Blind Assessment

Evaluated as espresso. Complex, nuanced, multi-layered. Chocolate fudge, candied walnut, tamarind, lychee, pink grapefruit zest in aroma and small cup. Creamy, viscous mouthfeel; long, flavor-saturated finish. In cappuccino format, elegantly rich, impeccably sweet, paradoxically delicate and powerful.

Notes

This exceptional coffee was selected as the No. 19 coffee on Coffee Review’s list of the Top 30 Coffees of 2024. Produced by the Sanchez family of Finca San José Ocaña, entirely of the Villa Sarchi variety of Arabica, and processed by the traditional washed method (fruit skin and pulp removed before drying). El Gran Cafe is a coffee shop located in the heart of Antigua Guatemala, whose mission is to roast and serve organic-certified and award-winning coffees produced at its own Finca La Esperanza just outside of town. Featured in El Gran Cafe’s lineup are also coffees from friends and neighbors in the region, along with award-winning and exceptional coffees from other regions of Guatemala. Visit ElGran.cafe for more information.

Bottom Line

A beautiful medium-roasted, washed Guatemala SOE that delivers in every category, from its heady aroma to its complex milk presentation — deep, rich-toned in the straight shot, too.

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