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Coffee characteristics, uses and Coffee producing areas in Guatemala & output, production and Marketing of Coffee products over the years

Published: 2024-09-17 Author: World Gafei

Last Updated: 2024/09/17, For the exchange of professional baristas, please pay attention to the coffee workshop (Wechat official account cafe_style) Guatemala is located in the north of Central America, west and north of Mexico, east of Belize and the Caribbean, southeast of Honduras and El Salvador, south of the Pacific Ocean. Topography: the terrain of Guatemala changes obviously and can be divided into three major parts: the northern lowland: Petn region, at an altitude of 20000.

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Guatemala is located in the north of Central America, bordered by Mexico to the west and north, Belize and the Caribbean to the east, Honduras and El Salvador to the southeast, and the Pacific Ocean to the south. Terrain: the terrain of Guatemala changes obviously and can be divided into three parts:

Northern lowland: peat é n area, below 200m above sea level, is limestone geology, mostly undeveloped tropical forests, rich in forest resources and sparsely populated, including the famous Mayan cultural relic-Tikal.

The average height of the central alpine region is between 1000 and 2000 meters: the mountain ranges from southwest to southwest, with volcanic belts to the southwest. A series of volcanoes stand with peaks ranging from 3000 to 4000 meters, which are characteristic of the Guardian landscape. During this period, volcanoes and lakes are intertwined. The scenery is beautiful, and more than 5 million Mayan native Indians are scattered.

Pacific coastal plain: it is a volcanic alluvial plain with fertile soil and is the main agricultural production area of the country.

Guatemala is one of the leading coffee suppliers in the world.

Coffee characteristics

Coffee beans are a commodity in global trading volume second only to crude oil. The rise and fall of prices are related to the political and economic stability of coffee-producing countries. For decades, coffee beans have been the most speculative commodity in the world. Generally speaking, it takes two to three years for coffee trees to bear fruit and five to six years for coffee to be harvested. Therefore, it is suitable for small farmers with limited funds to operate and avoid investment risks and losses.

There are about 40 varieties of coffee beans in the world, the common coffee ARABICA coffee grows in high altitude areas, the flavor is more rich, is a better coffee variety, ROBUSTA coffee grows in low altitude areas, easier to grow, caffeine content is also higher.

Coffee use

Coffee is used as a beverage. Most of the ground coffee used in Europe and the United States is ARABICA coffee, while ROBUSTA coffee is mainly made into instant coffee, which is a relatively cheap coffee.

Coffee producing area & output

Coffee is widely distributed in South America, Central America, the West Indies, Asia, Africa, Arabia, the South Pacific and Oceania. In terms of production, Brazil ranks first in the world, accounting for about 1/3 of the world, followed by Colombia, accounting for about 15 per cent of the world, followed by Africa (including C ô te d'Ivoire, Uganda, Kenya, etc.), Arabia, and distributed in Asian countries and islands.

ARABICA coffee is mainly produced in Brazil, Colombia, Mexico, Guatemala Mara, El Salvador, Honduras, Costa Rica, Nicaragua and other countries, mainly concentrated in Central and South America, Brazil is the most important producer of ARABICA coffee.

ROBUSTA coffee production is concentrated in Southeast Asia, Indonesia, Vietnam, Thailand, India and other countries.

Coffee supply & demand

Most of the coffee importing countries are developed countries, and the largest coffee importing countries in the world are the United States, Germany, Japan, South Korea, France and other countries, accounting for about half of the global coffee consumption. In addition, Brazil is also a major consumer, with annual per capita coffee consumption close to that of European countries.

The main exporters of coffee are Brazil, Colombia, Vietnam, Indonesia, Mexico, Uganda and other developing countries. As the trade barriers to coffee are lower than those of other agricultural products, and international organizations also encourage developing countries to grow coffee, poor countries are allowed to join the cultivation process.

Factors affecting the price of coffee

1. Climate, diseases and insect pests in the producing area

two。 Seasonal factors

3. International demand and supply

4. Government policies and International Coffee Organization measures

General situation of production and Marketing of Coffee products in Guatemala over the years

Year

Output

Unit: thousand packs (60kg each)

Export volume

Unit: thousand packs (60kg each)

Consumption