Guatemala Coffee, for many people coffee is a must to start the day. In the Highlands of Guatemala coffee lovers can learn about Guatemala coffee production and coffee roasting by touring coffee fincas in a tour designed to take coffee lovers into the heart of coffee country.
Coffee has become such an important part of our culture on so many different levels. We kick start our day with a cup of coffee, friends get together to chat with a cup of coffee, and professionals have embraced the lets meet over a cup of coffee style meeting. It seems like spending time and building relationships all happen with a cup of coffee.
Just yesterday I overheard a conversation where one of the people asked, “Can I buy you a cup of coffee?” Coffee is truly a social experience.
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So how much do you really know about coffee and where is the best coffee grown? First let me begin with an interesting fact you may not be aware of. After oil, coffee is the most valuable traded global commodity. It’s not too farfetched to say that the world is run on oil and coffee.
So where is some of the best coffee grown in the world? The answer to that is in the Highlands of Guatemala. With the higher elevation, the cooler climate, and the consistent rainfall each year, along with the rich volcanic soil the Lake Atitlan region of Guatemala provides a perfect environment for growing coffee and produces some of the most aromatic and distinctive coffee in the world.
Lake Atitlan Coffee Tour
Coffee harvest comes but once a year and in this area of the world coffee harvest season runs from November through January. A Lake Atitlan Coffee Tour will introduce you to the coffee production process, from growing, harvesting the ripe cherries by hand, cleaning and drying the berries, roasting and finally to when it’s poured fresh into a cup.
Guatemala Coffee Drying
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