Guatemala - El Salvador 2017

Orange Bourbon coffee cherries at Finca Sierra Nevada, Santa Ana, El Salvador (J. HILL).

Fedecocagua's export process plant in Palin (Guatemala). Fedecocagua is Guatemala's 2nd largest coffee exporter, and the voice of small producers, exporting Fairtrade, organic, Rainforest and Utz certified coffees all around the world.

Drying patios at J. HILL, Santa Ana, El Salvador. Pulped and washed Arabica coffee.

Drying patios at J. HILL, Santa Ana, El Salvador. Natural Arabica coffee, sun dried. Microlots.

Red Bourbon coffee cherries at Finca Sierra Nevada, Santa Ana, El Salvador (J. HILL).

Coffee cupping session at CAFCOM, Guatemala

Yellow Bourbon cherries, Finca Sierra Nevada, Santa Ana, El Salvador (J. HILL).

Coffee drying patio at J. HILL, Santa Ana, El Salvador (natural Arabica, microlots).

Coffee Drying patios at Finca La Azotea.

The Coffee Museum at Finca La Azotea. http://cafeazotea.com/aboutus.html

Coffee drying patio at Finca La Azotea in Antigua. La Azotea plantation was originally a farm growing an insect used in making red dye. The invention of chemical dyes eventually collapsed the conchineal industry. In 1883, doña Dominga Mont purchased the plantation and her son-in-law, don Marcelo Orive, converted it to the cultivation of coffee. In 1908, don Marcelo's son, don Alberto Orive, increased the size of the farm and modernized the mill. The plantation and the coffee mill are still operated by don Alberto's grandchildren who in the year 2000 converted part of the plantation to a museum complex: Centro Cultural La Azotea. Today, "La Azotea Estate", not only produces and processes Antigua's finest coffee, but also hosts over 3000 vistors a month.

Main street, Antigua, Guatemala. Antigua is a colonial city, founded by the Spanish Conquistadors during the 16th Century. It used to be the capital of the Kingdom of Spain in Central America. Today, it is one of the most popular touristic sites in Central America, as well as a big name for coffee production.

Coffee cupping session, Fedecocagua, Guatemala City.