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Guatemala is known for its history and quality of coffee that it offers to the world. The coffee bean was introduced to the country in 1773 by Jesuit priests. Years later, coffee was offered as a consumer product and sometimes as a medicinal product. It wasn't until 1870 that Guatemalan coffee was recognized internationally due to it being exported during an economic crisis. Since then, coffee has become one of the main raw material products and a primary source of income for the country's economy. Currently, the coffee sector supports over 115 thousand people and families who are responsible for national production and also indirectly or directly collaborate with more people through employment during the harvest season. The coffee they primarily offer are washed Arabicas. Currently, Guatemala ranks ninth in coffee exports. The country has different regions that produce different qualities of coffee due to factors such as altitude, climate, soil type, temperature, among others. The regions include San Marcos, Huehuetenango, Atitlán, Cóban, Antigua Guatemala, Fraijanes, parts of Chiquimula, and Jutiapa. One of the most renowned regions for coffee export is Antigua Guatemala.