Bold

Tasting notes

About this bean

Bold is a dark roast from Blue Bottle. Dark roasts develop more body and roast-driven sweetness through deeper caramelisation. The origin character fades into chocolate, caramel and roast notes. The roaster lists tasting notes of Dark chocolate, Hazelnut and marshmallow. Tasting notes are the roaster's reference, not a guarantee; your cup will be shaped by your grinder, water and recipe. Home baristas on Puck Yeah have logged 4 shots of this bean, with an average community rating of 7.3 out of 10 across 4 ratings.

Average community recipe

Averaged across 4 community shots. A starting point, not a recipe to copy.

Common questions

How do you brew Bold as espresso?

The Puck Yeah community average for this bean is 18.0g in, 56.0g out (a 1:3.11 ratio), pulled in about 29 seconds. That is a useful starting point, not a recipe to copy. Dial in by taste: pull finer if the shot is sour or runs too fast, coarser if it is bitter or chokes.

What does Bold taste like?

Blue Bottle lists tasting notes of Dark chocolate, Hazelnut and marshmallow. Tasting notes are the roaster's reference for a well-brewed cup; your shot can taste different depending on grind, water, dose and extraction time.

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