About Ex-Wife Espresso Blend

The one that's always a good decision.

Code Black’s Ex‑Wife Espresso Blend walks the line between fierce and faithful. Crafted for milk lovers and black purists alike, it blends washed and natural-processed beans from Ethiopia Sidamo, Brazil Black Diamond, and Guatemala Rio Azul. With a robust profile and silky texture, it stands out—bold yet balanced, consistent yet distinctive, living up to its name with every rich, caramel-sweet cup.

Suggested Espresso Recipe:

In: 20g

Out: 35g

Time: 32sec

Temp: 93°C

Dispatch & Shipping

Dispatch

  • We aim to dispatch all orders within 24 hours.
  • If we anticipate a delay, we’ll notify you in advance.
  • If your order is delayed beyond the estimated times shown on the product page, we’ll upgrade it to express shipping for free.
  • We work with a wide range of independent roasters, which can occasionally cause slight delays.
  • Our priority is to keep you informed and ensure your order arrives on time.

Shipping Times

  • Metro Areas: Estimated delivery within 1–3 business days after dispatch.
  • Regional Areas: Estimated delivery within 3–7 business days after dispatch.

Delivery times are calculated from the date of dispatch and are quoted in business days. These timeframes are estimates provided by our courier partners; postal delays beyond our control may occur once your goods have been dispatched.

Subscriptions

Subscriptions are fully controllable through the Subscription Portal.

How to access the portal:
Click the link in any of your subscription emails, or log in to your account on our website and navigate to Subscriptions

Make changes anytime:

  • Next order date
  • Delivery frequency (e.g. weekly, fortnightly, monthly)
  • Coffee selections (for eligible subscriptions)
  • Shipping address
  • Payment method

Skip, pause, or cancel:
Need a break? You can skip an orderpause your subscription, or cancel anytime - no hassle.

Billing reminders:
You’ll receive an email before each billing cycle, giving you time to make changes if needed.

Need help?
If you're stuck, reach out to us at support@altdrop.com.au - we're happy to help.

Coffee Freshness

How fresh is the coffee I will receive?

  • We aim to deliver coffee that is less than 14 days post-roast at the time it reaches your door.
  • We work closely with our roasters to ensure peak freshness with every order.

As a general guide:

  • 0–8 days post-roast:
    Coffee is fresh and drinkable, but may still be developing its full flavour.
  • 9–35 days post-roast:
    Peak drinking window – flavours are well-developed and balanced.
  • 35–56 days post-roast:
    Still tastes good, though flavour clarity may begin to fade.
  • 56+ days post-roast:
    Coffee may start to taste stale or flat – we recommend using it sooner.
Ethical Sourcing

Is your coffee ethically sourced?

  • Yes - we only work with roasters who source their coffee ethically.

What does ethical sourcing mean to us?

  • Fair pay for farmers:
    Ensuring producers receive a living income and are paid above market rates.
  • Transparent supply chains:
    Sourcing coffee through traceable, direct relationships wherever possible.
  • Respect for communities:
    Backing partners who invest in the wellbeing of farming communities, including education, healthcare, and infrastructure.

We regularly review our roasters to ensure their values and practices align with our commitment to sustainability and fairness.

About Code Black

Engineered Flavour.

Code Black Coffee blends roastery rigor with an industrial, design-led sensibility. Their approach is unapologetically technical: disciplined sourcing for traceability, controlled heat application, tight development windows, and relentless QC to build coffees with presence - clean, layered, and texture-forward. Rather than chasing novelty for its own sake, they iterate roast curves and extraction profiles to create reliable, high-impact cups across espresso and filter.

Education underpins the craft: cupping fluency, barista calibration, and practical brewing guidance that turns data into delicious outcomes. The result is coffee with backbone and clarity - modern, precise, and made for people who appreciate both the art and the engineering behind a memorable cup.

Located in Melbourne

Founded in 2012

Medium Sized Roaster

Customer Reviews

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Raelene Simpson
Essential code black beans

Have always loved code black coffee and it's great that I can have it at home too. Speedy delivery so arrived just as we were running out of beans.

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Jess O’Connor
My favourite!

I’ve been using these beans for about 3 years now. It has a rich flavour and I don’t feel the side effects of caffeine on my body unlike other coffee beans

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Saran CHAMBERLAIN
Great blend

I love medium roast and this lived up to my expectations. Smooth

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Celeste-Lauren Luciani
Creamy notes of cocoa

The coffee beans are lovely, it leaves an after taste of cocoa notes and very creamy, not bitter.

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Sharon Vanderwey
Beautiful coffee

Found Easy to use with my coffee machine.