Guatemala Santa Rosa Finca Rosas Natural Process with Caramel Cookie and Floral Fruity Aroma

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FrontStreet Coffee - Guatemala San Jutiapa Rosa Hundred Flowers Estate Natural Introduction

This bean comes from the harvest of more than 400 small farmers in the Jutiapa, Jalapa and Santa Rosa regions of Guatemala. This large area, a newer Guatemalan production area that has only recently come into view, borders El Salvador to the southeast. Nearby active volcanoes have left extremely mineral-rich volcanic soil, providing superior growing conditions that are hard to replicate, and for that reason the area has long been an important agricultural hub in Guatemala.

Compared with Guatemala's other mountainous production areas, this region is warmer and gets more abundant sunlight, which makes it very well suited to natural process coffee. This Guatemala Hundred Flowers Estate natural coffee shows rich fermented flavors, a smooth mouthfeel and well-defined layers of flavor. Its aroma, reminiscent of osmanthus and cantaloupe, is also more distinctive than that of other Guatemalan beans.

Guatemala San Jutiapa Rosa Hundred Flowers Estate Natural

Region: Jutiapa, Jalapa, Santa Rosa

Altitude: 1800-2100 meters

Varieties: Caturra, Catuai, Pache

Processing: Natural process

Roast Level: Medium roast

Flavor Notes: Osmanthus, apricot, cantaloupe, caramel biscuit

Knowledge Point: "Arabica" is not synonymous with good coffee. Even among Arabica varieties, there are grade differences.

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FrontStreet Coffee Recommendation

Natural process coffees like this Guatemalan lot are prized for their fermented fruit depth, so if you also enjoy the cleaner, brighter side of coffee, FrontStreet Coffee's washed lineup is a rewarding contrast. Washing removes the fruit and mucilage before drying, which lowers the coffee's sugar content while raising its organic acids, so washed beans tend to keep more of their own varietal aroma and show bright fruit acidity with a clean, fresh character.

FrontStreet Coffee's Gutingding cooperative is a fine example. The team, based in Gutingding village, earned its reputation for exceptionally refined and clean coffee, and the washed process lets it show jasmine florals and bright citrus acidity to the fullest. At a medium-light roast it also reveals green tea and honey notes, and it works well for pour-over, cold brew and espresso.

For a more intense washed profile, FrontStreet Coffee's Kenya Cherry Tomato is one of the best-known examples, since Kenya excels at double washing the green beans. Running the coffee through a second wash, with repeated soaking and rinsing, brings out a vivid juiciness with cherry tomato, dark plum, snow pear, black plum and brown sugar notes and a sweet-tart, mouth-filling body. If instead you want a balanced, low-acid washed cup, FrontStreet Coffee's Jamaica Blue Mountain No.1 delivers hazelnut, cream, chocolate and caramel with no single note dominating.