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Is La Flor Cafe, a Famous Antigua Coffee Brand, Facing Reduced Production? Will Guatemalan Antigua Coffee Prices Rise?

Published: 2026-01-28 Author: FrontStreet Coffee

Last Updated: 2026/01/28, Professional coffee knowledge exchange for more coffee bean information, please follow Coffee Workshop (WeChat public account: cafe_style). Large-scale active volcanic eruptions have affected the Antigua region of Guatemala and coffee-growing areas in the southwest of Guatemala City. It has been reported that 69 people have died and dozens have been injured. Coffee farms and factories throughout the disaster area have been covered in volcanic ash and smoke since Sunday's explosion.

Volcanic ash and debris covering coffee trees near Guatemala's active volcano

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Major Volcanic Eruption Devastates Guatemala's Coffee Growing Regions

A massive and active volcanic eruption has affected the Antigua Island of Guatemala and the coffee growing areas in the southwestern part of Guatemala City.

According to reports, 69 people have lost their lives and dozens have been injured. Coffee farms and factories throughout the affected areas have been covered in volcanic ash and smoke. Since the eruption on Sunday, many residents have been unable to return to work due to impassable roads. According to statistics from Guatemala's Federal Disaster Relief Organization Conred, 3,200 people have been evacuated due to the volcanic eruption, with more than 2,600 still in temporary shelters.

Dust and debris covering coffee trees near Guatemala's active volcano

The Guatemala National Coffee Association and the non-profit coffee farm organization Funcafe have strongly supported Conred's disaster relief efforts, preparing large quantities of disaster relief supplies, food, clothing, and medical materials at the coffee association offices and headquarters.

Volcanic ash and smoke covering drying areas in coffee plantations

Anacafé reports that coffee farming communities and cities in the departments of Sacatepéquez and Chimaltenango have been most affected by volcanic ash and debris. The organization estimates that approximately 2,400 to 2,861 hectares of coffee planting land in the Manzanas area of Guatemala have been covered by volcanic ash over the years.

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Although rain has washed away some debris, the organization is still urging farmers who have not evacuated or have returned to their farms to clean up remaining debris and irrigate seed beds.

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