Perfect Pair: Backyard Dreamer vs Kaltiva Foundation

Perfect Pair: Backyard Dreamer vs Kaltiva Foundation

Medium Roast
Chocolate, Caramel, Honey, Vanilla

A 2026 award winner beside a long-running bestseller: two smooth, sweet coffees with different ideas about how to get there.

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About this box

One certified champion. One all-time best-seller. Zero guesswork.

We've put together a head-to-head featuring one of the official Best in 2026 Award Winners and a blend that has earned its best-seller badge through sheer popularity. If you want a cup that is guaranteed to hit the spot, this is the pairing for you.

The Head-to-Head Lineup:

  • The 2026 Winner: 3 Bears Craft Coffee - Backyard Dreamer Freshly crowned as one of the Best in 2026, this medium roast is the "do not disturb" sign of coffee cups. It's an unapologetically indulgent blend with silky notes of Chocolate Mousse and Buttery Caramel. It's designed for those slow, lazy mornings where you want your coffee to feel like a dessert.
  • The Best-Seller: Kaltiva - Foundation A consistent favourite and a total crowd-pleaser. This medium-roast blend is celebrated for its incredible versatility and honey-sweet finish. With a profile featuring Milk Chocolate, Natural Honey, and Vanilla Slice, it's a smooth, comforting classic that has become a staple for daily drinkers across Perth.

Why This Pairing Exists

Both roasts are celebrated for their smooth and sweet profiles, but they offer two different ways to enjoy your morning brew:

  • Backyard Dreamer is for the chocolate lovers who want a rich, velvety mousse texture.
  • Foundation is for those who crave a bright, honeyed sweetness with a clean, vanilla finish.

What You Get in This Box:

  • 2 bags of fresh-roasted specialty coffee.
  • Freshness First: Roast date on every bag. Shipped when it's drinking at its best.
  • A Taste of Excellence: Sample a 2026 award winner alongside one of our most popular staples to see which one earns a permanent spot in your pantry.

Who Is This For?

  • The Award-Chaser: If you like to stay on top of the latest best-of lists.
  • The Daily Drinker: If you need a reliable, smooth coffee that pairs perfectly with milk or stands strong on its own.
  • The Perfect Gift: A foolproof choice for any coffee lover, combining a prestigious new winner with a time-tested favourite.

What's in the box

3 Bears Craft Coffee - Backyard Dreamer

Backyard Dreamer

3 Bears Craft Coffee

Medium-Dark roast

Chocolate, Caramel

Silky chocolate mousse and buttery caramel, indulgent like a dessert.

Kaltiva - Foundation

Foundation

Kaltiva

Medium roast

Milk Chocolate, Honey, Vanilla Slice

Milk chocolate, natural honey and vanilla slice, a smooth comforting classic.

3 Bears' Backyard Dreamer against Kaltiva's Foundation. One indulgent, one steady, both crowd pleasers. Pick your side.
Charlie, Chief Coffee Curator
Charlie, Chief Coffee Curator

Two roasters, one box.

Most coffee boxes and subscriptions come from a single roastery. PCX curates across 25+ WA roasters, so one order compares WA's best side by side, roasted fresh, delivered once.

How PCX works

Taste them side by side

Brew them back to back with the same setup, and notice what changes cup to cup.

Pick your favourite

Some people love the variety. Others notice which bag empties first. Either way, you're drinking excellent coffee every day.

Put it on repeat

Found a favourite? Buy it as a full bag. Love the surprise? Subscribe to the box and it just turns up.

“While we love trying new coffees each time, it's good to have a favourite to come back to.”
Anthony, verified buyer

Specialty coffee for about a dollar a cup

The same beans cafes pour for $6

Comparison PCX Cafe Supermarket One roaster
Cost per cup from $0.85 ~$6 $0.75–$1 ~$1
Roasted fresh Yes No No Yes
25+ Perth roasters, one checkout Yes No No No
Compare roasters in one box Yes No No No

See it in action

A starting point for every coffee in this box

Dialled in on a Breville Barista Express

Dose
16.5g of fresh grounds in the basket
Yield
36-38g of espresso in the cup
Time
28 to 32 seconds, timed from the first drop
Grind
Fine, like caster sugar. Bitter and slow? Go a touch coarser. Sour and fast? A touch finer.

Tip: Start here. Not quite right? Change one thing — usually the grind — and tomorrow's cup is better. Today's is still fresh coffee.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What makes PCX different from buying direct from a roaster?

With Perth Coffee Exchange, you get access to 75+ premium coffees from Perth's top roasters, all through one website, one payment, and one delivery.

No more visiting multiple sites or paying extra shipping fees.

Try our tasting boxes with 2-4 different coffees to discover new favourites, or find your perfect match by shopping our flavour categories.

Choose us for the largest coffee selection in WA with the simplest shopping experience.

How fresh is the coffee I'll receive?

All coffees are roasted fresh and shipped within 24-48 hours to ensure maximum freshness.

What if a coffee in my box is out of stock?

If a coffee in your box sells out, we'll be in touch by email or SMS to offer a swap, or you can wait for it to come back into stock.

What's the advantage of your Tasting Boxes?

Our Tasting Boxes feature 2 or 4 expert-selected coffees (250g bags) that showcase the best of each roaster.

Discover new favourites without full-sized commitment, with options tailored to your taste preferences.

How do I shop by flavour?

Our flavour system lets you browse coffees by taste profile (chocolatey, fruity, nutty) rather than just by roaster or origin.

Check out the Shop by Flavour section on our homepage.

Do you offer coffee subscriptions?

Yes! You can customize a subscription with your favourite coffees or opt for our "Roaster of the Month" to receive new recommendations regularly.

What grind options do you offer?

We offer whole bean, espresso, filter, plunger, and stovetop grinds.

You can choose your brew method above.

If you need a specific grind not listed, just leave a note at checkout.