Introduction to the Flavor and Taste characteristics of Guatemala Coffee Manor with balanced acidity

According to the 1986 Constitution, Guatemala has a pluralistic political system. The president is elected by universal suffrage and is the head of state, head of government and commander-in-chief of the armed forces, with the highest executive power of the country. The unicameral National Assembly is the highest legislature of the country. The Cabinet is the executive agency of the government, directly under the leadership of the President and assisted by the Vice President. [13]

Guatemala is a multi-party, independent democratic republic. The Constitution promulgated on 15 January 1986 provides for the separation of legislation (the Guatemalan Congress), law enforcement (the President and Vice-President) and the judiciary (the Supreme Court), belonging to the system of separation of powers. Congressional and presidential elections are held every four years, and all citizens over the age of 18 have the right to vote, while soldiers do not have the right to vote. Congress appoints members of the Supreme Court for a term of four years. [14]

Constitution

The current constitution of Guatemala was adopted by the National Assembly in May 1985, entered into force on 14 January 1986, and adopted a constitutional amendment on 30 January 1994. The Constitution stipulates that the president and vice president shall be directly elected for a term of four years and shall not be re-elected; the president shall be the head of state, head of government and commander-in-chief of the armed forces; and soldiers must retire for five years before they can run for president. [8]

Parliament

The National Assembly of Guatemala is unicameral and exercises legislative power. Its members serve for a term of four years and are eligible for re-election. There will be a Speaker and three Deputy speakers for a term of one year. The current parliament was established in January 2012, with a total of 158 seats, with the following seats held by each party: 57 seats for the Patriotic Party, 48 seats for the National Union of Hope and the National Grand Alliance, 14 seats for the National Union for change and the Liberal Party for Democratic Reform, and 27 seats for other political parties and independents. The current speaker is Pedro Muadi of the Patriotic Party, who took office on January 14, 2013 for an one-year term. [14]

The government

The current government of Guatemala was formed in January 2012. The main members are: vice President Rosanna Baldetti, Foreign Minister Harold Cavalieros, Minister of the Interior Maurizio Lopez Bonillia, Minister of Defense Ulisses Noe Soedo Hilone, Minister of Finance Pavel Centrino, Minister of Transport and Infrastructure Guillermo Castillo, Minister of Education Cynthia del Aguila, Agriculture, The Minister of Animal Husbandry and Food Mario Aldana, the Minister of economy and Trade Sergio de la Torre Jimeno, the Minister of Public Health and Social Welfare Ludwig Ovalle, the Minister of Labour and Social Security Carlos Contreras, the Minister of Energy and Mining Eric Estuardo Achira de Essa, the Minister of Culture and Sports Jeronimo Lanserio, The Minister of Environment and Natural Resources, Luis Armando Zulita Tablada, Guatemala borders Mexico to the north. It is bordered by Honduras and El Salvador to the south, the Caribbean to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west, with tropical rain forests, volcanic geology, plateau valleys and changeable micro-climate. Guatemalan coffee once enjoyed a reputation as the best quality coffee in the world. The extra-hard coffee beans here are full-grained, delicious and balanced, and the coffee made with it is pure and rich.

There are few places in the world that offer a variety of high-quality coffee beans like those produced in Guatemala. The excellent quality of Guatemalan coffee beans is due to the unique conditions of their producing areas, including different climate change in each region, rich soil formed by volcanoes, abundant natural water resources, high-altitude mountains and shady and moist forests.

Guatemala has seven major coffee producing areas: Antigua,Coban,Atitlan,Huehuetenango,Fraijanes,Oriente and San Marcos.

The coffee beans in each producing area have their own characteristics, and they have won a lot of praise for Guatemala in the international community, especially the perfect coordination of the sour, sweet and mellow texture of Antigua; with a touch of smoke and a little more emphasis on its mystery, you will have a reason not to look for alternatives everywhere after tasting.

Here, the slopes of Sierra Madre volcano provide ideal conditions for growing high-quality coffee beans, and coffee growing at high altitudes is full of vitality. Compared with other kinds of coffee, tasters prefer this mixed flavor coffee with spicy flavor. The extra-hard coffee beans here are a rare good coffee with full grains, delicious taste and balanced acidity. In addition, Guatemala has attracted a lot of attention because of its giant coffee beans.

Antigua is a famous producer of coffee. Antigua coffee is produced in Hacienda Carmona, where the best quality coffee is EL Pulcal, which is not only of good quality, but also has a stronger flavor, richer taste and stronger tobacco flavor than other Guatemalan coffee. Every 30 years or so, the area near Antigua is hit by a volcanic eruption, which provides more nitrogen to the already fertile land, and plenty of rainfall and sunlight make the place more suitable for growing coffee.

Other coffee producers include San Marco, Oriente & Coban, Palcya, Mataquescuintia and La Uman in Sakapa.