Guatemala
Dramatic
Dramatic
85.75
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Washed / Wet
Red Bourbon Caturra
1400 - 1800
Regular
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What to Expect
This is Magnetic North Coffee's milk-friendly workhorse from Guatemala's Huehuetenango region. Dramatic leans into chocolate and caramel sweetness with a fuller body that holds its own against milk without losing character.
The Cup
The body is round and syrupy, with a smooth mouthfeel that coats rather than cuts. Acidity is low to moderate, more of a gentle backdrop than a bright feature. This is a clean, washed coffee with no funk or ferment character — just straightforward cocoa, caramel, and a hint of marzipan sweetness. The medium-dark roast brings out brown sugar notes while keeping bitterness in check.
Who This Is For
This suits drinkers who want a reliable, chocolatey coffee that works beautifully in milk drinks — flat whites, lattes, cappuccinos. It's also solid black if you prefer lower acidity and fuller body over bright, fruity complexity.
If you're chasing floral, tea-like delicacy or high-acid fruit bombs, this isn't your coffee.
Best for: Espresso drinkers and milk drink lovers who want chocolate sweetness and a smooth, forgiving cup.
How to Brew This Coffee
This coffee was built for espresso — the medium-dark roast and fuller body make it easy to dial in, and it cuts through milk without turning bitter. If you prefer filter methods, try it in an Aeropress for a concentrated, espresso-like brew that highlights the caramel and cocoa notes. A French Press will emphasise the syrupy body and bring out the chocolate character if you want a slower, more textured cup.
Guatemala
Dramatic
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Description from Roaster
Dramatic features single origin beans roasted to bring out a rich body while preserving sweetness. This roast style, suited for espresso, provides a smooth body and flavour intensity that pairs perfectly with milk. Our current selection features single origin beans from Guate...Description from Roaster
Dramatic features single origin beans roasted to bring out a rich body while preserving sweetness. This roast style, suited for espresso, provides a smooth body and flavour intensity that pairs perfectly with milk.
Our current selection features single origin beans from Guatemala's Finca La Bolsa with notes of cocoa, caramel and marzipan. It's like your favourite chocolate bar, but in coffee form.
DRAMATIC AT A GLANCE
Roast Medium-Dark Process Washed Origin
Guatemala - Huehuetenango region Producer Finca La Bolsa, El Cabro II Plot Variety Bourbon, Caturra Elevation 1400-1800 MASL Cup score 85.75 Tasting notes Cocoa - Caramel - Marzipan Best enjoyed With milk
MEET THE PRODUCERS
This particular lot comes from the El Cabro plot on the La Bolsa farm.
Finca La Bolsa was bought by Jorge Vides, a distinguished medical professional, in 1958. Prior to this, the land was not used for coffee production. Jorge won numerous awards for coffee production and for his services to the Huehuetenango region, and the main hospital in the coffee-growing community was named after him. In 2002, La Bolsa competed in the Cup of Excellence competition and placed second, scoring 94.98.
La Bolsa sits between two mountains, which provide a very stable, humid microclimate. Combined with the limestone-rich soils, this gives the coffee a unique profile, with a rich, syrupy body and plenty of sweetness.
This description comes from Magnetic North Coffee, who roasts this coffee. For the fullest product detail, you can also see their own listing at Magnetic North Coffee
Ways to Brew
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Espresso
An intense, concentrated brewing method that forces hot water through finely-ground coffee under high pressure. This produces a small, powerful shot with rich crema, serving as the foundation for countless coffee drinks while delivering bold flavors and aromatic complexity.
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Aeropress
An innovative, portable brewing device that uses air pressure to extract coffee quickly and efficiently. This versatile method allows for experimentation with brewing times and techniques, producing anything from espresso-style concentrates to smooth, full-flavored cups with remarkable consistency.
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French Press
A French Press (or Cafetiere) is a simple, manual coffee maker that brews rich, full-bodied coffee by steeping coarse grounds in hot water, then separating them by pressing a mesh filter down with a plunger, allowing the coffee's natural oils and sediment to remain for a bolder flavour.
Magnetic North Coffee
Magnetic North was established in 2025, and is the result of a nearly two-decade journey that’s taken its founder, Fede, from Montevideo to Madrid, London, and finally Yorkshire. We exist to champion better coffee and better business in the North. And we do this by roasting some of the best speciality coffee you can have, in Brighouse, West Yorkshire.
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