Guatemala Coban

The Cobán region has a unique climate relative to other coffee regions. It is cloudy, rainy, and cool all year long. Most Rainforest Cobán is cultivated on the area’s distinctive rolling hills, under the tropical influences of the Atlantic Basin, in limestone and clay soils. Cobán has two seasons: rainy and rainier. Cobán’s celebrated chipichipi frequently engulfs the region in a fine mist that falls from the dense cloud cover.

While the high altitudes, limestone and clay soil, and microclimate courtesy of the Atlantic Ocean create a growing environment that coffee trees love, drying the harvested beans in a rainforest environment is a constant challenge. Farmers in this region must go to great lengths to produce the fragrant, intense coffees that are drawing attention on cupping tables and at Cup of Excellence contests.