Coffee Description
The Nima has the typical Guatemalan flavors like caramel and milk chocolate, but then some unexpected flavors like licorice, orange marmalade and pear came jumping through. It's extremely clean and sweet, with a delicate, crisp acidity. Great for espresso and filter.
Roast Level from the Roaster
Refers to the roast level in comparison with other coffees from the roaster
Light/Medium
Roast Level according to Crema
Refers to the roast level in comparison with all the coffees on Crema.co.
Light/Medium
Variety
Bourbon
Process
Washed
Elevation
1900 masl
Region
Huehuetenango
About Luis Pedro Zelaya of Guatemala
Washing stations or mills like Bella Vista are like central hubs for growers who don’t have their own on-site equipment. Even for naturals and honey-processed coffees such as Nima, these mills perform the necessary processing and drying.
Growers whose entire crop may not be big enough to be processed separately combine their ripe cherries with others’ daily picks, forming lots that generally bear the name of the station and carry the terroir of the area.
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.
"Sugary sweet with some floral notes, this coffee will be pleasant for most palates. I taste orange blossom, flan and milk chocolate. A long linger with a creamy body, this coffee can absolutely handle milk but needs none. "
Feast Coffee & Culture
Feast began in a living room on Bainbridge Island, WA. At least the idea was born there, and in 2016, husband and wife team, Eric and Lisa Schuler, launched their Redding, CA-based celebration of creativity, community and excellence in coffee. Eric has been in coffee since 2011 in capacities ranging from barista and cafe manager to roaster, green buyer and owner. In Eric’s words, “For us coffee is about building community and relationships...the people we meet, sourcing, partner coffee shops that carry our coffee, and our customers. The coffee industry is full of beautiful people.”
At Feast, they’re passionate about inviting others into something tangible, and one of the ways they do that is by telling the story of coffee. They’re builders with a vision that encompasses a global community, and their dream is not only to build their own coffee world, but the industry as a whole from those that sip their fabulous brew to the farmers who grew the beans. Always learning, always curious, at the end of the day, Feast Coffee is about joy, inclusion, and dang good coffee.
