A cloudy, rainy, cool region on rolling hills, with cups described as showing fresh fruit notes and a well-balanced body.
Rainforest Cobán, in the north of Guatemala, is cloudy, rainy and cool all year, mostly on rolling hills with limestone and clay soils under Atlantic Basin influence. Its frequent fine mist is known locally as chipichipi.
Field notes
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Cobán sits under a fine mist locally called chipichipi, and ANACAFÉ lists 120-160 in (about 3,000-4,100 mm) of rain and 85-95% humidity, second only to San Marcos for rainfall.
In the cup, according to guides
- FruityOften notedANACAFÉ describes distinct fresh fruit notes with a fine, well-balanced body.
Elsewhere in Guatemala
Sources · 2 Every sentence here was checked against a source we read. Taste notes are what guides describe, not promises about your bag. Last revised 2026-11-10. Some details here are less settled than others.
- Coffee production in Guatemala · Wikipedia
- Rainforest Coban region profile · Anacafé (Guatemalan Coffees)