Huehuetenango

Guatemala · DO 2001 (RGPI, Guatemala); protected by Anacafé

Boundary

Administrative proxy

Approximated by the Huehuetenango department boundary (GADM v4.1, Guatemala level 1). Anacafé's Huehuetenango region is the country's highest and driest coffee zone, sheltered by the Cuchumatanes.

At a glance

Elevation: 1500–2000 m
Harvest: Jan–Apr
Varieties: Bourbon, Caturra, Catuaí, Pache
Processes: washed
Designation: DO 2001 (RGPI, Guatemala); protected by Anacafé

Cup profile

Bright, wine-like acidity, honey and citrus, complex — the highest altitudes give it the most intensity of any Anacafé region. Source: Anacafé regional cupping profile.

Other origins in Guatemala

Antigua
Acatenango
Atitlán
Cobán
Fraijanes