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Central America, connecting the two continental blocks of South and North America, is bordered by the Caribbean Sea in the east and the Pacific Ocean in the west, and the topography is long and narrow, which is greatly affected by the marine climate. Central America is a mountainous terrain, volcanic activity is active, natural volcanic ash also makes the soil particularly fertile, a variety of environmental factors make Central America has unique coffee growing conditions. Central America was colonized by Spain and did not become independent until 1821. It is rumored that coffee beans were brought in during the Spanish colonial period and were first grown only in Costa Rica, and then Central American countries gradually began to grow coffee.

It is not too much to say that Central America is the "hometown of molasses on the tip of the tongue". The flavor of coffee in Central America has always been characterized by "sugar". In addition to the smell of molasses, it also has a soft and sour taste, giving the coffee more levels of flavor. Even the coffee grown in the volcanic areas can taste the light smoke aroma and mellow taste brought by the volcano.

The temperature difference between day and night brews the taste of molasses.

The reason why Central American coffee has a molasses taste is that there are many volcanoes and towering terrain. Coffee beans are grown on hillsides at higher elevations, bathed in the sun during the day and adjusted to a cool temperature by a gentle sea breeze at night. In such a geographical environment, the temperature difference between day and night is great, which lengthens the ripening time of the coffee fruit and makes the fruit sweeter, making it a unique taste of molasses in Central America.

The annual output of coffee in Honduras is astonishing. It is currently the sixth largest coffee producer in the world and the largest coffee producer in Central America. Almost everyone is a coffee farmer, and now the fact that Honduras has such a large output must be attributed to the strong support of the macro government. About a decade ago, coffee production in Honduras was not high because of the humid climate and heavy annual rainfall, which greatly increased the difficulty of drying coffee beans, which in turn affected the quality of coffee beans. the whole situation began to turn around when the Macro government realized the problem. Through the update of production technology and tools, the output of Honduras in 2011 exceeded that of Guatemala and Costa Rica combined. Since then, Honduras has steadily ranked first in Central America.

The whole coffee producing area of Honduras is divided into six major producing areas. On average, coffee is grown on hillsides above 1100 meters above sea level. The more famous of the six producing areas is Santa Barbara. In addition to the signature sugar fragrance of Central America, the coffee beans here are often determined to have "complex, multi-layered fruit flavor and high acidity".

The runner-up in annual coffee production in Central America is Guatemala, with eight major producing areas (including Antigua, Arcatel Nanguo, Koban Rainforest, Mount San Marcos, Attilan, Vivea Highlands, Farrakhan Nice Plain, New Oriental). Among the eight major producing areas, Antigua and Vivetna are the most famous.

If you like coffee, you must have heard the name "Flower God"! The flower god is actually the name of the manor, which is located in the Antigua producing area. The strong sunshine during the day and the cool temperature at night are the characteristics of the Antigua area. The coffee in Huasen Manor is planted at 1500-1700 meters above sea level. The beans produced here have the scent of flowers and tea, with a hint of caramel and volcanic smoke after entering the throat.

Among the Vivetta Nan Fruit producing areas, the most famous is the Incht Manor, which has a long history, dating back to 1900 and planted on a mountain with an altitude of 1500 to 2000 meters above sea level. Incht Manor not only pays attention to the quality of coffee beans, but also pays attention to environmental protection, using natural farming methods to grow coffee to reduce environmental damage, and has rainforest certification.

Incht Manor is so famous because it has created an unprecedented cup test result, the ── extraordinary Cup (CoE), which won 16 awards in 11 years, a record that no one has ever surpassed.

El Salvador is the smallest country in Central America, only about 3/5 the size of Taiwan. Although it is small, it has 25 volcanoes, large and small, which can bring a lot of ash and fertile soil. But they have to face the threat of active volcanoes every day, which makes local residents both love and fear.

In the past El Salvador cup test competition, the traditional Santa Ana Manor (Santa Ana) was the victorious army, but over the past decade, it has been repeatedly won by the Charette Nan Fruit producing area, which is far from the sea, indicating that the international preference for the flavor of boutique coffee has changed.

"Boulder Manor Finca Pena Redonda", which represents the Charat Nanguo region in the CoE competition, has won the extraordinary Cup place four times, thus bringing more attention to the Charat Nanguo. The coffee at Stonehenge Manor is grown on a hillside about 1400 to 1500 meters above sea level, and is planted using the "Yu Yin method" natural farming method.

Boquete, the oldest and most famous coffee producing area in Panama, is located on the eastern side of the Baru volcano on a plateau of about 1000 to 2000 meters above sea level. The ecological environment of the Bogut area is intact and the rainfall is abundant. The good planting environment makes the coffee in the Boguet area have a unique aroma, which is the highest yield and the best quality in Panama.

Jade Manor (La Esmeralda) is the most eye-catching manor in the Bokui specialty area. Since winning the "Best Panama" cup test competition in 2004, he has repeatedly won awards in various cup test competitions, and repeatedly set new records for high prices at auction, even sparking a craze for Geshia.

"Geisha" is the name of a variety of coffee. It is said that it was transplanted from Africa to Panama. Because the tree is tall and large, it is used as a windbreak. It was only later discovered that the fruit of this humble windbreak has an unimaginable flavor. It not only has the aroma of jasmine, sweet and sour citrus, and sweet apricot, but also has a refreshing sense of tea. This unique flavor makes "geisha" coffee a new star that cannot be ignored.