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Guatemalan Coffee Bean grading Guatemala Coffee Flavor characteristics describe Guatemalan Coffee Story

Published: 2024-09-20 Author: World Gafei
Last Updated: 2024/09/20, Guatemala Coffee Bean graded Flavor description Taste Variety production area treatment method introduction Central American coffee is rated according to the altitude at which coffee grows in Mexico, Honduras, Haiti and other countries according to the height of Strictly High Grown (extremely high mountain beans, referred to as SHG), followed by High Grown (mountain beans, referred to as HG) Mexico called Altura, in Spanish

Introduction to the regional treatment method for the description of graded flavor of Guatemalan coffee beans

The rating of Central American coffee is based on the altitude at which the coffee grows.

Mexico, Honduras, Haiti and other countries are rated at a high level.

Strictly High Grown (SHG), followed by High Grown (HG)

Mexico is called Altura, which means high in Spanish, which means high-altitude coffee; Papua New Guinea adds the name "Mile High" to mark coffee beans grown in the highlands and mountains.

On the other hand, in the alpine area, due to the cold climate, the coffee grows slowly, the density of raw beans is higher, the texture is harder, the more mellow and aromatic the coffee is, and it has a supple sour taste; on the other hand, in lower areas, the density of raw beans is lower, the texture is less hard, the quality of coffee is worse, so some people grade it according to hardness.

Guatemalan coffee, Costa Rican coffee, Savaldo coffee, etc.

The higher the altitude of Guatemala coffee bean producing area, the better the quality of coffee. Because of the low altitude and hot climate, coffee trees grow faster and absorb less soil nutrients, so the taste of coffee is poor.

Guatemala coffee bean classification: grow 1375-1524 meters is the extremely hard beans (SHB); grow in 915-1375 meters is the high hard beans (GHB); grow in 610-915 meters called hard beans (HB); grow in 300 meters of 1000 meters called Pacific grade (Pacific) Hawaiian Kona coffee beans are divided into Type1 and Type2 two categories, Type1 is flat beans, Type2 is round beans. Under the two levels, it is divided into several levels according to the size and the number of defective beans.

Colombian coffee is divided into three grades: Supremo, Excelso and Extra. Supremo is the highest level, and Excelso is a mixture of Supremo and Extra.

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