Coffee producing areas with less pesticide crisis, Sumatra mantenin worthy of peace of mind

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Manning is the most familiar name for coffee, whether it's bottled coffee or freshly brewed coffee, but how well do you know it? Mantenin coffee is famous for its rich Body (mellow), sweet rhyme, slight bitterness, no acidity, as well as obvious aromas of spices and herbs, which may be familiar to you, but what you may not know is that Sumatra mantenin is also a producing area in the world that uses fewer pesticides.

(the editor said he would reveal them one by one for you, so come and see the second producing area worth tasting with peace of mind.)

Sumatra is the second largest island in Indonesia and the sixth largest island in the world, fully 13 times the size of Taiwan! The reason why coffee is grown here is mainly because in the past, the Dutch East India Company, in order to supply the increasing demand for coffee and increased colonial interests, coupled with the fact that Sumatra itself is located in the Pacific Rim volcanic zone, the soil is fertile volcanic soil, which is very suitable for growing, so coffee was introduced to Sumatra. Later, although India became independent, coffee was still the cash crop that the country depended on.

Coffee is a perennial crop, and large-scale cultivation can reduce soil erosion during the dry and rainy seasons from May to September. Manning coffee is mainly grown in the two northernmost provinces on the island-Aceh and Utara.

Aceh province is currently the main organic coffee bean producing area in Sumatra. Coffee trees are mainly planted in the Cayou Mountains (Gayo Mountain) around Lake Lake Tawar, and most of the coffee farmers are local cakes.

On the other hand, Jiangsu Province is mainly produced by the Sidikalang producing area on the west side of the world's largest super crater lake-Lake Toba and the southern Lindong producing area (Lintong), and most of the local farmers are Batak People.

Because almost all of them are small farmers, their income is limited, and there is not much money to be invested in the improvement of agricultural products, so they do not spray pesticides. In addition, most of them are planted in the shade, and a variety of crops are planted on one or two acres of land, forming a special ecosystem, where there are more choices of edible crops for pests, thus indirectly reducing the probability that coffee trees have pests, so there is little need to use pesticides.

But everyone must find it strange that the name of the producing area has nothing to do with the three words "Manning".

The name Mantenin is said to be during World War II, when Japan occupied Sumatra. A Japanese soldier drank mellow coffee in a coffee shop and asked curiously what kind of coffee it was. As a result, local residents mistakenly thought that Japanese soldiers asked, "where are you from?" So he answered "Mantenin" and then evolved into the name of coffee. Why does the editor think this story sounds familiar? It seems to be a bit like the name of a hamburger. XD) so in fact Manning is not the name of a variety or producing area, but a conceptual general name. However, the local people do not call it "Manning" directly, but by the producing area, such as Cayou Manning, Lin Dong Manning and so on. In recent years, Golden Manning has also been registered by the local PWN Coffee Bean Store. It is believed that the name of Mantenin coffee beans will become more and more detailed and specialized in the future.

Mantenin rarely has pesticide problems, rich flavor, is the favorite of traditional glutton, especially after the addition of milk charm, the taste is more mellow; Mantenin's unique style is the advantage of the past, but also seems to break away from the development trend of boutique coffee. Personalized flavor change is a trend, and can be traced back to the most fundamental source of coffee, is a major focus. The traditional Mantenin is relatively weak in this respect, but in recent years, the traditional producing areas of Yega Sheffield are still emerging in the world rankings, showing that Sumatra is getting darker and darker. However, the coffee development in Indonesia may get rid of the impression that there is only Mantenin. Next time, let the editor introduce the new development in Sumatra.