Above Grounds Coffee has established a direct connection with small independent farmers throughout, Guatemala.
Hand-picked, processed & roasted by small family operations. Their 100% mountain grown and 100% Arabica coffee beans are shade grown, hand-picked and then processed to organic standards. All fields meet elevation requirements for Strictly Hard Bean (SHB) grade and some meet the Fancy (F) grade. These two top grades (Fancy and SHB) total less than 2.5% off all coffee produced globally!
Hand-picked, processed & roasted by small family operations. Their 100% mountain grown and 100% Arabica coffee beans are shade grown, hand-picked and then processed to organic standards. All fields meet elevation requirements for Strictly Hard Bean (SHB) grade and some meet the Fancy (F) grade. These two top grades (Fancy and SHB) total less than 2.5% off all coffee produced globally!
Above Grounds Coffee
forms alliance with
Chacaya Coffee Cooperative
Lake Atitlan Guatemala
It is useful to note this cooperative is one of the last substantial producers of Typica coffee in Guatemala.
The Chacaya Coffee Cooperative consists of 48 farmers who have formed their own entity for the sake of producing coffee together. Additionally, approximately 200 farmers from their community contribute coffee to the cooperative, though they are not a formal part of the coop.
The farmers are all “defacto organic” or “organic with a little 'o'” indicating they meet all or most organic standards, but are not certified.
forms alliance with
Chacaya Coffee Cooperative
Lake Atitlan Guatemala
It is useful to note this cooperative is one of the last substantial producers of Typica coffee in Guatemala.
The Chacaya Coffee Cooperative consists of 48 farmers who have formed their own entity for the sake of producing coffee together. Additionally, approximately 200 farmers from their community contribute coffee to the cooperative, though they are not a formal part of the coop.
The farmers are all “defacto organic” or “organic with a little 'o'” indicating they meet all or most organic standards, but are not certified.
Below are our different roasts available to purchase by the pound. Whole bean or ground to order.
Full City Roast
Smooth and chocolaty
This roast is halfway between medium and dark, and the closest to a one-size-fits-all roast in the world of coffee. It is decidedly less acidic than a medium roast, with flavor that comes from caramelizing sugar in the bean. You might call that flavor caramely or chocolaty, or just good. Full City makes a good black coffee, as well as a good cup with milk and sugar.
Dark Roast
Dark and hearty
This is the original dark roast. In the evolution of coffee roasting, there was a day when coffee was simply roasted. Then the descriptions became binary--Light or Dark. As time passed, terms evolved into more precise and more ornate vocabulary like Light Cinnamon or White Coffee. Our dark roasts hearkens back to the old days of simple hearty coffee. It splits the difference between a Full City and an Espresso roast. If you like coffee with names like 'Vienna,' 'Full City Plus,' or 'Light French,' then this is the coffee for you.
Decaf
Dark and Caffeine-Free
Enjoy drinking coffee after dinner but don't like how it keeps you up at night?
Medium to Dark roast Swiss Water Process
House Blend
A Great Cup of Joe
A post blend combination of Full City and Dark Roasted beans.
It’s what Above Grounds Coffee serves as it’s Brewed Coffee
Espresso Roast
Dark and Strong
This is the hardest coffee to roast. While the coffee is still dark brown, we lower the heat and finish the roast at a low temperature. Then we end the roasting process, but deliberately do not cool the coffee. The internal heat of the bean continues to slow roast the coffee. The result is a dark bean where the coffee oils have come to the bean surface. It gives a very, very strong coffee, with a flavor that is a bit sharper than other roasts. Typically this coffee would be ground very finely and used for espressos, lattes, cappuccinos, and mixed drinks.
French Roast
Dark and hearty
This is the darkest coffee we roast commercially. The bean is black, having been roasted to the point that the outmost part of the bean will smoke. The oils have come out of the bean, giving it a glossy sheen. The flavor is very strong and "heavy" meaning smoky, strong, and pungent.
Reference fromCoffeereview.com
Coffees from the Americas : GuatemalaClick Here
Full City Roast
Smooth and chocolaty
This roast is halfway between medium and dark, and the closest to a one-size-fits-all roast in the world of coffee. It is decidedly less acidic than a medium roast, with flavor that comes from caramelizing sugar in the bean. You might call that flavor caramely or chocolaty, or just good. Full City makes a good black coffee, as well as a good cup with milk and sugar.
Dark Roast
Dark and hearty
This is the original dark roast. In the evolution of coffee roasting, there was a day when coffee was simply roasted. Then the descriptions became binary--Light or Dark. As time passed, terms evolved into more precise and more ornate vocabulary like Light Cinnamon or White Coffee. Our dark roasts hearkens back to the old days of simple hearty coffee. It splits the difference between a Full City and an Espresso roast. If you like coffee with names like 'Vienna,' 'Full City Plus,' or 'Light French,' then this is the coffee for you.
Decaf
Dark and Caffeine-Free
Enjoy drinking coffee after dinner but don't like how it keeps you up at night?
Medium to Dark roast Swiss Water Process
House Blend
A Great Cup of Joe
A post blend combination of Full City and Dark Roasted beans.
It’s what Above Grounds Coffee serves as it’s Brewed Coffee
Espresso Roast
Dark and Strong
This is the hardest coffee to roast. While the coffee is still dark brown, we lower the heat and finish the roast at a low temperature. Then we end the roasting process, but deliberately do not cool the coffee. The internal heat of the bean continues to slow roast the coffee. The result is a dark bean where the coffee oils have come to the bean surface. It gives a very, very strong coffee, with a flavor that is a bit sharper than other roasts. Typically this coffee would be ground very finely and used for espressos, lattes, cappuccinos, and mixed drinks.
French Roast
Dark and hearty
This is the darkest coffee we roast commercially. The bean is black, having been roasted to the point that the outmost part of the bean will smoke. The oils have come out of the bean, giving it a glossy sheen. The flavor is very strong and "heavy" meaning smoky, strong, and pungent.
Reference fromCoffeereview.com
Coffees from the Americas : GuatemalaClick Here
