HUNAPU / GUATEMALA
HUNAPU
Flavor Profile :
Raisin, Apple, Light, Brown sugar.
Producer : Small Producers
Farm: Hunapu
Region : Sacatepéquez. > Antigua Guatemala
Origin: Guatemala
Variety: Bourbon
Process: Fully Washed
Altitude: 1500 - 1900masl
Harvest : 2023
This coffee offers a well-balanced flavor profile, characterized by a refreshing and light fruity impression supported by a pleasant sweetness. The fruit notes are crisp like biting into an apple, with subtle hints of sweetness and acidity reminiscent of chewing on a raisin. Its light texture, underpinned by a gentle sweetness, and clean mouthfeel make it an approachable coffee suitable for everyday enjoyment.
"Hunapu" means "mountain flower" in Kichhe, one of Guatemala's indigenous languages. It's also the indigenous name for the Agua Volcano near Antigua. At the volcano's base lies "Bella Vista," a wet and dry mill that processes harvested coffee cherries into dried parchment. In Spanish, coffee processing facilities like Bella Vista are called "beneficios."
Hunapu comprises small plots on the slopes of Agua Volcano, where coffee from 500 small-scale producers is collected to create lots. This area traditionally grows Bourbon, as well as Caturra and Catuai varieties.
Coffee history in Guatemala dates back to the 1700s. Initially introduced by Jesuit priests as ornamental plants and consumed by foreigners, commercial cultivation began around the 1850s. Guatemalan coffee gained international recognition, winning "World's Best Coffee" at the 1888 Paris World's Fair and the 1915 San Francisco World's Fair. This led to the establishment of the National Coffee Association of Guatemala (Anacafé).
Founded in 1960, Anacafé provides technical support and education to coffee producers, helping them learn cultivation methods and quality improvement techniques. They also offer extension services such as soil, water, and leaf analysis to ensure proper nutrition and fertilization, as well as sensory analysis to provide feedback on producers' samples.
Almost all coffee produced in Guatemala is of the Arabica variety. Guatemala ranks within the top 10 coffee-producing countries globally, though production has been declining over the past decade. Guatemalan coffee is internationally recognized for its quality, and the country is known for establishing the world's first "Denomination of Origin" system that characterizes eight distinct coffee-growing regions.
Guatemala is renowned as a pioneer in specialty coffee production. In recognition of this heritage, in 2018, the Guatemalan government designated coffee production as an "Intangible Cultural Heritage" of the country.
