According to Coffee Association of Guatemala , export of coffee in this country in December of 2008- the third months of the 2008/09 - has decreased 10% compared with the previous month, to 145,375 bag of 60 kg.
For first 3 months, export of coffee in Guatemala 17% reduction to the 348,847bags.
This harvest of coffee in Guatemala is mainly in the low or moderate in comparison with sea level, it is often for low production. The coffee of higher area in the region generally gives for higher output.
Normally, the amount of coffee being harvested will be exported not earlier than mid-month of January. The volume of export in the first months of the coffee from storage from the previous harvest.
In 2007/08, Guatemala exported 3,814,833 bags of coffee, up 1.8% compared with the previous harvest.
