La Soledad, Ritual Coffee
Harvested in Sacatepéquez, Guatemala
Roasted in San Francisco, California
My mom bought these beans for me for Christmas during a visit to San Francisco. Since starting my lil' coffee snob adventure, I have rarely drank single-origin roasts, apart from what's offered at Starbucks in the category. The Sumatra we have is disgusting, but I was really fond of the Guatemala Casi Cielo beans. Similar tasting notes for that coffee as well as this bag from Ritual, which include milk chocolate, lilac, and nectarine. Opening the bag immediately hits you with this bright and floral aroma. Upon tasting it, you get this thick mouthfeel, and it's more towards the chocolate-y sensation, but the light citrus comes out in further sips. I tried this in an AeroPress (brewed like drip coffee) and a French press, and the results are very similar. I would say the French press brought out the milk chocolate flavour more than the AeroPress, which gave way to a lighter, almost floral taste.