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Guatemala

Eight recognised growing regions in a country the size of Ireland.

Production
3.2M bags (60 kg)
Altitude
1,300–2,000 m
Species
96% Arabica and 4% Robusta
Harvest
December–April

Production figures are for the 2025/26 crop year.

Overview

Guatemala's appeal is variety within a short distance. Volcanic highlands, limestone plateaus and a Caribbean-facing slope all grow coffee, and they taste different enough that the national association markets eight named regions rather than one country profile.

Almost all of it is shade-grown Arabica, wet-processed, and picked by hand over several passes — the terrain rules out anything else.

Growing regions

  • Arabica

Shaded provinces contain growing areas; the crop covers only part of each.

1,500–1,700 m
Arabica

A high valley ringed by three volcanoes, and the country's most famous name.

Harvest
  1. J
  2. F
  3. M
  4. A
  5. M
  6. J
  7. J
  8. A
  9. S
  10. O
  11. N
  12. D
Washed Bourbon Caturra Catuai
Full profile

1,500–2,000 m
Arabica

The highest non-volcanic region, kept frost-free by dry winds off Mexico.

Harvest
  1. J
  2. F
  3. M
  4. A
  5. M
  6. J
  7. J
  8. A
  9. S
  10. O
  11. N
  12. D
Washed Bourbon Caturra Catuai Pache
Full profile

1,500–1,700 m
Arabica

Volcanic slopes above the lake, with soil unusually rich in organic matter.

Harvest
  1. J
  2. F
  3. M
  4. A
  5. M
  6. J
  7. J
  8. A
  9. S
  10. O
  11. N
  12. D
Washed Bourbon Typica Caturra
Full profile

In the cup

Chocolate and baking spice over a firm, clean acidity, with more body than most of Central America. Antigua leans smoky-sweet; Huehuetenango is brighter and more citric; the Cobán side runs earthier and fruitier under its heavier rainfall.

Chocolate Spice Citrus Balanced
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Sources

  1. USDA Foreign Agricultural ServiceCoffee: World Markets and Trade (July 2026) (read August 24, 2026) Cited for Production, Species
  2. International Coffee OrganizationHistorical Data on the Global Coffee Trade (read August 24, 2026)
  3. World Coffee ResearchArabica Coffee Varieties (read August 24, 2026) Cited for Varieties

Country outlines and shaded relief from Natural Earth, which places them in the public domain.

Growing-region markers indicate an area. They are not surveyed farm locations and should not be read as any.