Guatemala Proyecto Xinabajul Wilfredo Perez

Wilfredo's coffee smelled great in both light and dark roasts. My City roast had a deep sweetness that was intertwined with hints of spiced cola. The wet aroma was so sweet, and the spiced accents brought a lot of depth to the smells, like dark brown sugar blended with cinnamon powder. Full City roast was centered around bittersweetness, with the intensity of a dark hot cocoa drink. Perhaps the smells leading into it had some influence over my impression of the brew, but I picked up a spiced Cola sweetness up front that was delicious, and complex. At City roast level, the coffee offered compelling raw sugar flavors, with a moderate level of acidity that carried a fruited aspect, a bit like orange. The coffee cooled to accents of lemon grass, and tamarind, with various raw sugar notes holding it all together. My Full City roast was right at the edge of 2nd Crack. It still offered impressive sweetness, though a lot more low toned and intense. The range of flavors was also narrower, not so much fruited like the City roast, but did offer hints of spice, and fruity tobacco, that were quite nice! This will definitely stand out as single origin on the espresso bar too.