Here is a roaster out of Massachussetts that got in on the same group buy with the auction: Speedwell coffee.

Speedwell El Diamante

My second effort with this coffee. The first profile I lost and I went deeper on that one to a 215C drop.

Both roasts I much enjoyed and I will try to shorten EOD to 1C next time (although first crack may be marked incorrectly late in this artisan graph)

The 2023 auction is live now.

And here are the results: https://allianceforcoffeeexcellence.org ... atemala-2/

The few lots that did not get bids were picked up by the exporting partner Dinamica, like this #17 Capetillo y Anexos (producer Pedro Echeverria Falla, Sacatepequez) I'm drinking now, aeropress. What a tasty coffee of bright lemon and sour cherry, bracing acidity and structure. It's a natural process Caturra that would be a pleasure to roast to different levels, light and tart like this or more developed to add sweetness and mouthfeel.

I notice Sagebrush scored a lot and Onyx has their name on 3.

Chert wrote:And here are the results: https://allianceforcoffeeexcellence.org ... atemala-2/
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I notice Sagebrush scored a lot and Onyx has their name on 3.

Trying to wrack my brain to see if we had a meetup at Sagebrush in Chandler, AZ. I don't think we hit that shop. Will set up this Winter for a gathering.

They have greens for sale: https://sagebrushunroasted.com/collecti ... an-coffees

I want to add that the El Diamante lot this year took top price at over $14/lb. Last year's that we enjoyed was a winner, too.