After seven years of work, our Geographic Information System
(GIS) has become a complex database containing key information
that helps in getting to know and understand Guatemalan Coffees.
To date, 95% of cooperatives, as well as approximately 20%
of farms, have been identified, registered and geopositioned.
GIS data is being combined with high-definition photography
of the country and cartographic information in two and three
dimensions. In order to turn this database into a useful
and efficient tool, it needs to be accessible to interested
people. Therefore, we are currently developing our Coffee
Search System.
This application will be available through
this website and will allow you to make advanced browsing
of Guatemalan Coffees according to attributes like type,
variety, growing altitude, growing region and harvest season,
among others. Findings will be shared and displayed using
Google™Maps technology. For a more interactive experience,
you will also be able to load results into Google™Earth software, which must be previously installed in your computer. |