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'This coffee is new to us and when we tasted it, we knew immediately that it was going to make for a perfect comfort coffee.'
What makes a good comfort coffee? For us, it's about balance, and not too much going on. Even those of us who love those wild and crazy adventure beans need some comfort every now and again. This is a great example of a super solid, easy drinking coffee from an origin that knows how to produce lovely clean coffee.
In the cup, we find notes of chocolate orange and hazelnuts. It's like drinking autumn. It's not wildly complex coffee, but it's sweet, moreish and delicious. We've been running this one in the 'comfort' hopper in our coffee shop and everyone has been loving it. Espresso based milk drinks your thing? Look no further. Works just as well in a cafetière as an all day drinker.
Origin: La Libertad, Huehuetenango, Guatemala
Varietals: Caturra and Bourbon
Processing: Washed
Roast degree: 125 (read more).
Suitable for: All Brew Methods (read more)
Q Score: 86 (what's this?)
You can get more sensory information about the coffee by looking at the diagrams in the images above. If you need to know how these work, just click here.
Taste and flavour perception are complex and difficult to articulate. We love sharing our tasting notes with you, but please don't rely too heavily on our reports. Your experience is what matters most and it may be different. We've written about that whole issue here.
IMPORTANT: Please read our short Coffee Bean Care Guide here.
Want to know more about this coffee? Read on......
Piedra Azul, located in La Libertad, Huehuetenango, Guatemala, is managed by the Vides Family at an altitude ranging from 1,500 to 1,800 meters above sea level. The farm was acquired in 1956 by Roberto Molina, who began planting Caturra, Bourbon, and Catuai coffee varieties. Following his death in 2012, his wife, Yolanda Garrido de Molina, managed the farm until 2016. Since then, Roberto Molina's nephews, part of the Vides Family, have taken charge, producing washed, natural, and honey-processed coffees.
Piedra Azul supports four community schools, provides scholarships for coffee specialisation, and manages several tree-planting projects as part of its commitment to social and environmental responsibility.
The varieties grown include Caturra and Bourbon. The coffee processing at Piedra Azul is methodical and quality-focused. The coffee is manually picked based on maturity and Brix levels. Water management at the farm is conducted with efficiency and sustainability in mind. For coffee processing, the farm uses and reuses water, treating it through filters and natural barriers before reintroducing it to the crops. All water treatment adheres to national standards.
