Toby's Estate Brunswick | May Coffee of the Month

Introducing Brunswick: Toby's Estate's Milk-Based Hero

This May, we're featuring Toby's Estate Brunswick as our Coffee of the Month. It's a blend that has been part of our range for a long time - bold, structured, and built for milk-based coffee. If you're familiar with Toby's Estate through Woolloomooloo, Brunswick is their milk-based hero: a different expression from the same roaster with its own character worth trying.

About the Blend

Brunswick is a 100% Arabica espresso blend roasted to a medium level, with a strength rating of 4 out of 5. Toby's Estate describes the body as medium to full with an enduring, smooth finish. It's recommended for milk-based drinks.

The tasting profile is spice, toffee, and dark chocolate - notes that Toby's Estate have built into a blend that is bold and sweet with a clean, structured finish.

Tasting Profile: Spice, Toffee, Dark Chocolate

Brunswick's three tasting notes - spice, toffee, and dark chocolate - define a cup that is rich without being heavy. The body is medium to full with an enduring, smooth finish as described by Toby's Estate, making it a natural fit for lattes, flat whites, and cappuccinos.

While Brunswick is recommended for milk-based drinks, it also holds up as a short black for those who prefer their espresso straight.

Brewing Brunswick

Toby's Estate provides a specific recipe for Brunswick, shown below.

Brew recipe courtesy of Toby's Estate Coffee Roasters.

Dose: 24g Time: 26 seconds

Yield by days off roast:

The sliding yield scale reflects how espresso changes as freshly roasted coffee rests and degasses. Earlier in the bag's life, a higher yield balances the intensity of fresh coffee. As the beans settle into their peak window at 11-15 days, a tighter yield produces a more structured, flavour-forward shot. From 16 days onward, pulling back to 36g compensates for the natural reduction in intensity that comes with age.

Toby's Estate provide grind and dose guidance alongside the recipe: dosing up increases intensity, viscosity, and body; lowering dose produces clarity, structure, and a more refined flavour. A finer grind increases flavour intensity and richness while lowering acidity; a coarser grind opens up balance and clarity while mellowing the overall flavour and refining the finish. Use these as adjustment points once you've established the baseline.

A quality coffee grinder and a consistent espresso machine will help you get the most from this recipe.

About Toby's Estate

Toby's Estate is our most popular roaster - one we have stocked for a long time and a name that is very well regarded in the coffee community. It's a relationship we're proud of, and the consistency of their product is a big part of why they've held that position.

Toby's Estate was founded in 1997 when Toby Smith left a legal career to follow his passion for coffee. He spent time living among coffee-farming communities in remote growing regions before setting up his first roastery in his mum's garage.

Today, Toby's Estate is a team of 100+ coffee specialists. They work with both established producers and smaller farms, investing back into grower communities through projects chosen by the producers themselves. Every batch is tasted from one hour off roast through to 30 days before release.

Comparing Brunswick to Other Toby's Estate Blends

Brunswick vs. Woolloomooloo

Woolloomooloo is Toby's Estate's most popular blend. It has a full, intense body with a well-rounded finish and flavours of butterscotch, heavy chocolate, and dried fruits - and is also recommended for milk.

Brunswick sits at a medium roast with a medium-to-full body, spice, toffee, and dark chocolate. It is less intense than Woolloomooloo and has a different flavour direction - spice and dark chocolate rather than butterscotch and dried fruit. Both are espresso blends built for milk, but they offer a noticeably different experience in the cup.

Brunswick vs. Toby's Estate Organic Blend

The Toby's Estate Organic Blend is a certified organic espresso blend with a full body, enduring and satisfying finish, and flavours of caramel, cocoa, and fruits - also recommended for milk.

The key difference is certification: the Organic Blend is fully certified organic, which may be the deciding factor for some buyers. On flavour, the Organic Blend is caramel and cocoa-led with a fruit note, compared to Brunswick's spice, toffee, and dark chocolate. Both have a full body and a long finish, but the flavour profiles are distinct.

Freshness and Storage

Use Brunswick within 4-6 weeks of the roast date. We recommend storing in a vacuum-sealed canister - the Fellow Atmos Electric Vacuum Canister or the Airscape Coffee Storage Canister. Keep in a cool, dark place and avoid refrigeration.

Who Should Try Brunswick?

The daily latte or flat white drinker. Brunswick is built for milk-based coffee. If that's how you drink your espresso, it's a good fit.

The home espresso enthusiast who values a clear recipe. Toby's Estate provides a specific starting point with their recipe card, which makes dialling in straightforward on a home machine.

The office coffee buyer looking for a different Toby's Estate option. If your office is already running Woolloomooloo and you want to try a different blend from the same roaster, Brunswick is the natural comparison.

B2B Availability

Special pricing for Brunswick is available through our B2B Program to all our commercial customers. Our business program provides access to premium coffee solutions with competitive pricing and flexible delivery options.

Order Brunswick - B2B Pricing

FAQ: Toby's Estate Brunswick

What does Toby's Estate Brunswick taste like? Brunswick has tasting notes of spice, toffee, and dark chocolate, with a medium-to-full body and an enduring, smooth finish. It is best suited to milk-based drinks.

What roast level is Brunswick? Medium roast, with a strength rating of 4 out of 5.

What beans are in Brunswick? 100% Arabica. Specific origin countries or blend percentages are not listed on the product.

How do I brew Brunswick? Toby's Estate recommends 24g dose, 26-second extraction time, with yield varying by days off roast: 48g (3-5 days), 44g (6-10 days), 40g (11-15 days, peak), 36g (16+ days).

How should I store Brunswick? In a vacuum-sealed canister such as the Fellow Atmos Electric Vacuum Canister or Airscape Coffee Storage Canister. Cool, dark place, no refrigeration. Use within 4-6 weeks of roast date.

What size is Brunswick available in? 1kg bags.

How does Brunswick compare to Woolloomooloo? Woolloomooloo is fuller and more intense with butterscotch, heavy chocolate, and dried fruit notes. Brunswick is a medium roast with a medium-to-full body and spice, toffee, and dark chocolate. Both are best with milk.

Your May Coffee Awaits

As autumn settles over Melbourne, Brunswick is a coffee worth putting in your morning rotation. This May, we're featuring it at a special price as our Coffee of the Month.

At the May price of $53.00/kg, it's a good opportunity to try a blend that has held its place in our range for years. Regular price is $56.00/kg.

Order Brunswick Now - May Special $53.00/kg

B2B customer? Order Brunswick at B2B pricing here.

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