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Balanced and well-structured flavor profile that works exceptionally well for both brew and espresso. Notes of dark sugar, vanilla caramels, green tea, Dutch drinking cocoa, candied walnut. City to Full City+. Good for espresso.
San Diego Buena Vista ("SDBV") has a balanced and well-structured flavor profile that works exceptionally well for both brew and espresso. The dry fragrance of the SDVB has restrained raw sugar and honey smells in the sweetness, with a hint of pecan shortbread. The aroma of City+ roasts shows balanced bittersweet notes of caramel and cocoa, and walnut candied with brown sugar and butter. The cup is great at a wide range of roasts, lighter City roasts showing clean expressions of dark sugar, and vanilla caramels in the aftertaste. The cup acidity is moderate for Guatemala, highlighted by a green tea accent note. Full City brings out roast flavors that point to dark chocolates, Dutch drinking cocoa, adding a pleasant bittering layer to the cup profile. There's a great relationship between sweetness and bittersweetness in SDBV, striking impressive balance at a wide range of roast levels. San Diego Buena Vista excels as espresso too - dark cacao, candied nut, and light citrus oil note with Full City and Full City+ roasting.
Acatenango is one of the under appreciated growing regions of Guatemala. It has always been overshadowed by nearby Antigua, and in fact many Acatenango coffees were sold as Antigua lots for many years. In mill-mark Antiguas, this is still the case, since farmers who sell cherries or the collectors who round it up and bring it to the mill rarely respect such boundaries. But Acatenango coffees come from some of the most beautiful farms I have seen in Guatemala, and San Diego Buena Vista ("SDBV") is a case in point. I have visited this 1500 meter farm several times and have been impressed with their practices, the way they have separated all the cultivars on the farm, and the beautiful condition of the mill. Last time I was there, all the harvest was in, and they were reconditioning the mill, replacing bearings, cleaning and painting. Reinvestment and pride are always good signs at a mill! Cleanliness doesn't hurt either, and the SDBV mill, while quite old, was beautiful, even down to the flowers surrounding the office alongside the drying patio. This is a red bourbon separation from the farm.
Region | Acatenango |
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Processing | Wet Process (Washed) |
Drying Method | Patio Sun-Dried |
Arrival date | July 2023 Arrival |
Lot size | 55 |
Bag size | 46 KG |
Packaging | GrainPro Liner |
Farm Gate | Yes |
Cultivar Detail | Bourbon |
Grade | SHG EP |
Appearance | .4 d/300gr, 16-18 screen |
Roast Recommendations | City to Full City+ |
Type | Farm Gate |
Recommended for Espresso | Yes |