Guatemala

Eight ANACAFÉ-defined coffee regions, five volcanic and three not, with cups that range from chocolatey to floral.

Altitude

1,300–2,000 m

Harvest

Dec–Apr

Caturra

A compact Bourbon mutation with good yield potential and good, not exceptional, cup quality. Very susceptible to leaf rust.

It was found on a plantation in Minas Gerais, Brazil, sometime between 1915 and 1918.

Washed

Removes skin and pulp, ferments the mucilage off the beans, then dries. The most common process and often linked to the highest quality.