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Taste of Tampa Sampler

Roasted by Buddy Brew Coffee

Sampler featuring three specialty espresso blends celebrating Tampa, Florida.

Taste of Tampa Sampler — Buddy Brew Coffee
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From the roaster

We love our hometown and it shows! The Taste of Tampa Sampler comes with three 6-oz. bags of coffee that celebrate the essence of our beautiful hometown, Tampa, Florida. Here’s what’s inside:

Cubano Espresso is a unique collaboration with Tampa’s Cigar City Brewing Company. We created a proprietary specialty espresso blend for use in Cigar City’s Cubano Espresso Brown Ale beer. It’s nutty, spicy and full bodied.

Old Florida Blend is a seasonal staple and always a crowd favorite. We think it lives up to its name, invoking thoughts of Spanish moss, orange groves and salty beaches. Just like the Old Florida vibe, it’s citrusy, laid back and a little bit sweet.

Double Dog Espresso As much fun as we like to have at work, we take espresso very seriously! Over the years we have roasted, formulated, cupped and tweaked this roast to create what we think is espresso heaven! 

All coffees are roasted, packaged, and shipped within 1 business day of placing your order. Our roasting facility operates and ships Monday - Friday.

Buddy Brew Coffee

Context

Buddy Brew Coffee's Taste of Tampa Sampler showcases Brazilian coffee with a distinctive balance of warmth and brightness. The roaster identifies nutty and spicy character as foundational notes, complemented by citrusy top notes that create complexity within the full body. This profile suggests a coffee that bridges bold, grounded flavors with lighter aromatic qualities—a "laid back" approachability paired with underlying sweetness that invites both contemplative sipping and everyday enjoyment.

Buddy Brew Coffee positions this sampler as an accessible entry point to Brazilian coffees, delivering the earthiness and body the origin is known for while emphasizing the brighter, more delicate dimensions. Explore the full sensory vocabulary on the flavor wheel to calibrate your tasting experience.

Buy — $35 from Buddy Brew Coffee

In the Encyclopedia

Frequently asked questions

Where is Taste of Tampa Sampler grown?

Taste of Tampa Sampler, roasted by Buddy Brew Coffee, is sourced from Cerrado Mineiro, Brazil.

What does Taste of Tampa Sampler taste like?

Expect tasting notes of nutty, spicy, full bodied, citrusy, laid back, and sweet.

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