Guatemala Antigua La Esperanza

From Finca La Esperanza ("the hope") grown by farmer Francisco Morales. This is an estate-grown coffee, high up in the region of Antigua, and it has the classic milk chocolate, floral, slight citrus, bright attributes of a high quality Antigua. This one is extremely versatile. Although it really shines as a light roast, you can take it darker without burning it. Antigua is perhaps the most famous coffee growing region in the country and has a great reputation all over the world for its coffee. Antigua is near the center of the country, just outside the capital of Guatemala City. I aim for a middle ground right between the first and second cracks. So on my drum roaster, I'm taking it about 45 seconds past the end of the 1st cracks, but still about a minute away from the second cracks beginning. At this level, I taste milk chocolate covered flowers. Full bodied creamy and complex. Sweet aftertaste. Hint of oranges. I like brightness in it, so I roast it like a Kenya, speeding it up from