Blind Assessment

Evaluated as espresso. Chocolaty-sweet, deep-toned. Chocolate fudge, salted caramel, hop flowers, dried plum, tangerine in aroma and cup. Crisp, satiny mouthfeel. Richly chocolaty finish supported by hop flowers. In cappuccino format, chocolate notes predominate, with undertones of savory caramel and bitter sweet florals.

Notes

Produced by Higinio Gómez of Beneficio La Esperanza, from trees of the Yellow and Red Pacamara varieties of Arabica, and processed by the traditional washed method (fruit skin and flesh are removed from the beans before they are dried).  El Gran Cafe is a coffee shop located in the heart of Antigua, Guatemala whose mission is to roast and serve organic-certified coffees produced at its own Finca La Esperanza and Finca El Pintado 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 El Gran Cafe’s website for more information.

Bottom Line

A complex, multilayered Pacamara SOE with loads of chocolate throughout the profile and nuanced floral, stone fruit and citrus impulses.

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