Dark Maragogype Coffee

Product Description

The coffee industry in Guatemala began to develop in the 1850s, with small plantations flourishing in the Amatitlán & Antigua regions. Cultivation of coffee & the country's coffee industry was given a sizeable boost during the Liberal Revolution of 1871, when goals of modernisation & trade improvements caused the bean to become an especially important crop. To this day coffee remains one of Guatemala’s main exports, along with sugar, textiles & bananas. The particular bean used in our medium & mellow Dark Maragogype is known as the ' Elephant Bean', which, as its name suggests, is selected because of its larger size. The Elephant Bean, grown in higher, temperate regions, produces a coffee that is smoother & richer in flavour than standard arabica beans, combined with a slight acidity, resulting in an all-round coffee that can be enjoyed from cafetiere or filters, or as a punchy espresso.