A high pumice-soil plateau with plenty of rain and Pacaya's ash, with cups described as bright in acidity with a defined body.
Fraijanes Plateau is one of ANACAFÉ's eight coffee regions, with volcanic pumice soil, very high altitude, plenty of rain and variable humidity. The active Pacaya volcano supplies an occasional light deposit of ash, and the dry season's sun allows the coffee to be sun-dried.
Field notes
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Pacaya, which ANACAFÉ calls the most active of Guatemala's three erupting volcanoes, occasionally drops a light layer of ash on Fraijanes farms.
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Fraijanes sits at 4,500-6,000 ft (about 1,400-1,800 m) on pumice soil, with a sunny dry season in which morning fog and dew clear fast enough to sun-dry coffee.
In the cup, according to guides
- AcidityMoreANACAFÉ describes a bright and persistent acidity with an aromatic cup and defined body.
Processing
Elsewhere in Guatemala
Sources · 2 Every sentence here was checked against a source we read. Taste notes are what guides describe, not promises about your bag. Last revised 2026-11-10. Some details here are less settled than others.
- Coffee production in Guatemala · Wikipedia
- Fraijanes Plateau region profile · Anacafé (Guatemalan Coffees)