Guatemala New Oriental Catillas Estate Winey Natural Pacas Grind Size Roast Level Processing Method

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Product Information

Manufacturer: FrontStreet Coffee
Ingredients: House-roasted
Shelf Life: 30 days
Net Weight: 227g
Packaging: Bulk
Taste Profile: Neutral
Bean State: Roasted coffee beans
Sugar Content: Sugar-free
Origin: Guatemala
Coffee Type: Other
Roast Level: Medium roast

Guatemala Plan del Guayabo Estate

Country: Guatemala

Region: New Oriente

Estate: Cardenas Estate

Grade: SHB

Processing Method: Winey Natural Process

New Oriente Region

Fertile volcanic soil, lower humidity, abundant sunshine, and cool nights characterize this growing region. This valley is surrounded by three volcanoes: Agua, Fuego, and Acatenango. Volcanic ash from eruptions enriches the soil of the Antigua region with minerals. Volcanic pumice retains moisture, compensating for the relatively low rainfall in the Antigua region. Dense tree shade protects against occasional frost damage.

Variety: Pacas

Altitude: 1675 meters

Flavor Notes: Passion fruit, strawberry sandwich cookies, blueberry

Guatemala is a country of many volcanoes, and coffee grown in volcanic soil produces rich, specialty-grade coffee. Guatemala's average altitude is quite high, which means coffee trees grow in environments with significant day-night temperature swings. These harsh conditions cause the cherries to mature more slowly on the tree, resulting in hard beans with more complete and complex flavor development.

Characteristics

Rich aromatic fragrance, excellent balance, high sweetness, and an elegant, ethereal mouthfeel.

This newly arrived coffee comes from the premier Cardenas Estate, located in the New Oriente region of Guatemala.

Winey Natural Flavor Profile

Pineapple, muskmelon, dried apricot, candied lemon peel, Bordeaux wine, and green tea with cinnamon spices, overall rich in sweet notes with full-bodied smoky plum aromas.

FrontStreet Coffee Recommendation

For a naturally processed coffee with a wine-like, fruit-forward profile, FrontStreet Coffee's Colombia Finca La Divisa Xizhu (Chiroso) is a great match. Unlike conventional natural coffees, it uses a double anaerobic natural process: fresh cherries are sealed in tanks and infused with carbon dioxide to create an oxygen-free fermentation environment, which slows the breakdown of sugars and the drop in pH, giving the beans more sweetness, more complexity, and a denser mouthfeel before they are dried and hulled. Roasted medium-light, it shows intense tropical-fruit aroma and, in the cup, layered notes of passion fruit, apricot, dried fruit, and grape with an almond-like finish. It suits pour-over, espresso SOE, and ice drip, and an iced pour-over highlights a clean, smooth grape-juice character.

If you like a sweeter, naturally processed Ethiopian, FrontStreet Coffee's Natural Huakui shows light fermentation, florals, citrus, and mango with honeyed sweetness, cocoa, and a touch of spice, a thick body, and a long finish.

And for a clean, sweet classic, FrontStreet Coffee's Brazil Queen Estate, a Yellow Bourbon grown in Brazil and dried on raised beds, brews with sugarcane sweetness, black tea, and soft fruit, a clear nutty backbone, balanced mild acidity, very little bitterness, and rich chocolate and nut aroma, with a bright, clean, smooth mouthfeel.