The Instituto de Bosques de Guatemala (Guatemalan Forest Institute) certifies Coffee production that uses the Agroforestry System.
Certain forest species are grown,Inga such as Shimbillo (Inga spp.),Southern Silky Oak (Gravilea Robusta), Pine(Pinus spp), Cypress (Cupressus lusitanica) and oaks (Quercus spp), among others.
These mountain conditions provide crops with shade, which allow them to benefit from mineral-rich soil and intensify the grain’s flavors and aromas.