Guatemala Vivette Nango-Yasapakari Cooperative (Smithsonian friendly Bird) certified organic

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Coffee has helped Guatemala's economy in the past century. It is estimated that there are about 120000 coffee producers, accounting for 40% of agricultural exports. Among 22 provinces, as many as 20 provinces are engaged in coffee cultivation. Almost all areas grow coffee beans, 98% are shaded by trees, and are almost monopolized by Arabica beans. The main sub-varieties are Bourbon, Tipica, Caturra, Catua í, Pache and Pacamara. Guatemala, with its high altitude and 300 different microclimates, coupled with stable rainfall and fertile soil rich in minerals, is the most ideal among Central American countries.

Since the early 1990s, Anacaf é has taken the lead according to the characteristics of coffee, growth climate, soil quality and altitude. Eight different producing areas for producing alpine hard beans (SHB) are: Ekat Nango Valley (the Acatenango valley), Antigua (Antigua), Attila (Atitl á n), Coban Rain Forest (Coban á n), Farrakhan Nice Plain (the Fraijanes plateau), Vivetta Nango (Huehuetenango), New Oriental (Nuevo Oriente) and San Marcos volcanic area (San Marcos). The main harvest season is from December to March of the following year. Relatively high-altitude producing areas such as Vivette South fruit can be in April, as long as the harvest is completed, it will be shipped.

Asociaci ó n Barillense de Agricultores (ASOBAGRI) Yasapakari Cooperative is located in the mountain city 200km north of Vivette Nanguo, a coffee city in the northwest of Guatemala. It is surrounded by green forest conservation land. There are 711 coffee farmers and 352 independent farmers who have passed organic certification. Most of their members still communicate in traditional Mayan language. The mission of Yasapakari Cooperative is to strengthen the green production of small farmers in the area. And maintain traditional organic and shade production, invest the proceeds in dry squares and warehouses to support their own health care and education programs.

Property Characteristics: farm characteristics

Name of Farm Farm: Asociaci ó n Barillense de Agricultores Yasapakari Cooperative

City City: Huehuetenan Vivette Nanguo

Country countries: Guatemala Guatemala

Altitude altitude: 1650 ~ 1850 m

Certification certification: Fair Trade certification ORIGIN organic, Smithsonian Bird Friendly Smithsonian friendly bird

Coffee Characteristics: coffee characteristics

Variety variety: Bourbon Caturra bourbon Kadura

Processing System treatment: Fully Washed and dried on patio is washed and dried on the scaffolding

Aroma aroma / flavor flavor: Violet, raspberry, black tea, peach, jasmine, red vegetable sweet, grass sweet

Sour: grapefruit acid, citric acid, green orange

Complex complexity and other other: acid value is complex and solid, astringency will not be stuck, medium and re-baked sweet enough purity, smooth good coffee

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