Pinar del Rio names the 1878 line after coffee roasts, and French Roast is the darkest of the three. A Brazilian Mata Fina wrapper — small, thick and naturally sweet — sits over a Dominican core built for body.
Dark roast is exactly the right description. Bittersweet chocolate, burnt sugar and a coffee note that is more espresso than drip, with a finish that dries the palate the way a strong cup does.
Wrapper: Brazilian Mata Fina
Binder: Dominican
Filler: Dominican and Nicaraguan
Strength: Medium to full
Sizes: Corona (5.2" x 44), Robusto (5.0" x 52), Toro (6.0" x 52)
Best in the morning with something equally dark in the cup.