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Organic Guatemala San Miguel – Wonderstate Coffee

Andrew Pautler

Organic Guatemala San Miguel – Wonderstate Coffee

Coffee Details

  • Coffee Name
    Organic Guatemala San Miguel
  • Roaster
    Wonderstate Coffee
  • Roaster Location
    Viroqua, Wisconsin
  • Estimated Price
    $18.00 / 12oz
  • Flavor Notes
    Citrus, melon & floral
  • Process
    Washed, raised bed and patio drying
  • Varieties
    Bourbon, Caturra, Catuai & Pache
  • Country
    Guatemala
  • Region
    San Miguel Ixtahuacán, San Marcos
  • Elevation
    1500-2200 MASL
  • Producer
    ACMI Cooperative
  • Roast
    Light-Medium
  • Review Brew Method
    Flower, Orea, AeroPress, espresso
  • Roast Date
    November 16, 2022
  • Review Date
    December 11, 2022
  • Other Notes
    via Better Grounds subscription

Coffee Scoring

9.0
Aroma
8.5 / 10
Body
8.5 / 10
Flavor
9 / 10
Acidity/Brightness
9 / 10
Balance
9.5 / 10
Sweetness
8.5 / 10
Cleanliness
9 / 10
Aftertaste
9 / 10
Complexity
9 / 10
Flexibility
9.5 / 10
Pros
  • Flexible in lots of brew methods
  • Balanced

Disclosure: Pull & Pour received coffee samples for this post, however, as always, all opinions are 100% my own.

This organic washed Guatemalan coffee from Wonderstate was the November 2021 featured coffee from Better Grounds, a subscription focused specifically on organic coffees.

The coffee began with a crisp fragrance that had notes of nuts and citrus. The flavor featured chocolate notes throughout, lemon citrus at the front, and big florals in the second half. It had a crisp, citrus-toned acidity and a medium body. The sweetness was floral, but with supporting fruit notes. The aftertaste sported a lingering floral finish.

The Bottom Line

This was a really nice, balanced coffee. It had a wonderful pairing of citrus, subtle fruit & floral, and some nice evolution throughout each sip. It was on par with the quality I’ve come to expect from Wonderstate.

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