Half Calf is our fun little answer for the folks who want a real cup of coffee… just with a little less horsepower.

Made with 50% Guatemala Swiss Water Decaf and 50% rotating seasonal coffee, this blend is built to be smooth, sweet, approachable, and easy to drink any time of day. It still tastes like the coffees we love roasting at Canvas — balanced, comforting, and full of character — but with about half the caffeine.

This is not a limited release or a rare microlot moment. It is a forever-on-the-shelf kind of coffee. The kind you keep around for slow mornings, afternoon cups, post-dinner brewing, or anytime you want coffee without going full rocket ship.

The label art was drawn by Anneliese Gilbert, and honestly, we think the little cow understood the assignment.

We taste: Chocolate · Caramel · Brown Sugar · Gentle Fruit

Details:

• Blend: 50% Guatemala Swiss Water Decaf / 50% Rotating Seasonal Coffee

• Process: Washed / Swiss Water Decaf

• Roast: Medium

• Best for: Drip · Espresso · French Press · Moka Pot

• Availability: Always available

• Label art: Anneliese Gilbert

Use:
Designed as an everyday half-caf coffee, Half Calf is great for people who want the ritual and flavor of a full cup with a little less caffeine. Smooth enough for drip, sweet enough for espresso, and friendly enough to become a regular part of the kitchen counter lineup.

Edison Argote • Quebraditas Farm • Huila, Colombia

Edison Argote brings us one of the most playful coffees we’ve tasted this year—a watermelon co-ferment that somehow feels both wildly expressive and surprisingly elegant. By combining watermelon pulp, fruit extract, and selected yeasts during fermentation, Quebraditas Farm creates a cup that’s juicy, aromatic, and unlike anything else on our menu.

Think watermelon agua fresca on a hot summer afternoon, delicate floral notes drifting through the cup, and a bright pink lemonade finish that lingers long after the last sip. It’s vibrant without being overwhelming, experimental without losing its sense of place, and the kind of coffee that makes people stop mid-sip and ask, “Wait… what is this?”

Limited release. Summer only. Best enjoyed with curiosity.

We Taste: Watermelon Agua Fresca · Rosewater · Pink Lemonade

Process: Watermelon Co-Ferment · Yeast-Assisted Fermentation

Producer: Edison Argote

Farm: Quebraditas Farm

Origin: Huila, Colombia

About the Process

This coffee begins with high-quality Colombian coffee cherries from Quebraditas Farm. During fermentation, watermelon pulp and fruit extract are introduced alongside selected yeast cultures that help guide and enhance the process. The result is a coffee that amplifies fruit character while maintaining balance, sweetness, and clarity in the cup.

Rather than masking the coffee’s natural qualities, the fermentation creates a layered experience where juicy fruit, floral aromatics, and citrus-like brightness work together to create something memorable.

Expect a cup that is refreshing, expressive, and unmistakably summer.

From the lush slopes of Turrialba, Costa Rica, this washed coffee from Aquiares Estate is the kind of cup we love for its balance, sweetness, and quiet depth. Grown on one of Costa Rica’s most respected coffee farms, this lot brings together clean structure, soft fruit, and a comforting sweetness that feels familiar but still expressive.

Roasted to a medium profile, this coffee opens with notes of chocolate wafer, vanilla cream, and golden raisin, settling into a smooth, rounded finish with gentle sweetness and a clean, approachable body. It’s rich enough to shine as espresso, but still clear and sweet as a drip coffee or pour over.

We taste: Chocolate Wafer · Vanilla Cream · Golden Raisin

Origin:

• Region: Turrialba, Costa Rica

• Producer: Aquiares Estate

• Process: Washed

• Roast: Medium

• Best for: Espresso · Drip · Pour Over

Use:

Designed as an all-purpose medium roast, Costa Rica Aquiares is sweet, smooth, and easy to enjoy every day. As drip coffee, it carries a soft chocolate sweetness with a touch of dried fruit. As espresso, it becomes round and creamy with notes of vanilla, wafer cookie, and golden raisin — balanced, comforting, and quietly elegant.

From the highlands of Santa Barbara, Honduras, this washed coffee from El Pino is the kind of cup we love for its balance, sweetness, and quiet complexity. Grown in one of Honduras’ most celebrated coffee-producing regions, this lot brings together clean fruit character, soft citrus, and a comforting sweetness that feels approachable across brew methods.

Roasted to a medium profile, this coffee opens with notes of tangerine, honey, and brown sugar, settling into a smooth finish of chocolate and gentle florals. It’s bright enough to stay expressive as a drip coffee, but developed enough to shine as espresso — sweet, round, and easy to enjoy every day.

We taste: Tangerine · Honey · Brown Sugar · Chocolate

Origin:

• Region: Santa Barbara, Honduras

• Producer: El Pino

• Process: Washed

• Roast: Medium

• Best for: Espresso · Drip · Pour Over

Use:

Designed as an all-purpose medium roast, Honduras El Pino is beautiful as a daily drip coffee, offering honeyed sweetness, soft citrus, and a clean chocolate finish. As espresso, it becomes round and sweet with notes of orange, brown sugar, and cocoa — balanced, comforting, and quietly expressive.