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Guatemala Antigua Margarita

Guatemala Antigua Coffee Margarita

Country: Guatemala

Origin: Margarita

Altitude: 1500m

Processing: washing process

Grade: SHB

Species: bourbon

Flavor description: cream, citrus, flowers, stone fruits, berries

A cup of Antigua coffee in Guatemala seems to let us see the sudden disappearance of the mysterious Mayans multiply in the ancient land, history brushed away their existence, history has achieved their eternity.

If a person's wrinkles depict a person's path, then the smell of coffee remembers the origin of a cup of coffee: about its hometown, the time of harvest, the way it is roasted and ground, that is, the lifetime journey of coffee. Guatemala's fertile volcanic soil gives birth to a unique flavor of boutique coffee beans: Antigua coffee. The charm of Antigua lies in its balanced and refreshing acidity, rich spice and unique smoky taste, which tells us the desolate history of Antigua in Guatemala.

2 Antigua coffee, Guatemala

Antigua is located in the West Indies, Antigua: Antigua means "ancient, ancient" in Spanish. Antigua was the capital of the Spanish colonial period in 1543.

Antigua Island (Antigua) is a famous producer of coffee. Rich volcanic soil, low humidity, strong sunlight and cool night winds are the characteristics of Antigua. There are three spectacular active volcanoes, adding ash and dust from time to time. 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. Antigua coffee, it is not only good quality, but also quite complete taste, rich layers, astonishing.

The volcano once destroyed the once-popular capital in an instant and attributed it to the dull Antigua, which is now run by the last remaining Indians. Mayan culture is not only one of the most important ancient cultures in the world, but also an important classical culture in America. Most coffee growers in Guatemala can be seen as descendants of the Mayans.

Some people say that you will see a wonderful story in the unique smoky taste of a cup of Antigua coffee in Guatemala. It is a story about Indians.

3 charming aroma

Guatemalan coffee, belonging to bourbon coffee beans, is one of the more sour varieties, taste mellow and slightly wild, the most suitable for blending into mixed coffee.

Guatemalan coffee has a strong aroma, even if you don't drink it, just smelling it is already a pleasure. Antigua coffee has a rich and velvety mellow, rich and lively aroma, and fine sour taste. When the attractive fragrance lingers on the tip of your tongue, there is an indescribable mystery. You may feel dull at the first sip, but as the coffee cools down, you will find it slightly sweet and be surprised by its depth.

Antigua coffee is popular with most coffee lovers only because of its distinctive aroma. The coffee in Guatemala has a rich regional flavor, which should be related to the soil and water in the eight major producing areas of Guatemala. There are few places in the world that offer a variety of high-quality coffee beans, such as those produced in Guatemala.

4 excellent producing areas

Guatemalan coffee is the aristocrat of coffee. The coffee produced in Guatemala is one of the top coffee in the world. Coffee was really introduced into Guatemala in 1750.

The reason for its excellent quality is due to the unique conditions of its origin. Guatemala is located in the tropics, but because of its relatively high altitude, the climate is mild, so it is a subtropical climate. Under the influence of this climate, coffee trees blossom and bear fruit more slowly than coffee trees in other parts of the world. However, the mild climate and fertile soil make it an excellent environment for growing coffee.

Guatemala is bordered by Mexico to the north, Honduras and El Salvador to the south, the Caribbean to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west, with tropical rain forests, volcanic geology, plateau valleys and changeable micro-climate. The average elevation of the dangerous country is high, the coffee belt is more than 1500 meters, and the latitude is between 14 and 16 degrees north. Guatemala is a high-altitude volcanic terrain, and these volcanoes are the ideal places to grow coffee. Each region has different climate change, rich soil formed by volcanoes, abundant natural water resources, high-altitude mountains and shady and moist forests.

In such a geographical environment, it is easiest to grow extremely hard beans, which are full-grained, delicious and balanced in acidity. In addition, its giant coffee beans have attracted a lot of attention in Guatemala.

5 taste mellow

Guatemalan coffee shows a mild and mellow overall texture, elegant aroma, and with a special and pleasant acidity similar to fruit acid, has become the aristocracy of coffee, of which Antigua Classic Coffee (AntiguaClassic) has been highly recommended by coffee connoisseurs around the world. Not only the bean watch is smooth and hard, the quality is good, the perfect combination of more rich and sour and sweet, coupled with a trace of smoky taste, but also emphasizes its deep and mysterious.

Guatemala Antigua is famous for its elegant, sour, clean, well-structured, sour apple, berry, jasmine, orange peel, green pepper, sweet and sour fruit, sweet chocolate and even smoky aftertaste. It has a slightly charcoal burning taste, just like the sweetness of chocolate mixed with smoke. Antigua coffee is also known as "cigarette coffee" because of its unique charcoal incense.

All coffee in Guatemala is washed, of which 45% is of fine grade, a high proportion, and a small amount of robusta. Guatemalan coffee varieties are mainly bourbon, Tibika, Kaduai, Kaddura, there are also a small number of yellow bourbon, Rosa and Pacamara, the variety is quite diverse.

Brewing Analysis of Antigua Coffee

Recommended cooking method: hand flushing

Degree of grinding: (Japanese little Fuji R440) 3.5

V60 filter cup, 15g powder, water temperature 91 degrees

Ratio of gouache to flour at 1:15

Break: small flow water injection to 125 grams, slow water injection to 225 grams

Total duration: about 1 minute 50 seconds

BG lapping 4R

Bean grinder

Grinding degree

Powder quantity

Filter cup

BG

4R

15g

V60

Water temperature

Stuffy steam

The second stage of water quantity

The third stage of water quantity

Total time 1:58

90 degrees

30g water for 30s

95g

100g

Total amount of water: 225

Sweetness: ☆☆

Acidity: ☆☆☆

Bitterness: ☆

Other suggestions for trickling extraction:

Normal pressure, recommended grinding degree of 3.5-4, water temperature 91 °C.

Philharmonic pressure, recommended 2.5 grinding degree, water temperature 90 °C

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