Description
ABOUT THIS COFFEE
Most look to western Guatemala for coffee, but there is something exciting to offer from the heart of the country. This organically grown Guatemalan coffee is sourced from several different organic certified cooperatives located in different departments of Guatemala. Coffee regions have thousands of indigenous communities where coffee has been cultivated for generations on small farms that average 3 acres in size. Producers process their harvest with their own micro-mill, which allows for meticulous care in cherry selection, depulping, fermenting, and drying the coffee.
They have also organized themselves into cooperatives to overcome the obstacles they face in a rugged and isolated coffee regions of Guatemala. The cooperatives provide centralized warehouses to store dried parchment until it is time to move the coffee across the country along rough roads to Guatemala City where the coffee is prepared for export. Through cooperatives, the producers have combined their efforts to gain technical assistance for managing their farms with the best organic practices and learned new strategies to protect their farms from the impact of climate change and focus on strategies to improve quality. Using materials, like coffee pulp, to make organic fertilizers has helped reduce the transportation costs associated with purchasing fertilizer from afar, and at the same time, creates an abundant source of fertilizer that ensures better yields and quality.
SPECS:
GEOGRAPHY
Region: Sierra Madre Mountains, Guatemala
Altitude: 1372 MASL
Harvest: October – February
PRODUCER
Producers from Guatemala
VARIETY
Various
PROCESSING
Fully washed and dried in the sun
NOTES:
FLAVOR Orange, roasted nut, caramel, cocoa powder
BODY Full
ACIDITY Smooth
ROAST LEVEL
Darker side of Medium – Full City
CERTIFICATIONS
Organically grown
kristinemicheles (verified owner) –
Delicious! Our go-to coffee of choice now!
Mariah Torres (verified owner) –
Good flavor and robust. Good mouth feel- thickness and richness. Not too acidic. Will definitely continue to drink and purchase.
TITTU (verified owner) –
Still dialing this in Peru – San Ignacio (Medium – Full City)
The nose is beautiful and as described
Lot of cocoa and dark chocolate notes on this one
bulwark (verified owner) –
…just wanted to add this the Peru – San Ignacio (Medium – Full City) makes a wonderful espresso-flat white!
Scott Ligon (verified owner) –
Best coffe in Chicago! Can’t stop buying it.
John Venditti (verified owner) –
I have been drinking Modest for over 2 years now and it has been consistently the best coffee I have ever had. You may change the flavors seasonally but it always is a smooth coffee with a fantastic flavor that never upsets my stomach and it fits any time of day. Morning cup, afternoon, or dinner. You have ruined me for any and all other coffee.
Craig Nerger (verified owner) –
Exactly as described; about as dark of a roast as you can get without hitting the second “crack” / or oily bean stage. Flavor notes hold true. The chocolate and carmel notes just as promised. Little to no acidity; Very smooth. Rare to see a natural process coffee roasted this dark but it Modest nailed it.
If you want a 5 star cup for yourself, Make your own 50/50 blend with one of their lighter roasts such as the Bali or Guatamela Antigua = Pure Nirvana of complexity and roasty comfort.
ethan.tralmer (verified owner) –
Love this coffee
The coffee is exactly as described Flavor notes hold true. The chocolate and carmel notes just as promised. Little to no acidity; Very smooth. Delicious
Meghan Pokorny (verified owner) –
This is my absolute favorite coffee so far. I definitely got the dried cherry notes, but also a caramel/toffee flavor note. The coffee was so smooth and there was a richness to it too without it being overpowering. If I didn’t have so much coffee I would definitely be ordering more. Too much coffee is a good problem to have.
sparky (verified owner) –
This coffee is a satisfying change from my usual go-to lighter roasts. I enjoy it with a french press. It’s full-bodied and balanced.
Joahua Gray (verified owner) –
Take this review for what it is – I have the general palate of a tongueless mule. however, i found this coffee to be excellent – we grind it as we brew and we found the nose and bite to be perfect. the coffee was delivered quickly at a very competitive price overall. we’re always happy to support small businesses as we run a couple ourselves. we’re very pleased with this coffee and company.
mjolivin4god (verified owner) –
BEST COFFEE EVER. I drink it myself and ship it to family and friends.
RobH (verified owner) –
Really loving this for espresso!