Coffee Originin Guatemala
850 AD
The wild coffee plant (coffea arabica) is a plant native to Ethiopia, discovered in 850 AD.
850 AD
The wild coffee plant (coffea arabica) is a plant native to Ethiopia, discovered in 850 AD.
1,760
The first coffee tree arrived in Guatemala in 1760 from the Antilles, arriving first in Antigua Guatemala, where it was used by Jesuit priests as decoration in convents.
1,760
The first coffee tree arrived in Guatemala in 1760 from the Antilles, arriving first in Antigua Guatemala, where it was used by Jesuit priests as decoration in convents.
1,800
When 1,800 arrive, the coffee plants are taken to the outskirts of Antigua, and little by little it spreads to a good part of the Guatemalan territory.
1,800
When 1,800 arrive, the coffee plants are taken to the outskirts of Antigua, and little by little it spreads to a good part of the Guatemalan territory.
1,858
The first export is made in 1,858. Two decades later, coffee was already the most important crop in the country.
1,858
The first export is made in 1,858. Two decades later, coffee was already the most important crop in the country.
Guatemalan Coffee
Guatemalan coffee is manually harvested, selecting the ripe fruit, transferred to the wet mill and processed in the dry mill.
Guatemalan Coffee
Guatemalan coffee is manually harvested, selecting the ripe fruit, transferred to the wet mill and processed in the dry mill.
Ourcoffees
Guatemalan coffee plantations flower once a year, during the months of March, April or May, depending on the elevation and rainfall pattern of the particular region. Flowering takes between two and three days, and during this time the coffee plantations take on the appearance of a snowy field. From each flower a fruit will be born that contains two seeds or coffee beans.
Acatenango
Coffee plantations planted up to 2,000 meters above sea level. Acatenango's profile is characterized by having a marked acidity, aromatic, balanced body and prolonged aftertaste.
