The many parts of a coffee "cherry"

On the vine a ripe coffee "bean" looks like a small cherry. Inside it are several layers of material before you get to the heart or bean of the cherry. It requires several steps to properly remove these outer layers without damaging the bean inside.

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Fin de Semana en la Finca

February 27th 2007
Guatemala is rebuilding from civil war that destroyed its infrastructure and then combining that with that a huge drop in coffee prices in the late 1990s created further havoc in Guatemala and other central american countries. ... read more

Central America Caribbean » Guatemala » Western Highlands » Quetzaltenango

The Maya civilization flourished in Guatemala and surrounding regions during the first millennium A.D. After almost three centuries as a Spanish colony, Guatemala won its independence in 1821. During the second half of the 20th century, it experience... ... read more

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