What is the coffee in Guatemala? what are the characteristics of Guatemalan coffee beans?

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In the sixth century, an Arab shepherd named Kaldi was secretly watching goats while grazing and became extremely excited when they ate the red fruit of a wild shrub under the hillside. Curious Caldy picked the fruit himself, and after tasting it, he found that he was full of strength and was in a very happy mood. So he took the fruit and ran to the nearby monastery to tell the monks about the magical effect. However, the monk thought it was the devil, so he threw the red fruit into the fire, and the fruit emitted a special mouth-watering aroma. While the chief monk fell asleep, one of the young rebellious monks collected the cooled beans, ground them into powder and poured them into a container full of hot water, and the world's first cup of coffee was born.

Central and South America is the best producer of coffee. Coffee is famous for its mild, bright and sour taste, and Latin American beans are indispensable in almost all blended coffee recipes. Countries of origin in the region include Jamaica, Brazil, Colombia, Guatemala, Mexico, Costa Rica, Panama and so on.

Guatemalan coffee was introduced and cultivated during Spanish rule and was early grown by monks in the garden of Santiago de los Caballeros in Antigua. The coffee industry in Guatemala has developed since the 1850s. The early small coffee plantations were scattered in Amatitlan, Antigua and other places in the southwest. At that time, due to the lack of planting knowledge and technology, coffee production grew slowly. Many coffee farmers have to rely on loans to facilitate the operation of coffee farms, and then gradually buy coffee farms as funds from foreign companies are injected to take over the production of Guatemalan coffee. As coffee production is a labour-intensive industry, labor shortage is a major obstacle to the increase of coffee production in Guatemala. Guatemala produced more than 20, 2000 metric tons of coffee in 1887 and more than 20, 4000 metric tons in 1891. By 1902, several important coffee plantations in the world were in Guatemala.

Coffee producing areas in Guatemala:

The slopes of SierraMadre volcano provide ideal conditions for growing high-quality coffee beans, and coffee grown at high altitudes is full of vitality. This kind of coffee has a mixed flavor with a spicy flavor. The extra hard coffee beans here are a rare good coffee with full grains, delicious taste and balanced acidity.

Antigua (Antigua) is also a famous producer of coffee. Antigua coffee is produced in HaciendaCarmona, where the best quality coffee is ELPulcal, which is not only of good quality, but also has a stronger flavor, richer taste and stronger tobacco flavor than other Guatemalan coffee. Every 30 years or so, the area near Antigua is hit by a volcanic eruption, which provides more nitrogen to the already fertile land, and plenty of rainfall and sunlight make the place more suitable for growing coffee.

Other coffee producers include SanMarco, Oriente&Coban, Palcya, Mataquescuintia and LaUman in zacapa. The establishment of the Special Coffee Association means that the Government of Guatemala has begun to pay attention to high-quality coffee, and the efforts made for it will soon bear fruit.

The main areas rich in premium coffee in Guatemala are Lake LakeAtitlan and Huehuentenango.

Qianjie Coffee Guatemala Coffee brewing parameters recommended:

V60ap90 ℃ / 1 15 / time two minutes

Guatemalan coffee has good acidity and smooth taste, and the slightly smoky taste at the end is very special.