A list of Colombian Coffee producing areas _ what are the characteristics of Colombian Coffee planting quality

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Colombian coffee, which originated in the Andes, no one can specify when it was introduced to Colombia, while some think it should have come with the priests of the Church of Jesus in the 17th century. Colombian coffee has always been regarded as a symbol of the highest quality in the world.

Colombia's unique geographical location has created the delicacy of Colombian high-quality coffee. Colombia, which grows traditional Arabica beans, produces second only to Brazilian coffee, but has been pushed back to third place since the rise of Vietnamese coffee. This statement is not entirely fair. Vietnamese coffee is famous for its "Robosta" beans, which should not be compared in terms of the quality of coffee beans. Other data point out that in terms of Arabica beans, the annual output of Mexican coffee has overtaken Colombia to become the second largest producer in the world.

There are more than 500000 farms in Colombia, large and small, with an average acreage of about five square meters, some even smaller. Although Colombian coffee was traced in the 17th century, it was not exported until 1835. The first batch of 2500 pounds of coffee beans was sent to the United States, which was the earliest commercial transaction. Until 1860, coffee had become the largest and most important export crop in Colombia, and it was also the main tariff income of the Colombian government.

Pesticide abuse, deforestation, and soil and water pollution were once the most serious environmental problems in the Colombian country. Soil erosion and the global coffee crisis hit Colombian small producers. More than 23% of small coffee farmers, under the dilemma of a negative ratio of income to production costs, caused more poor families and debt, children long-term malnutrition, when the country's coffee production fell by 44%. These coffee farmers were forced to give up their crops to work in the metropolitan areas. this trend not only led to an instant rise in unemployment in Colombia, but also put great pressure on Colombia at that time.

Thanks to soaring global coffee prices, the Colombian economy has rebounded, and coffee farmers who have temporarily abandoned and gone to urban areas to make a living have also returned to the team. The Colombian state has made great efforts to promote the concept of shade planting, while advocating the concept of ecological conservation in order to produce high-quality coffee, which has generally won the support and cooperation of farmers, which not only conserve high-quality coffee in Colombia, but also further improve the livelihood of coffee farmers.

In the history of Colombian agriculture, the situation controlled by big business has not been completely lifted, and the bigger threat may be that war, drugs, violence and political factors led by the United States are the key to the rise and fall of agriculture in Colombia.

Colombian coffee is balanced and mild, with soft acidity, mild taste, unique floral and fruity flavor, Colombian coffee is always the best that coffee lovers don't want to miss, while the United States is the largest market for Colombian coffee.

The main coffee producing areas in Colombia are: Popayan,Cauca, Huila,San Augustin, Antioquia,Medellin, Quindio,Armenia, Santander,Bucaramanga, Magdelena,Sierra Nevada and Nari ñ o.

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