We've been surprised by a gift of Guatemala Genuine Antigua Bella 
Carmona coffee beans by friends returning to the states after a trip to 
the area.  We also have some high altitude altura from Mexico to roast 
tonight.  We just finished a roast of the Bella Carmona and if its 
anything like it smells (and the sample bean I chewed) I'm going to 
want a lot of this one.  Smells of spices and a faint hint of carmel 
surrounded the machine as we roasted.  I'll get back in a day or two 
and let you know how it cups - but I know its killer class.
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~John~ Loving Life in the Slow Lane

oohhhh aahhhh!   If I weren't already a deeply committed Central 
American Coffee drinker, I would have just converted.  It is nothing 
like I've had from Guatemala!  Nice complexity with a great lingering 
after taste. Full bodied with a few chocolate notes.   All in all - 
spectacular.
This was my first encounter with Hascienda Carmona plantation and 
clearly it will not be my last.   I am impressed with how it developed 
over the resting period. The chocolate notes were not there in the 24 
hour shots I pulled.   48 hours seems to be the right amount of rest. 
If there is any left I'll give it a try tomorrow as well to see if the 
sweet notes keep developing.
~John~ Loving Life in the Slow Lane