Introduction of El Platanillo Manor in Guatemala introduction of flavor characteristics of Guatemalan coffee

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Coffee has contributed to Guatemala's economic situation in the past century. It is estimated that there are about 120000 coffee producers there, accounting for 40% of Guatemala's export agricultural income. Coffee is very common in Guatemala. Coffee beans are grown in almost all regions of the country. As many as 20 of the 22 provinces are engaged in coffee cultivation and 98% shade. These are almost exclusive to Arabica beans, and most of them are washed. The main varieties are Bourbon, Maragogype, 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, coffee cultivation is ideal in Central American countries. Since the early 1990s, Anacaf é has taken the lead in serving the country according to the characteristics of coffee, growth climate, soil quality and altitude. Eight different producing areas for the production of alpine hard beans (SHB) are divided: Ekat Nango Valley (the Acatenango valley), Antigua (Antigua), Attila (Atitl á n), Coban Rain Forest (Coban á n), Farrakhan Nice Plain (the Fraijanes plateau), Vicki Nango (Huehuetenango), New Oriental (Nuevo Oriente) and San Marcos volcanic area (San Marcos). The main harvest season is from December of each year to March of the following year. In higher altitude producing areas such as Huehuetenango, the harvest time may be longer until April. As long as the new crop is harvested at the initial stage, it will be shipped after it is processed, usually during the period from April to July.

El Platanillo Manor is located on the slopes of the Tacana and Tajumulco volcanoes, ranging from 1060 to 1460 meters above sea level. Samuel Coto Escobar bought the farm in 1976 and is now run by his children. El Platanillo Manor is single and specializes in growing coffee beans that produce the Maragogype Malaggippe variety, commonly known as the elephant bean, which is one of the so-called heirloom varieties, planted for its unique flavor. In contrast, a Malaggippe coffee tree may produce less than a kilogram of raw beans a year, while the newer high-yield hybrids in recent years have casually produced as much as three times as much. Marago Gippe from El Platanillo Manor in Guatemala has excellent and stable coffee beans every season, which gives you an opportunity to explore and develop a new favorite coffee.

Qianjie recommended cooking parameters:

Hand punch: V60 filter cup small Fuji R440 grinding 3.5, water temperature about 90 degrees

The recommended grinding degree of normal pressure is 4 and the water temperature is 90 ℃.

The recommended siphon grinding degree is 4, and the water temperature is 90 ℃ ~ 91 ℃.

The pressure grinding degree of Philharmonic is recommended to be 3.5, and the water temperature is 90 ℃.