Confirmed the $24 sold-out listing, Bright proprietary roast label, blood orange/dried fig/clove notes, and 18 g in / 45 g out / 34–37 second recipe.

02
Corrected the component structure

Replaced the stale Costa Rica/Ethiopia/Guatemala structure with the current Ethiopia, Guatemala and Kenya component tabs.

03
Documented the source conflict

The page's lower origin paragraph still describes an older formula. It was not merged into the current component data.

04
Protected review integrity

House scoring and current-release public sentiment remain empty because no qualifying current-edition tasting evidence was verified.

What was added?

Current displayed tasting notes, current component tabs, component-level origin and processing details, and a transparent source-conflict note.

What wasn't added?

No blend percentages, component varieties, overall process entity, house score, or current public sentiment rating was inferred.

Why it matters

Sugar Glider changes seasonally, and the live page currently mixes two editions. Separating the displayed current tabs from the legacy paragraph prevents a false composite profile.

What you might taste

Blood orange, dried fig and clove, according to the live Intelligentsia listing.

Sources for these process claims
  • · https://www.intelligentsia.com/products/sugar-glider-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

Research complete — no qualifying reviews yet

Our research pipeline scanned public reviews, videos, forums and discussions for this coffee (last pass 2026-10-27) and found no independent review of this exact release that meets our verification standards. When qualifying sources appear, they'll be published here.

What we found

Older Sugar Glider reviews concern different seasonal formulas. Seller listings, same-name coffees from other roasters, and the conflicting legacy paragraph on the live page were excluded from current-release sentiment.

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