About this lot
ORIGIN The production of coffee has been a mainstay of Guatemala’s economy for over a century. 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 volcanic soils. There are four main growing regions: Antigua, Huehuetenango, Atitlan, and Jalapa (Nuevo Oriente) which offers up distinctive regional profiles due to different varieties and terroir. These coffee is from Chiquimula department near the border with Honduras and El Salvador, producers here have worked hard to develop the coffee economy are now better roads and infrastructure to help facilitate improved quality and quantity of coffee cherries. PRODUCER Mar