Just as 4a calle poniente has turned into fast-food alley, Alameda Santa Lucía is becoming the coffee shop boulevard. Aria Coffee Shop is the latest cafe to open its door on Alameda Santa Lucia. Of course, I have to go try the house specialty, for your benefit, so I had their caffè mocha with cardamom, … Read more
In La Antigua Guatemala we are so lucky to be able to get excellent coffee just about everywhere. Cafetenango in Finca Filadelfia is such a place where one can drink an amazing coffee grown, harvested, dried and roasted in the premises. At Cafetenango there are baristas on site who like to draw all kinds of … Read more
Here are some random facts, bits and trivia about Guatemalan coffee I have been collecting for a while: The average price for high quality coffee in Guatemala is Q45/$5.50 per pound. The average price of Q45/lb for high quality Guatemalan coffee is about 70% of a day’s minimum wage Guatemala has several high altitude regions … Read more