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Frogtown

Roasted by La Colombe

Medium roast blend of Ethiopian, Brazilian, and Colombian specialty Arabica coffees.

Frogtown — La Colombe
Image: courtesy of La Colombe
chocolatecomplex flavor characters

From the roaster

Origins: Crafted with a unique blend of thoughtfully sourced specialty Arabica coffee beans showcasing Latin American coffees

Roast Level: Medium

How We Like It: It’s extraordinary every way—french press, filter, or espresso

Ingredient Detail

Origin: Ethiopia

Region: Yirgacheffe

Mill Owner: Werka Bauka

The complex flavor characters found within this tasty coffee is in large part due to farmers, whose cooperative efforts and careful harvesting leads to a unique cup quality.

Ingredient Detail

Origin: Brazil

Region: Cerrado Minero

Variety: Catuai

With rich chocolate flavor and a full body, the Blue Diamond is a shining example of a Brazilian Catuai.

Ingredient Detail

Origin: Colombia

Municipality: Oparapa

Producers: Asociacion San Roque

Of 100 families in the association, this lot represents only ten producers who embraced the best practices.

La Colombe

Context

La Colombe presents Frogtown as a coffee anchored by chocolate notes with layered complexity. The roaster identifies multiple flavor characters at play, suggesting this is a coffee that rewards patient exploration—each sip revealing different facets beyond its chocolatey foundation. Such multi-dimensional profiles often appeal to drinkers seeking depth and nuance rather than a single dominant note.

Understanding the full range of these complex characters becomes easier by consulting the flavor wheel, which helps map how chocolate interactions with other taste and aroma elements. Frogtown invites the kind of deliberate tasting that uncovers how its various components work together.

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In the Encyclopedia

Frequently asked questions

What does Frogtown taste like?

Expect tasting notes of chocolate and complex flavor characters.

What roast level is Frogtown?

It is roasted to a medium level.

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Last verified: June 29, 2026 · Browse all beans.