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From the perspective of global distribution, there is a "coffee zone" between latitudes 25 degrees north and south, in which the world's major coffee producing areas are located.

● Coffee Belt

Arabica beans are mainly produced in South America (except Argentina and parts of Brazil), Central American countries, Africa (Kenya, Ethiopia, etc.) and Asia (including parts of Yemen, India and Papua New Guinea). A small amount of Arabica beans are also grown in Yunnan, Hainan and Taiwan in China.

If planted in subtropical climates, the latitude is generally between 16 and 24 degrees and the elevation is between 550m and 1100 m. The rainy and dry seasons in the producing areas must be very distinct so that there can be a coffee harvest every year. Mexico, Jamaica and Zimbabwe are representatives of this kind of producing areas. In the producing areas near the equator, the latitude is generally less than 10, and coffee must be grown in higher places, about 1100-2000 meters above sea level. The continuous abundant rainfall here will make the flowers bloom more frequently, so you can usually harvest twice a year. Kenya, Colombia and Ethiopia all belong to this kind of producing areas.

● entry coffee bean varieties

You only need to recognize two names about coffee beans: Arabica and Robusta. Arabica is a "small fruit coffee". 75% of the coffee in the world belongs to 80% of the coffee. Arabica beans are native to East Africa and are the most traditional Arabica coffee variety. it has low resistance to dryness, frost, diseases and insect pests, so various producing countries are keen to cultivate its improved varieties. Robusta is a "medium fruit coffee", accounting for 20% of the world's production, larger than Arabica, strong disease resistance, high caffeine content, but sour, astringent taste, slightly inferior flavor, mainly used to make instant coffee.

● baking

Roasting determines the color, aroma and taste of coffee, which is the key link of coffee beans from raw to ripe (roasted beans). The size of the heat and the length of time may affect the flavor of coffee. Baking is divided into shallow, medium and deep, and each stage is divided into different degrees. Light roasted coffee beans generally have residual cinnamon on the surface, which not only has a strong sour taste but also has a grassy taste. Moderately roasted coffee beans can make the oil of beans float to the surface, showing an oily brown, which can not only preserve the original taste of coffee beans, but also moderately release aroma, so that the sour, sweet and bitter taste of coffee can be balanced and the taste is clear. The famous Blue Mountain Coffee is medium roasted. The glossy surface of deeply roasted coffee beans may even become black, which makes the taste sweeter and mellow, suitable for the strong Espresso.

● entry Coffee Bean Brand recommendation

The entry-level coffee beans of Qianjie Coffee roasting: Yega Chuefei Coffee, Panamanian Flower Butterfly Coffee, Indonesian Manning Coffee and so on are fully guaranteed in terms of brand and quality. And more importantly, the performance-to-price ratio is extremely high, a pack of half a pound 227 grams, the price is only 80-90 yuan. According to the calculation of 15 grams of powder per cup of hand-brewed coffee, 15 cups of coffee can be made in a bag, and each cup of coffee costs only about 6 yuan, which is very cost-effective for coffee shops to sell dozens of yuan a cup.

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