“Antigua may be to coffee what the regions of Burgundy and Champagne are to wine.” -Starbucks.com
Filadelfia Coffee Plantation Genuine Antigua Coffee Beens
If you know coffee, you know that Guatemala is famous for their coffee and numerous coffee plantations. You probably also recognize “Antigua” as the name of one of Starbuck’s popular brews.
Saturday was Shannon’s birthday! We spent the morning walking around the town, visited Meson Panza Verde (which I summarized in another post), and visited the Guatemalan markets. Later that afternoon we took a Tuk-Tuk to Filadelfia Coffee Plantation. They offer a two-hour tour where you learn everything from growing the plants to producing the final, delicious end product. We got there late and we took the one hour tour learning about the production and final product. The tour was only 82 Q ($10) and they drove us back to Antigua. It was actually quite interesting and I never realized how much is involved. This was my first trip where I didn’t bring my laptop and I think I forgot to pack my camera since it’s usually with all my electronics. Thank you Shannon for packing a camera!!
The Arch of Santa Catalina–what you see in all the Antigua ads and sites. I’ve cheated, this is not our pic. I wanted to post a pic with no one in the street and a clear view to the volcano. Found this view on http://www.thisdoesntsuck.com.
A man we spoke to who painted Antigua scenes with water colors
Market paintings
Shannon’s birthday gift from the market

Casa Santa Domingo preparing for a wedding….of course I needed a pic
Lunch at a local restaurant with three small tables. While it was not super cheap by Guatemalan standards it was comparable to prices you pay in the states. Shannon had the
Pepian de pollo referred to as “comida tipica” which means typical meal. It’s a saucy chicken dish in a sauce made from pumpkin, mole (which is a variety of spicey and bit of chocolate), cinnamon, and other spices. It was tasty, reminded me something similar to chicken mole. I had the pork adobo. While it was good, adobo is different in every latin american country and didn’t compare to Peruvian Adobo.
Shannon’s Pepian de pollo referred to as “comida tipica” which means typical meal.
“Coffee must be hot as hell, black as the devil, pure as an angel and sweet as love…”
I can still hear the little boy’s voice behind the little dancer “gracias”
Tuk Tuk ride Antigua to Filadelfia 15 minutes (15 Q= about $2)
There are three of these side by side, each with a bench for nine women. They sit on a bench and sort through the Peaberry, Elephant, and Triage beans. The middle size beans are the highest quality bean, “Genuine Antigua” beans which are exported to places like Starbucks. Thought the back of a Starbuck’s Antigua Coffee Bag was kind of cool after the trip. It reads: “These agricultural lands are famous for their passion and tradition, for exemplifying the best qualities of their respective beverages. This lush part of southern Guatemala is nestled among three volcanoes. The high altitude and loamy soil create conditions that are nearly ideal for coffee growers and coffee lovers alike. And love this coffee we do. It’s an elegant affair: refined in its acidity, identified by the pedigree of its gentle spice flavors and subtle cocoa-like texture. Enjoy with: A caramel-dipped apple beneath a flowering bougainvillea.”














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