Guatemala Huehuetenango Coffee Region Flavor Description Price Variety Taste Processing Method Introduction

Discovering Guatemala's Unique Coffee Flavor Profile

Guatemala is a coffee-producing country renowned for its distinctive regional flavor characteristics. Many coffee enthusiasts find themselves captivated after just one sip of Guatemalan coffee. This is because Guatemalan coffee possesses a unique cigar-like smoky flavor that cannot be found in coffee from other producing countries. FrontStreet Coffee invites you to explore the world of Guatemalan coffee.

Guatemala's Eight Major Coffee Regions

Guatemala has eight major coffee-producing regions: Antigua, Huehuetenango, Cobán Rainforest, Acatenango, San Marcos, Nuevo Oriente, and Atitlán. Among these, the Huehuetenango region is the most famous.

The Exceptional Huehuetenango Region

The Huehuetenango region is located in the northwestern highlands of Guatemala, where coffee is cultivated at altitudes between 1,800-2,000 meters. This area is renowned for producing superior quality beans. Coffee from this region features a rich and full-bodied flavor profile with considerable body, and the smoky note is its most distinctive characteristic.

Understanding the Unique Smoky Flavor

Initially, some scholars believed that Guatemalan coffee's unique flavor was due to its rich volcanic soil. However, since the Huehuetenango region is not located within the volcanic zone yet its coffee still exhibits the same smoky flavor, this hypothesis was debunked.

FrontStreet Coffee's Daily Brew Series

FrontStreet Coffee introduced its Daily Brew series to showcase coffee beans with distinctive regional flavor characteristics as representatives, offering consumers the opportunity to experience the flavor profiles of major coffee-producing regions at an exceptional value. For Guatemala, FrontStreet Coffee selected coffee beans from the Huehuetenango region as the country's representative, priced at just 25 RMB per 100 grams.

Guatemala Daily Brew Specifications

Origin: Huehuetenango
Altitude: 1,500-2,000m
Varieties: Bourbon, Caturra, Catuai
Processing Method: Washed
Roast Level: Medium-light roast

This Daily Brew comes from highlands in Huehuetenango at 1,500-2,000 meters altitude. The quality represents the common Bourbon lineage found in Central and South America, including Bourbon, Caturra, and Catuai varieties. These coffee varieties are all excellent Arabica cultivars known for their bright acidity and fresh, sweet fruit aromas.

This Guatemalan coffee bean undergoes washed processing. Due to the numerous rivers and lakes throughout Guatemala, the Huehuetenango region benefits from abundant mountain and water resources. Despite having a dry climate, the area has plentiful water supply and comprehensive water infrastructure facilities, making washed processing the preferred method for coffee production.

When FrontStreet Coffee's roaster cupped this Huehuetenango coffee, they distinctly noted nutty undertones, medium acidity characteristic of washed processing, and berry-like flavor notes as it cooled. The lemon peel and smoky notes represent the distinctive regional characteristics.

FrontStreet Coffee's Pour-Over Recommendations

Dripper: V60
Coffee Dose: 15g
Coffee-to-Water Ratio: 1:15
Grind Size: 80% retention rate on China #20 standard sieve
Water Temperature: 90-91°C

Using a three-stage circular pouring technique: First, use 30g of water to fully saturate the coffee grounds, forming a "burger" shape for a 30-second bloom. Then proceed to the second infusion stage. FrontStreet Coffee uses a steady, medium-fine water stream in circular motions to reach 125g, then pauses. When the water level drops to 2/3 of the coffee bed, begin the third stage. Continue with medium-fine water stream in circular motions to reach 225g and complete the pour. The total extraction time is 2'00".

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