THE ANATOMY OF COFFEE CULTIVATION ON THE PLANTATION – Harvesting Handpicking Strip-picking – Separating the Beans from the Fruit Pulp Wet Processing Dry Processing – The Main Coffee-Producing Countries – Coffee's Contribution to the Ecosystem This country also produces one of the best coffees in the world. The country's premium crop is named after Guatemala Antigua, an ancient city destroyed by earthquake in 1773 located near today's capital city, Guatemala. However, as coffee is cultivated over a wide-ranging area, there are regional variations in flavour. Its general taste profile can be described as mid to full bodied, floral, acidic, and a blend of smoky, spicy and chocolaty flavours that create a wonderful balance. In the 17-18th centuries, Western powers began to cultivate coffee in their colonies in Africa, South America and Asia. After independence, these former colonies continued to produce coffee and today export green coffee beans all over the world. Ethiopia (Africa) Kenya (Africa) Costa Rica (Central America) Guatemala (Central America) Jamaica (Caribbean) Brazil (South America) Colombia (South America) Hawaii (South Pacific) Sumatra-Indonesia (Southeast Asia) Java-Indonesia (Southeast Asia)
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