Catalan 'Natural' – Guatemala

A wild and fruity outlier, "Cat Nat" bursts with syrupy candy sweetness and sits heavily on the palate. While most Catalan coffees are revered for their balanced washed and honey lots, their naturals are exceptionally sweet and notably less common from the region.

Like everything from Catalan, the lots keep improving, and this expressive natural is no exception.

This natural-processed offering from Catalan arrives via Pilot Coffee Roasters, showcasing what the roaster identifies as syrupy candy sweetness. Natural-processed coffees tend to develop heavier body and pronounced fruit-forward character compared to washed counterparts, and this lot demonstrates that profile's appeal—particularly its confectionery brightness. Sourced from Guatemala, a region celebrated for producing coffees with distinctive sweetness and balance, Catalan's natural fermentation approach intensifies these inherent qualities. The natural process allows extended contact between fruit and bean during drying, concentrating sugars and creating the syrupy mouthfeel Pilot identifies here. Explore the full sensory vocabulary on the flavor wheel to map where this coffee lands in your own tasting experience.