Huehuetenango Flavor Profile_What is the Maximum Price for Guatemala Huehuetenango Coffee Beans

Huehuetenango coffee, with its distinctive floral and fruity notes, has become one of the most beloved coffees among Eastern palates.

Guatemala's Coffee Characteristics

Guatemala, renowned for its highland terrain, is one of Taiwan's top five coffee-importing countries. Its Strictly Hard Bean (SHB) from high-altitude regions performs exceptionally across the country's diverse growing areas, yielding outstanding high-quality coffee. Guatemalan coffee offers rich flavor variation and intense acidity, with floral and fruity aromas and sometimes subtle spice undertones. Its body ranges from medium to full with high complexity, representing the pinnacle of sophisticated coffee profiles. From purely sweet and pleasant cups to spice-laced complex ones to vibrantly high-acidity coffees, Guatemala has it all.

Flavor Profile

It possesses a unique, bright floral and fruity character with a refreshing profile. The dry aroma releases a sweet fragrance reminiscent of black cherries, with subtle spice variations through the mid-palate and consistently solid performance. After tasting, notes of caramel and rich sweetness emerge, and as the cup cools, a refreshing citrus-peel aroma further refines the palate. This distinctive fruit character is what makes Huehuetenango so popular with Eastern consumers.

Finca El Injerto - Pacamara

Origin: Huehuetenango, Guatemala

Price: Approximately $80 per pound

Finca El Injerto earned recognition in Guatemala's Cup of Excellence in 2006, even taking the championship that year and claiming this prestigious honor.

For the auction, Finca El Injerto presented its "BEST El Injerto" series, carefully selecting small batches of exceptional quality and varieties from within the estate. Experienced pickers harvest only ripe cherries, after which cuppers eliminate any lots that fail to meet the quality bar. Under such strict selection, the Pacamara variety from Finca El Injerto accounts for only about 8% of total production. The first-place coffee in Guatemala's 2017 Cup of Excellence scored 90.36 points, with this Huehuetenango lot selling for over $80 per pound.

FrontStreet Coffee Recommendation

Huehuetenango's charm lies in its florals, and if that is what draws you in, FrontStreet Coffee's Yirgacheffe Guodingding Cooperative coffee is a natural companion. It carries the classic washed Yirgacheffe profile - a white-floral sweetness close to fragrant jasmine, bright citrus acidity and a green-tea finish - and as a pour-over it lifts with lemony acidity and honeyed sweetness. It even works beautifully as cold brew, where slow, cold steeping draws out the lighter aromatic molecules for an iced coffee as refreshing as fruit tea.

For a floral cup from the other side of the world, FrontStreet Coffee's Boquete Geisha from Panama delivers a similar elegance. Brewed hot, it releases the white, perfumed scent of coffee blossom, then pours out citrus, sweet melon and honeyed acidity with a whisper of caramel - a cup that lingers long after the last sip, whether you brew it as pour-over, drip bag, cold brew, clever cup or French press.