Guatemala

Guatemala coffee is one of the most popular types of coffee in the world. With good combinations of soil quality, climate and altitude in many regions of Guatemala, it is consistently ranked one of the best coffee countries of origin. Because Guatemala is so close to the United States, the U.S. gets a large portion of the Guatemalan coffee imports, especially the Guatemalan specialty coffees of high quality such as Guatemala Antigua coffee, Guatemala Percol coffee or Guatemala Lake Atitlan coffee.

By brewing Guatemalan coffee you can often be assured of a flavor of coffee that is both bold and subtle. The state of the Guatemalan coffee industry and the quality of coffee that we have been able to enjoy in the United States has been affected Guatemalan politics, but at the moment the supply of coffee from Guatemala tends to be stable. When making Guatemalan coffee, remember that the kind of coffee that you buy from Guatemala affects the future of the coffee industry there. The large companies in Guatemala have expansive farms where they grow low grade coffee and mix it with smaller amounts of higher grade. The best thing to do to ensure the best quality of coffee from Guatemala is to support a smaller coffee farm in Guatemala with your business. If you get your coffee from a personal source you can have a much better chance of finding a high quality product.

As far as the characteristics of coffee from Guatemala go, Guatemalan coffee flavors that are the best typically get high marks from international coffee drinkers for brightness, depth of flavor and a strong aftertaste. Although coffee from Guatemala tends to be among the most revered, you have to remember that not all crops are great and always be sure to be aware of whether you are buying from a small farm or a large distributor in order to better now exactly where and from what conditions the coffee from Guatemala you are drinking originates. If you are a fan of bold coffee with spicy tones and a bittersweet aftertaste you may find that one of the many high quality small farm varieties of coffee from Guatemala is just what you have been looking for as a dedicated coffee drinker. I wish you the best of luck finding a type of Guatemalan coffee that you enjoy and that may become one of your regular treats.