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With the equator as the center, in the tropics and subtropics between latitudes of about 25 degrees south and north, it is the most suitable area for growing coffee. However, good forests can not be cultivated anywhere in the region. The three major coffee growing areas in this section are: Asia-Pacific, Latin America and Africa. There are more than 60 coffee-producing countries, of which Central and South America account for about 60%, followed by Africa and Arabia for about 30%, and the remaining 10% are distributed in Asian countries and most islands. What these areas have in common is that the temperature and annual rainfall are about the same, and there is plenty of sunshine and fertile soil.

The main cultivated species are Arabica and Robusta, of which Arabica accounts for about 2/3 of the world coffee production. This kind of raw bean is not suitable for the environment of high temperature, low temperature, more rain and less rain. it is oval and flat; it is characterized by high quality and mellow taste. Arabica coffee beans, also known as Arabica Fruit Coffee, are small in size, slightly oval in shape, curved in the center, average in size and glossy in color. Most of the Roboda coffee beans, also known as stout coffee, are large and round, with straight cracks in the center, and are mainly produced in Uganda, Ivory Coast, Congo, say, Angola and other countries.

Three main Coffee growing areas

Arabica and Robbda, two common coffee varieties on the market, have spread for more than ten centuries. From its origin in Africa, it has taken root in the three main coffee growing regions (Asia and the Pacific, Latin America and Africa).

Asia has a rich aroma, bitter taste, less rich and full taste, rich African flavor and wild flavor. South America is less bitter, not sour, and neutral.

The fragrance of Central America has a sour taste.

Major coffee producers in Asia and the Pacific:

Taiwan's well-known Gukeng in Yunlin County, Huisun in Nantou County, and Dongshan Township in Tainan County; Mokashanani in Arabian Yemen; Java, Mantenin, and civet coffee in Indonesia; Yunnan coffee and Hainan coffee in Chinese mainland; and coffee in India, Vietnam, Hawaii and other countries.

Major coffee producers in the Latin American region:

Brazil's Santos Coffee is famous; Jamaica's most famous is the Blue Mountain Coffee, known as the "best coffee"; coffee is also produced in Mexico, Panama, Peru, Colombia, Guatemala, Costa Rica, Cuba, Venezuela, Nicaragua and other Latin American countries.

Major coffee producers in the African region:

Africa is the birthplace of coffee, and there are naturally many coffee-producing countries. Coffee is produced in Congo, Luanda, Kenya, Angola, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Ethiopia and other countries.