Hardy | Benchmark DarkBenchmark Dark Region: Blend Processing: washed Tasting Notes: smoke, spice, dark chocolate Robust and comforting as a drip, chocolatey and smooth as a cold brew, and a smoky, bold, espresso. This is the same combination of beans as our Benchmark, but taken a dozen degrees hotter and 30 seconds longer when roasted. It is the darkest coffee that we offer.