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Handlebar Coffee

Guatemala Bella Carmona

Roaster Location: Santa Barbara, California
Coffee Origin: Antigua Valley, Guatemala
Roast Level: Medium-Light
Agtron: 55/76
Est. Price: $22.00/12 ounces
Review Date: October 2024
Aroma: 9
Acidity/Structure: 8
Body: 9
Flavor: 9
Aftertaste: 8

Blind Assessment

Crisp, low-toned, chocolaty. Baking chocolate, orange, toasted coconut, wisteria, macadamia nut in aroma and cup. Bittersweet in structure, plush in mouthfeel. Chocolate takes over in the finish, nicely complicated by orange and flowers.

Notes

Produced on one or more of the Finca Bella Carmona farms in the celebrated Antigua growing region of Guatemala by Luis Pedro Zelaya from trees of the Bourbon and Caturra cultivars. Handlebar Coffee was founded in Santa Barbara, California, in 2011 by two former professional cyclists, and the couple now operates two thriving coffee shops. Visit www.handlebarcoffee.com for more information.

Bottom Line

An impressive example of the Guatemala of tradition: balanced, round, chocolate-toned.

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This review originally appeared in the October, 2024 tasting report: Guatemala Coffees 2024: Classic with a Geisha Boost

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