BLENDS

Light Blend

Named for a customer from Brooklyn whose unique self-designed blend has been in rotation since 1981. “The Kid” is tangy, full bodied with a rich, winey flavor. This combination of exotic Indonesian coffees, hearty South American coffees and a dash of African coffees creates what one former manager at Coffee Exchange described as having a “quirky bohemian spirit.” 

Blended with fair trade organic coffee beans

Light Blend

Full bodied, with a crisp perfectly balanced body, acidity and flavor. A very special light blend, with a backstory:

We used to sell Jamaican Blue Mountain, the most expensive and sought after coffee in the world, renowned for being both crisp and full bodied, yet given its price couldn’t sell enough fast to keep it fresh. One day a regular customer asked for some JBM for a special occasion and, alas, we were fresh out. "Then blend up something that tastes like Blue Mountain. I need it tonight." he said. So, whereas all Coffee Exchange blends had been combinations of light and dark roasted  beans,  this time we took a light coffee known for its crispness, and another known for its full body, and voila! the next day the guy came back exclaiming  "that was exceptional. It was Jamaican Blue Mountain. Had to be. Can you replicate it?" and so a blend was born. "Kind of Blue," the name of Jazz's best album by Miles Davis, is our simultaneous reference to what many call the world's best-tasting coffee.

Blended with fair trade organic coffee beans

Light Blend

When we opened our business in the 80s, “decaf” coffee tasted like, well,  decaf. So with a couple of Chemex automatics, a half dozen clipboards, and a supply of what was available in Swiss Water Process decaffeinated coffees, our father, Mel Fishbein, set out to craft a decaf Swiss Water Process blend that tasted like "REAL" coffee. The result, (after five years of testing): Mel’s Private Stock - Decaffeinated™.” Mel's” has been our house decaf  ever since, brewed daily for over 36 years at Coffee Exchange.

100% Water Process Decaf

Blended with fair trade organic coffee beans

Light Blend

Our Mocha Java Blend is inspired by the classic Mokha Java blend of Yemeni and Javan coffees. We have taken the flavor profile of this classic and created our own unique version by using our fair trade organic selections to produce a creamy yet fruity, light blend delight.

Blended with fair trade organic coffee beans

Medium Blend

A blend of  Central American coffees brews a light, smooth, mellow cup with medium body and a distinct tangy flavor with a long soft citrus aftertaste. This is our official “House Blend,” served every day at the Coffee Exchange for over 36 years. 

Blended with fair trade organic coffee beans