Characteristics of Coffee Flavor of Atitl á n Attland / Attilan Lake in Guatemala

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Lake Attilan producing area, Guatemala

Guatemala, which is famous for its highland terrain, is one of the top ten exporters of coffee in the world. Its unique flavor of high-altitude hard polar beans (SHB,Strictly Hard Bean) performs best in all-inclusive coffee producing areas and produces high-quality coffee beans with outstanding performance. Guatemalan coffee has rich flavor changes and strong acidity, with the smell of flowers and fruits, and sometimes can feel the change of some spices, from medium to full consistency, high complexity, is the best representative of complex style. Its famous producing areas include Antigua (Antiqua), Cobain (Coban), Attilon (Atitlan), Vivette Nango (Huehuetenango) and San Marco (San Marco). From the simple sweet and delicious type to the spicy complex type, to the extremely refreshing high-acid coffee, it can be found in Guatemala.

Lake Attilan Atitlan

Lake Attilan is one of the four major volcanic coffee areas in Guatemala. The mountainous Atitlan region gives coffee a more leisurely personality but no less flavor than Huehuetenango. The soil of Attland is full of fertile organic matter. 90% of the coffee is grown along extremely steep slopes, all the way to Lake Attilan, the largest and most famous volcanic lake in Guatemala, and the daily cool breeze from the Atitl á n lake, giving the region's microclimate its own style and characteristics.

ATITLAN

The Attland Coffee Farm is located around Lake Attilan. Located at 1500 meters (4900 feet) above sea level, the lake has captured the hearts of many writers and tourists because of its incredible beauty over the years. Strong winds are common here in the late morning and early afternoon, and locals call them "xocomil", meaning "the wind that takes away sin". Here, some private nature reserves have been set up to protect the biodiversity of the area and to help prevent deforestation. Due to rising labor costs and labor competition, coffee production is under pressure. Urban expansion has also increased pressure on land use, with some farmers finding it more profitable to sell their land than to continue to grow coffee.

Traditional Attland producing area / average temperature 20 ℃-23 ℃

Among the three major volcanic producing areas in Guatemala, the soil is the most rich in organic matter. 90% of the coffee plants are planted along extremely steep volcanic slopes, and the daily cool breeze from the Atitl á n lake gives the region's microclimate its own style and characteristics.

Coffee flavor: strong flavor, with intoxicating aroma, sweet in sour taste.

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