Do Bobang Coffee varieties belong to Arabica? does Yunnan Bobang Coffee behave differently?

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Qianjie-introduction to Yunnan small Coffee

Yunnan coffee producing area is located between 15 °north latitude and the Tropic of Cancer, and most areas are 1000-2000 meters above sea level. The topography is mainly mountainous and sloping, with large ups and downs, fertile soil, sufficient sunshine, rich rainfall and large temperature difference between day and night. Different producing areas create different flavors of Yunnan coffee.

Yunnan beans have Arabica beans.

Vietnam, the second largest producing area in the world, mainly produces Robusta. Yunnan has two Arabica coffee varieties, Iron pickup and Bourbon, which are the main varieties of coffee in Yunnan. Katim was introduced from Kenya in 1991. This variety has stronger anti-virus ability, higher yield and lower altitude requirements. At present, Katim is the most widely planted in Yunnan, and a small amount of iron pickup and bourbon are planted in some areas.

Bourbon (bourbon)

Bourbon originated from the iron pickup and expanded after it was planted by the French on the island of Bourbon (now known as Reunion) in 1708. Bourbon also has a beautiful aroma and rich flavor, which is higher in yield and growth than iron pickup trucks. It is suitable for planting in an area of 1200 million meters, but it is less resistant to diseases and insect pests and is more sensitive to strong winds and heavy precipitation. Bourbon coffee is a variety of small-grain coffee second only to iron pickup. The lateral branches and nodes are denser, the fruit is more, and the yield is higher. But the berries are smaller and ripen more slowly. The top bud of bourbon is green, which is called green top coffee.

Coffee beans in Pu'er, Lincang, Simao, Banna and other regions have the same quality as Colombian coffee beans, and even have a little more unique herbal flavor, but the two are very different. In the face of Colombian coffee beans with a long history and strong brand, Yunnan coffee beans are hidden in the mountains. Even if Yunnan has low latitudes, high elevations, and a large temperature difference between day and night, these natural environmental advantages make the annual output of Yunnan coffee account for more than 90% of the country, but the vast majority of Yunnan coffee beans are still on the road of "export to domestic sale." export overseas at low prices, gilded packaging and then sold back to China, the "Yunnan element" is gone.

Knowledge: in 1892, French missionary Father Tian successfully planted coffee in a place called Zhukula in Yunnan, where there are still 4 coffee plants that are more than 90 years old.

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