Tanat Coffee Guide
Tanat is a specialty coffee roaster based in Paris, France, with a philosophy centered on careful sourcing and precise roasting.
At Torrefare, Tanat offers something different from the traditional Neapolitan blends of Saka Caffé: coffees where origin, variety, processing and roasting all play an important role in the final cup.
Tanat’s current selection ranges from approachable espresso blends to distinctive single-origin coffees and more experimental lots.
Tanat’s Roasting Philosophy
Artisanal and Meticulously Controlled Roasting
For Tanat, roasting isn’t simply about making coffee darker or lighter.
Their philosophy is to find the roast that brings out the best in a coffee’s origin and variety, while maintaining a high level of consistency.
Tanat describes every coffee as having its own story. Their job as roasters is to highlight that story, respect the work of the producers and make the coffee approachable to brew.
In other words, the roast is designed around the coffee, rather than forcing every coffee into the same roasting style.
That philosophy explains why the Tanat collection can look so different from one coffee to another.
Some coffees are roasted intensely for traditional espresso.
Others use a medium roast to preserve more of the coffee’s individual character.
And some of the more unusual coffees showcase specific varieties and processing techniques.
Explore the Tanat Collection
Kawa Blend
Chocolate · Hazelnut
Kawa is Tanat’s signature espresso blend and the coffee that helped establish the brand.
It combines coffees from Guatemala, Peru and Honduras, using varieties including Caturra, Mundo Novo, Typica and Yellow Catuaí.
The result is a balanced, sweet espresso with chocolate and hazelnut characteristics, low acidity and medium body.
Tanat describes Kawa as its best-seller and recommends it not only for espresso but also for filter brewing.
Best for: Espresso, automatic machines and filter.
Try Kawa if: You want a versatile, chocolate-forward coffee that’s easy to enjoy every day.
Tanat Espresso Blend
Organic · Dark Chocolate
This organic espresso blend combines Catuaí, Caturra and Typica coffees from Guatemala and Honduras.
It is designed around a clean, precise profile with dark chocolate, low acidity and a sweet, velvety body.
Tanat lists it for espresso and automatic machines and describes it as balancing strength with finesse.
Best for: Espresso and automatic machines.
Try it if: You want a classic, low-acidity espresso with pronounced dark-chocolate character.
Tanat Todosantarita
Guatemala · Dark Chocolate · Apple
Todosantarita is a Guatemalan coffee that Tanat has worked with for more than eight years.
It combines Caturra, Pache and Typica varieties using washed processing.
The cup is built around dark chocolate, with subtle fruit acidity and a silky body. Tanat describes it as a particularly complex espresso within its classic range.
Best for: Espresso.
Try it if: You like traditional chocolate-forward espresso but want more complexity than a standard blend.
Tanat Decaf — El Sueño
Mexico · Dark Chocolate · Caramel
El Sueño comes from Chiapas, Mexico and combines Bourbon, Caturra and Typica varieties.
It uses washed processing and a water-based decaffeination process, designed to remove caffeine while preserving the coffee’s aromas.
The result is a balanced cup with dark chocolate and caramel, medium acidity and medium body.
Best for: Espresso and automatic machines.
Try it if: You want a flavorful specialty decaf without giving up chocolate and caramel character.
Boa Esperança
Brazil · Caramel · Chocolate
Boa Esperança is a Brazilian coffee Tanat has worked with for more than eight years.
It uses Yellow Catuaí and Mundo Novo varieties and natural processing.
The coffee is round and balanced, with caramel and chocolate and a lighter-bodied character with gentle acidity.
Tanat positions it as an approachable espresso for people who prefer a softer coffee profile.
Best for: Espresso and automatic machines.
Try it if: You prefer smooth, balanced coffee with caramel sweetness rather than heavy intensity.
Tanat Blend 189
Organic · Caramel · Hazelnut
Blend 189 is an organic espresso blend sourced from Brazil and Honduras.
It uses Caturra and Yellow and Red Catuaí varieties and washed processing.
The profile is straightforward and approachable, with caramel and hazelnut, low acidity and medium body.
It’s designed as an everyday espresso that’s easy to enjoy.
Best for: Everyday espresso.
Try it if: You like smooth, low-acidity coffee with caramel and nutty flavors.
Hacienda La Papaya — Typica Anaerobic 120H
Ecuador · Black Cherry · Red Grape · Milk Chocolate
This is the most distinctive and experimental coffee currently in the Torrefare Tanat selection.
It comes from Hacienda La Papaya in Ecuador, produced by Juan Peña, and showcases the Improved Typica variety.
The coffee undergoes 120 hours of anaerobic fermentation, a process that develops additional sweetness and complexity while preserving the character of the variety.
The result combines black cherry, red grape and milk chocolate, with medium acidity and a silky body.
Tanat roasts it for espresso at a medium roast level.
Best for: Espresso and adventurous coffee drinkers.
Try it if: You want to experience how variety, fermentation and origin can create a much more distinctive espresso.
Tanat vs. Saka Caffé
Tanat and Saka represent two different approaches to espresso.
Saka Caffé
Saka represents the traditional Neapolitan approach.
Its blends use different combinations of Arabica and Robusta to create characteristics such as body, crema, intensity, chocolate and low acidity.
Tanat
Tanat takes a more specialty-coffee-oriented approach, where origin, variety, processing and roasting are central to the identity of each coffee.
That doesn’t mean Tanat can’t produce traditional-tasting espresso.
In fact, coffees such as Kawa, Tanat Espresso Blend and Todosantarita are firmly espresso-oriented.
The difference is that Tanat puts more emphasis on what makes each coffee itself.
Why Tanat Is Different
One of the most interesting things about Tanat is the range.
You can move from a familiar chocolate-and-hazelnut espresso like Kawa to a Guatemalan coffee such as Todosantarita, then to a naturally processed Brazilian coffee, and finally to an Ecuadorian Typica with 120 hours of anaerobic fermentation.
The roasting changes with the coffee rather than the other way around.
That’s the heart of Tanat’s philosophy:
Find the roast that allows the coffee to express what makes it special.
What Kind of Coffee Drinker Is Tanat For?
Tanat is a particularly good choice if you’re interested in exploring beyond traditional espresso blends.
Try Tanat if you:
- Want to learn more about coffee origins
- Enjoy espresso but want more variety
- Like chocolate and nutty coffees
- Want to explore different processing methods
- Are curious about single-origin coffees
- Enjoy comparing different varieties
- Want to try coffees that are roasted specifically to express their individual character
You don’t have to be a coffee expert to enjoy Tanat.
The collection includes approachable everyday coffees as well as more unusual specialty lots.