Blind Assessment

The tartly sweet, lemony berry note associated with some of the world’s finest coffees is particularly dominant here, a complexly layered sensation that combines suggestions of ripe citrus, blackberry, fresh-cut fir, cocoa and bracing, bitterish flowers. Delicate but rich acidity; very smooth, silky mouthfeel. The finish is sweet-toned with a slightly drying mouthfeel.

Notes

A special auction lot from El Injerto, one of Guatemala’s most celebrated farms. This lot is comprised entirely of the Pacamara variety, a cross between the giant-beaned Maragogipe variety and Pacas, a selection of the heirloom Bourbon. The distinctive tart berry character associated with Bourbon-derived varieties of Arabica seems particularly foregrounded in this particular lot of the hybrid Pacamara. Willoughby's Coffee & Tea is a pioneer specialty coffee roaster established in the early 1980s that has gracefully and successfully moved with the times and now offers a menu of extremely refined small-lot, single-origin coffees. Visit www.willoughbyscoffee.com or call 800-388-8400 for more information.

Who Should Drink It

The combination of sweetness and austere beauty characteristic of the finest Kenyas displays in this exceptional coffee.

Explore Similar Coffees

Click here for more reviews from Willoughby's Coffee & Tea

Click here for more information about coffees from Guatemala