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History and Market of Guatemalan Coffee

Coffee cultivation began in Guatemala around 1850 and by the end of the 19th century, coffee cultivation became the country's main export crop (accounting for 80 per cent of exports) as a result of reforms led by then-president Justo Rufino Barrios (Justo Rufino Barrios). These policies were particularly cruel to the natives because Barrios took their land and the land occupied by the Catholic Church. The land was used to make way for Guatemala's first coffee plantation.

Anacafe, the coffee council of Guatemala, was founded in 1960 and joined ICO in 1963. With the growth of demand for high-quality coffee in the late 1980s, especially in the United States, Anacafe began to promote regional coffee.

In the early 1990s, coffee prices fell sharply, causing many finca owners, who then made up the majority of coffee producers, to go bankrupt and abandon their coffee plantations. Companies that have both the financial means and the will to continue to produce coffee are beginning to pay more attention to professional coffee production, with Anacafe providing support through research, training and marketing for professional markets.

Nowadays, professional buyers mainly cooperate with Hyundai finca, and more and more small farmers cooperate with mills / exporters. Guatemalan coffee is suitable for both commercial and professional roasting, as the knowledge, education and professionalism of the Guatemalan coffee industry are constantly improving.