Where are coffee trees mainly planted? Is the planting belt of coffee trees mainly distributed in the north and south latitudes?

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Coffee trees are only suitable for growing in the tropics or subtropics, so the zone between 25 degrees north and south latitudes is the most suitable for growing coffee. This coffee production zone is generally referred to as "coffee belt" or "coffee area". The ideal planting conditions of coffee trees are as follows: the temperature is between 15 ℃ and 25 ℃, and the annual rainfall must reach 1500mm~2000mm. At the same time, the rainfall time should be matched with the flowering cycle of coffee trees.

Of course, in addition to the coordination of seasons and rainfall, there should also be fertile soil. The most suitable soil for growing coffee should be fertile soil that is well drained and contains volcanic ash.

As for the ideal altitude of 1000m~2000m, it can be seen that the conditions for the cultivation of high-quality coffee are quite strict: sunlight, rainfall, soil, air temperature, as well as the way coffee beans are harvested and the production process will affect the quality of coffee itself.

Ethiopia (Ethiopia)

Well-known representative coffee: Mocha Harra, Yirgacheffe

Ethiopia is the first place in the world to find coffee trees in Arabica across the Red Sea from Yemen, and coffee is grown almost everywhere in the country. Among them, the Eastern Highland Hara (Harra) produces the famous Haramoka, which has a special wine aroma and acid, which is equivalent to the Yemeni mocha and is a high-quality coffee.

Sidamo and Djimmah in the south are also well-known coffee producers, and the coffee produced is slightly different from that produced by Hara, with a refreshing sour taste and drupe aromas.

In Sidamo, there is a community domain name called Yirgacheffe, whose coffee has very charming features, with the aroma of jasmine and lemon, and the special taste as sweet as honey, so it is famous all over the world.

The port of Mocha is in Yemen, so can Ethiopian coffee be called mocha? In fact, previously Ethiopian coffee was also exported from the port of Mocha in Yemen, so the coffee here is also named after Mocha and is subdivided by different names of origin, such as Mokahara and Mokajima. So, the same mocha could be from Yemen or Ethiopia.

Kenya (Kenya)

Well-known representative coffee: Kenya AA (Kenya AA)

Kenya is located in East Africa, right on the equator, with the Indian Ocean to the east, Ethiopia to the north and Tanzania to the south.

Kenyan coffee is characterized by obvious fruit aromas and acidity, with a hint of wine in the full-bodied taste. Kenyan coffee is mostly grown in the southwestern and eastern plateau areas, and the varieties are all Arabica species, and they are all washed coffee, such as Bourbon, Typica, Kents and Riuri 11.

The bright fruit aroma and acidity of Kenyan coffee in shallow roasting is regarded as like fruit tea, which shows its unique flavor. Among them, the well-known Kenyan AA is full of particles and rich in taste, which is well received by the world.

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