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The New Zealand Team Blend
The New Zealand Team Blend

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200g — $24.99 ($124.95/kg)

1kg — $79.99 (Save 35%)

Roast date
Where this batch is in its resting cycle
Perfectly good to drink anytime — this is just our guide to getting the most from it.
Why we suggest resting coffee

For many years we were taught that fresh is best for coffee. That's no longer the case, in fact it is the opposite. We're big advocates of letting coffee rest and age, much like we're used to doing with wine, but over a shorter span than your 2014 Pinot Noir. With espresso, after 2 weeks the coffee really starts to open up, and keeps going; we've drunk espresso 8 weeks off roast and it's tasted great. For filter, 6–8 weeks is when we see it come into a league of its own — honestly, we've equally been drinking it over 4 months off roast and tasting its best. This isn't to say you can't drink our coffee whenever — we love drinking a coffee through its ageing cycle to watch it open up.

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The New Zealand Team Blend

Support the Team · Limited Release
About this coffee

A coffee for the moment before the moment.

Selected by New Zealand athletes preparing for Glasgow 2026, The New Zealand Team Blend is our tribute to the quiet space of focus and preparation before everything counts.

We worked along aside NZ's best athletes to come up with a blend that keeps a traditional profile with a touch of greatness. Using a very special coffee from Colombia by our favourite producer Jairo Arcila and two other coffee's from Brazil and Colombia. This is an exceptional coffee.

All purchases of this product help support The New Zealand Team on their pursuit of achieving at this highest level. Support the team in Glasgow whilst drinking this blend while you watch them on the tv. 

Origin: Brazil + Colombia
Process: Natural + Washed
Roasted for: Espresso 

Proudly produced under licence from The New Zealand Team

Tastes LikeRich Chocolate + Salted Caramel + Hazelnut
ProducerMultiple
OriginColombia / Brazil
VarietalVarious
ProcessNatural / Washed
Roasted ForEspresso

Roast Level

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Brew Method

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The Collaboration

SL.OW x New Zealand Team

Sport is deeply engrained in the culture of SL.OW. Our Founder has been a part of the NZ TEAM for 2 Olympics and now 2 Commonwealth Games. Jonte spent his time representing NZ in rowing as well. So this has been a match made in heaven.

Every purchase supports the NZ TEAM on their pursuit of excellence on the world stage.

The Athletes

Selected by Those Who Know

This Blend was selected by our most elite athletes. We held a tasting of multiple different options where the team at SL.OW brewed up delicious flat whites using different blend options. The athletes helped us chose which coffee to use and the tasting notes you'll find on the product card. This is a blend for them and for you.

Athlete photo

The Blend

Brazil & Colombia

A natural-processed Brazil brings the warmth - hazelnut, milk chocolate, the low-end richness that holds the cup together. Two Colombias lift it - one natural for sweetness and depth, one washed for caramel brightness and a clean finish.

Together they find what the moment calls for. Steady. Focused. Ready.

This isn't coffee for the podium.

It's for the preparation. The moments before our athletes enter the arena.

For you at home. It's the coffee that supports them in those big moments.

It's For the Fern

Brew Guide

Select your method, adjust your dose, and follow the steps.

15g
10g25g
Water 251g
Temperature 96°C
Ratio 1:16.7
Grind — Fellow Ode Gen 2 6
0:00
Target: 3:30

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