Joshua was the barista for the morning. My wife ordered a cappa and I ordered a double espresso. I picked up a bag of Black Cat to purchase and as I was checking the roast date, which was 6/2, I decided to check the varietals that were in the blend. I know that Intelligentsia likes to switch it up sometimes in their quest for the perfect espresso. The last batch I had, which was last week, was a blend of a Brazilians and a Rwanda varietal. This was a very delicious blend. This batch, roasted on 6/2 is comprised of Brazilians and a Bolivian. As I sipped the double that Joshua had pulled, I tasted bittersweet chocolate and got a bit of some smokey, earth notes that I believe came from the Bolivian. It was tastey – different from their blend with the Rwandan, but tastey nonetheless. I’ll have to do some experimentation at home now and see if I can get close to what Joshua had pulled. I felt as if I had the Brazillian/Rwandan blend dialed in pretty well on the home machine, so we’ll have to see how this version of The Cat tastes at home. With such a fresh roast date, I’m going to let it rest for a few more days and then start pulling shots with it.