What are the flavor characteristics of bourbon washing in Camona Manor in Antigua, Guatemala?

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What are the flavor characteristics of bourbon washing in Camona Manor in Antigua, Guatemala?

Flavor description: Swiss chocolate, almonds, vanilla syrup, Darjeeling black tea

Raw chocolate, the acidity is warm and delicate, the taste is soft and smooth, and the finish is long.

Camona Manor (Carmona) has won awards over the years:

The 21st place in the 2017 Guatemala COE Competition (this batch of international bidding coffee beans)

23rd place in 2012 Guatemala COE Competition

The 22nd place in the 2010 Guatemala COE Competition

Ninth place in 2009 Guatemala COE Competition

Sixth place in 2006 Guatemala COE Competition

In 2004, he won the special collection of coffee from Starbucks in the United States.

The 10th place in the 2002 Guatemala COE Competition

Country of origin: Guatemala

Producing area: Antigua volcanic area

Manor: Camona Manor

Variety: bourbon

Altitude: 1600 to 2000 m

Grade: extremely hard beans washed by European rules

Treatment method: traditional washing treatment

Harvest time: December to March of the following year

Attestation NCMA

Introduction:

The history of the establishment of Camona Manor (Finca Carmona) must be reviewed to 1541

At that time, founder Don Juan de Carmona followed the Spanish Expeditionary Force.

Farming began in Guatemala, growing various crops until 1800

It was only in the 1990's that the descendant of Carmona, the the Zelaya family family, began to plant.

The Arabica coffee variety was not exported by Guatemala for the first time until 1918. After that

Planted red and yellow bourbon (Bourbon) and Tibica (Typica), the manor is located in

The famous Antigua volcanic valley, which has the highest volcanic mountains, is fertile.

Soil, as well as micro-regional climate, coupled with unique coffee production technology, and even have

Cold springs and hot springs wash natural conditions, so coffee experts unanimously praise this manor coffee.

In 1959, Maria Zelaya Aguirre was the third generation heir and managed the estate.

He also runs a coffee shop, Caf é Pulcal. This batch of Camona Manor

Bourbon variety washing is the 21st international bidding lot of Guatemala COE in 2017, which can be found in

Among the many competitors, it is not easy to rank in the top 30. Coffee planting height

With an average elevation of between 1600 and 2, 000 meters, it is a farm that has been producing good coffee for a hundred years.

Two kinds of shade trees "Gravilea" and "Inga", in addition, the active Fuego volcano

The eruption of volcanic ash is rich in minerals, in addition to bringing sufficient nutrients to the soil.

It also helps keep the soil hydrated, which is a big help for Antigua, which has less rainfall.

Since the independence of Guatemala in 1838, the Spaniards introduced coffee to Guatemala.

They take advantage of the industrious characteristics of the local Mayans and cheap labor to produce cheap

Coffee was supplied throughout Latin America until the 1970s, after World War II.

German businessmen will once again vigorously promote the sales of Guatemalan coffee in Germany, and carry forward

Everbright, before World War II, 60% of Guatemalan coffee was exported to Germany.

But in 1942, Guatemala, which was allied with the United States, officially declared war on Axis Germany and

Confiscation of all coffee farms grown by Germany in Guatemala at that time. 1950s

With the help of coffee experts in the United States, these confiscated small farms are divided into small units.

Distributed to families of small coffee farmers who work on the farm.

Guatemala is located in the isthmus of Central America, where many volcanoes form high mountains and plateaus, producing high quality.

Central America high altitude extremely hard coffee beans, the world's ninth largest producer of coffee beans. Guatemalan coffee

The main producing areas are Antigua, Huehuetenango, Atitlan, Coban, Fraijanes,

, Acatenango and other seven major producing areas. When Guatemala, which has seven major coffee producing areas,

The coffee beans produced are all Arabica and are located on the highland topography in the subtropical climate.

The rich and stable rainfall and fertile volcanic ash soil make it very suitable for coffee cultivation in all parts of the country.

Natural environmental conditions. Each producing area has a unique flavor, excellent sour taste and fruity aroma.

It is one of the top coffee in the world and is suitable for individual consumption. The producing area of Antigua is located in

Through the entire area of the opographically Mountains in Guatemala, dominated by the Madre Plateau.

Because of the natural conditions of this producing area, Antigua has become the most famous producing area in Guatemala.