Organization: Bucks County Coffee, Langhorne, Pennsylvania
Coffee: Fair Trade Organic Guatemala
Reviewed: June 2003
Overall Rating: 94 points
Aroma: 9
Acidity: 8
Body: 8
Flavor: 10
Aftertaste: 9
Roast (Agtron): Medium-Light (0/66)
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Origin: Huehuetenango growing region, north-central Guatemala

Notes: Purchased at A&P, ground in sealed 12-ounce foil bag with one-way valve; $10.65 per pound. Produced by indigenous Maya members of the ASOBAGRI cooperative. Certified organically grown and fair-traded, meaning farmers have been paid an economically sustainable price for this coffee based on internationally established price guidelines. Bucks County Coffee has managed to stay close to its micro-roasting roots throughout its expansion from a small roasting machine in a carriage house to one of the country's largest regional specialty coffee chains. Visit www.buckscountycoffee.com or call 800-844-8790 for more info.

Blind Assessment: High-toned, sweet, light-footed and delicate, yet rich and deeply dimensioned. Lemon and red-wine notes in the aroma, in the cup red wine, cherry and a shimmer of flowers. Long, complex finish.

Who should drink it: This extraordinary coffee should seduce just about everyone, even those who prefer a lower key or darker roasted cup.

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