Starlight Blend

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The Best of Both Worlds

Starlight is intentionally simple: just two coffees, each bringing something different to the blend. The current blend combines our washed Colombia Huila with a natural-process Ethiopia Guji Shakiso.

The Colombian coffee brings a rich, chocolatey body and balance, while the Ethiopian coffee adds brightness, fruit, sweetness, and floral character. Together, they create the balance that makes Starlight distinctive without pushing too far in any one direction.

Washed + Natural Process

Part of Starlight’s character comes from combining coffees processed in two different ways. The Colombian component is washed, creating a clean and balanced foundation. The Ethiopian component is naturally processed, bringing more fruit, sweetness, and aromatic character to the blend.

That combination gives Starlight the best of both worlds: the structure and familiarity of a clean, balanced coffee with some of the brighter flavors that make specialty coffee so interesting.

Everyday Specialty Coffee

Some specialty coffees can be extremely fruit-forward, floral, or unexpected. That can be exciting, but it isn’t necessarily what everyone wants to drink every morning.

Starlight was created to be different. It gives you the flavor, sweetness, and complexity of specialty coffee while remaining approachable enough to enjoy every day. Whether someone is trying specialty coffee for the first time or has been drinking it for years, Starlight is designed to be easy to appreciate.

Made for Almost Any Brew

Starlight is one of our most versatile coffees. Our team especially enjoys it as drip coffee, espresso, and cold brew, but it also works well with pour-over, French press, and milk-based drinks such as lattes.

Its balance is what makes that possible. The coffee has enough body to stand up to milk or espresso preparation while still having the sweetness and brighter character that comes through when brewed as drip coffee or cold brew.

From DNA to Starlight

Longtime Lightwave customers may remember Starlight by its former name, the DNA Blend. It has become one of the coffees most closely associated with Lightwave and a staple for both our retail and wholesale customers.

It’s also the main roast served at Elabrew Coffee, giving us the opportunity to brew it in different ways and hear directly from customers who drink it every day.

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