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Guatemala coffee

Guatemala's washed arabica grows from about 700 m to 1,800 m and above, in Antigua, Huehuetenango, Atitlán and Cobán, and is harvested from November to April.

Importers describe it with chocolate, nut, citrus and toffee notes, but the regions differ: Atitlán leans to chocolate and nuts, Huehuetenango to bright fruit and toffee, and Antigua to sweet, smooth, lower-acid cups (Café Imports).

PACIFIC OCEAN EL SALVADORHONDURASMEXICO Antigua Huehuetenango Atitlán Cobán
GuatemalaA detail from The Coffee Origins

At a glance

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  • Main harvest
  • Edge month, a margin we add: picking may start early or run late
 meterssea level5001,0001,5002,0002,5001,8007002,300–5,910 ft
Harvest
Nov–AprSucafina's and Mercanta's calendar. Café Imports starts it two months earlier, in September. Warmer districts begin earlier and highland sites can finish later.Calendar from Sucafina and Mercanta, checked October 2026. Compared with Café Imports.
Altitude
700–1,800 m (2,300–5,910 ft)Country sourcing band; high farms can exceed it.Band from Sucafina's 2026 handbook.
Production
3.3 million 60 kg bags (2026/27 forecast)USDA Foreign Agricultural Service forecast, published July 2026.
Varieties
Bourbon, Caturra, Catuai, Typica, Pache
Processing
WashedThe usual methods; individual lots vary (see the lots below).
Regions
Antigua, Huehuetenango, Atitlán, Cobán
Often described as
chocolate, nuts, citrus, toffee

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How its coffees are described

Importers usually describe Guatemala's coffees as chocolate, nuts, citrus, toffee. Atitlán's chocolate and nut descriptions differ from Huehuetenango's fruit and toffee and Antigua's sweet, smooth, lower-acid cups. These are tendencies, not a promise about a particular bag.

Roasters' words

Roasters described 18 single-origin lots from Guatemala in our catalog sample (320 lots from 38 specialty roasters, recorded January–March 2026); these are the notes they used most. Each opens in the Flavor Bloom with an exercise to train your nose on it.

Why two counts: the Flavor Bloom counts the 272 of those 320 lots that are single origins and name a tasting note, leaving out blends, co-ferments and descriptions that name no note. Guatemala's 18 are among them; the other 3 of its 21 lots aren't.

All 21 lots, as roasters described them (winter 2026) · 18 single-origin lots with tasting notes are counted above

Lots are seasonal: this is a record of how roasters described these coffees in early 2026, not a list of what's in stock.

LotRoasterProcessRoastRoaster's notes
El Morito - Guatemala - Washed PacamaraApril Coffee RoastersWashedLightnougat, grapefruit, citrus
El Socorro - Guatemala - Washed MaracaturraApril Coffee RoastersWashedLightpeach, nougat, florals
El Senegal, WashedFive Senses CoffeeWashedLightlemon yoghurt, blackberry, bergamot
Guatemala Finca La Bolsa WashedNorth Star Coffee RoastersWashedLightgreen apple, red berries, sugared almonds
Alma WashedPT's Coffee Roasting Co.WashedLightcandied hazelnut, mango
Bourbon Barrel-Aged Guatemala AlmaPT's Coffee Roasting Co.WashedLightblack cherry, chocolate, raw hazelnut
Dilla Alghe WashedPT's Coffee Roasting Co.WashedLightmacadamia, green grape, black tea
Guatemala Orange Co-Ferment Pour Over PouchPT's Coffee Roasting Co.WashedLighthoneysuckle, rosemary, citrus, caramelized sugar
Maracaturra WashedPT's Coffee Roasting Co.WashedLightcocoa powder, grilled lemon, nougat
Naranjas NadandoPT's Coffee Roasting Co.WashedLightchocolate, hazelnut
Guatemala El Injerto GeshaOnyx Coffee LabWashedLightorange blossom, oolong tea, lemon, almond
Guatemala Finca La Bolsa Anaerobic NaturalNorth Star Coffee RoastersAnaerobic naturalLightmarmalade, rhubarb, white wine
LIMITED | GUATEMALA | La Bolsa | Pacamara | NaturalProud Mary CoffeeNaturalLightconcord grape, black plum, red apple
Guatemala Vides 58Temple Coffee RoastersNaturalLightwatermelon, sweet cream, pomegranate
Guatemala: El Limon, Pacamara, NaturalHas Bean CoffeeNaturalMediumcaramel, raspberry jam, plum
Guatemala Finca De Dios Nacimiento ReserveRuby Coffee RoastersNaturalMediumbrown sugar, nougat, molasses, dried fig
Las Palomas Medium, GuatemalaGeorge Howell CoffeeWashedMedium—
Guatemala, La ColmenitaMethodical CoffeeWashedMediumchocolate, plum, black tea
GUATEMALA | Las Moritas | Pacamara | WashedProud Mary CoffeeWashedMedium-lightblackcurrant, citrus, baking spice
Golden Rule Espresso BlendPadre CoffeeWashedMedium-darkplum, dark chocolate, peach, macadamia
Guatemala, El Sol - Single Origin EspressoPadre CoffeeNaturalMedium-darkorange, nougat, milk chocolate, plum

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Brew it

Single origins show their character best brewed clean. The Brew Guide starts you on a V60; if the cup comes out sour or bitter, Fix My Coffee finds the one change to make. Brewing Constellations shows how other brewers change the cup.

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El Salvador · Mexico · Honduras · Nicaragua

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