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FRC Octane Italian Artisan Blend - Roasted Coffee

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Category: Coffee Dark Roast

FRC Octane™ Artisan Blend - Roasted Coffee


The Java Jerks are coming. Hide your light roasts.


FRC Octane™ is a dark roast espresso blend with an X-tra bold body, a deep and robust character, and a finish that means business. Smoky and woody with a hit of baker's chocolate at the close, this is a blend built for those who think most dark roasts don't go far enough. Pull it as espresso and your engine will be running before you put the cup down.


Tasting Notes


A dark roast with real authority: smoky, woody depth upfront, a deep, robust body that doesn't flinch, and a finish that closes with a lingering note of baker's chocolate. Bold, foreboding, and exactly as dark as it sounds. Built for espresso. Capable of anything.


The Legend of the Java Jerks


Nobody knows exactly where they came from. Some say the Java Jerks formed in a truck stop outside Albuquerque. Others claim they were born in a roadside diner somewhere off Route 66, huddled over mugs of something so dark it barely qualified as coffee. What everyone agrees on is what happens when you hear the roar of engines and the shriek of tires in the distance: they're coming, and they want Octane.


Hundreds strong, leather-clad, studded boots hitting the pavement and travel mugs in hand, the Java Jerks have blazed through towns across the country leaving one demand in their wake: FRC Octane, and nothing else. Café owners have learned not to argue. This blend is as dark and foreboding as the road it rode in on, and it has earned every mile of its reputation. Pour it black. Pull it as espresso. Just don't get in the way of the Java Jerks when they're running low.


A Good Fit If You


  • Chase the darkest roasts on the shelf and still want more
  • Pull espresso and need a blend with the body and intensity to match
  • Want an Arabica-Robusta blend with serious caffeine muscle and complex dark flavor
  • Are looking for an OU Kosher certified dark roast that doesn't pull punches

Why This Blend Holds Up


FRC Octane™ is a proprietary blend of Arabica and Robusta coffee, roasted dark and developed specifically for espresso, it delivers the same intensity in every pod.


Roasted and Packed With the Same Care as the Coffee Itself


Fresh Roasted Coffee operates out of an SQF-certified facility, a globally recognized food safety standard that governs how the coffee is handled, roasted, and packaged at every step. The facility runs on renewable energy, and surplus power is fed back into the grid. The same standard that goes into the coffee goes into how it's made.


One cup in, and you'll understand why the Java Jerks won't ride for anything else.


Ingredients: A proprietary blend of Arabica and Robusta coffee. OU Kosher certified.


Customer Reviews (4.8 / 5 · 5 reviews)

Sebastian D. ★★★★★

I was worried this would just taste like ash since most dark roasts go too far, but the body is actually smooth and syrupy with a deep, robust finish. Pulled it as espresso this morning and got a thick crema with almost no bitterness.

Alexander E. ★★★★★

I usually drink light roasts, so I was skeptical of something this dark, but the body on this espresso blend is genuinely thick and syrupy. It pulls a rich shot with almost no bitterness at the finish, and it cuts through milk without disappearing.

Aurora ★★★★★

Pulled a double shot this morning and the crema was thick enough to hold a spoon. It's a dark roast with a seriously bold body, no bitterness at the back end like some espresso blends I've tried. Two sips in and I was fully awake.