The warmest and rainiest of the eight regions, with cups described as delicately floral, pronounced in acidity and good in body.
Volcanic San Marcos is the warmest of ANACAFÉ's eight coffee regions and has the highest rainfall, reaching up to about 5,000 mm. Rains arrive sooner than elsewhere, giving the earliest flowering, and because harvest-season rain is unpredictable, much coffee is pre-dried in the sun and finished in a Guardiola dryer.
Field notes
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San Marcos gets 160-200 in of rain a year (up to about 5,000 mm), the most of ANACAFÉ's eight regions, and its rains arrive early enough to give the earliest flowering.
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Because rain is unpredictable at harvest, many producers pre-dry coffee in the sun and finish it in a Guardiola, a mechanical drum dryer.
In the cup, according to guides
- FloralOften notedANACAFÉ describes delicate floral notes in aroma and taste, with pronounced acidity and good body.
- AcidityMoreA pronounced acidity is part of the ANACAFÉ profile.
Processing
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
- Volcanic San Marcos region profile · Anacafé (Guatemalan Coffees)