
guatemala coffee · cup of excellence
by rigby roastery · austin, usa
you'll taste lemon before grapefruit. this is gesha coffee beans guatemala, an experimental guatemala from rigby roastery.
expect lemon, grapefruit, and citrus zest up front, with tropical fruit, jasmine, and floral notes rounding it out, and a lingering black tea, tea-like finish. the cup is bright and aromatic rather than heavy or chocolatey.
this is a guatemalan lot featuring gesha, pink bourbon, and bourbon varietals, processed using an experimental method. it was awarded a cup of excellence, indicating it scored among the highest-ranked lots in a formal blind-judged competition.
a clean filter method such as pour-over suits this coffee well, as it preserves the floral and citrus qualities that the experimental process develops. grind fresh, use water just off the boil around 90-92°c, and keep your ratio on the lighter side to avoid masking the tea-like delicacy.
and then you remember what espresso should actually taste like. rigby roastery sits on east austin's sixth street, pulling shots that make you wonder why you've been settling for mediocre coffee elsewhere. the regulars here aren't just being loyal for loyalty's sake. they know good espresso when they taste it. you walk in and the place feels serious about coffee without being precious about it. no theatrical pouring rituals or lengthy explanations of flavor notes. just consistently excellent espresso that doesn't need to announce itself. the kind of place where people order their second shot before finishing their first. when you find espresso this good, everything else starts tasting flat by comparison. order it straight, no milk to hide behind.
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