{"title":"Medium Roast","description":"\u003cp\u003eMedium roasts take the coffee far enough to turn its sugars into caramel and chocolate, but not so far that the roast covers what the coffee tastes like. For a lot of coffees, it's the sweetest point. They work black, with milk, in a drip machine or a pour-over. This collection includes our \u003ca href=\"\/products\/colombian-single-origin\"\u003eColombia Single Origin\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/luccas-peruvian-single-origin\"\u003eLucca's Peru Decaf\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/products\/cairos-breakfast-blend\"\u003eCairo's Breakfast Blend\u003c\/a\u003e. Every coffee here is specialty grade and roasted to order. See \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/learn-roast-levels\"\u003eRoast levels\u003c\/a\u003e for how medium compares.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"cairos-breakfast-blend","title":"Cairo's Breakfast Blend","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe one that's always in the pot. A medium-roast blend built to taste the same every bag: smooth, balanced, no sharp edges. It's the coffee for a full carafe at 0600 and the one we hand office accounts first.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJust a damn fine cup of coffee. If you came looking for Folgers with flavor, this is it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat's in the cup\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMedium roast. Medium body, medium acidity. Its job is to be smooth and balanced every morning, not to surprise anybody. Brew it in a drip machine or a pour-over. Both suit a balanced medium roast you make by the carafe, and it takes milk without disappearing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhere it's from\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eSouth American coffees, the same lots behind our single origins, blended. The mix changes lot to lot, and that's how the cup stays the same. Farms have seasons. A breakfast blend isn't allowed to.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eNamed for Cairo\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eCairo was a Belgian Malinois assigned to Naval Special Warfare Development Group. On 2 May 2011 he went into the Abbottabad compound with SEAL Team Six on the raid that killed Osama bin Laden. His job was to clear the perimeter, find hidden rooms and track anyone who ran. He had already been shot on a previous deployment and returned to duty. Cairo retired to live with his handler.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is the coffee that gets the day started. It carries the name of the dog who was first through the door.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMedium roast blend, South America\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e12 oz (about 30 cups) or 5 lb (about 204 cups)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhole bean, Drip (coffee machine and pour-over) or Coarse (French press and cold brew)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpecialty grade (SCA 80+), roasted to order through the Temecula Coffee Roasters collective and shipped 1–3 days after roasting\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFree shipping on every order\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSubscribe and save 10%: delivered on the schedule you choose, cancel any time\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAlso available as single-serve pods\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eA portion of Honorguard's profits supports mental health programs for veterans, like service dogs. Since founding in 2023 we've donated $2,267.23 (as of 2 Nov 2026).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Honorguard Coffee","offers":[{"title":"12 oz \/ Whole Bean","offer_id":47309374161171,"sku":"BBLEND-WHOLE-12OZ-COMP","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"12 oz \/ Drip","offer_id":47900522086675,"sku":"BBLEND-DRIP-12OZ-COMP","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"12 oz \/ Coarse","offer_id":54661397348627,"sku":"BBLEND-CRSE-12OZ-COMP","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"5 lb \/ Whole Bean","offer_id":47309374193939,"sku":"BBLEND-WHOLE-5LB-KRAFT","price":100.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"5 lb \/ Drip","offer_id":47900522119443,"sku":"BBLEND-DRIP-5LB-KRAFT","price":100.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"5 lb \/ Coarse","offer_id":54661397381395,"sku":"BBLEND-CRSE-5LB-KRAFT","price":100.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0808\/2931\/7395\/files\/Cairo_HG-Enhanced-SR_ffeb6b02-9168-4d90-8556-ddedb1410ed8.png?v=1709059621"},{"product_id":"luccas-peruvian-single-origin","title":"Lucca's Peru Decaf","description":"\u003cp\u003eA decaf that tastes like the coffee it came from. Lemon brightness, something green and herbal in the middle, chocolate on the finish. Drink it black at 9 p.m. and sleep anyway.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat's in the cup\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMedium roast. Medium body, medium acidity. Lemon, herbal, chocolate. Drip and pour-over keep the lemon and the herbal note clear. A French press gives you more of the body and the chocolate. All three work.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhere it's from\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmazonas, Peru. The El Palto (JUMARP) cooperative, 189 members, grows it at 1,600 to 1,800 meters: Typica, Castillo, Bourbon and Catimor, washed, graded Grade 1 SHG EP. Then it's decaffeinated by water process, with no chemical solvents, so the cup stays clean.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eNamed for Lucca\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eLucca was a Marine Corps specialized search dog. Over six years and roughly 400 missions in Iraq and Afghanistan she walked point, and not one person was hurt on a patrol she led. On her last one, 23 March 2012, an IED went off under her and took her front left leg. Her handler carried her to cover and stayed through surgery. Lucca recovered, retired, and in 2016 became the first Marine Corps dog awarded the PDSA Dickin Medal, the highest honor for animals in war.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA dog that kept everyone safe, on a coffee that lets you keep your evening. That felt right.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDecaf, water process. 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