guatemala coffee · cup of excellence
Guatemalan Medium Roast
by union place coffee roasters · rochester, usa
you'll taste lemon before grapefruit. this is guatemalan medium roast, a washed guatemala from union place coffee roasters.
lemongrapefruitcitrus zestcaramelcocoa
the bean
- origin
- guatemala
- process
- washed
- varietal
- caturra, bourbon
- roast
- medium
- status
- in stock
a cup of excellence lot from guatemala, roasted to a medium level by union place coffee roasters. the coffee is grown from caturra and bourbon varietals and processed using the washed method, which strips the fruit before drying and tends to produce cleaner, brighter cups. expect lemon, grapefruit, and citrus zest up front, with caramel and cocoa rounding things out toward the finish. the medium roast keeps acidity present without tipping into sharpness, making it a good fit for filter methods like pour over or drip, where those citrus and caramel layers have space to come through clearly.
common questions
What does Guatemalan Medium Roast taste like?
it leads with lemon, grapefruit, and citrus zest, then settles into caramel and cocoa as it cools. the washed process keeps the cup clean and the acidity well-defined.
How is Guatemalan Medium Roast grown and processed?
it is grown in guatemala using caturra and bourbon varietals, and processed using the washed method. it comes from a cup of excellence lot, which indicates it was scored among the top-ranked coffees from its harvest.
How should I brew Guatemalan Medium Roast?
the medium roast and washed processing respond well to filter methods such as pour over or drip, which allow the citrus brightness and caramel sweetness to come through without over-extraction. a water temperature around 93, 95 degrees celsius works well for medium roasts.
about union place coffee roasters
tucked into building 9 on jefferson road, union place coffee roasters proves that great coffee doesn't need flashy storefronts or marketing budgets. their 4.9-star rating across 188 google reviews tells the real story. this is what happens when someone actually cares about the beans. you can smell it the moment you walk in, that deep, nutty scent of freshly roasted coffee that no chain can replicate. regulars don't just come for caffeine. they come because union place treats coffee like it matters, not like a commodity to push through as quickly as possible. each cup carries the weight of careful sourcing and precise roasting. the baristas know their craft. not the scripted small talk kind of knowing, but the kind where they can tell you why this particular roast tastes like chocolate and citrus. rochester's coffee scene is lucky to have them.
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