Guatemala Huehuetenango Regional Coffee 500gIf you're ready to explore the Coffee Belt with The Coffee Belt, we're taking you to Guatemala! The Huehuetenango region, located in the north of the country.
Guatemalan coffees
are typically a true Central American coffee.
The general character of the coffee can be described as "a full body, rich chocolate-cocoa, hazelnut toffee in places, and caramel as a result of this sweetness during roasting."
The coffees grown in the central regions of the country,AtitlanandAntiguaand in the northern region of the country,Huehuetenangoare coffees grown on the slopes of volcanic mountains and at high altitudes. Slopes 1,350 meters or higher above sea level.
For this reason,In Guatemalan coffees,you will often encounter the terms,SHGandSHB.
SHG
Strictly High GrownStrictly High Grown,
SHB
Strictly Hard BeanAbsolutely Hard Bean
This means that coffees grown at higher altitudes ripen much later due to less oxygen, and during this process, the coffee becomes more complex in flavor and more acidic. The bean is firmer and more full-bodied, offering a much broader flavor spectrum. This type of coffee can withstand high roasting temperatures and offers the roaster a much broader flavor spectrum.
Guatemala Huehuetenango coffee
, when light to medium roasted, exhibits a delicate and light body, slightly buttery, floral, and fruity flavors. A clean and pleasant finish on the palate.
In darker roasts, the body becomes denser, revealing hints of chocolate, cocoa, caramelized hazelnut, and occasionally spicy flavors.
Most farmers are of Mayan origin and have been working on cocoa and chocolate plantations in this region for centuries.
They hand-pick fully ripe Guatemalan coffee beans one by one from coffee trees located at very high altitudes. This is a very arduous task.
The vibrant acidity, floral and fruity aromas, and sweet and clean finishes of excellent Guatemalan coffees are never a coincidence.
Discover Guatemala Huehuetenango coffee, regularly roasted fresh and ground to your order with The Coffee Belt Roasting's unique and meticulous roasting style!
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