A brief introduction to the cultivation of Guatemalan boutique coffee beans with balanced acidity, geographical location, climate and altitude

These Mayan-run coffee industries once made Guatemala's economy prosperous and occupied a dominant position in the national economy. Unfortunately, however, the political situation in Guatemala is not conducive to these coffee growers. High output is usually a sign of overall economic prosperity in a country. However, coffee production in Guatemala has declined relatively, to only 700 kg/ha, compared with 900 kg/ha in El Salvador and a staggering 1700 kg/ha in Costa Rica. Guatemala's coffee export trade is controlled by private companies, but the National Coffee Council controls other sectors of the coffee industry.

Some of Guatemala's finest coffee is currently exported to Japan, where it sells for $3-$4 a cup. In order to revitalize its coffee industry, Guatemala has set up a special coffee association and given maximum support and attention to these high-quality coffees. These efforts will soon bear fruit, and the real beneficiaries are not only coffee growers, but coffee lovers all over the world.

Guatemala is located in the middle of North and South America, and its geographical position occupies an important position in Central America. Guatemala covers an area of approximately 108899 square kilometers. Land features can be divided into: volcanic plateau, lowland tropical forests, volcanic sandy coastal plains on the Pacific coast, and virgin land on the Caribbean coast. The Sierra Madre Mountains of Central America span east and west of Guatemala, covering an area of about 2/3 and containing 34 volcanoes. Rivers and lakes dot the landscape, while equatorial forests and plain jungles cover it. There are also undeveloped volcanic beaches on the Pacific and Caribbean coasts.

Coffee produced in Guatemala is one of the world's top coffees, because Guatemala is a volcanic terrain with high altitude, and these volcanoes are the most ideal places to grow coffee. The tasters prefer this blend of flavoured coffee with a spicy flavour to other varieties. The extra-hard coffee beans here are rare good coffee, it is full of particles, delicious, balanced acidity. Guatemala has also received attention for its giant coffee beans.

Coffee was introduced to Guatemala in 1750 by Father Jesuit, and German colonists developed the coffee industry in the late 19th century. Today, most of the coffee industry is produced in the south of the country. There are seven major coffee producing areas in Guatemala. The coffee produced in each producing area has different flavor, but in summary, the coffee in Guatemala presents mild and mellow overall texture, elegant aroma, and special and pleasant acidity similar to fruit acid, becoming the aristocrat of coffee, among which Antigua Classic coffee (Antigua Classic) is deeply recommended by coffee connoisseurs around the world.

Here, the slopes of the Sierra Madre volcano provide ideal conditions for growing fine coffee beans, which grow at high altitudes. Critics prefer this blend of flavoured coffee with a spicy flavour to other types of coffee. The extra-hard coffee beans here are rare good coffee, it is full of particles, delicious, balanced acidity. Guatemala has also received attention for its giant coffee beans.

Aristocrats in Coffee

Guatemala Antigua coffee is not only smooth and hard, but also of good quality. It is a perfect combination of acid and sweet. Together with a trace of smoke, it emphasizes its deep depression and mystery.

Taste: bitter and fragrant, good taste.

High-quality coffee is mellow and has a good quality sour, quite well received, is the best material for mixed coffee.

Guatemala very hard beans to elegant lively acid, clean without impurity taste, distinct layers, as well as green apple sour fragrance, berry fruit fragrance, jasmine flower fragrance, orange peel fragrance, green pepper fragrance, fruit sour feeling, chocolate sweet fragrance, even the tail rhyme has smoke flavor known.

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

Other coffee producing areas include San Marco, Oriente & Coban, Palcya, Mataquescuintia and La Uman in Zacapa. Most Guatemala coffee beans are cultivated in high-altitude volcanic soils, the highest Arabica variety. Due to the long ripening period, the beans are medium and dense (Guatemala coffee beans are graded not by particle size, but by the number of defects), and the beans are dark turquoise in color. Aroma, mellow, sweet and fresh pleasant unique acidity is its characteristic, because the aroma and taste of coffee beans are hidden in its acidity. Therefore, coffee beans with this characteristic can be called superior coffee beans. Name suitable for baking degree taste characteristics.

Such rich regional flavor should be related to the water and soil of the eight major producing areas in the dangerous country. Among them, Antigua, Aikatango Valley, Etilan, San Marco and Huaiqiangsi five producing areas belong to volcanic geology. In addition, Vivienne Nango, Cobain and New Oriental three production areas, belong to non-volcanic highlands or tropical rain forest climate. Guatemala has more than 300 microclimates throughout its territory, the most in the world.