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Illy Monoarabica Single-Origin Coffee - Guatemala

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Illy Monoarabica^TM Guatemala – Huehuetenango single-origin coffee is a complex medium bodied, medium roast coffee with notes of chocolate, caramel and honey.

Origin
Rising high above sea level, the pristine mountains of Huehuetenango in Guatemala are as remote as they are beautiful. Here warm winds from Mexico neutralize the cold of the 6,500-foot altitude, providing perfect growing conditions in the shade of the Maya forest—producing one of the world’s finest growing regions.

Monoarabica Guatemala Tasting Guide

Taste and Aroma
The rare combination of altitude, warmth, and shade found in Huehuetenango gives this coffee its balanced sweetness, and range of tastes and aromas including chocolate, caramel, honey and citrus. The result is a supremely enjoyable coffee experience.

From the Taster's Notes
Characterized by a sweet and aromatic organoleptic profile, this Arabica variety is recognizable by its distinct sweetness and balance. It is enriched by a range of aromas, among which the chocolate, caramel, citruses and honey notes stand out.

Technical
Selection of Strictly Hard Beans (SHB grown above 4000 feet) prepared for Illy with zero defects, processed via the washed method. Whole bean is available in one or two 8.8oz tin lots, or discounted case lots of 6 tins. Also available in one or two 21 count tins of IperEspresso Capsules or discounted case lots of 6 tins.

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Bean Counting

Posted By: Archie Neisz
Posted At: Dec 23, 2012 at 5:29 PM
Related Categories: Coffee and Espresso, Coffee Talk, News
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Green coffee beans are usually shipped in 132lb bags, (60 Kilograms) and world-wide production statistics are compiled on the number of bags.

World production for 2012 includes 88,818 bags of Arabica and 62,440 of Robusta.

To give you perspective on worldwide coffee production and the rarity of some highly prized regional coffees like Hawaiian Kona and Jamaican Blue Mountain that make up a tiny fraction of all coffees, here are statistics for 2012 compiled by the US Department of Agriculture.

The coffee harvest is raked and sun dried during the first stages of processing.

Brazil leads the world in total production again in 2012 with 40,200 bags of Arabica and 15,700 of Robusta for a total of 55,900 bags or 7,378,800 lb.

Vietnam is second for total production with 850 bags of Arabica and 24,150 of Robusta for a total of 25,000 bags or 3,300,000 lb.

Coffee farmers from the Andes meet with coffee buyers known as Coyotes in remote areas to avoid long trips to organized coffee markets.

The United States, mostly Hawaii, (100/0) and Mexico (4,500/200) make up North American production of 4,600 bags of Arabica and 200 bags of Robusta.

Central America produces 14,605 bags of Arabica and 10 bags of Robusta from: Costa Rica (1,600/0), El Salvador (1,475/0), Guatemala (3,840/10), Honduras (5,800/0), Nicaragua (1,800/0) and Panama (90/0).

Colombian coffee is represented world-wide by the iconic Juan Valdez.

South American countries including Bolivia (4/150), Brazil (40,200/15,700), Colombia (7,500/0), Ecuador (415/190), Paraguay (25/0), Peru (4,800/0) and Venezuela (880/0) combined to produce 53,970 bags of Arabica and 15,890 bags of Robusta.

Caribbean countries produce 920 bags of Arabica from: Cuba (125), Dominican Republic (475), Haiti (300) and Jamaica (20).

Peruvian farmers haul bags of coffee from small farms on mountaain slopes to gathering points for sale to Coyotes.

Middle East coffee comes from Yemen at 150 bags of Arabica.

Papua New Guinea, 1,100 bags of Arabica and 50 bags of Robusta, represents Oceania’s total production.

South Asia contributes 1,650 bags of Arabica and 3,685 bags of Robusta from: India (1,640/3,660) and Sri Lanka (10/25).

Vietnam leads the world in Robusta bean production.

Southeast Asia contributes 2,580 bags of Arabica and 35,025 bags of Robusta from: Indonesia (1,700/8,000), Laos (0/575), Malaysia (0/1,000), Philippines (30/400), Thailand (0/900) and Vietnam (850/24,150).

Coffee trees are beautiful in flower and create habitat for many birds.

Sub-Saharan Africa contributes 9,243 bags of Arabica and 7,580 bags of Robusta from: Angola (0/30), Burundi (225/0), Cameroon (100/700), Central African Republic (0/15), Kinshasa (200/165), Cote d'Ivoire (0/1,800), Ethiopia (6,500/0), Ghana (0/90), Guinea (0/425), Kenya (850/0), Liberia (0/5), Madagascar (25/500), Malawi (25/0), Nigeria (0/30), Rwanda (250/0), Sierra Leone (0/70), Tanzania (500/300), Togo (0/650), Uganda (650/2,800), Zambia 10/0) and Zimbabwe (8/0).

Coffee flowers are very fragrant and the coffee cherries ripen at different times so the ripe ones have to be hand-picked to not disturb the un-ripe ones.

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Michael Rosso ♦ Lets all do our part and start brewing more coffee

12-27-2012 11:04am |

MannyGate7 Very informative thank you!

02-05-2013 8:49am |

Philip Coats Interesting to see that coffee comes from such a wide variety of places. Curious to know just how much the taste of each varies (with a similar roast temperature) due to soil composition and other localized variables.

03-02-2013 1:39pm |

Dean Dahlstedt Absolutely amazing that coffee is the 4th most popular drink in the world, yet it appears to be produced in such small quantities in many regions. This truly is a special drink. I now know why Hawaiian coffee so expensive. Only 100 bags a year! How many times have I roasted a Panama Esmeralda Gesha or a Kenya AA without realizing that those are the very best of only 90 and 850 bags per year respectively. These fact really make me realize how truly lucky we are to be able to enjoy the very best of this wonderful drink. Great article, thanks.

03-21-2013 12:39am |

paul hees Great stuff, a lot of interesting information presented in a condensed but appealing format. As a big fan of both, it never occurred to me that Ethiopia produces 8 times as much as Kenya. Wondering if China is still growing- thought Yunnan was on course to rival Vietnam? Thanks!

04-27-2013 11:22am |

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Flavor Notes
Aroma Notes	Complex
Taste Notes	Chocolate, caramel, honey and citrus
Finish Notes	Balance sweetness
Palate Notes	Medium bodied
Roast Profile
Roast Profile	Medium
Best For Brewing
Espresso	Yes
Drip & Espresso	Yes
Drip	Yes
Pour Over	Yes
French Press	Yes
Moka Pot	Yes
Coffee + Milk Drinks	Yes
Coffee + Liquor	Yes
Coffee Condition
Whole Bean	Yes
Special Attribute
Single Origin	Yes
Coffee Botanical
Species	100 % Arabica
Coffee Packaging
Container	Tin
Container Size	8.8oz
Package	Case
Package Size	6 of 8.8oz Tins
Coffee Type
100% Arabica	Yes
Coffee Origin
Country Of Origin	Guatemala
Region, farm, Co-op, or Estate	Huehuetenango
Where Roasted	Italy
Country Imported From	Italy

Average Customer Rating

5 out of 5 (1 Customer Reviews)

Rated 5 out of 5

Posted By:
Sandra Smith

03/25/2013

Has owned for:
1 - 6 months
Ability Level:
Coffee Lover

SMOOTH!

A really smooth tasting coffee that is great blended with just about any other whole bean coffee. Love it blended with Lavazza Pienaroma.

What's Best About this Product?

Smooth, slightly sweet taste.

The Machine I Use:

Bodum French Press.

Overall Rating:

Daniel Moraldo ♦ That is a great sounding combination of coffees, Sandra. We're gonna give it a try. Thanks for sharing.

03-26-2013 12:14pm |

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