New Oriente
In this region, coffee has been cultivated since the 1950s. Today, virtually every farm on the mountain has become a coffee-producing unit and what was once one of the poorest and most isolated areas of Guatemala is vibrant and growing. Rainy and cloudy, Oriente is located on a former volcanic range. Its soil is made of metamorphic rock: balanced in minerals and quite different from soils in regions which have seen volcanic activity since coffee was first planted.
Well balanced and full-bodied with a chocolaty flavor.


Region profile

64 - 77ºF

72 - 80 in

70 - 80%

4300 - 5600 ft
SCA Protocol
