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Guatemala Huehuetenango – Counter Culture July 27, 2008

I picked up a pound of this at Southern Season on sale for $9.99. These beans are from Huehuetenango, Guatemala which is a mountainous region in the northwest of the country. As with all of their Counter Culture coffee beans, they’re roasted just up the street a few days before they’re delivered here, so they’re real fresh. 

When my wife asked how to pronounce Huehuetenango the guy behind the counter told us a story about how good this was for a breakfast coffee. The employees at Counter Culture would have a saying “Start your day the Way Way way!” referring to the pronunciation of Huehuetenango. If that isn’t a vote for the quality of these beans, I don’t know what is.

The aroma of the brewed coffee was just what you’d expect, strong coffee smell everywhere in the room. Very bold, this had a very strong coffee taste which hit hard in the beginning and then tapered off after a few seconds. Almost sweet at the start, leading to a smokey, almost nutty flavor. I tasted this coffee on many levels, which is saying a lot for me.

I highly recommend this coffee, it’s my new breakfast coffee of choice and actually the reason for starting this blog.

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