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Guatemala Vivitenango-Yasapakari Cooperative (Smithsonian Friendly Bird) Certified Organic Bean
Coffee has helped Guatemala's economy for the past 100 years. It is estimated that there are about 125,000 coffee producers in Guatemala at present. It is the main export item, accounting for 40% of export agricultural products. As many as 20 out of 22 departments are engaged in coffee cultivation. Coffee beans are grown in almost all regions. 98% of them are shaded by trees. Arabica beans are almost exclusive. The main varieties are Bourbon, Tipica, Caturra, Catuaí, Pache and Pacamara, Guatemala has a high altitude and 300 different microclimates, combined with stable rainfall and rich mineral-rich soil conducive to coffee cultivation, which is the most ideal among Central American countries.
Since the early 1990s, Anacafé has been the first to classify eight different producing areas for Alpine Hard Beans (SHB) according to coffee characteristics, growing climate, soil quality and altitude: Akatango Valley (the Acatenango valley), Antigua, Atitlán, Cobán, Farahannes Plain (The Fraijanes plateau), Vivitenango (Huehuetenango), New Oriental (Nuevo Oriente), San Marcos volcanic area (San Marcos), December every year to March of the following year is the main harvest season, higher altitude production areas such as Vivitenango can be to April, as long as the harvest is completed, processed will be shipped.
Asociación Barillense de Agricultores ( ASOBAGRI ) Located in a mountainous city 200 km north of Vivitenango, a coffee city in northwest Guatemala, surrounded by green forest reserves, the Yasapakari Cooperative has 711 coffee-based farmers, 352 independent farmers certified organically, most of whose members communicate in traditional Mayan languages. The mission of the Yasapakari Cooperative is to strengthen the green production of small farmers in the region. And keeping traditional organic and shade production, the proceeds will invest in dry squares and storage warehouses that support their own health care and education programs.
Property Characteristics: Farms
Farm Name: Asociación Barillense de Agrores Jacapacari Cooperative
City CITY: Huehuetenan
Country: Guatemala Guatemala
Altitude: 1,650 ~1,850 m
Certification: Fair Trade ORIGIN Organic Smithsonian Bird Friendly
Coffee Characteristics: Coffee characteristics
Variety: Bourbon Caturra
Processing System: Fully Washed and dried on ratio
Top Jury Descriptions Judge's comments: Cinnamon 60 seconds from the start of a pop
aroma/flavor: violet, raspberry, black tea, peach, jasmine, red cabbage sweet, grass sweet
acid straight: grapefruit acid, citric acid, orange,
acid value complex firm astringent taste no kaka medium heavy roast sweet purity good coffee
Date of cup test: October 29, 2012
Dry aroma: 8
Wet aroma: 9
Clean: 8
Sweetness: 8
Acid: 9
Taste: 9
Flavor: 9
Aftermath: 9
Balance: 8
Overall: 9
Cup score: 86
My thoughts: acid complete and firm, flat without voids in the middle, with a full green tea finish.
