Guatemala Turbala Finca Alonzo

The dry fragrance of a City roast had a sweet honey scent, along with notes of cinnamon-sugar on toast, and faint herbal accents, while Full City offered a spiced chocolate that smelled quite nice. Pouring the hot water on the grinds resulted in saturated sweetness, letting off creamy caramel, and a note of apple baked with brown sugar and butter in the steam. The flavors in the brewed coffee are carried by honeyed sweetness, with unique fruit accents that crown the cup as it cools. Lighter roasts have tart notes of green apple, dried tamarind, and jamaica drink that lend to the acidic impression. The finish is clean and crisp, albeit a little abrupt, and hints at burnt sugars. While the bittersweet chocolate flavors at Full City work nicely as milk drinks, you miss out on some of the subtle fruited complexity. Those who take their coffee 'black', will enjoy dark fruit hints that bring a slightly juicy element to the opaque roast tones.