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Guatemala Antigua "Flor de Esperanza"

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per pound (also available by the half pound)


The fertile volcanic soil in the region around Guatemala's old capital, Antigua, gives this high-grown coffee a soft richness with a slightly sweet and smoky aftertaste. It is a smooth and very well balanced cup.


Medium and Dark Roasts.

Also available Swiss Water Process decaffeinated for an additional $1.




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Modern day Guatemala is home to some great coffee. It was introduced to Guatemala probably around the same time that Europeans began uncovering Tikal (the famous Mayan ruins in Northern Guatemala) – in the 1850’s. Intensive coffee cultivation began a decade later in the high tablelands between Guatemala’s mountain ranges. In these areas coffee is shade grown at altitudes ranging from 2,500 feet to 5,000 feet. At lower altitudes bananas are used to shade the trees from the heat of the sun. At higher altitudes the trees are planted so the nearby mountains provide protection from the cold winter winds.


Antigua, Guatemala Many Guatemalan coffees are quite nuanced and sophisticated. The Antigua coffee region, Guatemala’s most famous, surrounds the old colonial city of Antigua, south of Guatemala’s capital. The city was once capital of the Spanish colony of Guatemala, which incorporated part of Southern Mexico and most of Central America. It is surrounded by three striking, cone shaped, volcanos, one of which is continually smoking, which makes one think the city is surrounded by Juraissic Park.
The Antigua coffees are grown at high altitudes, between 4,600 and 5,600 feet. The volcanic soils provide excellent nourishment. The best of the Antigua’s have a rich flavor and velvety mouth feel. Our coffee in particular drinks very smoothly and has a smoky, slightly sweet, aftertaste.

Read more about Guatemala in our newsletter: August 2011- Guatemala


Medium and Dark Roasts.

Also available Swiss Water Process decaffeinated for an additional $1.