Forest Roast
Medium roast · Cocoa, roasted almond, soft spice
A rounded, cocoa-led profile with a warm nutty middle and a gentle suggestion of spice.
Prepare a Forest Roast briefCoffee for hotels
Build a hospitality coffee brief around your service, preparation, packaging and sample evaluation.
A sample is useful when the intended service, packaging and product questions are clear.
Make the service clear
Make the coffee fit the service, from a quiet breakfast to a considered after-dinner cup.
A hospitality sample has a job to do. Define the service moment, the equipment, the staff workflow and the intended presentation before comparing profiles. A tasting at the buying desk may answer a different question from a cup prepared during service.
Bring a repeatable recipe and the actual cup you plan to use into the evaluation. Keep your observations together with the coffee identity, pack preference and the questions your team still needs answered. Compare Forest Roast and Heritage Roast as named profiles, without turning an origin name into a guaranteed result.
The service moment
Breakfast filter, a short espresso service and a table-side preparation create different priorities. Decide which situation the sample should help you evaluate.
A repeatable handover
Write down equipment, recipe, grind and service sequence so another member of the team can repeat the comparison.
A format that fits
Choose whole bean or a specified ground format. Discuss the pack size alongside your service workflow rather than assuming a larger pack is always the better choice.
Presentation and information
Keep guest-facing coffee language accurate. Ask for evidence behind sourcing statements before turning them into a menu claim.
Bring to your brief
- Which service should this coffee support?
- Which equipment and preparation will be used?
- Which roast direction and pack size should be compared?
- What sourcing information will your team review?
Heritage Roast
Medium-dark roast · Dark chocolate, toasted hazelnut, brown sugar
A deeper expression, bringing dark-chocolate character and a fuller roast direction to the cup.
Prepare a Heritage Roast briefYour service worksheet
Record the service moment, equipment, cup, recipe and person preparing the sample. Add the product identity and evaluation date, then note the questions still to resolve. A useful handover lets your team repeat the comparison rather than relying on one person’s memory.
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| Service question | Write down |
|---|---|
| Preparation | Equipment, method and repeatable recipe. |
| Presentation | Cup, service sequence and pack preference. |
| Decision | Profile fit, sourcing questions and quotation inputs. |
The coffee in service
Useful next questions
What should I include in my first brief?
Name the product and format, intended use, quantity, destination and the questions your team needs answered. Review the sample, supporting information and commercial scope separately.
Does this confirm an order or delivery?
No. A buying brief records your requirements. Product availability, eligibility, documentation and final terms need order-specific review before an order is agreed.
Keep exploring
Continue with the product, sourcing and commercial questions that matter to your decision.