L’Or Espresso – Guatemala

Guatemala by L’Or Espresso

This single-origin Guatemala from L’Or Espresso has a pleasant aroma with sugary sweetness, cinnamon, oaky notes and a hint of sweet cherries. The taste brings dark-roast bitterness and the dry acidity of apple cider.

L'Or Espresso Guatemala coffee box with 3 capsules on the side

Aroma

On the nose, Guatemala by L’Or Espresso is sweet and dry, with a hint of darker roasting. Its pleasant notes of toffee and cinnamon sugar are enriched by dry tannins of oak wood and a touch of ripe cherries.

Taste

The taste of this single-origin espresso is somewhat unbalanced, with the bitterness of darker roast and the dry sourness of apple cider popping out. The finish is more mellow, offering notes of cocoa and red apples.

Extraction

Extraction is without any problems and the crema is rich and tall.

Our rating

Good

Packaging

The capsules of Guatemala edition by L’Or Espresso have a pleasing design and will look well in capsule holders. The capsules, which are neatly packed in a nicely decorated box, are made entirely of aluminium. They can thus be easily recycled. Just empty the used capsules and dispose of them in metal refuse. You may also use recycling schemes such as that of Nespresso. L’Or describes Guatemala as elegant, fresh and aromatic, which does not reveal all that much. The intensity rating is 7.

Notes

After Colombia, Guatemala is another edition of L’Or Espresso capsules from the Origins Collection. This single-origin espresso again has an interesting, pleasant aroma but a less well-presented taste.

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