Extra Dark Roast
Peligroso
19 Blend
The edge of the lineup. Extra dark, intensely complex, dangerously smooth. Named for a mountain pass in the Ali Chalmer novels — dangerous, beautiful, worth every step.
Origin & Name
Named for a mountain pass
Peligroso 19 is a reference to a location in the Ali Chalmer novels — a mountain pass known for its difficulty and its views. The blend is named for that same combination: dangerous, beautiful, worth every step.
The coffee is extra dark — pushed past the point where most roasters stop. The beans come from the same volcanic-soil farms in Orizaba, Veracruz as the rest of the lineup. The difference is intention. Peligroso 19 is built for people who want the roast to be aggressive.
The result is a coffee that is genuinely complex. The smoke and dark spice are upfront. The charred oak is in the middle. The finish is long, dry, and surprisingly smooth — which is where the "dangerously smooth" description comes from. You expect bitterness. You don't get it.
Peligroso 19 is the roast we built for cold brew. The extra dark profile holds up beautifully over cold extraction — the smoke softens, the spice comes forward, and the result is a concentrate that is genuinely exceptional over ice.
Tasting Notes
What you'll taste
First Sip
Smoke and dark spice hit immediately. Bold, direct, no warmup.
Mid-Cup
Charred oak comes forward. A complexity that rewards attention.
Finish
Long, dry, dangerously smooth. No bitterness. You expected it. It didn't come.
Brew Guide
How to brew it right
Cold Brew
Best MethodCoarse grind, 1:8 ratio (75g coffee / 600g cold water), 16–18 hours in the refrigerator. Dilute 1:1 before serving. Peligroso 19 was built for this method — the smoke softens, the spice comes forward, the result is exceptional.
French Press
Best MethodCoarse grind, 4-minute steep, 93°C water. Full immersion brings out the oils and produces a rich, aggressive cup. The charred oak note is most pronounced with this method.
Espresso
Fine grind, 9 bars, 25–28 second pull. Produces an intense, smoke-forward shot. Not for the faint-hearted. Excellent as the base for a long black or americano.
Drip / Auto
Medium grind, standard settings. Works well for everyday brewing. The smoke and spice are present but more restrained than with immersion methods.
The cold brew guide
We wrote a full guide on cold brew with dark roast — ratios, timing, serving, and why Peligroso 19 is the right roast for it.
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The most dangerous pass in the books
Peligroso 19 is named for a location in the Ali Chalmer series — a mountain pass that appears in the novels as a test of endurance and judgment. The coffee carries that same energy. It's not for everyone. It's for the person who knows exactly what they want.
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Dare to try it?
Whole bean or ground. 340g or 680g. Ships within 72 hours of roasting.