The reason why Crystal Mountain is called "the Blue Mountain of Cuba"

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Crystal Mountain is adjacent to the Blue Mountain Mountains of Jamaica, with similar climatic conditions and taste similar to Blue Mountain Coffee, comparable to the Blue Mountains of Jamaica, so the Crystal Mountain of Cuba has become the object of comparison with the Blue Mountains of Jamaica. Crystal Mountain is also known as the "Blue Mountain of Cuba".

1. Suitable climate and topography

Most of Cuba has a tropical rain forest climate, only the southwest coastal leeward slope is savanna climate, the annual average temperature is 25 ℃, except for a few areas, the annual precipitation is more than 1000 mm, the coffee here has the taste of island coffee: low acidity, good alcohol thickness, and rich.

3. The planting History of Coffee in Cuba

Coffee was introduced to Cuba from Domiga in 1748, but it was not until the arrival of French immigrants in 1791 that the coffee industry began. By 1827, there were about 2000 coffee plantations on the island, and coffee overtook the sugar industry as a major export product.

Due to historical and political reasons, the ownership of coffee cultivation experienced the process of private ownership and nationalization. After the Castro Revolution from 1953 to 1961, the nationalization and production of coffee estates were greatly reduced.

At that time, experienced growers fled Cuba because of the revolution, the government did not take measures to promote the process of coffee agriculture, and coffee cultivation went through a period of turmoil on the island.

4. The Origin of Crystal Mountain Coffee in Cuba

[CubitaCoffee], in Cuba, the cultivation of coffee is regulated by the state. Cuba has fertile land, humid climate and abundant rain, which can be called a natural treasure land for coffee cultivation, and suitable natural conditions provide a favorable natural environment for the growth of coffee trees.

Cuba's best coffee growing area is located in the Central Mountains, because this area in addition to growing coffee, there are quartz, crystal and other precious minerals, so it is also known as Crystal Mountain.

All the coffee is picked by hand, and the high-quality export coffee will be treated with water washing to remove defective beans and other impurities to the maximum extent. "Crystal Mountain Coffee" is almost synonymous with top Cuban coffee: soft and long-lasting acidity, clean taste, meticulous and smooth, excellent balance of acidity and bitterness.

5. Why do you call it the Blue Mountains of Cuba?

Crystal Mountain is adjacent to the Blue Mountain Mountains of Jamaica, with similar climatic conditions and taste similar to Blue Mountain Coffee, comparable to the Blue Mountains of Jamaica, so the Crystal Mountain of Cuba has become the object of comparison with the Blue Mountains of Jamaica. Crystal Mountain is also known as the "Blue Mountain of Cuba".

6. Cafe Cubano and Cuban coffee beans

The main export markets are Japan, France, Germany, Ireland, Canada and other countries. Japan is a major importer of Cuban coffee, and it is illegal to sell Cuban coffee beans in the United States because of the trade embargo.

However, there is a [Cafe Cubano] coffee drink called Cuban coffee, which is common in coffee advertisements in the United States. It is an espresso brewed by adding sugar to coffee powder, not coffee made from real Cuban beans.

7. Coffee production that can't make ends meet.

Most of the best quality coffee in China is exported, with exports accounting for about 1/5 of the total output, and the rest is consumed domestically. It is interesting to say that domestic production simply cannot meet domestic consumption. It used to cost US $40 million a year to import low-quality coffee, and even took some extreme measures to meet domestic coffee demand.

Today, the output of coffee in Cuba is still not high, about 7,000 tons a year. Domestic coffee will be sun-dried or mechanically dried, while exported coffee will be washed and treated. Old equipment, muddy roads, and backward planting technology are a great challenge to the development of the Cuban coffee industry.

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