Where is the coffee growing belt located on the earth | what kind of climate is suitable for growing coffee?

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Coffee is a kind of crop, since it is a crop, it must have its suitable planting place and climatic environment. Although coffee is a kind of crop, it is more expensive than other crops and can not be grown casually. Good coffee has higher requirements on planting land and climate.

Coffee growing area

Most of the coffee producing areas in the world are located in the Tropic of Cancer, that is, the planting belt between 25 °north of the tropical and subtropical equator and 30 °south of the equator, which we call the "coffee belt" (Coffee Zone).

As a tropical cash crop, coffee trees grow in coffee belts with excellent climatic conditions, where the annual average temperature is between 16 °C and 25 °C, without Frosts Descent and in direct sunlight all the year round. It is not only rich in heat, but also abundant in Rain Water, with rainfall of 1600-2000 mm. At present, there are more than 70 major coffee producing countries, most of which are located in areas with an altitude of 300,400m. Coffee trees are sometimes planted in highlands at elevations of 2000-2500 meters, while the quality of coffee planted on hillsides above 1500 meters above sea level is relatively high.

However, high temperature, humidity and strong light can not be tolerated by any variety of coffee trees. For example, some Arabica coffee trees are not resistant to high temperature and humidity and are often planted at higher elevations. If the light is too strong, growing coffee also needs proper shade. "Rainforest Coffee" and "Shade planting Coffee" are hence named.

It is most suitable to grow coffee on fertile land or volcanic ash soil. Therefore, the origin of coffee is widely distributed in South America, Central America, the West Indies, Asia, Africa, Arabia, the South Pacific and Oceania. Such as Ethiopia and Tanzania in Africa, Brazil, Colombia, Jamaica, Guatemala, Mexico, Honduras, Costa rica in Central and South America, Vietnam and Indonesia in Southeast Asia, are all major coffee producers.

Climatic requirements for coffee

Take Panama as an example, the whole territory of Panama is undulating, with vertical and horizontal valleys, with the exception of the north and south coastal plains, mostly mountainous areas. It is precisely because of these mountains that a variety of microclimates have been created in the Boquete and candela volcanic regions. The so-called microclimate is a small-scale special climate formed in a large climatic region due to the topography, vegetation, soil properties, building groups and the particularity of human or biological activities. This special climate makes it a major producer of Panamanian endemic coffee, which is cultivated on nutritious and balanced land in the Baru volcano region.

Panama's microclimate creates a good growing environment, making Panamanian coffee beans with tropical fruit and peach wine aromas. You can feel rich fruit flavors and complex vanilla flavors from dry to wet aromas. the whole is also full of berry flavor, the finish is full of berry flavor, and very long-lasting, it is the first choice for many lovers who love fruit aroma and pleasant sweet and sour taste.

There are many factors that affect the growth of coffee, which will determine the growth, yield, flavor and taste of coffee, and eventually affect the sales price of raw coffee beans. The climate environment of each country is different, and the flavor quality beans of the grown coffee are different, which is also one of the reasons for the flavor differences.

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