With towering volcanoes, sunshine, plenty of rain, and rich soil - Guatemala is a powerhouse for coffee in Central America.
Coffee has helped fuel Guatemala’s economy for over a hundred years. Today, an estimated 125,000 coffee producers drive Guatemala’s coffee industry and coffee remains one of Guatemala’s principal export products, accounting for 40% of all agricultural export revenue.
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Place In World For Coffee Exporter10th
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Sacks (60kg) exported annuallyApprox: 3,613,000
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Percentage of world coffee market2.5%
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Other major agricultural exportsBananas, Sugar, Spices
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Estimated number of families relying on coffee for livelihood?500,000
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Typical varieties producedBourbon, Caturra, Catuai, Typica, Maragogype, Pache & Pacamara
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Key coffee regionsAntigua, Acatenango, Atitlán, Cobán, Huehuetenango, Faijanes, San Marcos & Nuevo Orientea
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Typical harvest timesNovember - April
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Typically availableFrom April