Starbucks Guatemala Antigua

I picked up a bag of this the other day when I was getting the tea.

I am still trying to decide where to get some other coffees to review…and still leaning toward a roaster and green beans when time and money allow.

Have you noticed that most of the coffees on the store shelves are still being pregound? What’s up with that? You would think we lived in the dark ages or something!

Even the Starbucks at the store is often ground coffee.  Sigh.  What I wouldn’t give for a local coffee shop.

Starbucks Guatemala Antigua is a medium roast.  It is grown in south central Guatemala in an area that has a lot of volcanic ash in the soil.

It has a cocoa flavor which I normally expect to find in a dark roast and I found that to be surprisingly pleasant.  Of the medium roast coffees this is a favorite.  Light acidity, a little sparkle on the tongue, the cocoa flavor is fantastic.  There is nothing nutty or fruity about this coffee at all and it handles the rigors of cream and sweetener well.  If you are partial to dark roasts but want to try a medium one this is a good one to try.

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