Guatemala Bóveda Estate Single Origin Coffee: Flavor Characteristics, Growing Region, and Brewing Parameters

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Guatemala La Cupula Estate Single Origin Bean Flavor Characteristics, Region, and Brewing Parameters

ANTIGUA

Antigua may be Guatemala's most famous coffee-producing region and one of the most renowned in the country. The region is named after "Antigua Guatemala City," which features famous Spanish architecture and is a UNESCO World Heritage site. Due to the market previously being flooded with counterfeit coffee beans that devalued Antigua coffee, in 2000, the region's coffee beans received official origin designation as "Authentic Antigua Coffee." However, this did not completely stop counterfeit coffee beans produced from externally sourced fruits processed locally. Despite this, aside from overpriced imitations, it's still possible to find high-quality, worthwhile, and genuinely Antigua-grown coffee beans through traceability.

Altitude: 1,500-1,700m

Harvest: January - March

Varieties: Bourbon, Catuai, Caturra

Runner-up in Guatemala's first Cup of Excellence (2001)

Country: Guatemala

Region: Antigua

Estate: La Cupula (also known as Finca Filadelfia)

Altitude: 1,650-2,100 meters

Estate History: Founded in 1870

Estate Owner: Mr. Roberto Dalton

Cultivated Varieties: Bourbon, Villa Sarchi, Castillo (this batch is Bourbon)

Processing Method: Washed/Honey/Natural (this batch is Washed)

Wine-style Natural Process Flavor: Pineapple, muskmelon, dried apricot, candied lemon peel, Bordeaux wine, green tea with cinnamon spice, overall rich in sweetness and full-bodied aroma of smoked plum.

Manufacturer: FrontStreet Coffee

Address: No. 10 Bao'an Qianjie, Yuexiu District, Guangzhou

Contact: 020-38364473

Ingredients: In-house roasted

Shelf Life: 30 days

Net Weight: 227g

Packaging: Bulk

Taste: Medium

Bean State: Roasted coffee beans

Sugar Content: Sugar-free

Origin: Guatemala

Coffee Type: Other

Roast Level: Medium roast

Guatemala Plan del Guayabo Estate

Country: Guatemala

Region: Antigua

Estate: La Cupula Estate

Producer: Mr. Benjamin Donado

Processing Method: Wine-style natural process

Variety: Bourbon

Altitude: 1,675 meters

Flavor: Pineapple, brandy, white wine

Guatemala has numerous volcanoes, and coffee produced from volcanic soil is rich-flavored specialty coffee. Guatemala's average altitude is very high, which means the coffee tree growing environment experiences significant day-night temperature variations. This harsh environment with large temperature differences allows coffee cherries to grow longer and slower on the trees, producing hard beans with more complete and rich flavors.

Antigua

Rich volcanic soil, low humidity, abundant sunlight, and cool nights are the characteristics of this producing region. This valley is surrounded by three volcanoes: Agua, Fuego, and Acatenango. Volcanic ash from eruptions enriches the soil in the Antigua region with minerals. Volcanic pumice retains moisture, overcoming the drawback of low rainfall in the Antigua region. Dense tree shade prevents occasional frost damage.

Characteristics: Rich wet aroma, good balance, high sweetness, elegant and floating mouthfeel.

This newly arrived coffee bean comes from La Cupula Estate, located in the Antigua region of Guatemala. Bourbon: In the 18th century, the French planted seedlings on Réunion Island in the Indian Ocean, resulting in a mutation. The resulting coffee beans have curved shapes and smaller seed particles, suitable for high-altitude planting, becoming an important lineage in the coffee family and a treasure in the specialty coffee market. New leaves of Bourbon are green, and the angle between new branches that haven't yet borne fruit and the main trunk is smaller, about 45 degrees.

Finca Filadelfia, also known as La Cupula Estate, gets its name from "La Cupula" in Spanish, which refers to the highest part in traditional Spanish architecture with a dome-like appearance (hence our translation as "Dome," please see the attached image). The name La Cupula indicates that this estate is located in the highest altitude area of the entire Antigua region, with altitudes reaching 1,650-2,100 meters.

The current estate owner, Mr. Roberto Dalton, is already the fourth-generation owner of this estate. In 1869/1870, his great-grandfather Mr. Manuel Matheu Sinibaldi painstakingly established this estate. Through four generations of inheritance, they still operate with the same passion and tradition to produce high-quality coffee here.

When the Cup of Excellence was first held in Guatemala in 2001, this estate bravely secured second place.

The most famous feature of this area is the excellent natural environment surrounded by three volcanoes: Volcan Fuego (Fire Volcano), Volcan Agua (Water Volcano), and Volcan Acatenango. Especially Volcan Fuego, which is one of Guatemala's three remaining active volcanoes, still has occasional eruption activities. Its volcanic ash continuously replenishes fertile soil to this region, making it an exceptionally gifted producing area.

Flavor Description:

Citrus peel, grapefruit honey tea wet aroma, with solid mouthfeel and sweetness of dark chocolate, brown sugar, maple, almonds, etc. Bright and clear grapefruit acidity mixed with honey notes, sweet and sour sensation of berries and cherries, with a delicate and long aftertaste.

Finca Filadelfia, also known as La Cupula Estate, gets its name from "La Cupula" in Spanish, which refers to the highest part in traditional Spanish architecture with a dome-like appearance (hence our translation as "Dome," please see the attached image). The name La Cupula indicates that this estate is located in the highest altitude area of the entire Antigua region, with altitudes reaching 1,650-2,100 meters. The current estate owner, Mr. Roberto Dalton, is already the fourth-generation owner of this estate. In 1869/1870, his great-grandfather Mr. Manuel Matheu Sinibaldi painstakingly established this estate. Through four generations of inheritance, they still operate with the same passion and tradition to produce high-quality coffee here. When the Cup of Excellence was first held in Guatemala in 2001, this estate bravely secured second place.

The most famous feature of this area is the excellent natural environment surrounded by three volcanoes: Volcan Fuego (Fire Volcano), Volcan Agua (Water Volcano), and Volcan Acatenango. Especially Volcan Fuego, which is one of Guatemala's three remaining active volcanoes, still has occasional eruption activities. Its volcanic ash continuously replenishes fertile soil to this region, making it an exceptionally gifted producing area.

Guatemala

Population: 15,438,000

Guatemala has been more successful than most countries in defining its coffee focus regions and developing markets with distinctly different sales models. Based on my experience, coffee from this region has consistent flavor characteristics, although this has not yet been explicitly mandated.

SAN MARCOS

San Marcos is both the warmest and rainiest coffee-growing area in Guatemala. On the slopes facing the Pacific Ocean, the rainy season arrives early, so flowering occurs earlier than usual. Rainfall greatly affects drying after harvest, so some farms use both sun-drying and mechanical drying methods. In this region, agriculture is the economic pillar, also producing grains, fruits, meat, and wool.

Altitude: 1,300-1,800m

Harvest: December - March

Varieties: Bourbon, Caturra, Catuai

ACATENANGO

The coffee production area of this region is centered around the Acatenango valley, named after the volcano. In the past, many producers sold coffee to "coyotes," who exported the cherries to the Antigua region for processing there. This was because Antigua coffee enjoyed a better reputation and could be sold at higher prices. This practice is now less common, as the Acatenango specialty region produces excellent coffee beans and gains increasingly widespread recognition, making the region's coffee beans both profitable and traceable.

Altitude: 1,300-2,000m

Harvest: December - March

Varieties: Bourbon, Caturra, Catuai

ATITLAN

In Atitlan, coffee farms are situated around Lake Atitlan. The lake is located at 1,500 meters (4,900 feet) above sea level and has captured the hearts of many writers and tourists over the years with its breathtaking beauty. Strong winds are common here in late morning and early afternoon, which locals call "xocomil," meaning "the wind that carries away sins." Here, some private nature reserves have been established to protect the region's biodiversity and help prevent deforestation. Due to rising labor costs and competition for labor, coffee production faces pressure. Urban expansion has also increased pressure on land use, with some farmers finding it more profitable to sell their land than to continue growing coffee.

COBAN

Before World War II, German coffee producers controlled this region, and the name of Cobán town comes from this history of growth and prosperity. The dense tropical rainforest climate pattern creates a very humid climate, which poses challenges for coffee drying processing. The region faces difficult and expensive transportation due to its geographical location, however, there are still amazing coffees from this area.

Altitude: 1,300-1,500m

Harvest: December - March

Varieties: Bourbon, Maragogype, Catuai, Caturra, Pache

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