Guatemala
Roasted by King Carlos Coffee in Hurstville, NSW
Tasting notes
Dark chocolate depth — rich and rounded. Green apple acidity, vivid and bright. Warm spice on the finish — cinnamon and clove
In the roaster's own words.
- Origin
- Guatemala · High-altitude Guatemalan coffee regions
- Roast
- Medium · Espresso or filter
- Process
- Washed
- Caffeine
- Regular
- Varietals
- Bourbon, Caturra
What King Carlos Coffee say
About Guatemala Single Origin Coffee
Double Bronze Medal winner at the 2019 Golden Bean Coffee Competition. A standout Guatemalan with green apple acidity and warm spice depth.
Guatemala is a single origin specialty coffee from one of Central America's most celebrated coffee-growing countries. Roasted weekly at our Hurstville roastery in Sydney. Won Bronze in BOTH Single Origin Espresso AND Single Origin Filter at the 2019 Golden Bean — meaning it performs across the board, not just in one brew method. Dark chocolate weight with a vivid green apple lift and warm spice on the finish.
- Dark chocolate depth — rich and rounded
- Green apple acidity, vivid and bright
- Warm spice on the finish — cinnamon and clove
Best for
Espresso AND filter — this is a rare versatile coffee that delivers across brew methods (the 2019 medals prove it). Milk drinks where you want a more complex character than a Brazilian blend. Pour-over and AeroPress for the cleanest expression of green apple and spice. A great choice for drinkers who want a single origin that "just works" regardless of how they brew.
Tasting profile
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Espresso: 19g in, 38g out, 28-32 seconds — won bronze in this category in 2019
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Filter / pour-over: 1:16 ratio (60g per litre), medium grind, 94°C water, 3:30-4 minute brew — also won bronze in 2019
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AeroPress: 17g coffee, 220g water at 88°C, 2 minute steep, gentle plunge
Call us on (02) 9580 1300 or drop into the Hurstville roastery if you want a hand dialling in.
Guatemala Single Origin Roasting Notes
GROWING REGION
High-altitude Guatemalan coffee regions — volcanic soil and significant day-night temperature variation produce the green apple acidity and warm spice character Guatemala is known for
Awards
Double medal winner at the 2019 Golden Bean Coffee Competition — recognised for performance in both espresso and filter formats:
- 2019 Golden Bean Coffee Competition, Bronze Medal, Single Origin Espresso
- 2019 Golden Bean Coffee Competition, Bronze Medal, Single Origin Filter
Freshness & shipping
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