Caribou Coffee
Guatemala Atitlan
| Roaster Location: | Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| Coffee Origin: | Lake Atitlan basin, south-central Guatemala |
| Roast Level: | Medium-Light |
| Agtron: | 56/71 |
| Review Date: | May 2004 |
| Aroma: | 9 |
| Acidity: | 8 |
| Body: | 7 |
| Flavor: | 7 |
Blind Assessment
Superbly complex aroma; elegantly fruity: ripe apricot, cherry, cedar, fresh leather. Slightly imbalanced in the cup by an intense acidity only partly buffered by sweetness, but recovers itself in a long, rich finish. Anonymously nominated.
Notes
Produced in the spectacular mountain basin surrounding Guatemala's Lake Atitlan. Caribou Coffee is a retail roasting chain based in the upper Middle West whose rather irreverent motto "Life is short. Stay awake for it" belies a serious approach to coffee. Visit
Who Should Drink It
Those who enjoy fruity but aggressively dry table wines.
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This review originally appeared in the May, 2004 tasting report: Readers' Nominations
