Monte Caffino — Benedictine Breakfast Blend | Medium Roast | Guadalupe Roastery

“Could you not stay awake with me for one hour?” — Matthew 26:40

Have you ever wanted to found your own religious order but found yourself out of energy? Or perhaps you just want someone to tell you what to do and how to live — but you’re too tired to listen? Monte Caffino’s Benedictine Breakfast Blend was made for you. Whether you’re the one writing the rule or following it, this blend gives you the energy to be a saint before 9am.

Ora et Labora. Pray and work. With coffee.

The coffee itself: smooth, balanced medium roast from Guadalupe Roastery. Clean and approachable — no sharp edges, no intensity that requires commentary. A proper breakfast blend in the truest sense: it gets out of the way and lets the morning begin. Easy-drinking from first cup to midday, black or with cream, no decisions required.

Tasting Notes

• Roast: Medium
• Flavor notes: Smooth, clean, balanced — mild sweetness, gentle body, no harsh edges
• Finish: Easy and approachable — morning to midday drinkability
• Format: Whole bean or ground, 12oz or 5lb

Brew Methods

• Drip coffee makers — the native habitat for a breakfast blend; consistent, reliable, no fuss
• Pour-over — medium grind; the clean profile is well-suited to pour-over if you want a slightly more refined cup without changing the essential character
• French press — smooth body holds up well to full immersion; mild enough that the extra body from French press doesn’t push it into bitterness
• The 5lb option exists specifically for households and communities that go through coffee at a Benedictine pace

Monte Caffino is part of the Guadalupe Roastery family — the same roaster behind the Shrine Blend Cup of Excellence winner, the Guadalupe Gold line, and Coffee of the Cross. The Benedictine Breakfast Blend is the most approachable entry point in the catalog: unfussy, smooth, and built for the long obedience of a daily cup.