Introduction to the geographical characteristics of Sumatran coffee producing area and the altitude environment of Sumatran coffee planting

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Introduction of Qianjie-Sumatra Coffee producing area

Sumatra, the second largest island in Indonesia, is separated by the Strait of Malacca to the north and is far away from the Malay Peninsula.

It extends from northwest to southeast and the equator passes through the middle of it. The terrain is high in the northwest, and the Bali Mountains (Barisan Mountains) run through it, mainly Arabica species, which is the main producing area of Manning. The southeast is low, mostly flat or swampy, dominated by Robusta varieties. The island has more than 90 volcanoes and a large number of volcanic lakes, providing fertile soil for coffee growth.

Lake Lake Toba, located in the central part of North Sumatra province, was moved northward to Lake dopa by Dutch colonists in 1888, thus creating a modern Mantenin legend.

Lake Tawa (Lake Tawar) is located in the middle of Aceh Special Administrative region. Located at the northern tip of Sumatra, the area is less than 1/10 of Lake dopa.

There are many ethnic minorities in Aceh and northern Sumatra. In Aceh, you can see the Caius, who mainly live in the Caiyue area and the central Aceh region. You can find Pakpak people in Dairi and Pakpak Bar.

When looking for Sumatran coffee, you can often find Jiayu coffee or Manning coffee. Both Gayo and Mandheling (from the Mandailing people) are used as trade names. It is a proud act that all coffee growers are eager to leave their own mark.

Coffee from Sumatra is famous for its smoothness, sweetness, fullness and low acidity. The flavors of cocoa, clay and cedar wood are all well shown in the cup. Sometimes, Sumatran coffee shows higher acidity, which balances its alcohol thickness. This acidity has tropical fruit flavors and sometimes grapefruit or limes.

At present, the best quality beans in the whole Sumatra region come from the GAYO mountains, and most of them are planted with old trees. The Gayo Mountains are located in the Aceh producing area of the northern province of Sumatra, at an altitude of between 1500 and 2500 meters. Coffee farmers are mostly local farmers-the GAYO people. This area has ideal conditions for growing coffee-high altitude, fertile soil, abundant precipitation, Lake Lake Tawar provides rich water resources, and the region widely uses organic methods to grow coffee without the use of chemical fertilizers, so it is considered to be the world's green coffee production region. Therefore, Gayo coffee is often called green coffee and Gayo organic coffee.

Knowledge: Mantenin coffee beans have larger particles and harder texture, and are prone to defects in the process of planting, so they are usually subject to strict manual selection after harvest.

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