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Tradition, Diversity & Measured Innovation Elevate Guatemala Coffees

By Kim Westerman
September 9th, 2021

96

GK Coffee

Guatemala COE-NW#2 Sierra Roja Geisha Washed

Review Date: Sep 2021
Price: NT $600/100 grams
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Complex, multi-layered, richly floral-toned. Lilac, rose hips, tangerine zest, Marcona almond, cocoa nib in aroma and cup. Balanced, high-toned structure with lyrically vibrant acidity; plush, very syrupy mouthfeel. Long, lingering, flavor-saturated finish that carries through on the promise of the cup.

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94

Nostalgia Coffee Roasters

Guatemala La Voz

Review Date: Sep 2021
Price: $21.00/12 ounces
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Bright, juicy, balanced. Pink grapefruit zest, dark chocolate, candy apple, freesia-like flowers, cedar in aroma and cup. Sweet-tart structure with lively acidity; silky, viscous mouthfeel. Chocolaty, citrus-toned finish supported by notes of fresh-cut cedar.

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93

States Coffee

Guatemala Pache

Review Date: Sep 2021
Price: $12.00/8 ounces

Vibrantly sweet, subtly complex. Apricot, baking chocolate, hazelnut, hyacinth, cane sugar in aroma and cup. Sweetly tart structure with pert acidity; smooth, syrupy mouthfeel. Cocoa-toned finish supported by notes of stone fruit and hazelnut.

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93

Novo Coffee Roasters

Guatemala El Mirador

Review Date: Sep 2021
Price: $19.00/12 ounces

Deeply sweet-savory, chocolate-toned. Dark chocolate, pear, praline, magnolia, a hint of thyme in aroma and cup. Sweet-savory structure with gentle, round acidity; plush, syrupy mouthfeel. The gently drying finish is very chocolaty with undertones of praline and magnolia.

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93

Kakalove Cafe

Guatemala Finca El Principito Yellow Catuai

Review Date: Sep 2021
Price: NT $260/8 ounces
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Cocoa-and spice-toned. Cocoa powder, black cherry, fresh-cut oak, pistachio, baking spices in aroma and cup. Sweet structure with balanced acidity; full, syrupy mouthfeel. The finish is nutty and cocoa-driven, supported by notes of black cherry and oak.

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93

Green Stone Coffee

Guatemala Geisha

Review Date: Sep 2021
Price: NT $1200/225 grams

Intensely fruit-centered, bright. Passion fruit, cocoa nib, ginger blossom, oak, lime zest in aroma and cup. Tart-leaning structure with citrusy acidity; crisp, velvety mouthfeel. Quietly fruit-driven finish.

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93

Equator Coffees

Guatemala El Injerto Pacamara

Review Date: Sep 2021
Price: $19.00/6 ounces

Nuanced, richly bittersweet. Dark chocolate, hop flowers, apricot, brown sugar, sandalwood in aroma and cup. Sweet-savory structure with crisp, round acidity; satiny-smooth mouthfeel. Chocolaty finish with undertones of apricot and sandalwood.

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92

Qin Mi Coffee

Acatenango Pacamara Natural

Review Date: Sep 2021
Price: NT $650/227 grams

Cleanly fruit-forward, chocolaty. Dark chocolate, dried persimmon, halvah, cedar, honey in aroma and cup. Gently bittersweet structure with brisk acidity; very full, syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. Fruit- and chocolate-toned finish, crisp and long.

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92

Plat Coffee Roastery

Guatemala Finca Granada Natural

Review Date: Sep 2021
Price: $25.00/8 ounces
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Briskly sweet-savory. Pie cherry, lavender, cocoa nib, cashew butter, apple blossom in aroma and cup. Richly bittersweet structure lifted by juicy acidity; smooth, satiny mouthfeel. The crisp finish consolidates to cocoa nib and cashew.

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92

Magnolia Coffee

Guatemala Finca San Gerardo

Review Date: Sep 2021
Price: $15.00/12 ounces
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Richly sweet, deep-toned. Honeysuckle, date, hazelnut, agave syrup, cedar in aroma and cup. Crisply sweet structure with soft acidity; crisply satiny mouthfeel. The floral-toned finish leads with notes of honeysuckle and hazelnut rounding to sweet date and cedar in the long.

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