Guatemala Antigua Los Volcanes SHB EP

Guatemala’s best centralized wet mills and best boutique exporters are based in Antigua. Coffee from most of the Sacatepéquez department is known simply as “Antigua” and their sugar profiles range from butterscotch to marzipan sweetness, and acids from lemonade-like piquancy to dessert wine or tangy dried fruit.

Central American coffees may use the term EP (European Prep) to indicate screen size (15-18), in addition to SHB (Strictly Hard Bean), SHG (Strictly High Grown), or HG (High Grown) to refer to the highest grade of coffee based solely on elevation.