“Nous voila, Lafayette!”* (Lafayette, we are here!) The 1880’s were a big decade for Gustave Eiffel. He designed the support structure for Auguste Bartholdi’s Statue of Liberty, soon to rise in New York, and a tower in Paris, in honor of the 100th anniversary of the French Revolution, that bears his name. In 1980, Georges Hauguel, President of Coffea, the great French roasting retailer of his generation, based in La Havre, visited Gillies in New York. He saw a sign that said French Blend, and putting both lands into the waiting roast he pulled out a double handful of dark beans. He looked at the beans, looked at me, and said, "Don. This is not French. This is burnt!” And, with that my education in the ways of French style torrefaction (roasting) began. My first visit to France was that year, when I travelled with Pierre Auerbach (the great French entrepreneur who had recently introduced Americans to BIC) to visit the operations of Coffea, throughout France. By the time I returned to Gillies I had absorbed much that would influence the way I roasted coffee, particularly our style of roasting coffee for French espresso, Cafe filter, and cafetière à piston (French Press). The first blend that I refashioned in the image of what I had learned was Gillies’ French Blend: mellow Brazils with just a hint of walnut shell and old-crop Arabica Milds are roasted together to obtain a rich chestnut brown color, with a broad bean sheen. Designed originally for the Melior® brand cafetière à piston, it brews a simple pleasurable strait espresso. French holds up well to steamed milk, and it makes an enjoyable Cafe filtre too. Rich Dark Roast™ -DNS, coffeeman * said at the grave of Lafayette, Paris France, July4, 1917 by Lt Col Charles Stanton, on the General Staff of the recently landed American Expeditionary Force, WWI, in recognition of all America recognized it owed the Marquis de Lafayette for his service during our revolution almost 150 years earlier.

French Blend

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About this item: French Blend, mellow Brazils with just a hint of walnut shell. Old-crop Arabica Milds are roasted together to obtain a rich chestnut brown color, with a broad bean sheen. 30% Brazilian Beans, 70% Honduran Beans.

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  • 5
    Xquisite French Roast Ground Coffee

    Posted by Frances Wills on Jan 27th 2021

    Absolutely the best coffee we have had. Exceptional flavor and deep taste.

  • 5
    French Roast

    Posted by Lew on Sep 6th 2020

    One of the best French roast