What is the coffee microclimate? What is the growing environment of coffee related to?

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The term boutique coffee was first put forward by Ms. Erna Knutsen of the United States in the monthly Coffee and Tea magazine. Special geographic microclimates produce beanswithunique flavor profiles, which shereferred to as "specialty coffees." (quality coffee with unique flavor can be cultivated only in the most favorable microclimate and soil and water).

The so-called "microclimate" is a common word in the wine world, and it is often described as "local climate" in French style, and translated as "microclimate" or "local climate" in Japan.

To put it simply, whether it is the grape field of wine or the coffee field, the climate in a limited range will affect the growth process of grapes or coffee, resulting in some narrow gap results. Specifically, where is the elevation of the field? Is it offshore, near lakes or rivers? What is the direction or inclination of the field? Is it right on the path where the forest wind blows? What's the temperature difference between day and night? How about rainfall and sunshine? Such subtle differences in the natural environment can affect concepts such as ─, the unique personality that the field gives to grapes or coffee.

The word "Terroir", which is often used recently, also comes from the wine world, meaning that the natural environment affects the field and is almost the same as "microclimate" in usage. Because in the world of wine, the nature of grape fields will be affected by microclimate, soil quality, etc., so it is generally believed that the same situation may also be applied to the world of coffee.

Boutique coffee is sometimes called gourmet coffee or high-priced premium coffee. Boutique coffee is an excellent coffee bean produced in the "ideal coffee growing climate area". Because it grows from a unique soil, it forms the special aroma and taste of boutique coffee.

Among them, "ideal coffee growing climate area" usually refers to coffee grown in Arabica (a very small number of Robusta species also use this concept to require careful production environment and treatment). Arabica coffee beans have a unique flavor and low caffeine, but must grow at a high altitude near the equator, the yield is not high, so the price is high; commonly heard of the Blue Mountains, Kenya, Colombia. All kinds of coffee are grown in Arabica.

Instant coffee or canned coffee is made from another kind of robusta (Coffea Robusta) coffee beans. This kind of coffee grows fast and does not pick out the growing environment (Vietnamese coffee with the top name is the most obvious example in recent years), and caffeine is about two times higher than Arabica species, resistant to diseases and insect pests, and produces a great deal of caffeine; the disadvantage is that it has a lot of bad smell and strange smell (so people and insects don't like it).