Guatemalan Coffee From The Source

My father is a modern day Indiana Jones.  He has the travel bug that I am happy to have inherited.  In November of last year, he spent a month traveling between Belize and Guatemala in Central America.  And lucky me, he brought me Guatemalan coffee from the source.I've had many different great coffees, but Guatemalan coffee is one of my consistent favorites.  I had concerns about whether the coffee that my father bought would be up to standard.  Ironically, because of Guatemala's economy, their best coffee is generally exported.  Imagine, you could have a better cup of Guatemalan coffee at Starbucks than you could in Guatemala.[ad#Google Adsense - use me]I am about halfway through the two pounds of this coffee that he brought back, and it's great.  There's also a romantic quality to drinking it, since it comes from the source.  My father bought it from Cafe Toliman - don't try to find information online, I already tried.  Toliman is one of three volcanoes between which Lake Atitlan formed.  Yes, a lake held together by three volcanoes - my father says it's breathtaking.  The soil is volcanic ash, rich in organic matter, a perfect altitude, climate, and soil for growing coffee.You don't need to fly to Guatemala to enjoy their amazing coffee.  Peets sells a special blend from the Guatemalan province of Antigua, its Guatemala San Sebastian.  I have included this variety in every “coffee tour” I’ve bought from Peets - it's an amazing coffee.  Click here and enter “Guatemala” in the search field to learn more.Alternatively, your local roaster definitely carries a Guatemalan coffee, and is a great source for fresh coffee.