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Received 12/07/2009
By Far the Most Popular Coffee We Roast!

Invariably newcomers to my shop ask for my " favorite coffee" and more often they ask for my "most popular coffee". While the answer to this question has little to do ultimately with what appeals to you personally as a coffee drinker, the answer to this question is soundly irrefutable. Guatemalan coffee is a crowd pleaser, it embodies the essential answer to the question, "What makes a specialty coffee extraordinary?".

Needless to say each year I wait with great anticipation for new crop Guatemalan coffee. When something as bright and floral and complex as San Juan Pixcaya arrives in the shop, it's almost shocking. I recommend that you run, do not walk, and get your hands on some of this immediately. If you're not impressed by the bright, almost iridescent floral quality of this coffee, allow it to cool in your cup. A great deal of this sweet floral essence of this coffee can be attributed to acidity. Keep in mind that when cupping coffee, acidity is what gives coffee it's bright, lively fruit and wine flavors and floral aroma. This is never a bad thing! After careful examination, I would consider this coffee similar in its floral aspect to an African Yirgacheffe, or Sidamo.

Shade-grown coffee is one of the most environmentally benign crops in the world and is perhaps the ideal agro-forestry crop. The use of large trees for shading coffee is a Guatemalan coffee-growing custom and is said to have been developed here. Coffee grown under the proper level of shade takes longer to develop, which favors the development of rich and complex flavors. This is an exceptionally sweet, delightful coffee, flavorful without being overpowering.

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Average Customer Review: Based on 3 Reviews. Write a review.

  1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
 
Smooth! July 28, 2009
Reviewer: Eileen  from Davenport, IA United States  
Made the Guatemalan this morning in my french press, and am drinking with a splash of heavy cream. Divine! This might replace the Sumatra as my absolute favorite.

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  1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
 
Great Cup!!!!! June 27, 2008
Reviewer: Tim Birmingham from Sun City, AZ United States  
Seth, this coffee is one of the best.  As is your custom you only find and roast the best.  I have tried many coffee's and when people ask I send them to you.  So if you are looking for a great coffee try this one.

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  34 of 36 people found the following review helpful:
 
Fresh coffee December 1, 2007
Reviewer: Thomas Beasley from Phoenix, AZ United States  
Not being a purest, I put cream and sugar in my coffee,  I may miss some of the subtleties that Seth does not.  However, as soon as I started grinding these beans I could tell that I was in for a treat.  The aroma that wafted up from the grinder was one of rich, dark, chocolate.  The taste of the hot coffee was exactly the same.  It is full bodied and very smooth.  I highly recommend it! (Side note; it is actually Huehuetenango, pronounced waywaytaynahngo)

One other thing I would like to add,  if you are not buying whole bean and grinding it IMMEDIATELY before brewing, you are missing out.    Also, if you are using a cheap blade grinder, toss it out.  I just bought a burr grinder (Cuisinart), and WOW, does it make a difference.  The grind is now consistent and doing it right before brewing makes it the freshest cup of coffee I have ever made.  If you are sophisticated enough to use Seth for your coffee, you owe it to yourself to "up the ante".

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