Introduction to Pichincha Province, a coffee producing area in Ecuador, South America

South America is rich in natural resources, the Andes almost runs through the western part of South America, is a continent with more volcanoes in the world. The continent has a warm and humid climate, mainly tropical, and abundant rainfall, which is very suitable for agricultural cultivation such as coffee. There are many coffee producing countries in the continent, such as Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador and so on. Among them, Ecuador's coffee production accounts for a low proportion in the world, but its caffeine is recognized because of its unique growth conditions.

Ecuador, located in the northwest of South America, is a land and sea country. The country is crossed by the equator in the north of the border and the Andes in the north and south. There are many volcanoes and earthquakes in the country. The country is divided into four parts: the western coast, the central mountains and the Galapagos Islands in the eastern Amazon River basin.

The climate of the four regions is different. The western coastal area has a tropical rain forest climate, with an average temperature of 23-25 ℃. The basin in the central Andes belongs to the savanna climate, and the mountain belongs to the subtropical forest climate, with perennial snow above 4000 meters above sea level, rainy season from December to June of the following year, and dry season from July to November.

The eastern Amazon has a tropical rain forest climate, which is humid and rainy all the year round, with an average annual rainfall of between 2000 and 3000 mm. The diverse climate, abundant rainfall, volcanic soil and rivers make the country an ideal place for coffee cultivation.

Coffee was introduced into Ecuador as early as the 19th century. Although the planting conditions are ideal, the coffee industry has not received much attention, all because the cocoa industry has always been the main industry in Ecuador. It was not until the 20th century that the cocoa industry was threatened by disease that coffee became a major industry in Ecuador.

However, after the coffee price crisis in the 1990s, which led to a sharp decline in coffee production, Ecuador turned to the oil industry, so agricultural development was slower than that of some neighboring countries. In recent years, thanks to the efforts of local farmers and roasters, the Ecuadorian coffee industry has begun to recover.

Ecuador still produces Arabica and Robusta coffee varieties at the same time, while Arabica producing areas are mostly concentrated in the plateau volcanic areas of the central Andes, roughly divided into north and south high areas, and the harvest period is from March to October every year. The northern region is mainly Carchi in Karch province, Imbabura in Inbabula and Pichincha in Piccha province, while in the south it is mainly Loja in Loha province, Azuay in Asua province and Zamora Chinchipe in Samora Chinchipe province.

The province of Pichincha, located in the northern highlands of Ecuador, takes its name from Mount Piccha, which has an average elevation of 2800 meters and has a number of volcanoes, hills and mountains. With the fertile soil provided by volcanoes, as well as the pure Alamoubi River, combined with plenty of sunlight throughout the day, it provides a high-quality ecological environment for coffee growth.

Therefore, it has attracted some coffee companies to set up factories or breeding centers here, including Nestl é. At that time, Nestl é's breeding center here bred the very well-known Xizao Sidra variety in recent years through breeding and hybridization. At present, there are also many well-known coffee farms in the area, such as Meridian Manor (Meridiano) and Holy Hill Manor (Cruz Loma).

Sacred Hill Manor (Cruz Loma) is owned by the Morales Rivera family, which also has a tulip estate (Tulipe). All located at 1800 meters in Pichincha province, the estate has long adopted carefully controlled planting and processing techniques to provide a variety of excellent coffee.

And committed to staff development, continuous training and continuous improvement of our production process, the experience and knowledge gained over the years has won the recognition of domestic and international coffee industry experts, so it won the third place in Ecuador Excellence Cup COE in 2023.