Huehuetenango coffee beans from Northwest Guatemala. This specialty coffee, sourced and freshly roasted by the Cafés Lugat roasting team, will offer you gourmet notes of chocolate with moderately spicy undertones. 100% Arabica. Medium roast designed for good espressi. 250g coffee beans.
Main Characteristics:
More About Our Medium Roast:
This coffee is perfect for espresso due to its medium roast makes it a balanced coffee as it gives it a generous body, powerful aromas and a round cup .
On the other hand, light-roasted coffees develop a distinct acidity and a more complex range of aromas in cup than medium-roasted coffees or dark-roasted coffees which develop a well-known bitter taste.
A Closer Look at Appellations :
This coffee from Huehuetenango is a Label Coffee.
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A Label Coffee : a superior-quality coffee that corresponds to a certain coffee-growing region |
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A Terroir Coffee : high-quality coffee, renowned for the distinctiveness of its soil | |
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A MicroLot : a terroir coffee grown on a specific plot known for its exceptional quality and specific preparation |
Find out more about the different appellations of specialty coffee on our blog.
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Julien* loves it for: - Its chocolate and spicy note.
- Its intensity - Its body * The Cool Beans Roaster (Cafés Lugat) |
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Other Production Characteristics:
Harvest Period : October to January
The Story of Cafés Lugat :
Lionel Lugat is the legendary coffee roaster at MaxiCoffee . Over the years, he has surrounded himself with an expert team of coffee roasters.
This coffee specialist is also a judge in the French Coffee Championships and expert columnist for our coffee company! Lionel tells the story of Cafés Lugat and his passion for coffee roasting below.
The
Huehuetenango region
, located in the North West of Guatemala is the home of the
Cuchumanates
montains chain with its highest peak located at 3828 meters above sea level.
This coffee is cultivated at a high altitude on a limestone soil, characteristic of the Huehuetenango region , and therefore, it carries a unique intricacy and acidity guaranteeing excellent bean quality. The very specific nature of this limestone terroir is reflected in the coffee's spicy and chocolate notes.
Cafés Lugat boasts a team of enthusiastic young coffee roasters who select exceptional coffees and create irresistible recipes just for you. Through their range of coffee beans, ground coffees and Nespresso® compatible capsules, their mission is to bring you the unique flavour and aromas from the world's best coffee-producing areas!
Their passion for coffee has even won them awards. Marco, the brand's head roaster, was awarded the French Barista Championship title at the 2017 French Championships.
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Balanced Coffee
Label Coffee
Guatemala
France (Aquitaine)
100% Arabica
Bourbon - Caturra - Catuai
Altitude 1750M
Manual and Selective Harvest
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