Allegro Coffee Roasters
Guatemalan Santiago Atitlan
Roaster Location: | Boulder, Colorado |
Roast Level: | Medium |
Agtron: | 55/60 |
Review Date: | November 1997 |
Aroma: | 4 |
Acidity: | 8 |
Body: | 6 |
Flavor: | 7 |
Blind Assessment
The aroma was curiously flat, the body ordinary, but the acidity splendid: powerful without shrillness, complex, alive with muted wine tones. Smoky hints in the cup turned slightly hard and tobacco-like in the finish, but softened again in the rich aftertaste. .
Notes
A lot going on in this coffee, smoky tones and powerful acidity with muted wine tones. The aroma is flat, the body ordinary, but aftertaste is rich . Produced by the Tzutuhil Mayans of the town of Santiago Atitlan. Shade-grown; certified organically grown.
Who Should Drink It
People who prefer complexity to perfection. Lots going on here; an interesting demonstration coffee for the smoky tones and powerful acidity that characterize many Guatemalas.
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This review originally appeared in the November, 1997 tasting report: Environment-Friendly Coffees