Guatemala La Flor Del Cafe Antigua Guatemala: La Flor Del Cafe, Antigua

This is what classic Guatamalian Antigua should taste like! Great rich body and balance with complexities that come out/change as the coffee cools. When first sipped, a pleasant spicy taste can be perceived which then dissapears. The complexity of this coffee imo should be higher than a 4 classification. Yep, I'm ordering 15 more lbs today.
Thank you..for your comments and the order. It is always nice to be able to get coffee from the same small finca/farm every crop year. Sure, there will still be some variabality crop-to-crop but at least we know most of the growing conditions and processes remain the same.
Russ

I roasted this Antigua "La Flor del Cafe" to Full City+ (just into second crack, dark brown and just beginning to show some oil on the surface of some of the beans) and it is delicious. Fairly light flavors of hazelnut and cocoa. Very clean, with well-tamed acids holding up the structure. Delicious coffee. I did a single cup pour over with 25 grams of coffee into about 650 grams of water.

First time drinking this coffee roasted to 410 deg let set for 4 days was very surprised with this coffee great taste thank you CBC for great coffee and service

I can’t remember if I reviewed this yet…So hopefully this won’t be a duplicate. Anyway, so far from this site I have tried Ethiopian, Bolivian, Brazilian, Costa Rican, Colombian, and Mexican beans, and these are the best. I roast it to just the start of 2nd crack, with just a few beans getting a touch of oil starting to form. The aroma is so good. Like a classic coffee, and the flavor is chocolatey toasted nuts. The best coffee I have ever had. You need to try this. Not a whole lot of reviews on this one, but don’t let that keep you away from this bean. I’m serious.

Another great coffee. And again, reviews very helpful for both flavor profiles and roasting preferences. SR 800 with an extension tube to just the 1st sound of second crack. About 8 1/2 minutes, 470° on the readout, and hit Cool. Ended up right around Full City. Wonderful aromas following grinding, filling the house. Even better aromas during brewing. Definitely to the chocolate side of the flavor spectrum. Rich, smooth, and delicious. Highly recommend.

This is one of my favorites. I used to go for a light roast, but I have discovered I like it best somewhere between Full City and Full City+. Roasting into 2nd crack long enough to get a light coating of oil emerging from SOME of the beans (but not that many) yields a sweet, flavorful roast in my opinion. Combining that roast with another just to the verge of or the very beginning of second crack yields a full bodied, flavorful cup that I find irresistible.

I roasted this into the second crack and as stated by others it has a wonderful complexity with chocolate flavors that gets even more interesting as it cools. I will order more just for iced coffee. This will become a regular hope the supply holds out.

My wife and I love this coffee! Since I have been roasting this ha been our best. Not bitter and has great flavor. I recommend everyone should at least try this one. Just ordered another 25 pounds.

I just drank my first 2 cups and this is a quality coffee to be sure. I roasted on my Fresh Roast SR540 to a medium roast although others seem to go for a darker roast. My roasting skills play a part (maybe negatively), but I was pleased with the flavor. I don't have the palate for the micro notes but it is bright, and not bitter at all. I brewed a 15oz cup with a Bee House pour over with a water temp of 205° & 25gr of course grind.

Roasted a 6oz batch between 1st and 2nd crack, rested for 2 days and 6 days. The flavors develop with resting. The bean quality is very good. The cupping notes are exactly as described by CBC. Another excellent selection. The mouthfeel is full and smooth. It has the body to hold up to some milk. I anticipate it will make great cold brew and espresso,

From this site I have tried Colombian, Costa Rican, Ethiopian, Mexican, and Brazilian beans, and so far this Guatemalan bean is the best. Something special about it that I can’t completely describe. The aroma is amazing, and the mouthfeel is full. It’s definitely chocolatey and nutty. Absolutely delicious. Just ordered 5 more pounds.

I just can't quit this stuff. I've been roasting La Flor del Cafe on/off for ~14 years. With a medium roast (stop at the beginning of the 2nd crack), it's incredibly smooth with a symphony of fruity/floral notes, but not nearly as acidic or bitter as other coffees. Plays equally well in a french press, espresso, or cold brew. I've taken it past 2nd crack (well into oily bean territory) & it was still really good, but the complexity was slightly muted & the bitterness more pronounced. This stuff really shines with a light-medium roast. I love Kona when I can afford it & even managed to score some Jamaican Blue Mountain during the 3 seconds CBC had it in stock years ago (it was amazing too), some honey-process Mexican & Honduran varieties are great, & I've even dabbled in Indonesian & Ethiopian varieties, but I just keep coming back to La Flor del Cafe - not just for the taste but for the price too.

I love this new coffee in my repertoire. It is very smooth in the mouth. It reminds me of a Costa Rica coffee. Delicious at a medium roast.

Roasted on my SR800 just in to second Crack, ended up being about 470 F. This bean is the best bean I've purchased for the price. The Kona and JBM are awesome but for the price, give me a cup of this any day! The balance is so good and the flavor is outstanding. I will be buying this over and over again.

Roasted just past first crack, this one was okay. For us this was sort of a middle of the road, not bad, not spectacular. Might be better with darker roasts but we're not much on the darks.

Great stuff. Got it soon after I placed the order. Roasted up a quick half-pound batch in the Behmor (just the the start of the 2nd crack), let it cool a few minutes and brewed up a couple of pour overs to give it a test Rich cocoa notes and nutty notes. Perfect!

Don Denson: We like the medium roast quality on these beans..... just fits our family taste buds so to speak. Priced affordable - its a great value - been roasting/drinking it for years now. Thanks to the coffee bean corral.

This is hands down, the best coffee you offer! It isn’t the least bit bitter, and as it cools there is a lovely chocolate flavor. I’ve missed having this coffee and am so glad that you have it again! When I heard, I immediate ordered several pounds, and will definitely do so again!

I roasted a pound and served it at work for my peers to taste it, they loved it!! I will be buying more. Coffee Bean Corral gave me excellent customer service!!

When referring to Dark or Light it is (Dark = 2 Cracks and Light = 1 Crack) and we rated it from 1:10. The Dark brew was with 8 Cups of Water and 50 Grams of Coffee and Flavor was Earthy Flowery mild Coco taste taste with a rate of 8 and Strength of Coffee Strong. The Light brew was with 8 Cups of Water and 50 Grams of Coffee and Flavor was No Flavor with a rate of 4 and Strength of Coffee Weak.

I have now completed the roasting of 30 pounds of Guatemala Antigua beans from three orders of 10 pounds each during the last year. The result has been the same consistency and great flavor from my roasting profile deep into the second crack. The complex taste and great body makes this my go-to coffee. Family and friends that have tried it agree with me, whether brewed with a pour over or a semi automatic machine.

It's funny that you have reviews of a Coffee from 11 years ago ... not like the flavor doesn't change from year to year.