Coffee Description
Fudgy brownie caramel notes kissed with a red apple sweetness. A hint of almond and cocoa balances out the sweet, medium acidity in this coffee. An everyday drinker and everything you want a Guatemalan coffee to taste like. A fantastic espresso and equally as juicy as filter coffee.
Roast Level from the Roaster
Refers to the roast level in comparison with other coffees from the roaster
Medium
Roast Level according to Crema
Refers to the roast level in comparison with all the coffees on Crema.co.
Medium
Variety
Caturra
Process
Washed
Elevation
1750 masl
Region
Huehuetenango
About Finca Joya Grande, Finca Vasquez, and Finca la Maravilla of Guatemala
These beans come from a small operation, primarily supplied by just three farms located in the Huehuetenango region at an altitude of around 1,750 meters above sea level. The shade-grown coffees are fertilized with organic products, even including decomposed coffee pulp that is leftover from the wet mill process. The local water springs are protected with vegetation, keeping them void of contamination. The farmers take careful steps to pick only ripe and uniform cherries, in conjunction with good wet-milling practices. Most of the coffee is sun-dried, which contributes to an even, green-bluish bean color. Coffee is selectively handpicked, de-pulped, naturally fermented, washed, and sun-dried on concrete patios.
Finca la Maravilla has participated many times in the Cup of Excellence, where its coffee has consistently ranked in the top 10. This is our mainstay coffee and as it's super tasty, we reserve our lot every harvest.
Huehuetenango, Guatemala
Our coffee expert
Aubrey Mills
6+ years experience as Coffee Taster, Wholesale Director, barista and Coffee Quality Director.
Aubrey Mills is steeped in coffee. Not literally, of course, but since 2013, she’s been preparing and tasting coffee for a career. Initially as a barista at the Portland, OR Insomnia Coffee and Dapper & Wise, her job was to stay on top of quality and help customers find coffees they were excited about. This involved tasting all the coffees they’d be serving that day, dialing in espresso or approve a drip recipe.
She soon became Director of Wholesale at Dapper & Wise, where she regularly cupped at quality control cuppings with the team, hosted cuppings for the public and trained wholesale partners on proper coffee preparation. In the role of helping to maintain Dapper & Wise’s menu of diverse flavor profiles, roast levels and processing methods, Aubrey also visited coffee producing countries. She says, “Traveling to origin and experiencing the beginning of the coffee journey has given me greater perspective for how many variables can impact flavor in the final cup.”
Along with her on-point palate and killer coffee know-how, Aubrey brings creativity, sparkle and grace to everything she does, actively looking for opportunities to showcase the value of specialty coffee and address sustainability issues in the industry.
had this to say:
Aubrey Mills is steeped in coffee. Not literally, of course, but since 2013, she’s been preparing and tasting coffee for a career. Initially as a barista at the Portland, OR Insomnia Coffee and Dapper & Wise, her job was to stay on top of quality and help customers find coffees they were excited about. This involved tasting all the coffees they’d be serving that day, dialing in espresso or approve a drip recipe. She soon became Director of Wholesale at Dapper & Wise, where she regularly cupped at quality control cuppings with the team, hosted cuppings for the public and trained wholesale partners on proper coffee preparation. In the role of helping to maintain Dapper & Wise’s menu of diverse flavor profiles, roast levels and processing methods, Aubrey also visited coffee producing countries. She says, “Traveling to origin and experiencing the beginning of the coffee journey has given me greater perspective for how many variables can impact flavor in the final cup.” Along with her on-point palate and killer coffee know-how, Aubrey brings creativity, sparkle and grace to everything she does, actively looking for opportunities to showcase the value of specialty coffee and address sustainability issues in the industry.
"This coffee reminds me of getting an assorted box of chocolates from See's Candies. Some covered in dark chocolate, some in milk, with caramel and raspberry mousse filling. The finish is long and dry with a creamy body. "
Creature Coffee
Creature Coffee is a small-batch coffee roaster based in weird ol’ Austin, Texas. Born during the pandemic, they wanted to bring something fun into an otherwise not-so-fun year. Sharing and introducing people to the best cup of coffee they’ve ever had makes them tick. The ah-ha moment is magical and the story behind their flavor trains is what fascinates and excites this passionate collection of coffee geeks the most. So Creature Coffee started with one mission in mind, to source and roast exceptional coffee while staying honest, approachable, and fun! In a non-traditional, Austin Weird kinda way, they live by their slogan - Let’s Be Friends. Whether it’s their partner farmers, baristas, customers, or mother earth, Creature Coffee tries to do the best thing.
“We love all creatures. In all their glorious shapes, sizes, and colors.” Michael, Co-Owner, Green Buyer and Coffee Wizard.
