Dank

DANK, our two-time winner of the Golden Bean award, has made its triumphant return! This year in a beautiful artist driven bag that depicts the imagery of DANK. This is our 5th rendition of DANK, a of blend of 80% Guatemala La Senda (Champagne Yeast Natural)  + 20% Ethiopia Yirgacheffe Natural. DANK was created to deliver a delicious & sweet fruit forward espresso, very different from our in-house Tin Lizzie espresso blend.

So why the name DANK?

Two reasons really.  

 Back in 2014 when Marijuana was made legal in Washington D.C. the entire metropolis had the wonderful aroma of Marijuana wafting throughout it. That was no surprise given the recent change of laws allowing residents to grow their own bud and a relatively easy process to acquire a medical card that allows you to purchase marijuana directly from a Medical Marijuana Dispensary.

2.  We really liked the urban dictionary meaning of DANK. 

“An expression frequently used by stoners and hippies for something of high quality.”

Examples: "That burrito was dank, man." or... "That burrito was the dankness” - Urban Dictionary 

DANK COMPONENTS

This particular Guatemala La Senda coffee was processed with the addition of Champagne Yeast. This addition brings out a tasting note of mangusteen. After fermentation, the coffee is slowly dried for 5 long weeks. This slower approach to drying the raw beans allows exotic tasting notes to come through.

The Yirgacheffe Natural process coffee from Dumerso and offers a distinctive blueberry flavor that is the unique hallmark of Ethiopian natural coffee. It add's depth and complexity to the DANK espresso.

A portion of proceeds from the sale of DANK, the End the War on Drugs T-Shirt, Rolling Tray are donated to FAMM (Families Against Mandatory Minimums).

Mandatory minimum sentences — set by Congress, not judges, require automatic, minimum prison terms for certain crimes. Most mandatory minimum sentences apply to drug offenses, but Congress has also enacted them for other crimes. In the 1980’s Congress enacted mandatory minimum sentences for drug crimes, causing federal prison populations to skyrocket with nonviolent drug offenders. By tying judges’ hands, mandatory minimums essentially took power away from judges and gave it to prosecutors, who could then threaten to charge defendants with crimes that would trigger a mandatory minimum. Like alcohol prohibition in the early 1900s, drug prohibition has not only failed its mission but has made its mission impossible.

• 650,000 people were arrested for marijuana violations in 2015 –comprising almost half of all drug arrests in the U.S. That’s one marijuana arrest every 50 seconds!

• 89% of arrests were for simple possession, not for selling or manufacturing.

• 2.3 million people were incarcerated in the U.S. in 2016 – the highest incarceration rate in the world

• U.S. states spend more than $3 billion enforcing marijuana prohibition every year. $$ that could go to rebuilding communities.

CountryGuatemala + Ethiopia

RegionAcatenango + Yirgacheffe

Elevation1700-1800 Meters

VarietalsPache + Heirloom

Production MethodNatural; Champagne Yeast

Roast LevelMedium

Dank

Guatemala + Ethiopia

Tasting Notes

Green Apple Honeysuckle Red Grape Creamy MouthfeelChocolatey Finish

Dank is a distinctive multi-origin blend from Vigilante Coffee, combining natural-processed lots from Guatemala's Acatenango region and Ethiopia's Yirgacheffe. The coffees—grown at 1700–1800 meters and sourced from La Senda and Dumerso producers—feature Pache and Heirloom varietals, fermented with champagne yeast to amplify aromatic complexity. Natural processing typically encourages bold fruit-forward character, and this lot expresses that tendency through notes of red grape, blueberry, and mangosteen, balanced by honeysuckle sweetness and a creamy body that transitions into a chocolatey finish. The green apple brightness and floral elements suggest both the fermentation technique and the Ethiopian component's characteristic clarity. This blend offers layered fruit and body for those seeking complexity beyond single-origin profiles.