Puerto Rico has a history of producing coffee for nearly 300 years. Why is it declining gradually?

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Puerto Rico has a history of producing coffee for nearly 300 years and was once one of the most productive regions in the world. Spanish explorers brought coffee from Louis XIV plantations in France to the island in 1736. The fame of Yaucono Selecto is once indistinguishable from that of Kona in Hawaii and Blue Mountain in Jamaica. It is also a favorite of European palaces and the Vatican. Until the 19th century, it was the only cafe in Vienna, Paris and Madrid.

Why is the election of Yaocote so noble? Yokot's coffee of choice comes from only three coffee farms in southwestern Puerto Rico. The three farms are in an excellent location and have a superior natural environment suitable for the growth of coffee, which is carefully cultivated. The processing process is so meticulous that even Yaoke's specially selected coffee beans have been preserved in a shelled state before transportation and sale to maximize the coffee flavor. The output of Yaocote coffee is extremely low, accounting for only about 1% of the total coffee production in Puerto Rico. Coupled with the relatively high wages of workers, the price chosen by Yocott has been astonishingly high. The selection of Yaocote is not only respected because of its low output, high cost and superior planting environment.

In the final analysis, coffee depends on the taste. Yaocott chooses coffee to taste the same as different! She has a strong aroma, with sweet aromas of tropical fruit. The rising aroma seems to be wrapped in a rich fruit basket. You only need to smell the aroma and feel that the whole person is integrated with the coffee. Fruity aromas blend with fruity flavors, bringing intense fruity flavors and clear acidity. Yaocote chooses coffee with almost no bitterness (or strong fruity aroma, which is masked by acidity), and its taste is very pure and bright. Just take a sip and eliminate all the sadness and unhappiness in your heart, and your mood becomes as clear and refreshing as the sky after the rain.

Puerto Rico is located in the Caribbean, picturesque, perennial climate, beaches, monuments, forests, but also suitable for the growth of high-quality coffee soil and Rain Water, unique natural conditions. Despite its small size, Puerto Rico has a stable political and economic environment, a high level of education and relatively low wages for its workers. It is such a beautiful and quiet American free state that has come out of Puerto Rico Coffee, which has attracted much attention in the coffee world! Because within the territory of the United States, domestic tourists, including foreigners in the United States, do not need to apply for passports and visas, and there is no language barrier. These are its strengths, tourism and coffee economy are booming.

Puerto Rico has a history of producing coffee for nearly 300 years and was once one of the most productive regions in the world. According to the Starbucks website, Spanish explorers brought coffee from Louis XIV plantations in France to the island in 1736. The fame of Yaucono Selecto is once indistinguishable from that of Kona in Hawaii and Blue Mountain in Jamaica. It is also a favorite of European palaces and the Vatican. Until the 19th century, it was the only cafe in Vienna, Paris and Madrid.

But today, outside the island, Puerto Rican coffee is rarely seen or heard of, and even its major shareholder Coca-Cola is not actively promoting it. Instead, coffee from Puerto Rico and Colombia, Brazil, Mexico, Costa Rica and the Dominican Republic is mixed and roasted without specifying its origin.

What is the reason for the decline of coffee in Puerto Rico?

Puerto Rico has been in the news lately because its government, which has been saddled with $70 billion in debt for years, officially defaulted in August. Its embarrassing situation originated from the Spanish-American War in 1898, when Spain surrendered Puerto Rico to the United States, making it a commonwealth of the United States in the Caribbean. Unlike the 50 local states, some federal benefits are not available to it, but rules and regulations must be observed. Puerto Rico has had four referendums, the last in 2012, when 61% of its citizens approved it as the 51st state in the United States, but waiting for Congress to pass is a long way off. The state government is so unable to be protected by the bankruptcy law after default that it is jokingly called the Greece of the United States because their financial situation is similar to their political relations with the United States and the European Union.