Guardia Antigua Finca Medina Medina Manor

Guardia Antigua Finca Medina Medina Manor

Coffee has saved the economy of Guatemala in the past century. It is estimated that there are about 120000 producers, accounting for 40% of agricultural exports. As many as 20 of 22 provinces are engaged in coffee cultivation. Almost all areas have coffee beans, 98% of which are shaded by trees, almost exclusively by Arabica beans. The main secondary varieties are Bourbon, Tipica, Caturra, Catua í, Pache and Pacamara.

Guatemala's high altitude and 300 different microclimates, coupled with stable rainfall and fertile soil rich in minerals, are ideal for coffee cultivation in Central America. Since the early 1990s, S.H.B é has taken the lead in dividing eight different producing areas for producing alpine hard beans (Anacafe) according to the characteristics of coffee, growth climate, soil quality and altitude. They are: Alcatel Nango Valley (the Acatenango valley), Antigua (Antigua), Attilan (Atitl á n), Coban Rain Forest (Coban á n), Farrakhan Nice Plain (the Fraijanes plateau), Vivette Nango (Huehuetenango), New Oriental (Nuevo Oriente), San Marcos volcanic area (San Marcos). The main harvest season is from December to March of the following year, and higher altitude producing areas such as Vivette Nanguo can be harvested until April, as long as the harvest is completed. The goods will be shipped as soon as they are handled, usually during the period from April to July.

Antigua is the capital of Guatemala and an important city for coffee production. It is famous for its meticulous smoke. Finca Medina Medina Manor is a favorite Antigua coffee in the early days of Direct Coffee. The farm began farming in 1999. It has been producing good coffee for a century, with an average annual output of 1000 bags and an average temperature of about 21 degrees above sea level. The main varieties are Bourbon, Caturra and Pacas. All grow in the shade of giant forest trees. Medina Manor is certified by the Rainforest Alliance. 10% of the area is used for forest restoration and regeneration, and must be rewarded to the community where it is located.

Property Characteristics: farm characteristics

Farm Farm name: Finca Medina Medina Manor

City City: San Lorenzo El Cubo

Region producing area: Antigua Antigua

Country countries: Guatemala

Grade level: S.H.B

Altitude altitude: 1450-1600m

Soil soil: Red Volcanic Loam soils volcanic clay

Harvesting Method:Hand picked is harvested by hand

Certification Certification: Rainforest-Alliance Rainforest Alliance

Coffee Characteristics: coffee characteristics

Variety varieties: bourbon, Caturra, Pacas

Processing System treatment: Fully Washed washing method

Appearance appearance: .17-18 mesh

Top Jury Descriptions judge's comment: the baking degree measured by the cup for 60 seconds at the beginning of the first explosion (Cinnamon)

Aroma aroma / flavor flavor: cheese, strawberry, apple, jasmine, vanilla, chocolate, sugar, hazelnut, almond

Sour: grapes, plums, plums, malic acid, tartaric acid, coarse sour particles, rapid rise and fall of acidity

Complex complexity and other other: tropical fruit pineapple, mango flavor, the overall cup test flavor is uniform, the middle creamy smoothness, the aftertaste fruit sweet and sour change is soft and harmonious

Overall style attributes: low acidity, sweet melons and fruits, silky texture

Cup test date: 2012.05.18

Dry aroma: 9

Wet aroma: 8

Clean: 8

Brightness: 9

Palate: 9

Balance: 8

Complexity: 9

Sweetness: 9

Acid quality: 8

Yu Yun: 8

Cup test score: 85

Overall comment: Madina Manor impresses me on Antigua coffee. It is Antigua, which is like direct coffee. The fruit acid is preserved intact without astringency, like silk taste, and the aftertaste is sweet with coffee complete and fluffy wheat. It's Antigua that I like for direct coffee.