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Editorial sacred-geometry artwork for Smiley Coffee 1972 Blend; not a documentary photograph

Editorial illustration

Editorial sacred-geometry artwork for Smiley Coffee 1972 Blend; not a documentary photograph

Editorial illustration

Editorial sacred-geometry artwork for Smiley Coffee 1972 Blend; not a documentary photograph

Editorial illustration

Smiley Coffee 1972 Blend

Roasted by Onyx Coffee LabRoaster's website
TRADITIONAL PROCESS
TagsCaturraBourbonLandraceWashedLight roastHoneysuckleHoney flavorArabicaBlendSpecialtyOnyx Coffee LabIndependent
Blend: Colombia · EthiopiaLight roast
Brand
Onyx Coffee Lab
Roaster website
Visit website
Countries
Colombia · Ethiopia
Regions
—
Town
—
Farm / Station
Varies by component — see below
Farmer / Producer
Multiple contributors — see blend components
Species
Arabica
Type
Blend
Grade
Specialty
Varieties
—
Process
See individual components
Roast
Light
Tasting notes
berries, stone fruits, Earl Grey, honeysuckle, honey
Fermentation
24-hour aerobic washed protocol, as published by Smiley Coffee; component-level tank or microbial details are not disclosed.
Drying
Sixteen days on average; drying surface and per-component method are not disclosed.
Product page
Roaster's site
Date reviewed
—
Why some details are blank
  • country idThe product is a Colombia–Ethiopia blend, but the schema provides one country relationship; the misleading Colombia-only link was removed.
  • farm id / producer idSmiley Coffee does not publish the rotating component farms or producers.
  • variety idCaturra, Bourbon and Landrace are listed in aggregate, without component allocation; no single variety relationship is appropriate.
  • blend percentagesExact component proportions are not published.
  • drying surfaceThe brand gives an average sixteen-day duration but not the drying surface or component-level method.
  • availabilityThe current public Smiley retail page is sold out, but this record represents a distinct Onyx wholesale case offer whose current gated availability could not be independently verified.
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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. Rotating Colombia and Ethiopia microlots; Caturra, Bourbon and Landrace; exact proportions and cultivar-to-component assignments not disclosed.

Colombia component

Country:
Colombia
Processing:
Washed
Research note:
Rotating microlot; exact region, farm, producer, cultivar allocation and percentage are not disclosed.

Ethiopia component

Country:
Ethiopia
Processing:
Washed
Research note:
Rotating microlot; exact region, farm, producer, cultivar allocation and percentage are not disclosed.

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
    Smiley Coffee 1972 Blend
  2. 02
    The brand
    Onyx Coffee Lab
  3. 03
    The roaster
    Onyx Coffee Lab
  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
    Not disclosed
  8. 08
    Countries
    Colombia · Ethiopia
From the roaster

Smiley Coffee is a concept store and specialty coffee brand based in New York City's Lower East Side, inspired by the history and cultural impact of the original Smiley trademark.

Why this coffee is noteworthy

This blend serves as a tribute to the original 1972 Smiley logo, reflecting the brand's heritage and commitment to positivity. It is specifically designed to highlight floral characteristics in a modern espresso or filter preparation.

The honest process breakdown

WHAT DID THEY ACTUALLY
DO TO THIS COFFEE?

01
Blend scope

Two rotating origin components are identified: Colombia and Ethiopia. Exact percentages and component regions are not published.

02
Processing

Smiley Coffee describes a 24-hour aerobic washed protocol followed by an average sixteen-day drying period.

03
Roasting

The brand calls the roast light and reports Agtron 75.5, with filter and espresso as the preferred extraction styles.

What was added?

No flavoring or fermentation additive is disclosed.

What wasn't added?

Exact farms, producers, component percentages, regions, cultivar allocation, drying surface and harvest dates are not published.

Why it matters

The washed protocol and light roast frame a clean, expressive blend while the rotating composition makes unsupported farm-level relationships inappropriate.

What you might taste

The brand lists berries, stone fruits, Earl Grey, honeysuckle and honey; these are producer-published notes, not our tasting observations.

Sources for these process claims
  • · https://www.smileycoffee1972.com/products/smiley-coffee-1972-blend
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 2026-10-31) 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

Method: searches required an independently authored tasting assessment of the exact 1972 Blend. Seller pages, delivery-menu copies, directories and unrated catalog entries were excluded; no score or sentiment was transferred.

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