Jack and the Beans — Santa Maria

Easy drinking like Sunday morning

Jack and the Beans are a relatively new (2019) coffee roaster, based in Pembrokeshire in Wales. They were brought to my attention via Instagram, and I was intrigued by their Colombian coffee, though there will be a review of that at a later date.

I recently bought more coffee from them, including a taster pack of their main range. There will be reviews for all of them, though full disclosure, I bought these coffees myself and am not being paid commission!

Santa Maria then. Beans from Antigua, Guatemala.

Tasting notes on the bag are: Milk chocolate, Almond Brittle, and Strawberry.

Looked like a medium rather than a dark roast, evidenced in part by the effort grinding manually, though it was not too difficult in fairness.

A wonderful nuttiness from the bag, and this one comes across gently as an espresso, almost playful. A light fruitiness with a slight nutty chocolate holding it in its arms. This coffee is like looking at pictures of cute kittens on the internet.

Certainly enjoyable, but perhaps might be even better as a filter brew. As I got this as part of a taster pack I don’t have a massive amount to play with and really explore the coffee, but I’m certainly intrigued by it as a potentially wonderful Sunday afternoon brew. 54g is more than enough for several brews though, and I like the aesthetic of the smaller bags.

Definitely recommended for those of you who don’t want a darker roast, or a bitter, overdone brew from an industry titan I won’t name.

While I feel I can get more out of this coffee, it certainly put a smile on my face!