Guatemala: El Bosque

El Bosque

  • Flavour profile Caramel, chocolate, green apple
  • Process Washed
  • Varietal Bourbon
  • Roast Medium Dark

£10.50

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  • El Bosque sits on a hillside that runs parallel to the main road to Guatemala City not far from the beautiful Lake Amatitlán and only a few miles from the town of Amatitlán. Due to its proximity to the capital, it faces threats from ever-expanding urban development. However, during the time we have been working with El Bosque, prices and returns for the farm have made it a much higher concern for the owners, and they are very motivated.

    The farm employs 5 workers year round (who live locally) and an additional 20 or so for the harvest. The wetmill for processing the coffee cherries was added later and is now on a piece of land near the main road. Coffee is taken down my road to be depulped, washed and dried before moving it to the warehouse for storage.

    Fun fact - the team at El Bosque have also branched out into cultivating plants other than coffee for local consumption including avocados, roses and lemons - we bet they'd make some of the best avo toast around!

    Smooth caramel with a little shoulder of chocolate and an edge of green apple makes this a perfect all day, crowd pleasing coffee.

    • Country: Guatemala
    • Department: Guatemala department
    • Nearest town: Amatitlán
    • Anacafe region: Antigua
    • Farm: El Bosque
    • Producers: Francisco Flores
    • Farm size: 37 hectares
    • Coffee growing area: 14 hectares
    • Altitude: 1,400–1,645 m.a.s.l.
    • Variety: Bourbon
    • Processing system: Washed

  • Tasting notes: Caramel, chocolate, green apple

    Cup of Excellence Cupping Scores

    • Clean cup (1–8): 6
    • Sweetness (1–8): 6.5
    • Acidity (1–8): 6
    • Mouthfeel (1–8): 6
    • Flavour (1–8): 6.5
    • Aftertaste (1–8): 6
    • Balance (1–8): 6.5
    • Overall (1–8): 6.5
    • Correction (+36): +36
    • Total: (max. 100): 86

    Roasting Information
    Medium-dark: This one is quite forgiving, but will be best just on the edge of second and at a medium pace.

  • We offer our coffees as whole beans, pre-ground, and green unroasted.

    To help you choose the best pre-ground options for you, below is a list of popular brew methods that we find work well with our settings. And for more information, please visit our dedicated grind size article here.

    Espresso: Turkish coffee (jezve) or, you guessed it, espresso*

    Fine Filter: Moka pot, AeroPress, single cup pour-over (e.g. Hario V60 01, Chemex 1-3 cup, Kalita 155). Fine filter also works well for home espresso machines like the De'Longhi Dedica.

    Medium Filter: Double cup pour-over brewers (e.g., Clever Dripper, V60 02, Chemex 6/8/10 cup, Kalita 185, April, wide Orea, etc)

    Coarse Filter: Automatic drip brewers like Moccamaster, BUNN, Sage, Behmor etc, and syphon brewers.

    French Press: French Press (cafetiere/press pot/plunger Pot), cold brew, cowboy coffee.

    It is not possible to grind 3kg bags.

    Ground coffee cannot be refunded nor exchanged as it is a product customised especially for you. Full refund policy here.

    If you're interested in getting yourself a grinder, we have a great selection to choose from! Click here to check them out.

    *Please note that some home espresso machines will struggle with a standard espresso grind due to the wide variety of machines on the market and the difference in spec when compared to commercial espresso machines. If you are unsure whether this applies to your personal home set-up please get in touch.

  • We roast coffee and dispatch orders Monday to Friday.

    If you place an order before 07:30 am GMT, it will be dispatched that day. If you order after 07:30 am GMT, it will carry over to the following working day for processing.

    We offer free UK mainland delivery on all orders over £30.00. If you're spending under £30.00, one bag sent with First Class postage will cost £3.50, and one bag sent with Second Class postage will cost £2.00. DPD next working day delivery is available for a flat rate of £7.00 for all orders up to 10kg.

    First Class/Tracked 24 orders have a delivery aim of the next working day (Monday-Saturday) after dispatch. Second Class/Tracked 48 orders have a delivery aim of 2-3 working days (Monday-Saturday) after dispatch. DPD has a delivery aim of the next working day (Monday-Friday) after dispatch.

    If you would like to enjoy free delivery on orders under £30.00, make sure to check out My Ozone Rewards.

    For more information about delivery, please visit our Help Centre.

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El Bosque

El Bosque sits on a hillside that runs parallel to the main road to Guatemala City not far from the beautiful Lake Amatitlán and only a few miles from the town of Amatitlán.

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Francisco Flores at El Bosque in Amatitlán, Guatemala

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