Introduction to the characteristics of boutique coffee beans in Guatemala Antigua Flower God Coffee producing area

On the menu of some high-end cafes, Guatemala Antigua coffee is definitely included in the "origin coffee" column. People who like it always think about its special smoke fragrance. Coffee created prosperity for Guatemala. Coffee continues to influence Guatemala's economy to this day.

Antigua is the oldest and most beautiful city in America. As early as 1543, Antigua was the colonial capital of Central America, and the Spanish government was also located here. After a major earthquake in 1773, Antigua was completely destroyed, so the capital was moved to Guatemala. Antigua City is about 40 kilometers west of Guatemala City. Colonial buildings were destroyed by the earthquake. After the earthquake, the original state was preserved as a whole. It can be said to be a living historical museum. Antigua coffee is grown in Antigua, on the slopes of the volcanic heartland, where it grows naturally in the rain and sun.

Antigua coffee dates back to the Mayan civilization. Due to volcanic eruptions, the soil here is more nutritious, and sufficient sunlight and moisture also make the coffee produced excellent quality. Most importantly, the residents here insist on growing Arabica bourbon coffee, although the yield is small, but the quality is better. Antigua's inhabitants, who grow coffee on a large scale, like to harvest it all at once and use the ancient sun method to remove the skin and pulp from the coffee fruit. People pluck ripe fruit and unripe fruit together, even mixing leaves with them and spreading them out in the sun. When spread on the ground for a long time, coffee beans easily absorb the impurities of the soil, so they often have an odd salty taste. The taste is often unbearable to first-time tasters, but people who are used to it like it. Coffee farmers in Antigua earn very little. But they themselves say that even if they are poor, they still feel happy because of coffee. This is because Guatemala is located in the tropics. The northern and eastern coastal plains have a tropical rain forest climate, and the southern mountains have a subtropical climate. There are two dry and wet seasons in the year. The wet season is from May to October, and the dry season is from November to April.

The central plateau is also the cultural center of Guatemala, where temperatures are mild all year round at 1300 to 1800 meters, with daily temperatures ranging from 18 to 28 ° C, and colder January and February at higher altitudes. Annual precipitation is 2000-3000 mm in the northeast and 500-1000 mm in the south, while ecological conditions in the south are very suitable for the growth of high-quality Arabica trees. What is more special is that there are several active volcanoes distributed in the southern mountainous areas. These active volcanoes still erupt irregularly. Although they bring turbulence to the lives of local people, their rich volcanic ash soil also benefits the local coffee industry and brings rich substances to coffee cultivation.

And Guatemala coffee beans mostly belong to the Bourbon species of Arabica, so Guatemala coffee growing areas are almost all in the southern mountain forest areas of the country.

In Guatemala, there are seven major coffee producing areas, each producing coffee flavor is different, but in summary, Guatemala coffee presents a mild and mellow overall texture, elegant aroma, and with a pleasant acidity similar to fruit acid, like a coffee aristocrat, among which Antigua coffee (Antigua Classic) is deeply recommended by coffee gluttons around the world