Signature Blend
John Brown
Baker's Chocolate, Black Cherry, Sweet Pipe Tobacco
Signature Blend
John Brown
Baker's Chocolate, Black Cherry, Sweet Pipe Tobacco
This medium-dark roast coffee features a deep chocolate aroma and velvety body complemented by juicy acidity. Dark chocolate is prominent in the cup, with a syrupy black cherry sweetness and a pleasant finish of pipe tobacco.
Our Surly Activist blend has a bold heart and rich character. A medium roast and a dark roast combine to create this blend, making it a unique member of our lineup.
John Brown is available on tap every day at our cafes and in single-serve pour over pouches for travel!
In the mid-1800s, famed abolitionist John Brown took direct, and often dramatic, action to free enslaved people in the States. Arrested for treason and sentenced to death, Brown's dignified bearing in prison and at his trial moved many spectators. Ralph Waldo Emerson said that Brown's death would "make the gallows as glorious as the cross." Today he is depicted in a massive mural in Topeka's State Capitol.
Coffee FAQs
All of our coffees are roasted to order. Orders placed before 4PM Central roast + ship the next business day. Orders placed after 4PM Central on Thursday will roast + ship on Monday.
Single 10oz bags of coffee are eligible for $3 USPS Ground Advantage shipping or faster $5 Flat Rate shipping.
Coffee orders under $50 ship via $5 Flat Rate.
Coffee orders over $50 ship free in the US!
We recommend ordering Whole Bean and grinding just before you brew for best results. But if you don't have a coffee grinder yet, we're happy to grind it for you. We offer four grind sizes:
• Espresso: a very fine grind suitable for home espresso machines.
• Fine: a fine grind suitable for single-cup pour overs with a cone filter.
• Auto: a medium grind suitable for automatic drip coffee makers.
• Coarse: a coarse grind suitable for French press, cold brew, and percolators.
Check out our Brew Guides for tips on popular methods.
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