Introduction to the cultivation of Finca La Perla Coffee in El Quich é Sleeping Beauty Manor, Kiche Province, Guatemala

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Finca La Perla is located in western Guatemala, surrounded by steep green hills on the Ixil Triangle Highlands (Ixil is the commonly spoken Mayan language), a unique area famous for the beauty of its indigenous culture and landscape. As an independent manor, it is famous for its unique local culture and beautiful scenery. "La Perla" means Sleeping Woman in Mayan, which deepens our impression of her beauty.

La Perla coffee has been growing since 1940. Coffee grows between 1100 and 1800 meters above sea level and is grown in a soft soil with higher levels of clay and sand than limestone bases. The Arenas family pays great attention to detail at every stage of the coffee process. Beans are harvested by hand only when they are fully mature and then dried in humidity or in the sun or in a mechanical dryer according to the weather.

La Perla came to prominence when he won the presidential award in the 2006 Super Bowl, a sprawling farm with a land area of 3285 square kilometers and growing Karatula and bourbon-flavored coffee. Another 990 hectares are used as local forest reserves, a paradise for animals, birds and native plant species. The farm's rainy hills are also several natural springs, and its Ispuir and Suswan River basins provide enough water to irrigate the entire farm.

The climate in the area is hot and humid, with rainfall of 197 to 217 inches a year. These conditions also support a variety of other crops, including cardamom, macadamia nuts and grains. The land on the farm is scattered with small settlements, where there are 2500 to 3000 local Mayans. Most farms work on farms and prefer their own land, where they grow staple food and spend at home. About 500 workers have formed a solidarity association whose activities have helped to improve the living standards of the farm community.

The commitment of its staff allowed La Perla to continue production during the Civil War (around 1960-1996-the longest civil war in the history of the American continent), although the farm was located at the center of the conflict between Army guerrillas based in the surrounding mountains. During the armed conflict, thousands of civilians in the Guatemalan triangle were killed, tortured or missing as the Guatemalan military pursued a "charred" policy to destroy villages. [a United Nations-sponsored report published in 1999 estimated that the State was responsible for 93 per cent of human rights violations during the war and guerrillas accounted for 3 per cent. It is estimated that 83% of the victims were Mayans.]

At the end of the armed conflict, farms worked hard to reintegrate into the countries most affected by the violence: refugees fleeing to save their families. La Perla provided work, rebuilt entire villages and promoted health campaigns such as vaccination, leading to the repatriation of many people whose lives were affected by the conflict.

Variety

Caturra and Bourbon Kaddura, bourbon

Baking degree

Shallow baking

Treatment method

Washing treatment Washed and dried on patios

Flavor

Rose peach and sweet peach aromas, lively and bright acidity, obvious sense of fruit juice, thick and soft balance of BODY, good sweetness in finish

The country

Guatemala El Quichy é of Guatemala

Producing area

Chaj ú l (La Perla is 38km north-east of the town), Quiche province

Manor

Arenas Family

Altitude

1100m~1800m