I was thinking this will be a citrusy uber-Californian hypermodern espresso style, if you know what I mean.

I know what you mean, I think. I place Ritual coffee in this hypermodern West Coast style—it tends towards acidic, citrus, and winey, and a short shelf life in its ability to deliver excellent shots with good body. I love Ritual coffee, and a well-pulled shot is a joy and pleasure, but it is a demanding bean, which ages fast, and the mantra demanding super fresh beans goes double.

By contrast I find the Dextral Strike-Slip to have a sturdy medium body flavor base, and a complexity of rich flavors. The coffee ages well.

This reminds me a lot of Cuvee's "Meritage" blend. It's very tasty!

I just pulled my first shot of this on my Factory (Pavoni Professional). Wow! I roasted it on Saturday and hit about FC+ or so (just a bit of 2nd crack). I got loads of crema with nice tiger striping. The flavor was very good. I think it tracked SM's description. The feel and flavor lingered for quite awhile.

After reading above, I was expecting a bit of difficulty, but that was just great!