New Oriente®
“Of all agricultural systems in the tropics, shade coffee
plantations have been found to have some of the highest numbers
of individuals and species of migratory birds”
Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center
Coffee
in this region has been cultivated, almost exclusively,
by small producers since the 1950’s. In the
1980’s, responding to the increasing demand
for specialty coffee, the region took off. Today,
virtually every farm in the mountain has become a
coffee producing unit; what was one of Guatemala’s
poorest and most isolated areas is vibrant and growing.
Rainy and cloudy, this area is similar to Cobán
in climate, only less so. Located over what was once
a volcanic range, its soil is made from metamorphic
rock. This makes it balanced in minerals and very
different from Guatemala’s volcanic regions,
which have all seen volcanic activity since coffee
was first planted.
New Oriente's
Cup Characteristics Well balanced and full-bodied,
with a chocolaty flavor.
