Counter Culture Coffee
Guatemala Huehuetenango
| Roaster Location: | Durham, North Carolina |
| Coffee Origin: | Huehuetenango growing region, Guatemala. |
| Roast Level: | Medium |
| Agtron: | 50/67 |
| Review Date: | August 2009 |
| Aroma: | 9 |
| Acidity: | 8 |
| Body: | 8 |
| Flavor: | 8 |
| Aftertaste: | 7 |
Blind Assessment
Very sweet-toned, cherryish, chocolate-leaning fruit in the aroma; butter and night flower complications. In the cup deeply acidy, full-bodied. The chocolate character deepens and sheds some fruit, but remains rich, sweet and buttery, with a slight herby/salty edge. The chocolate fruit outlasts a slight astringency in the finish.
Notes
Certified organically grown. Also certified by the Smithsonian Institution as "Bird Friendly," meaning this coffee is grown inside a forest-like canopy of multi-species trees. Produced by the Recinos family on Finca Nueva Armenia. Counter Culture is a small-batch wholesale specialty roaster with an informative and lively website, a commitment to fine coffee and youthful, enthusiastic leadership. Visit
Who Should Drink It
A magisterially imperfect coffee; a slight hint of fruit ferment only deepens the shifting, buttery chocolate nuance. Excellent late-in-the-day coffee.
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This review originally appeared in the August, 2009 tasting report: The Devil's in the Details: Bird-Friendly and Shade-Grown Coffees
