Guatemala Antigua Bella Carmona

From Finca Bella Vista in Antigua, the Bella Carmona lot is a microlot by the 4th generation farmer Luis Pedro Zelaya. He got a degree in Agribusiness and experiments with the perfect soil, pruning techniques, pest control, and picking times to grow the best coffee he can.    This one should be roasted light to medium. I would recommend that you NOT take it into the second cracks. Antigua is perhaps the most famous coffee growing region in the country and has a great reputation all over the world. Antigua is near the center of the country, just outside the capital of Guatemala City. I aim for a medium roast -- about half way between first and second cracks. Something like a costa rica profile. At this level, I love the taste and balance. You get floral tastes with milk chocolate. Some acidity, but not screaming at you. Complex. Sweet aftertaste. Take it 15 seconds into the 2nd cracks, and it starts to burned. Not NECESSARLY bad -- I know some of you love the roasty taste of dark coffee