House Blend
Roasted by Sipping Duck Coffee Roasters in Stratford, QLD
Tasting notes
Nuts, Chocolate, Dark Fruits, Toffee, and Stone Fruits
In the roaster's own words.
- Origin
- A blend. The roaster does not list the origins.
- Roast
- Medium · Espresso or filter
- Caffeine
- Regular
What Sipping Duck Coffee Roasters say
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Perfectly balanced and highly versatile, House Blend is the signature coffee served in our cafés and by many of our wholesale partners.
As our most popular and favourite blend, it is developed for consistency and everyday drinking. The profile is robust, smooth, and well-rounded, performing equally well as espresso, black coffee, or with dairy and alternative milks, served hot or cold.
This was more than just our first recipe; it was the vision of our brand in a cup. Established in 2012, our original intent was to create a blend that was truly delicious with milk, offering a full-bodied, indulgent, and robust profile that could be brewed strong while remaining incredibly smooth. I will never forget the taste of our House Blend during those first few months. Every cup was pure happiness, reinforcing that this blend was intentional, foundational, and complete . While the components have evolved over time, the blend has always maintained its core characteristics: perfect balance, immense body, and unmatched versatility . The name was a natural progression, as this profile identified the quality and commitment we wanted to build our future upon, and it still represents our past and our promise today.
The original House Blend was composed by beans from Brazil, Guatemala, and Ethiopia. However, due to the natural seasonality of coffee beans, year-to-year crop changes, and the variable availability of specific origins, the blend evolved to include five distinct components, incorporating origins like Papua New Guinea (PNG) and an additional African coffee. Having five origins provides crucial wiggle room : if one origin is unavailable, we can adjust the ratio of the others without compromising the overall profile or balance.
Brazil delivers comfort, sweetness, and the foundational chocolate notes.
Guatemala adds deep chocolate and stone fruit complexity, lending a delicate but present body.
PNG offers sugar cane sweetness and smooth characteristics, making the blend highly approachable.
The African origins inject a subtle brightness, preventing the blend from being too deep and adding subtle floral and fruity characteristics.
This coffee is roasted to a Medium level , making it ideally suited for every use. Whether enjoyed hot or cold, with dairy or non-dairy milk alternatives, or brewed black, the versatility is unmatched. It can even be brewed as a strong filter coffee. Our primary objective is ensuring the House Blend never tastes bitter. It is designed to be strong and robust , but if the bitterness is out of balance, it’s a clear sign to adjust your grind size!
Quoted from their product page.





