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811 Traction Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90013
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Signature Blends
Organic Signature Blend Coffee
Angel City
Tasting notes: dates, cola, citrus, milk chocolate; angel city is our lightest roast and boasts big and bright flavors. This house blend is quintessential los angeles with wonderful floral notes, a bright fruity acidity and sun soaked sweetness from the coffees' natural sugars. Like los angeles, there is a depth to this blend that defies definition.
- 12 Oz. Bag $12.95
- 1 Lb. Can $15.00
- 5 Lb. Bag $65.50
Bitches Brew
Tasting notes: dark chocolate, fleur de sel caramel; our darkest roast. Named after the legendary miles davis jazz album, this blend is dark and electric, a noir classic for the ages. If you like your coffee like your jazz, incredibly dark, smoky and fascinating, bitches brew is for you.
- 12 Oz. Bag $12.95
- 5 Lb. Bag $65.50
Decaf Bitches Brew
Tasting notes: dark chocolate, fleur de sel caramel; our darkest roast. Named after the legendary miles davis jazz album, this blend is dark and electric, a noir classic for the ages. If you like your coffee like your jazz, incredibly dark, smoky and fascinating, bitches brew is for you.
- 12 Oz. Bag $13.95
- 5 Lb. Bag $69.75
Black Gold
Tasting notes: dark chocolate, toasted hazelnut, red apple; we set out to develop a blend that was complex, bold and fully developed. Yet, sweet fruitiness and nuttiness is lacking in many dark roasts. When we finally found the perfect formula, all we could say was, "that tastes like black gold." Note the buttery, almost syrup like body. Our most popular blend.
- 12 Oz. Bag $12.95
- 1 Lb. Can $15.00
- 5 Lb. Bag $65.50
Decaf Black Magic Espresso
Tasting notes: dark chocolate, cherry, caramel, cream; there is no single espresso coffee bean, only blends, and this one is a tribute to the classic espressos of italy. We've peak roasted this blend to focus on sweetness, developing a thick rich crema with bright berry flavors and a touch of chocolate. Salute!
- 12 Oz. Bag $13.95
- 5 Lb. Bag $69.75
Venice Blend
Tasting notes: toasted marshmallow, dark chocolate; this coffee is an ode to our venice beach roots, our melting pot of artists, surfers, office toilers and beachcombers who need a cup of coffee that has a little something for everyone. It's not too light or too dark. It has body but isn't heavy. It's like the southern california weather; just one beautiful damn day after another.
- 12 Oz. Bag $12.95
- 5 Lb. Bag $65.50
Decaf Angel City
Tasting notes: dates, cola, citrus, milk chocolate; just because it's decaf doesn't mean it has to be bland. This organic water-processed blend has plenty of crisp acidity and aromatics throughout the cup. Guaranteed 99.7% Caffeine free, this coffee says, "go ahead and grab the big cup".
- 12 Oz. Bag $12.95
- 1 Lb. Can $16.00
- 5 Lb. Bag $69.75
Big Easy
Tasting notes: molasses, sweet organic chicory; groundwork's homage to the city of saints, is back! Chicory-coffee is most associated with the city of new orleans than any other u.s. City. New orleans was one of the major consumers of coffee prior to the civil war. In 1840, the union army blockaded new orleans harbor cutting off the supply of coffee and forcing those in the city to look for alternatives. Taking a cue from their french roots, the people of new orleans took to using chicory as both an additive and a substitute for coffee. Today, chicory remains a popular additive in the coffee houses that populate the french quarter in new orleans and remains as one of the nostalgic flavors to anyone who has had to opportunity to visit this grand city. Groundwork's big easy is a balanced blend of coffee and chicory, highlighting the roasted-coffee, molasses and licorice-root notes of the chicory; Available in 1 Lb. Can Medium Grind Only.
- 1 lb. Can $16.00
Black Magic Espresso
Tasting notes: dark chocolate, cherry, citrus, caramel; there is no single espresso coffee bean, only blends, and this one is a tribute to the classic espressos of italy. We've peak roasted this blend to focus on sweetness, developing a thick rich crema with bright berry flavors and a touch of chocolate. Salute!
- 12 Oz. Bag $12.95
- 1 Lb. Can $15.00
- 5 Lb. Bag $65.50
Lucky Jack
Tasting notes: caramel, dried citrus, molasses; our founder's favorite inspired by the great literary sea captain captain jack aubrey, the coffee drinking protagonist in a series of books by patrick o'brian which included master and commander. He loved coffee and once saw a mermaid, but it was a manatee. All around even body and acidity.
- 12 Oz. Bag $12.95
- 5 Lb. Bag $65.50
Batch No. 3
Tasting notes: as an espresso: almond roca, honeycomb, hibiscus, peach syrup; as a cappuccino: caramel, key lime, blanched almonds; groundwork coffee co. Is proud to add a new offering to our organic espresso selection. Introducing batch no. 3, the third in our ongoing special reserve espresso series. Each batch is available for a limited time exclusively through groundwork coffee co.
- 12 Oz. Bag $16.95
Single Origins
Organic Single Origin Coffee
Colombia - Popayán Tierradentro
Tasting notes: bing cherry, milk chocolate, orange juice, anjou pear; this lot of colombian coffee comes from the asociacion de cabildos juan tama, an indigenous group of coffee producers located in the tierradentro reserve in the popayán department of cauca. Tierradentro is a national archeological park and unesco- recognized world heritage site known for its pre-columbian hypogea (catacombs). This area is also home to eight indigenous cabildos (tribes), many of which have been producing coffee for generations. The coffee growing area covers 2,000 hectares, impact- ing about 25,000 people dependent on growing coffee for a living. The area is densely forested with plantains, avocados, mangos, and guavas interspersed between the caturra and typica coffee plants.
- 12 Oz. Bag $14.95
Brazil - Iapar-59
Tasting notes: molasses, grenadine, fudge, cantaloupe, walnuts; this special reserve offering of iapar-59 comes from our partners at camocim. Earlier, we tasted several coffees from this farm (we even worked with them to create our own lot- pedra azul), and we had farm owner henrique sloper separate out this lot of iapar-59. This unique offering has a smooth body, elegant acidity, and a wonderful, deep sweetness with notes of molasses, fudge, walnuts, cantaloupe, and grenadine.
- 12 Oz. Bag $16.95
Mexico - Finca El Vergel
Tasting notes: clementine citrus, granny smith apple, brown sugar; finca el vergel (the orchard farm) lies in the municipality of pluma hidalgo in the state of oaxaca, mexico. Situated between the coast and the mountains, this farm is surrounded by indigenous pine and oak trees and is home to a wide variety of wildlife and birds. Finca el vergel is 176 hectares, 15 of which compose a reserve for local red cedar trees, 71 serve as an ecological reserve, while the remaining 90 are set aside for growing coffee. The coastal breeze and number of naturally running springs in the area contribute to the quality of the coffee. The focus on planting typica and creole (a mutation of the typica variety) cultivars, known for their clarity and sweetness, also adds to finca el vergel's quality in the cup.
- 12 Oz. Bag $12.95
- 5 Lb. Can $65.50
Peru - Cecovasa (Kukipata Paititi)
Tasting notes: almond extract, tamarind, orange blossoms, brown sugar, chocolate, tart cherries; this lot of coffee comes from smallholder producers in san pedro de putina punco, on the eastern slopes of the andes mountains in southern peru. These producers belong to cooperatives that are part of the central agricultural cooperative of the valleys of sandia (cecovasa). Cecovasa was formed in 1970 by five co-ops that wanted to directly export their coffee, obtain higher prices, and utilize cost sharing.
- 12 Oz. Bag $13.95
- 1 Lb. Can $15.50
Brazil - Nossa Senhora De Fatima
Tasting notes: ripe bing cherry, peanut butter, milk chocolate; the fazenda nossa senhora de fatima was named after the virgin fatima and also a religious city in portugal where the family traces its roots. Ricardo aguiar resende and his wife, gisele, direct the production, commercialization, and social projects at their family-owned and -operated farm in the cerrado region in the minas gerais state of brazil. Ricardo is a third-generation coffee farmer. With 230 hectares under coffee production, the farm produces 100%-certified organic coffee and is a leader in socially and environmentally sustainable practices.
- 12 Oz. Bag $13.95
- 1 Lb. Can $15.95
- 5 Lb. Bag $65.50
Ethiopia - Inara Union (Debelo Fair-Trade Co-Op)
Tasting notes: lemonade, bergamot, jasmine, cantaloupe, peach, milk chocolate; the debelo fair-trade cooperative is one of many small cooperatives within the limu inara farmers multi- purpose union. The debelo cooperative was originally founded in 1976, but fell apart shortly after the abolish- ment of the derg regime in the late 1980's. Reformed in 2004, the debelo cooperative began participating in a sustainable project with technoserve based on transparency and increased quality production in 2010. With the aid of technoserve the cooperative and its farmers have gotten support setting up washing stations and new coop- erative structures. This has been beneficial both in terms of the quality of the coffee and the increase in productionwhich has seen a significant increase of income for the members of the cooperative. The debelo cooperative is certified fair trade, and is made up of about 500 smallholders; recommended brewing methods: hario v60, chemex, clever
- 12 Oz. Bag $14.95
- 5 Lb. Bag $77.00
Sumatra - Mandheling (Bener Meriah)
Tasting notes: plum, chocolate, cherry, white grapefruit; mandheling - bener meriah comes from a mill called pt fajar jeumpa, which is located in bener meriah in the mandheling region of northern sumatra. This is a traditionally processed sumatran coffee using the unique "giling basah" wet hulled method, which gives it a distinctive rusticity and heavy mouth-feel. The mandheling region is known for great coffee and this is a particularly delicious lot; recommended brewing methods: french press, sowden
- 12 Oz. Bag $13.95
- 1 Lb. Can $15.50
Decaf
Organic Signature Blend Coffee
Decaf Angel City
Tasting notes: dates, cola, citrus, milk chocolate; just because it's decaf doesn't mean it has to be bland. This organic water-processed blend has plenty of crisp acidity and aromatics throughout the cup. Guaranteed 99.7% Caffeine free, this coffee says, "go ahead and grab the big cup".
- 12 Oz. Bag $12.95
- 1 Lb. Can $16.00
- 5 Lb. Bag $69.75
Decaf Bitches Brew
Tasting notes: dark chocolate, fleur de sel caramel; our darkest roast. Named after the legendary miles davis jazz album, this blend is dark and electric, a noir classic for the ages. If you like your coffee like your jazz, incredibly dark, smoky and fascinating, bitches brew is for you.
- 12 Oz. Bag $13.95
- 5 Lb. Bag $69.75
Decaf Black Magic Espresso
Tasting notes: dark chocolate, cherry, caramel, cream; there is no single espresso coffee bean, only blends, and this one is a tribute to the classic espressos of italy. We've peak roasted this blend to focus on sweetness, developing a thick rich crema with bright berry flavors and a touch of chocolate. Salute!
- 12 Oz. Bag $13.95
- 5 Lb. Bag $69.75
Limited Reserve
Batch No. 3
Tasting notes: as an espresso: almond roca, honeycomb, hibiscus, peach syrup ; as a cappuccino: caramel, key lime, blanched almonds; groundwork coffee co. Is proud to add a new offering to our organic espresso selection.
- 12 oz. Bag $16.95
Brazil - Iapar-59
Tasting notes: molasses, grenadine, fudge, cantaloupe, walnuts; this special reserve offering of iapar-59 comes from our partners at camocim. Earlier, we tasted several coffees from this farm (we even worked with them to create our own lot- pedra azul), and we had farm owner henrique sloper separate out this lot of iapar-59. This unique offering has a smooth body, elegant acidity, and a wonderful, deep sweetness with notes of molasses, fudge, walnuts, cantaloupe, and grenadine.
- 12 oz. Bag $16.95
Organic Tea
Masala Chai
Malty and sweet with notes of vanilla, cinnamon, cardamom and fresh ginger; yes, "chai tea" is a redundancy. Now that we've gotten that out of the way, we can focus on masala chai, which literally means "mixed-spice tea." In ayrvedic terms, masala chai is a black tea mixed with "warm" spices such as cinnamon, green cardamom, and ginger. Natural vanilla give this masala chai an added depth that goes well with milk or soy.
- 4oz $11.99
Assam
Brisk and malty with subtle notes of sweet bing cherry and toasted wheat; this strong organic black tea comes from the clay rich soil of india's assam flood plain. There, the tropical climate and heavy rainfall give this tea a distinctive malty body and brisk flavor. This assam is produced by the first estate in the region to obtain organic certification and is a favorite breakfast tea because it holds up well to cream and sugar.
- 4oz $9.99
Moroccan Mint
Smoky and minty with subtle notes of sweet honey and roasted chestnuts; technically moroccan mint is a simple mix of green tea (gunpowder) and dried mint leaves. However, few other teas are steeped (sorry, pun intended) in as much tradition as this simple brew, which is widely consumed throughout northern africa and southern spain. The leaves are brewed and served three times, each producing a unique flavor
- 3oz $9.99
Gunpowder
Sweet and silky with subtle notes of roasted chestnut and wildflower honey; look closely at this tea and you should see small shiny balls, each rolled into a round pellets so small they resemble grains of black powder. This chinese green tea is processed by withering the tea leaves, after which they are steamed, rolled and dried. Gunpowder has a honey like softness with a slight smoky flavor. Also called "pearl tea" or "bead tea," the highest quality gunpowder should have small, tightly rolled pellets and a shine, indicating freshness.
- 4oz $9.99
Sencha
Rich and full-bodied with subtle notes of fresh grass and sweet herbs; the most popular tea in japan, its grassy notes are rapidly becoming an acquired taste in the u.s. Where consumers are learning to appreciate its clear, pale-green liquor. Sencha is processed differently than chinese green tea in that it is first steamed for 15-20 seconds to prevent oxidation before it is pan fried. The steaming imparts a more vegetal and greener color than chinese-style green teas. Sencha is usually taken hot in cold months and chilled in the summer.
- 2. 5oz $13.99
Chamomile
Light-bodied and soothing with notes of mint, apple and honey; greek for "ground apple" or "earth apple", chamomile has a long history of use as both a medicinal herb and a tea. Its golden colored liquor is reported to promote relaxation and restful sleep as well as reduce inflammation. The very best chamomile comes from egypt's nile river valley.
- 2oz $11.99
Genmaicha
Sweet and herbaceous with toasted rice adding subtle notes of nut and malt; literally "brown rice tea" genmaicha is a green japanese sencha combined with toasted brown rice. The rice was originally added as a filler so japanese peasants could afford the aristocratic drink. Thus, it is also known as the "people's tea." Today, genmaicha's nutty taste combined with a mild grassy body make it popular with all segments of japanese society.
- 4oz $9.99
Earl Grey
Smooth and silky with subtle candied citrus and floral notes; the british "e" in grey as opposed to the american "a" betrays this tea's english origins. Named after the 2nd earl grey, british prime minister in the 1830s, it is traditionally a black tea blend infused with oil from the rind of the bergamot orange. Legend has it the tea was specially blended by a chinese mandarin for lord grey to offset excess lime in the lord's local water supply. Less sour than lemon, the fragrant bergamot aroma is popular with green tea as well as black.
- 4oz $9.99
English Breakfast
Smoky and brisk with subtle notes of lemon and fresh toasted bread; ironically it was american colonists who named this traditional blend of assam, ceylon and kenya teas and popularized it so much it eventually became a favorite of queen victoria. Formulated to go well with milk and sugar, english breakfast tea is full-bodied, and robust enough to complement a hearty breakfast on either side of the atlantic.
- 4oz $9.99
Jasmine
Fragrant and sweet with subtle notes of clover honey and fresh orange blossoms; in early summer in the mountains of china, night blooming jasmine flowers are picked in the morning and kept cool, until nightfall, when they are mixed with fine oolong tea. When evening comes, the blossoms open their scented petals and infuse the tea with their fragrant scent. For more than 800 years this process has been repeated annually. With the highest quality teas, all the spent blossoms are hand-picked out of the tea before it is packaged.
- 4oz $9.99
Mao Zhen
Fragrant and full bodied with notes of fresh-cut, sage butter, and honeysuckle; organic mao zhen is a finely crafted pan fired green tea from the fujian province in southeastern china. It has dark, finely twisted green leaves with a little bit of visible down (or hair/ fuzz) on them....which Gives this tea it's name....roughy Translated as hair needle; in the cup, a golden liquor gives way to floral aromatics reminiscent of honeysuckle with a hint of butter. The flavor is sweet, delicate, and nuanced with notes of fresh cut grass, sage-butter, and a full bodied, brothy mouthfeel.
- 4oz $12.00