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Sightglass Coffee drops fall lineup with seasonal blends & new Mexico roast

Sightglass Coffee debuts seasonal fall collection and curated gift sets

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Fall is truly my favorite “cozy coffee” season—and it comes with so many exciting new coffee roast seasonal blend releases. Sightglass Coffee just dropped a new collection of coffees made for those cozy, cooler mornings, changing routines, and the rituals that come alongside a new season. The new coffee blend lineup includes returning favorite “Autumnal Equinox blend,” the second release in its Women of Coffee series, and two curated coffee sets for gift-giving.

“Fall is a season that naturally invites a shift in ritual, and we wanted this collection to capture that sense of discovery. From the return of Autumnal Equinox to our newest Women of Coffee release, each coffee has its own story and sense of place, while giving people new ways to experience the craft and care behind every cup.” — Sharon Healy, CEO, Sightglass Coffee

Autumnal Equinox

Priced at $25 per bag, the Autumnal Equinox blend is inspired by the celestial shift from summer into fall. This seasonal medium roast has notes of cranberry, raisin, and cocoa nib and is composed of equal parts washed and honey-processed Pacas coffees from Santa Barbara, Honduras, bringing together different processing methods in a coffee designed to reflect the balance of the equinox itself. The Autumnal Equinox blend is available in whole bean or multiple pre-ground options.

Women of Coffee: Mexico

The second seasonal release is another in the brand’s ongoing Women in Coffee series, the Women of Coffee: Mexico launch. The medium-roast coffee is grown in Jaltenango, Chiapas, at elevations of 1,400–1,500 meters and combines Bourbon, Caturra and Typica varieties processed using the washed method. In the cup, it offers notes of orange, milk chocolate, and butterscotch.

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A portion of proceeds from Women of Coffee blend purchases will be donated to La Cocina, the San Francisco-based nonprofit business incubator supporting women, BIPOC, and immigrant food entrepreneurs.

Harvest Moon Gift Set & Sweet Spot Gift Set

Perfect as a seasonal gift (or a gift for yourself to try multiple sides of Sightglass at once), the brand has also dropped two seasonal gift sets: Harvest Moon Gift Set and Sweet Spot Gift Set. The Sweet Spot Gift Set pairs three medium-roast Sightglass favorites: Autumnal Equinox, Blueboon, and Grizzly Peak, while the Harvest Moon Gift Set brings together three coffees: Autumnal Equinox, Owl’s Howl, and Grizzly Peak.

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