BlackGold Coffee Company, LLC.  

BlackGold Coffee Company

                                                   

                                                              

                                                                     Guatemala SHB EP Estate Antigua - Los Volcanes    

 

  

The 'Gran Cru' coffee of Guatemala.  This coffee offers an unique blend of acidity, deep rich taste and a well balanced aftertaste. This coffee is popular in Europe where it is often used in espresso blends. Guatemala Antigua has wonderful rich aroma.   Coffee drinkers who love rich tasting coffee will love this coffee.  It even taste good with milk!

 

                                          Coffee from this country is also available as Certified Organic or Decaf.

 

 

                            

                                 Recommend Roast: Bold               Aroma: Pleasant                     Flavor: Smooth 

                                Appearance: Sparkling                    Body: Rich                            Fragrance: Rich 

                                                                                                                                                  

                                                          

 

    Coffee drinkers who drink this coffee may enjoy: Costa Rica SHB EP Estate Tarrazu            Bazil Santos

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 Guatemala is the most populous of the Central American countries with a GDP per capita roughly one-half that of Argentina, Brazil, and Chile. The agricultural sector accounts for about one-tenth of GDP, two-fifths of exports, and half of the labor force. Coffee, sugar, and bananas are the main products, with sugar exports benefiting from increased global demand for ethanol. The 1996 signing of peace accords, which ended 36 years of civil war, removed a major obstacle to foreign investment, and Guatemala since then has pursued important reforms and macroeconomic stabilization.

On 1 July 2006, the Central American Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA) entered into force between the US and Guatemala and has since spurred increased investment in the export sector. The distribution of income remains highly unequal with about 56% of the population below the poverty line. Other ongoing challenges include increasing government revenues, negotiating further assistance from international donors, upgrading both government and private financial operations, curtailing drug trafficking and rampant crime, and narrowing the trade deficit.

Given Guatemala's large expatriate community in the United States, it is the top remittance recipient in Central America, with inflows serving as a primary source of foreign income equivalent to nearly two-thirds of exports.