The Origin of Cafe Sisay, Guatemala, the Story of Cicero, Guatemala

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Cicero, Guatemala

This coffee is aromatic and pure, with unique floral aromas and lemon-like acidity, perfectly balanced with rich and elegant flavor and smooth mellowness, and a black cocoa finish.

Cassicero means "like heaven" in Spanish. We worked with Seattle's most famous chefs to create this coffee that goes well with delicacies. It's great to go with a main course or dessert, especially delicious vegetables, cheese, dark chocolate or berries.

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The Republic of Dima (The Republic of Guatemala), referred to as Guatemala. Located in the western part of Central America. The area is 108000 square kilometers. Mountains account for 2/3 of the territory.

Guatemala is known as the "country of the forest". It is said that in Indian, the word "Guatemala" means "forested land". The area is rich in valuable mahogany. Guatemala is located in the tropics, but it is affected by the topography. For example, in Guatemala City, which is 1500 meters above sea level, the climate is very similar to Kunming, Yunnan, where the average annual temperature is 20.5 degrees. It is known as the "Kingdom of Changchun".

With a population of 8.49 million, Catholics account for 90 per cent of the country's population. Spanish is the national language, Indian is spoken, some people can speak English, some people can speak English. The capital Guatemala City (Guatemala City). The currency, Getchal.

Guatemala is the birthplace of ancient Mayan culture. Independence in 1821. He joined the Union of Central America in 1923. The Republic was founded in 1839.

Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and Costa Rica have cooperated with each other economically and established the Central American Economic Cooperation Agency. The Bureau of the Agency is located in Guatemala and is responsible for formulating the economic development plan and organizing its implementation. The five countries carry out international economic cooperation, and Guatemala is responsible for food and related industries, as well as tires, groceries, processing and so on.

In addition to decoration, the embroidery on Guatemalan men's and women's clothing also has symbolic meanings, such as the feathered snake and the sun symbolizing the Mayans. According to the subtle changes in clothing, we can also distinguish between a person's social status, marital status, and whether the clothing is worn on a daily basis or on holiday.

The local people have a weak sense of time.

Note that it is best not to talk about business in a local person's home or in front of his family. Get used to shaking hands when meeting. Good friends hug each other and pat each other on the shoulder. When women meet, if they are friends, give each other a gentle hug and kiss each other on the cheek. When guests are invited as guests, they can give the host a bouquet of flowers or candy as a gift.

In Guatemala, 13 and 14 are considered unlucky.

In Central America, especially in the deep mountain forests of northern Guatemala, inhabit the same clan of a kind of woodpecker, "Gechar". Gechal is Indian, which means "golden green feathers". It is a famous "forest doctor" and the most beautiful bird in the world. The female is the size of a pigeon, with bright feathers, a red belly and a green back, and a light-colored head and chest. Now yellow, now green, and then red, orange, colorful, colorful.

The Gechar bird enjoys a high status in the eyes of the Guatemalan people. It has a noble disposition and loves freedom, so it has the laudatory name of "bird of freedom". The Gechar bird likes to live in pairs, inseparable, so it is also a symbol of love. Between young men and women, it means dear. The beautiful Gechar bird is the pride of the Guatemalan people, who regard it as a symbol of freedom, patriotism and friendship, and officially declared it the national bird by the government. It is used as a symbol on the national flag, national emblem and coins, and the capture of Gechal birds is prohibited by law.

There are few places in the world that offer a variety of high-quality coffee beans, such as those produced in Guatemala. The excellent quality of Guatemalan coffee beans is due to the unique conditions of their producing areas, including different climate change in each region, rich soil formed by volcanoes, abundant natural water resources, high-altitude mountains and shady and moist forests.

Guatemala has seven major coffee producing areas: Antigua,Coban,Atitlan,Huehuetenango,Fraijanes,Oriente and San Marcos.

The coffee beans in each producing area have their own characteristics, and they have won a lot of praise for Guatemala in the international community, especially the perfect coordination of the sour, sweet and mellow texture of Antigua; with a touch of smoke and a little more emphasis on its mystery, you will have reason not to look for alternatives everywhere after tasting.

Guatemalan coffee beans are mostly cultivated in high-altitude volcanic soils belonging to the most advanced Arabica varieties. Due to the long ripening period, the beans are medium and dense (Guatemalan coffee beans are graded not on the basis of particle size, but on the basis of shortcomings), and the bean color is dark turquoise. The unique sour taste of fragrance, mellow, sweetness and freshness is characterized by the aroma and taste of coffee beans hidden in its sour taste. Therefore, coffee beans with this characteristic can be called first-class coffee beans. The name of the product is suitable for the taste characteristics of baking degree.

| | suggestion for coffee brewing in Qianjie-- take [Blueberry Patch] as an example |

Recommended cooking method: hand flushing

Filter cup: Hario V60

Water temperature: 90 ℃

Powder / water ratio: 1:15

Degree of grinding: BG 5R (pass rate of Chinese standard No. 20 screen 58%)

Cooking method: 28 grams of water steaming for 30 seconds, water injection to 127 grams, and so on when the water level is about to expose the powder bed, continue to inject water to 225 grams, when the water level is about to expose the powder bed, remove the filter cup, (steaming starts) the extraction time is one minute and 50 seconds.

Flavor: when grinding, you can smell strong aromas of nuts, spices and some slight aromas of fermented berries. When hot, the entrance is more balanced, with a little aroma of fermented fruit, black rice tea, with the flavor of nuts and almonds; after the temperature comes down, there is the sour and sweet of citrus, berries and ripe fruits, and the sucrose is long-lasting, sweet and balanced as a whole.

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