WOLV · Barrel-Aged Coffee

SOLERA

Slow the evening down.

Rich. Slow. Sweet.

Rum-barrel aged. Toffee, caramel, warm spice. Cuban-style espresso roast finished in oak. Drinks rich, ends long, sweet without sugar. A dessert in a cup.

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SOLERA

Rum Barrel Aged Organic Coffee

Medium-Dark · Toffee. Caramel. Spice.
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Tasting Notes

What You'll Taste

Solera is a slow, lingering pour of warmth. The Cuba Mia espresso bean's natural dark toffee and molasses meet the caramel sweetness and slight spice from Solera Club rum barrels. Every note developed from real wood. no flavorings, no shortcuts. Tap a note to explore.

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Note
8 tasting notes
Dark ToffeeSignature note
CaramelRum barrel sweetness
Warm SpiceCinnamon · clove
MolassesEspresso backbone
Aged OakCharred wood depth
VanillaOak-drawn cream
Brown SugarRaw warmth
Tropical WarmthCaribbean heart
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Roast Profile

The Roast

Medium-dark. pulled deep enough to bring out the bold body and rich crema of a true Cuban-style espresso, but stopped before the rum-barrel notes get muddied. The roast is the canvas. The barrel does the painting.

LightCityMedium-Dark ●French
Medium-dark is the sweet spot for Solera. The sugars have caramelized into deep toffee, the oils are out, and the body is heavy enough to carry the rum barrel's caramel-spice transfer. The result: a bold Cuban-style espresso with a rich, dark crema, toffee and molasses on the palate, caramel and warm spice on the finish.
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The Barrel-Aging Process

From Bean to Barrel

Meet the world's first USDA Certified Organic barrel-aged coffee. We took our Cuba Mia espresso beans and soaked them in genuine Solera Club rum barrels. letting the wood do what wood does. Time, oak, and rum-soaked staves transfer flavor naturally. No additives. No artificial flavoring. Just real coffee, real barrels, real time.

CUBA MIA ESPRESSO BEANS SOLERA CLUB RUM BARREL SOAKED · AGED · INFUSED SOLERA CUBAN-STYLE ESPRESSO FROM BEAN TO BARREL TO CUP A WORLD-FIRST PROCESS
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Cuba Mia Bean

We start with our signature Cuba Mia espresso bean. naturally rich in dark toffee and molasses notes, roasted Cuban-style for bold body and deep crema.

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Solera Club Barrels

Whole green beans go into authentic Solera Club rum barrels. the wood already saturated with years of aged Caribbean rum.

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The Slow Soak

Time does the work. Caramel sweetness and warm spice transfer naturally from the rum-soaked oak straight into every bean. No additives. No flavorings.

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Roasted & Sealed

Pulled from the barrels, small-batch roasted to medium-dark, then sealed in oxygen-barrier bulk bags at peak freshness. held until your order ships.

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Cuba Mia Espresso
USDA Organic · Premium Grade

The base bean is our Cuba Mia espresso. sourced from premium USDA Organic farms and roasted Cuban-style for the deep, sweet, full-bodied profile that makes a true Solera espresso. After soaking in genuine Solera Club rum barrels, the beans are roasted, sealed in bulk, and held until your order comes in. The result is the world's first USDA Certified Organic barrel-aged coffee.

Cuba MiaBase Bean
Solera ClubRum Barrel
Medium-DarkRoast
USDA OrganicCertified
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The Standard

What We Refuse to Compromise

Real Solera Club rum barrels. not flavor sprays, not extracts, not "natural flavorings." The toffee, caramel, and warm spice all come from the wood itself, drawn out over time. The world's first USDA Certified Organic barrel-aged coffee.

USDA Organic certified, traceable Cuba Mia espresso beans. No commodity coffee. No shortcuts. No synthetic pesticides, no chemical fertilizers. just clean beans grown the right way.

No additives. No fillers. No pesticides. No mass production. No artificial flavoring. The flavor comes from the bean and the barrel. that's it. If it doesn't pass, it doesn't go in the bag.

Roasted in small batches at our USDA Organic-certified partner facility. by people who've spent decades dialing the roast curve for barrel-aged beans. The medium-dark profile is what makes the rum-coffee marriage work.

Roasted, ground (if you chose ground), and sealed into oxygen-barrier foil pouches at the same USDA Organic-certified facility. The pouch is never opened between roast and seal. no middlemen warehouses, no open-air transfers. The coffee never sees ambient air until you do.

Every purchase gives back to coffee farmers, Rainforest Alliance, and Fair Trade foundations. The pack takes care of its own.

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The Pack Speaks

Honest. Reviews.

Before we launched as WOLV, we were HOWL. We sent Solera to our OGs first. Whiskey drinkers, dessert coffee people, the ones who'd been with us from the start. These are their unedited reviews. No paid sponsorships. No filters. Verified customer reviews land here as orders ship.

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Your Voice

You're the Pack Now.

We heard from our OG subscribers above. Now we want to hear from you. Real customer reviews land here and help the next Pack member decide. Drop a star rating and tell us how the bag landed.

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vs. The Aisle

Why Flavored Coffee Tastes Fake

Most "rum-flavored" or "barrel-aged" coffee on grocery shelves is sprayed with synthetic flavorings, sweeteners, and propylene glycol. Here's the difference, side by side.

Compared

WOLV Solera

Real barrel aging

Flavored Coffee

Grocery aisle brands
Flavor Source
Real woodSolera Club rum barrels
Synthetic sprayartificial flavorings
USDA Organic
✓ Certified · World's First
No
Additives & Carriers
Zerojust bean and barrel
Commonpropylene glycol, sweeteners
Roast Date
3–5 daysbefore it ships
4–14 monthsbefore purchase
Pesticides & Contaminants
Nonebanned by USDA Organic
Commonroutine on conventional farms
Cost Per Cup
~$1.00at home
~$5–7café equivalent
Packaging
Oxygen-barrier pouchessealed at USDA facility
Pre-baggedsitting on a shelf for months
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Goes Well With

Peak Pairings

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Dark Chocolate

70%+ cacao mirrors the toffee depth and lifts the rum-barrel sweetness. Perfect after-dinner combo.

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Caramel Flan

A Cuban classic. The caramel on caramel is a love letter to the Caribbean.

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Buttery Cookies

Shortbread or biscotti. the butter softens the spice and lets the toffee notes shine.

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Cigar & Espresso

A medium-bodied cigar with this espresso is the ultimate Solera ritual. Slow down. Sit with it.

Patrick Kane, Founder of WOLV

"I love a great espresso. I love a great rum. Most 'barrel-aged' coffees on the shelf are sprayed with synthetic flavoring, propylene glycol, artificial sweeteners, the works. So we did it the real way. USDA Organic Cuba Mia espresso beans soaked in actual Solera Club rum barrels for weeks, then small-batch roasted. No additives. No shortcuts. No BS. The world's first USDA Organic barrel-aged coffee. This is what real barrel time tastes like."

Patrick Kane
Founder, WOLV
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Brew Guide

How to Brew

Solera was built for espresso. The barrel-aged toffee and rum-spice notes hit hardest under pressure. that's where the crema carries the flavor. Drip works, but espresso is the move.

This is the move. Espresso is how Solera is meant to be experienced. the high pressure pulls out the rum-barrel caramel, the dark toffee crema, and the warm spice finish. Drip dilutes the magic.
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Extra Fine
1:2
Ratio
9 bar
Pressure
25–30s
Pull Time
1.Dose 18–20g into the portafilter. Level and tamp with ~30 lbs of even pressure. No rocking.
2.Target a 25–30 second pull for a 36–40g yield. If it pulls fast, grind finer. If it stalls, coarser.
3.Solera pulls a thick, dark crema with a caramel-rum aroma. The first sip is toffee. The finish is warm spice.
4.Drink it neat as a Cuban-style cortado, or build it into a flat white. the rum notes hold up beautifully against milk.
Fine
1:7
Ratio
Stovetop
Heat
4–5 min
Brew Time
1.Fill bottom chamber with hot water just below the safety valve. Pre-heated water keeps the coffee from burning.
2.Pack the basket with fine-ground Solera. level it, don't tamp. Assemble and place on medium heat.
3.When you hear the first gurgle, pull it off the heat. Stir the top chamber to even out the extraction.
4.Moka pot is the closest thing to espresso without a machine, and it's how this coffee is brewed across the Caribbean.
Medium
1:15
Ratio
205°F
Water Temp
4–6 min
Brew Time
1.Drip works, but it's a softer expression. Use 1g of coffee per 15g water. slightly stronger than usual to keep the rum notes forward.
2.Set water temperature to 200–205°F. Just off boil. Never at a rolling boil.
3.Use a clean filter. Rinse paper filters first to remove paper taste before brewing.
4.For the full barrel-aged experience, brew espresso instead. Drip is fine. but you're missing the pressure-driven rum aromatics.
Coarse
1:12
Ratio
200°F
Water Temp
4 min steep
Brew Time
1.Add coarse ground coffee. Think sea salt texture. Too fine and the plunger sticks, the cup is muddy.
2.Pour all your water at once. Stir gently, break the crust, place the lid on with plunger pulled up.
3.Steep exactly 4 minutes. Press slow. 20–30 seconds. Slow pressure = less bitterness.
4.French press unlocks Solera's full body and oak-molasses depth. The barrel notes stay heavy in the cup.
Extra Coarse
1:8
Ratio
Cold
Water Temp
18–24 hrs
Steep Time
1.Use 1g coffee per 8g cold filtered water. Combine in a mason jar or dedicated cold brew maker.
2.Stir, cover, refrigerate 18–24 hours. Cold extraction emphasizes Solera's caramel sweetness over the spice.
3.Strain through a paper filter or cheesecloth. This is your concentrate. dilute 1:1 with water or milk before serving.
4.Cold brew Solera tastes like liquid caramel rum. naturally smooth, no bitterness, all sweetness.
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Questions

The FAQ

Is this actually barrel-aged?

Yes. Real Solera Club rum barrels. not flavorings, not extracts, not "natural flavor." Whole green Cuba Mia espresso beans go into authentic rum-soaked oak barrels and rest there until the wood gives up its caramel, oak, and warm spice naturally. Then they're roasted. This is the world's first USDA Certified Organic barrel-aged coffee.

Does it actually taste like rum?

It tastes like the *flavor* of rum without the alcohol. The caramel sweetness and warm spice transfer beautifully through the wood, but the alcohol burns off in roasting. So you get the toffee, the caramel, the oak, and the warm Caribbean spice. without any actual alcohol content. It's coffee. It's just coffee that spent serious time in a rum barrel.

Is there any actual alcohol in this?

No. Any residual alcohol from the barrel aging is fully evaporated during the roasting process. Solera is a non-alcoholic coffee. the rum-barrel notes come from the wood, not active alcohol content.

Should I brew this as drip or espresso?

Espresso. Always. The barrel-aged toffee and warm spice notes hit hardest under pressure. that's where the crema carries the rum-coffee flavor straight to your nose before it hits your tongue. Moka pot is a strong second option. Drip and French press both work fine, but espresso is what this coffee was built for.

Is it actually USDA Organic?

USDA Certified Organic. every step of the way. The Cuba Mia base bean is certified organic, the barrel-aging process meets the standards, and the final product is certified. We're not just calling ourselves "organic", we're verified. No pesticides, no synthetic fertilizers, no BS.

How fresh is it when it arrives?

Small-batch roasted, ground (if you chose ground), and sealed into oxygen-barrier foil pouches with a one-way degassing valve. all at the same USDA Organic-certified facility. The pouch is never broken between roast and seal, so the coffee never sees ambient air until you do. We fulfill direct from our packhouse. You'll notice the bloom when you brew. Fresh coffee blooms. Stale coffee doesn't.

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