Coffee producing areas in Guatemala

Coffee from Guatemala:

The slopes of Sierra Madre provide ideal conditions for growing fine coffee beans, and coffee grown at high altitudes thrives. This coffee has a mixed flavor with a spicy flavor. The extra-hard coffee beans here are rare good coffee, it is full of particles, delicious, balanced acidity.

Antigua is also a famous coffee producer. Antigua coffee is produced at Hacienda Carmona, where the best quality coffee is EL Pulcal, which is not only of good quality, but also richer, richer and more tobacco than other coffees in Guatemala. Every 30 years or so, the area around Antigua is hit by a volcanic eruption, which provides more nitrogen to the already fertile land, and sufficient rainfall and sunshine make the area more suitable for growing coffee.

Other coffee producing areas include San Marco, Oriente&Coban, Palcya, Mataquescuintia and La Uman in Zacapa. The establishment of the Specialty Coffee Association means that the government of Guatemala is beginning to pay attention to high-quality coffee, and the efforts made for it will soon bear fruit.

The main regions of Guatemala producing high quality coffee are Lake Atitlan and Huehuentenango.

Guatemala has also received attention for its giant coffee beans.

Features of Guatemala Coffee:

Critics prefer this high-altitude, spicy blend to other coffee varieties. The extra-hard coffee beans here are rare good coffee, it is full of particles, delicious, balanced acidity.

Flavor: Full-bodied, full-bodied and inviting

Recommended baking method: medium, can also be deep baking

★★★: Excellent

Guatemala Coffee Market:

Guatemala coffee exports are controlled by private companies, but the National Coffee Council (Asociación Nacional de Cafe) controls other sectors of the coffee industry. At present, some of Guatemala's finest coffee is exported to Japan.

Most small-scale producers are descended from Mayans, who like to be called natives. Currently, they are also benefiting from a U.S. -funded program known locally as "The Project," which encourages the opening of small, high-quality coffee plantations.