Arabica Coffee growing conditions Arabica Coffee is grown at high altitude

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There are tens of thousands of coffee tree species in the world, and many Arabica coffee varieties are gradually emerging to greet you. I also hope that while tasting coffee, we can understand "coffee". Where does it come from, what is the benefit of entering our bodies, and how to brew a cup of coffee that we like? after that, we will communicate and learn with you one by one.

Different growth conditions, different nutrient intake, and different varieties will cause the quality and taste of coffee to be completely different. Coffee trees may vary according to latitude, altitude, sunshine time, soil minerals, temperature difference, fertilization, medication problems and growth cycle, etc., especially in the selection of cultivation environment, orientation, varieties suitable for altitude, abundant temperature difference Rain Water, and prevention of excessive sunshine, we have to consider the best growth conditions of coffee.

Coffee trees are only suitable for planting in the tropics or subtropics. At present, there are three native species of coffee: Arabica, Robusta and Liberica. The origin and characteristics of the coffee are as follows:

Arabica coffee (Arabica) is native to Ethiopia and accounts for about 70% of the world's total output. Arabica coffee is a tropical and subtropical high-altitude crop, so it is not resistant to high temperature, dryness, excessive humidity or low temperature frost, long growing period, strong beans and small grains.

Arabica coffee was originally grown in Ethiopia and was gradually introduced to high elevations in other subtropical climates. It is very sensitive to the temperature and humidity of the growing environment, so the areas suitable for the growth of Arabica coffee trees are mostly located in the coffee belt with alpine terrain between the Tropic of Cancer. Mainly grows in the 1000-2000 m high altitude area with fertile soil, rich mineral, mild climate and abundant rainfall. The higher the altitude, the better the quality of Arabica coffee beans. Arabica coffee beans with good quality are the main force of high-quality coffee beans. It has rich aroma, rich mellow, fresh taste, elegant flavor, and rich in natural sour taste. Coffee beans are characterized by oval flat appearance, curved grooves, green or light green raw beans, and lower caffeine content than Robusta coffee beans.

The main growing countries are: Colombia, Costa Rica and Nicaragua in Central and South America; Ethiopia and Yemen in Africa.

Robusta) Robusta is a variety found in the African Congo, belonging to low altitude growth, easy to take care of disease resistance, and resistant to high temperature, rainy and humid, it has obvious "three high" characteristics: high bitterness, high caffeine, high aroma, but its aroma is slightly moldy, which requires deep baking to overwhelm the unacceptable mildew flavor. After deep baking, Robusta will show a special scorched flavor. Many people like to use robusta in their coffee, so high bitterness in iced coffee will add sugar and cream, but high caffeine cannot be removed, which may be related to high levels of chlorogenic acid. as a result, many people will have palpitations, discomfort, and poor sleep.

Robusta coffee tree is suitable for growing at low altitude, especially at an altitude of 200 to 300 meters above sea level, has excellent resistance to high temperature tropical climate, and its disease resistance is strong, it can grow rapidly and yield is rich without too much care, and it has a wide planting range, accounting for about 20 to 30% of the world's output, coffee beans are round in shape and brown in color, and Robusta coffee beans are poor in flavor. Usually once roasted, it will show a strong bitter taste, weak aroma, no fruit acidity, bitter taste is much stronger than Arabica coffee, the price is also lower than Arabica coffee, caffeine content is 2 to 3 times that of Arabica coffee beans. Low-cost robusta is mostly used to process instant coffee or canned coffee.