Guatemala Xinabajul Axel Palacios

The coffee grounds have notable sweet smells, City roasts offering hints of dried apple and brown sugar, with bittersweet dark cocoa taking the lead at Full City. The wet aroma smells more fruit-forward than the grounds, with cooked fruits, pear butter, brown sugar, and a hint of cinnamon. The brewed coffee has syrupy sweetness, at first like simple syrup made with brown sugar, then shifting to pear/apple juice. It's sweet and delicious at City/City+ roast level, and shows plump fruit accents in the top end, drawing out a very nice acidic impression, and rounded out by a host of unrefined sugar notes that really persevere in the long finish. The mouthfeel is pleasantly grabby as the coffee cools, with accents of blackberry tea, and apple dried with the tangy/bittering skin intact. The level of sweetness is excellent at Full City roast level too, with flavor profiles of chocolate confections, truffles, dark chocolate ganache, and a hint of berry as it cools.