What are the characteristics of cuckoo coffee in Guatemalan coffee producing area

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Coban coffee production area is located in Alta Verapaz province, 220 km away from Guatemala city, this production area is famous for its unspoiled natural environment and unique microclimate. Alta Verapaz is geographically adjacent to the northern province of Peten, which is the core of Mayan culture and the source of the largest tropical rain forest in Central America in Guatemala; looking further south, it faces mountains with altitudes above 1600 meters. The contrast between the high-altitude mountains and the high-humidity tropical rain forest makes the area always shrouded in fine mist formed by dense clouds falling. The name "Coban" comes from the Q eqchi language "Cob An", which means "foggy place".

This area has some of the most amazing mountain views in Guatemala: stunning views, rich limestone landscapes, and rugged hilly terrain with clouds. Coban's upland climate and landscape are among the wettest and greenest in Guatemala, while the constant rain infuses the land and rivers with abundant water, making the area a fascinating destination for adventure and ecological excursions.

Coban is also one of the few breeding grounds for Quetzal (Pharomachrus and Euptilotis), the national bird of Guatemala and the currency name of Guatemala. If you visit Guatemala, you can admire long-tailed birds with bright tails at Biotopo del Quetzal.

The coffee producing area is located in the misty forest of Alta Verapaz, a non-volcanic area full of limestone and clay, with cool and humid environmental characteristics. It is often shrouded in the famous "Chipi Chipi"(persistent light rain), mist and moisture wetting every inch of Koban, fine mist from the humid tropical rain forest air drift to Koban high altitude formed by the fog.

There are two seasons: rainy season and rainy season. Annual rainfall here is the second highest of all coffee-producing regions in Guatemala, with the heaviest rainfall from May to December. Most of the coffee grown in the Koban rainforest region is grown on the special rolling hills of this area, growing harmoniously with the rainforest composed of local natural tree groups.

About Coffee

Quetzal Coffee SHB

Production area: Coban Rainforest Production Area

Planting altitude: 1300-1500m

Treatment method: water washing treatment method

Soil: limestone and clay

Shade Tree: Inga

Harvest time: December to May

Annual rainfall: 3000-4000mm

Humidity: 85-95%

Annual average temperature: 15-20ºC

Water content: 12.2%

Flavor Description: Black currant, mint, melon, peach notes acid value, toffee sweetness, milk chocolate, medium good body.

Elevation classification of Guatemala:

Like many Central American countries, Guatemala has its own growing elevation classification:

Prime: Planted at 750- 900 meters above sea level.

Extra Prime: Planting altitude 900--1050m.

Semi Hard Bean: Planted at an altitude of 1050--1220m.

Hard Bean (HB): Planted at an altitude of 1220--1300m.

Strictly Hard Bean (SHB): Planted above 1300 meters.

Guatemala Coffee Features:

Guatemala also has: tropical rain forest, volcanic geology, plateau vertical valley and variable micro-climate, coupled with several rainfall patterns and fertile soil, making Guatemala coffee flavor million kinds, tonal diversity rich, there are fine, elegant, sweet, fruity, but also more complex, rich, with chocolate, toffee aroma.

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