Guatemala - El Salvador 2018

Antigua Guatemala is a city in the central highlands of Guatemala famous for its well-preserved Spanish Baroque-influenced architecture as well as a number of ruins of colonial churches. It served as the capital of the Kingdom of Guatemala. It has been designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Antigua is also known for its world-famous coffee, with big plantation names such as Filadelfia, El Capetillo and others.

FINCA FILADELFIA, Antigua. Drying of parchment coffee on clay patios. The Acatenango and Fuego volcanoes can be seen in the background (Fuego volcano spewing ashes on the left side)

The 4 stages of coffee (from left to right): - Coffee cherries - Dry parchment - Green coffee - Roasted beans

Sun drying coffee on patios at Finca El Capetillo. Parchment coffee in the back (washed process). Natural coffee in front.

FINCA FILADELFIA, Antigua, Guatemala With the Agua volcano in the background

Visiting the plantation. Finca Filadelfia, Antigua, Guatemala

Dry mill at FEDECOCAGUA Palin, Guatemala Fedecocagua is the Federation of cooperatives, and represents about 20,000 small producers

Hand sorting coffee cherries Finca La Florida Santa Ana El Salvador

Walking in the “La Florida” coffee farm Santa Ana El Salvador

Orange Bourbon Finca La Florida Santa Ana El Salvador

In front of the J. HILL & CIA. Office in Santa Ana El Salvador Mario Mendoza, General Manager Gabriela Flores, quality control

Sun drying natural arabica cherries Patios at J. HILL, Santa Ana El Salvador

Coffee nursery at J. HILL, Santa Ana El Salvador J. HILL is developing many new Arabica varieties and hybrids, to increase yields and resistance to disease and climate change They have a partnership with World Coffee Research.

Cupping session at J. HILL Santa Ana, El Salvador

Cupping session at CAFCOM Guatemala City Guatemala