Geographical advantages of Antigua producing areas in Guatemala Flavor characteristics of Raminita Coffee

Characteristics of Antigua producing area

Antigua is said to be the birthplace of Guatemalan coffee. Antigua is located in a valley surrounded by three volcanoes, of which Volcan Fuego is an active volcano. As a result of irregular outbreaks, the soil in this producing area is rich in minerals, and there are also a large number of primeval forests in the producing area, so that the soil is rich in potassium ions, and the two add up to an endless stream of nutritious and healthy growth of coffee plants in Antigua.

The climate here is mild all the year round and has a stable humidity (65%), which makes it the most suitable place to grow coffee, and the local climate change is not as extreme as in other areas during the dry and rainy seasons. causes coffee to grow slowly in valleys above 1500 meters above sea level.

Because Antigua is a closed valley, it avoids serious soil erosion. All the unique environment, so that Antigua always maintain a stable and excellent quality.

Antigua producing area has a high altitude, the unique volcanic soil is fertile and rich in a variety of organic matter, and the crystals after volcanic eruption have good water storage, so that planting can grow in the appropriate soil temperature. The luxuriant primitive forest provides good shade and protection against cold, the growth temperature and humidity are naturally fine-tuned, and the temperature difference between day and night in the mountain area is great. Huashen has the best time to develop and mature, giving birth to a complete flavor and sweetness performance, and the texture of raw beans is hard. LA FLOR is a star product of La Minita, produced by a well-known Las Pastores processing plant. Coffee has obvious floral aroma and soft acidity.

■ altitude: 1500-1700m

Annual rainfall in ■: 800mm to 1200mm

■ mean temperature: 18: 22 ℃

■ relative humidity: 65%

■ harvest season: January to mid-March

■ soil: volcanic pumice

Main drying process of ■: Rizhao

■ shade species: Gravilea

■ main topography: volcanoes, valleys

■ coffee is elegant and well-balanced, with rich aroma and extremely sweet taste.

Introduction of Raminita Manor

La Minita Raminita is a famous raw bean processing plant for boutique coffee. La Flor, the flower god of Guatemala, and Reserva det Patron, the Colombian model student, are Raminita International Coffee Export Company, and Hacienda La Minita Raminita Manor, the flagship estate of Tarazu in Costa Rica.

Developed from the flagship estate of Costa rica, Raminita coffee from all over the world. La Minita vertically integrates their farms and processing plants around the world to give the coffee a consistent and stable quality and flavor, and to focus on the staff in the world's top producing areas and places of origin to ensure that the coffee reaches the high quality of Laminita's export, which has long been nodded by friends who drink La Minita Raminita Coffee.

During the harvest season, there will be about 700 employees, and so many employees are needed because they are picked manually. The main variety of coffee trees is "Kaddura" Caturra, which is well handled and retains a good flavor, and is well pruned, usually no more than 5 feet, mainly to make the coffee trees evenly distributed and absorb enough sunlight to ensure their quality.

On the other hand, the farm also has a small number of bourbon varieties, mainly due to the good flavor of bourbon varieties and different fruiting time, in order to balance the load of harvest workers.

Raminita Flower God of Guatemala

■ country: Guatemala

■ producing area: Antigua

■ Manor: Raminita Manor

■ altitude: 1200-1600 m

■ treatment: washing

■ varieties: bourbon, Kaddura, Kaduai

■ flavor: unique floral aroma combined with soft and fresh citrus flavor, so that flowers and fruit sweet interweave a full personality but perfect harmony, similar to the red wine afterrhyme with a hint of smoke taste, laying out the Hua Shen coffee-satin-like elegant and meticulous style.