We’ve blended coffee, creativity, and a touch of sparkle with a special Mother’s Day collaboration. We’ve teamed up with Australian artist Rachel Burke, known for her dazzling designs, to bring you Melty Beans—a Colombian coffee as vibrant as her art.
This Colombian coffee offers a rich, aromatic brew with the perfect balance of sweetness, acidity, and body. Made from 100% arabica, it delivers a beautifully balanced cup with notes of dark chocolate, honey, and cherry.
Every purchase of Melty Beans between 10–30 April enters you into the draw to win a double-pass to a Rachel Burke Crafternoon, plus a chance to win a Moccamaster and 3 months of free coffee! Be sure to log in as a Friend of Merlo at checkout (or sign up, it's free!).
$59.00
$59.00
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Grown in Colombia’s lush coffee regions, Melty Beans offer a rich, aromatic brew with the perfect balance of sweetness, acidity, and body.
If you haven't experienced the magic of Colombian coffee, now’s the time. This single-origin gem is crafted for those who appreciate deep, complex flavors and a smooth finish—it's no wonder Colombia is one of the world’s top coffee producers.
Every bean is handpicked at peak ripeness by passionate smallholder farmers, ensuring the highest quality. Thanks to their dedication, Colombia has earned its reputation for producing some of the best specialty coffee beans in the world.
Melty Beans are 100% arabica, delivering a beautifully balanced cup with notes of dark chocolate, honey, and cherry.
Coffee Taste Profile
Colombian beans create a coffee with bright acidity, a medium body, and a long, smooth finish.
FLAVOUR | Dark Chocolate, Honey & Cherry AROMA | Fruity & Sweet FINISH | Long & Smooth ACIDITY | Bright BODY | Medium
This special coffee captures that same sense of delight, with rich notes of hazelnut, dark chocolate, and apricot. Crafted from the finest Colombian beans, this coffee is the perfect companion for a day of making, creating, and dreaming big.
This special coffee captures that same sense of delight, with rich notes of hazelnut, dark chocolate, and apricot. Crafted from the finest Colombian beans, this coffee is the perfect companion for a day of making, creating, and dreaming big.
PLUNGER [coarse grind: 6.2]
Plunger (or French Press) and other similar immersion brew devices, which involved the ground coffee having contact with the water for an extended time. A coarse grind is most effective.
AEROPRESS & FILTER [medium grind: 5.7]
This category includes a range of brew devices that use filters (paper or reusable). Devices include the AeroPress, & AeroPressGo, the Hario V60, Chemex & Fretta, the MoccaMaster and other cone-filtered methods where water is poured over ground coffee. A medium grind is recommended.
STOVETOP [medium/fine grind: 5.1]
Also known as Moka pot, a stovetop to produces a strong, concentrated coffee, and is best with medium/fine grind is best for this brew device.
HOME ESPRESSO MACHINE [fine grind: 4.7]
This category includes simple home espresso machines. For example:
Atomic Coffee Maker
Breville Bambino & Plus
Breville Compact Café & Infuser
Breville Duo Temp Pro
Delonghi Dedica Range
Krups Coffee Makers.
Solis Barista Perfetta Plus.
HOME ESPRESSO MACHINE [fine grind: 4.5]
This slightly finer grind of 4.5 is available to help you optimise performance of your home coffee machine. It allows for flexibility, ensuring you find the ideal grind setting. The one machine that perfectly suits this grind is listed below.
Baby Gaggia
SEMI-PRO ESPRESSO MACHINE [finer grind: 4.2]
Includes machines for home or workplaces with greater functionality, such as a double boiler that has one boiler for brewing coffee and another for steaming milk. Examples include:
Ascaso Baby & Barista T Machines
Boema
Faema Faemina
Gaggia Milano
Nuova Simonelli Musica & Oscar
Rancilio Silvia
Rocket Appartamento & Giotto
Wega W Mini.
SEMI-PRO ESPRESSO MACHINE [finer grind: 4.0]
Includes machines for home or workplaces with greater functionality, such as a double boiler that has one boiler for brewing coffee and another for steaming milk. Examples include:
Bellezza Espresso Machines
Breville Dual Boiler
ECM Giotto
Kitchen Aid Espresso Machine
La Pavoni Lever
Sunbeam Café Series
Vibiemme Domobar
In addition to the semi-pro machines listed above, there are other brewing devices where grind 4.0 works well:
Wacaco Nanopresso portable coffee maker
Handpresso portable coffee maker
Portaspresso portable coffee maker.
REFILLABLE PODS [fine grind: 3.5]
No matter the brand, or type of refillable capsules or pods you have, a fine grind works best.
TURKISH [very fine grind: 2.0]
Turkish coffee combines extra finely ground coffee with water, boiling it in a small pot. An extra-fine grind is essential because Turkish coffee is served unfiltered.
Please note: while we try and grind to your specific settings, we cannot guarantee the grind setting will be exact for your set up.
If you do require a more specific grind setting, it may be worth investing in a grinder, and you can view our range of preferred coffee grinders
HERE.