Origin
About this lot
ORIGIN The production of coffee has been a mainstay of Guatemala’s economy for over a hundred years. More than 125,000 coffee producers help to grow Guatemala’s coffee production. Today, coffee remains one of Guatemala’s principal export products, accounting for 40% of all agricultural export revenue. The country’s coffee growing regions enjoys high altitudes, good rainfall all-year-round in regions that benefit from mineral-rich soils. There are four main growing regions in Guatemala (Antigua, Huehuetenango, Atiitlan, Nuevo Oriente) which offer up distinctive regional profiles due to the influence of varieties and microclimate. This coffee from Antigua is cultivated on volcanic soils which help to lock in moisture as the region is sunnier and tends to get less rainfall – resulting in coffees that are sweet and smooth with a balanced acidity. The local town of San Martín Jilotepeque – wh