What's the flavor of coffee in Guatemala?

Let's learn about the description of the regional characteristics of the coffee bean growing areas in Guatemala.

Guatemala is rich in natural resources, which makes Guatemalan coffee beans very amorous.

The common tonality is elegant and lively, clean and layered.

With green malic acid, jasmine, orange peel, green pepper, cocoa, some finish will have a strong smoky flavor.

Diverse and rich regional taste, ever-changing charming aroma.

Guatemala is located in the tropics with many volcanoes, the northern and eastern coastal plains have a tropical rain forest climate, and the southern mountains have a subtropical climate. The year is divided into two dry and wet seasons, with wet seasons from May to October and dry seasons from November to April of the following year. The annual precipitation is 2000-3000 mm in the northeast and 500-1000 mm in the south.

The forest accounts for half of the country's area and is the location of the best latitude for coffee production. Because coffee is an important cash crop in the area, it has given rise to a rich coffee culture. People drink coffee every day. Most people have a cup of coffee for lunch.

In fact, Guatemala, like many Central American and Chinese countries, has its own growth altitude classification:

Prime: plant 750 Murray 900 meters above sea level.

Extra Prime: planted at an altitude of 900 Murray 1050 meters.

Semi Hard Bean: plant 1050m above sea level. 1220m.

Hard Bean (HB): planted at 1220m above sea level in Murray 1300m.

Strictly Hard Bean (SHB): planted above 1300 meters above sea level.

And last year 2018 was the winner of the Guatemala Excellence Cup competition-Blueberry Manor Coffee (2018COE third Manor, 2017COE4)

This bean is derived from the ancient Arabica species: Pache (Patch), a local variety of Typica. It is especially suitable for growing at an altitude of 9-1800 meters above sea level. It has a thick taste of fragrant cocoa and is very suitable for iced coffee in summer.

The rare Guatemalan coffee sun-dried beans are in excellent condition. Raw beans have a strong fruit flavor. After baking, you can drink obvious cherry and blueberry fruit flavors. In the pleasant floral aroma, there is a unique sweetness of sun beans. The end is comfortable, adjustable and apricot flavor, meticulous and rich taste.

The Blueberry Manor is one of the highest and most powerful estates in Guatemala; the owner professionally manages the farm, challenging the growing of coffee at 2300 meters and the limit of the higher the flavor is grown in Arabica. And in recent years in various competitions to show a very strong strength.