Seismic

Seismic is Portland roaster Metric's love letter to brightness—a radiant blend sourcing beans from the Americas and East Africa to create something that feels alive in the cup. This is coffee for the drinker who chases vibrancy, who wants their morning ritual to feel like an event rather than a routine. The blend's architecture is designed for impact: coffees from the Americas provide a smooth, rounded foundation, while East African lots inject the kind of effervescent acidity that makes your palate sit up and pay attention. The result is a cup that balances power with finesse, never tipping into sharpness. Tasting NotesExpect seasonal fruit to lead—think stone fruit in summer harvests, berry notes in others, always with a sparkling clarity that Metric's roasting style amplifies. The body is medium but lively, almost effervescent, with an acidity that brightens rather than bites. The finish is clean and long, leaving you with the memory of fruit rather than bitterness. This is not a coffee that whispers. It announces itself with each sip, making it ideal for drinkers who appreciate coffees with personality and presence. Brew MethodsSeismic excels as espresso, where its fruit-forward profile translates into shots with remarkable sweetness and clarity—no muddiness, just vibrant extraction from start to finish. Pull it slightly shorter (1:2 ratio) to emphasize body, or stretch it to a 1:2.5 ratio to let those fruit notes really sing. It's equally brilliant as pour over, where methods like V60 or Kalita Wave allow the blend's complexity to unfold across the temperature range. French press drinkers will find the immersion method rounds out the fruit notes while maintaining that signature effervescence. About MetricMetric has built their reputation in Portland's competitive coffee scene by roasting for clarity and intention—they want you to taste the coffee, not the roast. Their blends aren't afterthoughts; they're deliberately composed to achieve flavor profiles that single origins can't reach alone. Seismic represents their blending philosophy at its most confident: selecting complementary origins, roasting each to its ideal development, then combining them into something greater than the sum of parts. Our team at Clive can help you dial in grind size and brew parameters to get the most out of this expressive blend, whether you're pulling shots on a Decent or brewing by hand with a Comandante.