El Morito

Country: Guatemala

Region: Jalapa Department, Mataquescuintla

Producer: José Roberto Monterroso

Altitude: 1400 - 2350 masl

Varietal: Catuai, Bourbon, Pache San Ramon, Mondo Novo

Process: Natural

Roaster: Homeground Coffee

Price: 21 SGD per 200g

Tasting Notes: Sweet Peach Tea, Guava, Blueberry

_________Intensity____Quality

Aroma_____ ⚄__________⚅

Aroma is very chocolatey, and perfectly roasted in the aspect of the sugar browning process.

It comes with hints of sweet yellow peaches that are further revealed during brewing.

The cup aroma has a delicious, ripe warmth that resembles honeyed stone fruits and guava.

Acidity ____ ⚁__________⚅

There is a subdued crisp acidity which allows the fruit sweetness of the taste profile to shine.

It particularly accentuates the guava notes, giving it a distinct fresh and ripe tropical feeling.

Sweetness ⚅__________⚅

The sweetness is introduced on the fresh tropical guava notes, followed with sweet, ripe blueberries that envelop the taste buds. This sweetness remains all the way through till the finish.

Body _____ ⚃__________⚅

The mouthfeel comes across as silky, and medium-bodied. It was sufficiently viscid to retain the sweetness of the drink in the mouth without it becoming cloying.

Finish_____ ⚄__________⚅

A long lasting natural sweetness develops from the ripe blueberry profile.

It is enjoyable and light, and rounds the drink off on a well balanced note.

Notes

This coffee has a unique aroma that seems to emanate through to the senses. From aroma till finish, each component is also individually excellent, and it all comes together nicely.

However, the tasting notes do amalgamate as the coffee cools, with the distinct guava and blueberry notes coming together in a more uniform body of texture and flavor.

An authentic cup of coffee that imparts crisp and fresh notes of tropical guava, completed with delectable notes of natural ripe blueberry sweetness, lasting well into a mellowed finish.

Overall ⚅