Introduction to Guatemalan Coffee, Flower God of Bella Camona Manor

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Country: Guatemala / Guatemala

Producing area: Antigua / Antigua

Producer: Bella Camona Manor / Hacienda Bella Carmona

Altitude: 1500-1800 m

Variety: Bourbon, Caturra

Treatment: full washing / Full Washed

Baking degree: medium baking

2016-2017 represents the latest production batch, and the harvest time of Antigua falls in 2016, 2012, and 2017. Bellacamona Manor launched four microbatches this year, including Green House, 100% Bourbon, 100% B300 and Classic.

Manor grade boutique coffee, packaging in addition to linen bags, Grainpro moisturizing plastic bags are standard, can be moisture-proof, maintain freshness.

Today's Antigua City is already a beautiful ancient city with a history of nearly 500 years. Many five-star and six-star hotels have been opened in renovated ancient buildings, attracting hundreds of thousands of tourists to visit Gu you every year.

"Antigua" producing area is located in the plateau basin surrounded by three volcanoes, is the most volcanic characteristics of the coffee shrine. The volcanic ash that erupts year after year falls in the valley, bringing precious and rich trace elements to the land, as well as free high-quality fertilizer for local coffee farms.

The fourth-generation Luis Pedro Zelaya of the manor saw the trend of fine coffee and devoted itself to it, in addition to introducing new technology for agricultural management to greatly improve its quality and output; it also began to carry out the most exquisite micro-batch (Micro Lot) production of fine coffee; and recently built a new multi-storey greenhouse to experiment with greenhouse drying (Green House) treatment.

Besides running the coffee business of the entire Zelaya family, it is more important to promote cooperation with the surrounding estates and regional small farmers. Luis hopes that Zelcafe can become a business platform for local coffee families, providing better job opportunities for the next generation and providing the best coffee in the world! !

Beneficio Bella Vista is the Zelaya family's own treatment plant. In addition to the standard dry and wet treatment equipment, it has recently built a greenhouse (Green House) to engage in experimental treatment.