Ursae Éclipse — Whole Bean Coffee, Dark Roast, Peru & Brazil, Full Body

Maximum body, lasting finish — no compromise on intensity

Éclipse is a dual-origin dark roast blend built for coffee drinkers who prefer intensity over fruitiness, depth over delicacy. Fully Arabica, fully washed, it delivers a dense and full body with deep notes of chocolate and fudge — a cup that lingers elegantly on the palate.

What sets it apart

Dark roasting a fully washed Arabica is a deliberate technical choice: the fully washed process removes fruit pulp before drying, producing a clean, defined chocolate profile rather than the muddy heaviness of some unwashed dark roasts. Éclipse is intense — not murky.

The San Ignacio-Mogiana pairing is calibrated for this roast level. Peru brings structure and a degree of refinement even at dark, while Brazil's Mogiana region provides the classic chocolatey base and roundness — two origins that complement each other naturally in a dark profile.

Coffee specifications

• Origins: San Ignacio (Peru) and Mogiana (Brazil)
• Variety: Arabica
• Process: Fully washed
• Roast: Dark
• Acidity: Very low — essentially absent, decidedly round profile
• Body: Maximum — full, dense, persistent
• Sweetness: Low — noble bitterness, non-astringent
• Tasting notes: Chocolate, fudge, brownie

Recommended brewing methods

Éclipse is optimized for espresso and Moka pot, where pressure showcases the body density and molten chocolate notes. In Chemex, V60, or Aeropress, a coarser grind and shorter extraction time allow exploration of the chocolate profile in a filter format — a different approach to a dark roast, for those who prefer less concentration without losing intensity.

Who it's for / Who it's not for

Ideal for:

• Bold coffee drinkers who want intensity with zero acidity in the cup
• Those who drink their coffee black and appreciate a long, chocolatey finish
• Moka pot users looking for the densest possible extraction in that format
• Those who prepare milk drinks and need an espresso that holds its character in a large latte

Less suited for:

• Fans of fruity, floral, or light-roasted coffees — see Ursae Solstice or Chapin Guatemala available at lheureuxinc.com
• Those looking to explore the terroir character of a specific origin — dark roasting softens origin-specific traits in favour of the roast profile

Category positioning

Within the Ursae range available at lheureuxinc.com, Éclipse sits at the opposite end from Solstice: where Solstice leads with floral clarity and bright acidity, Éclipse delivers maximum depth, the densest body, the most assured bitterness. It is the coffee for those who are not looking for subtlety, but for deliberate intensity.

Pair with

Precise grind adjustment matters even for a dark roast — too fine a grind on a dark bean amplifies bitterness. The Compak Fino, available at lheureuxinc.com, provides the stepless control to find the exact point where Éclipse expresses its chocolate profile at its best, without over-extraction.