Guatemala La Flor del Cafe Antigua

by MARTIN on April 4, 2022

Roasted a 1/2lb using Behmor 200AB set on program P2. Total roast time was just over 16 min just into 2nd crack. Very balanced and smooth, rich with subtle dark chocolate, mocha notes. This has become my new favorite!

by Rushad on March 22, 2022

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,

by Jeneuser on February 16, 2022

My wife and I love this coffee. I roast it into 2nd crack in my Behmor. Let me be honest, I don't have a great nose for wine or coffee but my wife does. We don't discuss "notes" but I will tell you that she says the aromas from this coffee during the first few minutes of brewing are out of this world. Of all the coffees I've roasted this one really tickles her fancy. This is tied with our other favorite, CR Tres Rios La Magnolia. Way to go CBC.

by John Roberts on January 27, 2022

Absolutely fantastic! Clean taste & well balanced from 1st sip to last. No acidic bite. No aftertaste. No cream or sugar. No blending required or desired. This is a great stand alone single origin coffee at medium roast with SR800 air roaster. Will buy again! This Costa Rica along with Guatemala La Flor del Antigua are my go-to coffees going forward. Both 5-Stars.

by petenadolski2112 on December 29, 2021

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.

by william on December 14, 2021

Great bean it’s a really good coffee at a medium roast whether it’s just after 1st crack or just before second it’s liked by everyone who has tried it

by william on October 16, 2021

This is a great coffee I roasted one batch to just after first crack and a second to just after second crack I found that both are very good. I took some to my church and let them sample and they all loved both roast. This is one that we will definitely be putting on our menu of beans.

by John L on September 4, 2021

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.

by Tony Thompson on August 17, 2021

This is one of my favorite beans. Purchased several times before and will purchase again to keep in my stock. Usually roast into second crack and it does not disappoint. It will take the heat and a dark roast. I love this coffee.

by Nick Galaday on July 19, 2021

FreshRoast SR540 I've been slow roasting for 10 minutes to well into 2nd crack. I punch cool-down the instant I see the least hint of an oily edge. Taking a hint from another reviewer, I'll try blending with a batch stopped at the beginning of 2nd crack, to get a broader taste profile. Originally I'd settled for this in lieu of Huehuetenango Aguacatones Honey but now think this is by no means in second place.

by Jesnbec on May 13, 2021

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.

by Dan DeBruler on April 27, 2021

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!

by Johnny on October 25, 2020

Ive boughten dark roast Guatemalan beans from Trader Joes for along time, until I switched over to an El Salvador peaberry as my go to. When my source for for the ES Peaberry went out of business thats when I took to roasting my own. Since then I've experiment beans from various parts of the globe and remembering the Guatemalan from the past I roasted up this Antigua and its lucious. Heed the warning not go to "the dark side" or you'll be cheated out of the tapestry of flavor. It's like buttered crossiant with great aroma and fine balance, close your eyes you might envision a chocolate pomegranate martini at the end. In a recent roast i added two ounces of whole raw hazelnuts to eight ounces of coffee beans and roasted them together it was a decent experiment muted nutty flavor infused - but this coffee should allow its own flag to fly. Although Yemen coffees have now captured my heart, this Guatemalan Antigua is sophisticated in its own way. You would not be disappointed.

by Roxy Holden on September 29, 2020

It’s just perfect.

by James Langford on January 19, 2019

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.

by anonymous on September 28, 2018

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.

by Bobby on March 11, 2018

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!!

by Andy on June 17, 2007

Wow, great soft milk chocolates came through in a light (post 1st crack) roast. Round with a clean finish. Second pass was taken right past second crack for the majority. We lost some of the subtleties that where present in the lighter roast but what came out was a dark chocolate with a milk chocolate like feel. If you've had Hershey's 50% dark you'll know what I'm talking about. Really good stuff. I'll be adding this to regular rotation.

by Anonymous on January 12, 2007

Great Flavor that comes out best with a dark roast. My first roast was light, at the start of the 2nd crack. This lighter roast left me wanting more mody to the finished cup. If you like Antigua, also check out Papau, Timor, and Uganda. The Aroma of this ground, makes it hard to resist brewing.