Introduction to the main Coffee producing areas in the World

Coffee comes from coffee beans, which are harvested and processed from the fruit of trees. Coffee trees grow at the center of the equator, between latitudes of 25 degrees south and north, and are called the homes of tropical or subtropical countries called coffee belts. At present, there are about 60 coffee-producing countries. Coffee is produced in South America, Central America, the West Indies, Asia, Africa, Arabia, the South Pacific and Oceania. In terms of production, Brazil ranks first in the world, accounting for about 30%. The second is Central and South America with Colombia as the center, followed by Africa and Arabia, and the remaining 10% are distributed in Asia and the islands.

The coffee beans on the market are mainly Coffea Arabica and Coffea Robusta. The plants, cultivation methods, environmental conditions, shape, chemical composition and even the processing methods of subsequent raw beans are different between the two kinds of coffee beans. Each of them can be subdivided into more variety branches. Most of the coffee beans in circulation on the market are distinguished by their origin.

Asia

Indonesia (Indonesia)

Famous representative coffee: Java (Java), Sumatra Manning (Sumatra Mandheling)

India (India)

Famous representative coffee: monsoon Malaba (Monsooned Malabar)

Vietnam (Vietnam)

Well-known representative coffee: Vietnamese coffee

Africa

Yemen (Yemen)

Famous representative coffee: mocha Matari (Mocha Mattari)

Ethiopia (Ethiopia)

Well-known representative coffee: Mocha Harra, Yirgacheffe

Ivory Coast (Cote d'Ivoire / Ivory Coast)

Well-known representative coffee: none

Kenya (Kenya)

Well-known representative coffee: Kenya AA

Tanzania (Tanzania)

Well-known representative coffee: Kilimanjaro

Zimbabwe (Zimbabwe)

Famous representative coffee: Chipinge

Malawi (Malawi)

Well-known representative coffee: Malawi

Central America

Guatemala (Guatemala)

Famous representative coffee: Antigua (Antigua), Vivette Nango (Huehuetenango)

Costa Rica (Costa Rica)

Well-known representative coffee: Tarrazu

Nicaragua (Nicaragua)

Famous representative coffee: Nicaragua (Nicaragua)

Honduras (Honduras)

Well-known representative coffee: Honduras

Panama (Panama)

Famous representative coffee: Panama (Panama)

El Salvador (El Salvador)

Famous representative coffee: El Salvador (El Salvador)

Mexico (Mexico)

Famous representative coffee: Mexico (Mexico)

South America

Brazil (Brazil)

Well-known representative coffee: Santos

Peru (Peru)

Famous representative coffee: Peru (Peru)

Ecuador (Ecuador)

Well-known representative coffee: Galapagos

Oceania

New Guinea (New Guinea)

Well-known representative coffee: new Guinea

Australia (Australia)

Well-known representative coffee: Australian coffee

The Caribbean Sea

Hawaii (Hawaii)

Famous representative coffee: Kona

Jamaica (Jamaica)

Famous representative coffee: blue Mountain (Blue Mountain)

Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico

Famous representative coffee: Puerto Rico (Puerto Rico)

Dominica (Dominican Repubilc)

Well-known representative coffee: Santo Dominica (Santo Domingo)

Caribbean-Dominica (Dominican Repubilc)

Well-known representative coffee: Saint Dominica (Santo Domingo)

Dominica is located on the island of Hispaniola in Central America, just above Martinique Island.

Dominica occupies 2/3 of the right half of Hispaniola, while the other 1/3 to the west is the territory of Haiti. It is rich in natural resources, rich in coffee, cocoa, oranges, bananas and flowers.

In recent years, coffee ranks second in the country's gross domestic agricultural output, second only to rice, and is an important cash crop in the country.

Dominica coffee, like Puerto Rico and Jamaica coffee, is Caribbean coffee with a similar quality, but less famous, mainly because of the way the coffee is handled rather than the quality of the berries.

Coffee in Dominica is grown in highlands and lowlands, and its taste is slightly different. The highland is sour, but the taste is rich; the lowland is less sour and tastes smoother.

Boutique coffee has become popular in recent years. High-quality coffee beans produced by some Dominican estates have a rich aroma, mellow taste and moderately bright sour taste, which are not far from the more famous Puerto Rico beans or Jamaican beans, and are also worth tasting.

Caribbean-Puerto Rico (Puerto Rico)

Well-known representative coffee: Yukot selection (Yauco)

It is generally believed that the original coffee tree species of Puerto Rico was brought to Martinique Island (French West Indies in the Caribbean) by the French in 1723 and was quickly introduced to Puerto Rico in 1736. Because of its mountainous environment and suitable climate and soil, it soon became a major export to Europe.

Among them, the caffeine produced in Yauco has a special flavor and is so famous in Europe that it was even used as a standard for imitation in other countries in the 1890s.

The coffee tree in Puerto Rico is Arabica, including Bourbon, Puerto Rico Bourbon variety, Kaddura and Limani.

Today, Yuco is still the representative of Puerto Rico coffee, and the price on the market has always been high because of its good quality, low production and high labor costs.

Yukot beans are rated as mellow, balanced, mild, complex rather than monotonous, low acidity and low bitterness similar to the Jamaican Blue Mountains, and is one of the best coffee in the Caribbean.

Oceania-Hawaii (Hawaii)

Famous representative coffee: Kona

Hawaii is an almost well-known tropical Pacific island. In addition to its beautiful scenery, it also produces coffee. The famous Kona coffee is grown on the volcanic slopes on the southwest coast of Hawaii's main island and is the only coffee produced in the United States.

Due to the island topography and volcanic soil, Hawaiian coffee has a very special taste, not too strong, not too sour and mellow, with pleasant wine aromas and acidity.

Kona coffee is divided into four grades, namely Extra Fancy, Fancy, Prime and Gr.No.1. However, due to low production and high production costs, with the increasing demand for boutique coffee in recent years, the price of Kona on the market is catching up with the Blue Mountain of Jamaica, and it is becoming more and more difficult to buy good Kona beans.

Oceania-Australia (Australia)

Well-known representative coffee: Australian coffee

Coffee was grown in Australia around 1900, with both Robasta and Arabica species, mainly in eastern Australia, roughly distributed in northern New South Wales (New South Wales), around Queensland (Queensland), and Norfolk Island Island. Northeast Queensland is a famous Skybury-growing area, while Norfolk Island is a small island in the South Pacific Ocean east of Australia, with about 20, 000 Arabica coffee trees.

The quality of Australian coffee beans is quite good, with the characteristics of island beans, mellow and with mild acid, different from the coffee beans usually with bright acid in Central America. Its aroma is slightly chocolate, and it is good to drink alone or to be used for blending.

Oceania-New Guinea (New Guinea)

Well-known representative coffee: new Guinea

New Guinea lies in the north of Australia, also known as Papua New Guinea. The world's second largest island in the Pacific Ocean grows Arabica coffee trees, mainly in the north-central Hagen Mountains, where coffee beans are washed.

The coffee trees of New Guinea are of the same species as the Blue Mountains of Jamaica, and the seeds were successfully planted in New Guinea in 1927. Coffee in New Guinea is grown at a height of about 4,500 to 6000 feet, mostly in small fields. Thousands of coffee farmers form cooperatives to manage the production and marketing of coffee, mainly to Australia and the United States.

New Guinea coffee tastes rich and balanced, with sweet and bright acidity, with fruit-like aromas. Its fruity aroma is similar to grapefruit with a hint of chocolate, and some people think it has a nutty flavor.

South America-Ecuador (Ecuador)

Well-known representative coffee: Galapagos

Between Colombia and Peru, Ecuador, which passes through the equator, is one of the few countries in South America that produces both Arabica and robastian coffee.

In fact, Ecuador means "equator" in Spanish. Due to the use of old-fashioned traditional harvesting and handling methods, Ecuadorian coffee is not listed as a boutique coffee, so it is generally rarely seen.

Ecuador faces the Pacific Ocean, and near the equator, about 900km off its west coast, near the equator at 90 degrees west longitude, there is also a dependency of the Galapagos Islands (Galapagos Island), also known as Cologne, which produces the famous Galapagos coffee. In order to protect the natural ecology, the Ecuadorian government has designated the archipelago as a national park and banned the use of chemical fertilizers, pesticides and other chemicals, so coffee in the Galapagos Islands is recognized as organic coffee.

Galapagos Islands coffee flavor is more balanced and neutral, moderately mellow, with a little obvious but pleasant acidity, with a special aroma. However, because it is rarely seen on the market, not many people talk about this coffee.

South America-Peru (Peru)

Famous representative coffee: Peru (Peru)

Peru is one of the major coffee producers in South America, and coffee is Peru's largest export of agricultural products, which has grown significantly in recent years. It can be seen from the map that the Andes mountains run parallel to the coast in Peru. More than 90% of Peruvian coffee is grown in the north, in valleys east of the capital Lima, and in forest areas on the slopes of the Andes.

Peruvian coffee beans have a round taste, moderate mellow, not thick not light, soft acid is one of its major characteristics, with a slightly nutty flavor. As the export volume increases and coffee lovers become familiar, more and more people like Peruvian coffee with its mellow taste and soft sour taste.

South America-Colombia (Colombia)

Famous representative coffee: Colombia

Colombia is the world's second largest exporter of coffee, accounting for about 15% of global production. Most of its coffee trees are grown in three mountains stretching north and south, with only Arabica species.

Although its output ranking is lower than that of Brazil, the coffee beans are of good quality, rich and unique aroma, sweet in acid and moderate bitterness, which is very suitable for single drink or mixture.

Colombian beans and Brazilian beans are the best choice of basic beans for blended coffee, but their flavor is more mellow and more fragrant than Brazilian beans. In addition to individual taste, they are also often used to blend coffee to increase the sweetness of coffee and to blend the bitterness of other coffee.

South America-Brazil (Brazil)

Well-known representative coffee: Santos

Brazil is the world's largest coffee producer, with the first total output in the world, accounting for about 1 of the world's total output. Brazil is mainly produced in the central and southern provinces.

Brazil is suitable for growing coffee, the terrain is relatively flat, coffee gardens are mostly less than 1200 meters above sea level, and there is no shade from big trees, because raw and ripe berries are picked at the same time, so it is not fine coffee.

The quality of Brazilian coffee is average but less excellent, its bean quality is soft, and it is obviously not resistant to heat in the roasting process. Among the varieties, Santos is more famous, which is named after its export port Santos.

Brazilian coffee beans are neutral and can be tasted alone (though a bit monotonous), or mixed with other kinds of coffee beans to form a comprehensive coffee, which is generally considered to be indispensable in blending.

Central America-Mexico (Mexico)

Well-known representative coffee: Mexico (Mexico) Malaggippe

Mexico is close to the north of the United States, and its coffee production ranks fourth in the world, mainly in the southeast adjacent to the Vivette Nango highlands of Guatemala.

Brother Mo, about 70% of his coffee is exported directly to the United States, which is washed and divided into three grades according to their height.

Generally speaking, Mexican coffee is evaluated as moderate aroma and mild mellow. Among them, the coffee beans produced by the giant elephant bean tree Maragogipe (also known as Maragogype) are not only three times larger than the average, but also famous for their mellow and round taste.

Central America-El Salvador (El Salvador)

Famous representative coffee: El Salvador (El Salvador) hot spring coffee

El Salvador, with its upland topography, is the smallest country in Central America, flanked by Guatemala and Honduras. Because there are two parallel mountains in the country, the volcanic soil is rich in minerals, and this special geographical environment makes El Salvador suitable for growing coffee.

The coffee tree in El Salvador is Arabica, and there are mainly Bourbon and Pacas. Its coffee taste is refreshing and balanced, which is divided into three grades according to altitude, namely SHG (Strictly High Grown), SG (High Grown) and SC (Central Standard).

It is worth mentioning that El Salvador produces a kind of hot spring coffee, which gets its name from the use of hot spring water for washing treatment. Its special and supple sour taste and sweet smell are very charming. Because of its low output and high unit price, it is its very distinctive coffee.

Central America-Panama (Panama)

Famous representative coffee: Panama (Panama)

Panama is bordered by Costa Rica to the west and Colombia in South America to the east. Most of its coffee is grown in the mountains near Costa Rica to the west.

Panamanian coffee has a medium and uniform flavor and texture, with a blue mountain temperament, so it is said that Panamanian coffee is often used to imitate the high-priced Hawaiian Kona or the Jamaican Blue Mountains.

However, Panamanian coffee has always belonged to the middle and low price level in the consumer market, which may be due to the lack of distinctive characteristics.

However, in recent years, Panama has actively promoted the fine coffee industry and sold its high-quality coffee beans at auction. Therefore, Panamanian coffee has gradually received attention from the world again. Good Panama beans are recognized by coffee tasters as one of the best coffees with a clean, clear, bright, gentle taste and a stunning medium body.

Central America-Honduras

Famous representative coffee: Honduras

Honduran coffee may seem foreign to many coffee drinkers.

Honduras is no less geographically well-placed to produce coffee than its coffee-producing neighbours, such as Guatemala and Nicaragua.

Honduras, however, had a low profile in the consumer market because it did not have strong support for the handling and transportation of raw beans. However, in recent years, the country has begun to change dramatically, and the emphasis on the coffee industry has made Hondura coffee slowly open up internationally.

Honduras has six major coffee producing regions, including Santa Barbara, Copan, Ocotepeque, Lempira, La Paz, and El Paraiso in the southeast. Honduran coffee tastes less acidic and caramel tastes sweeter.

Coffee from these five different regions also tastes slightly different, some slightly sour, some have a unique aroma. The quality is not bad at present, but coffee prices in the country are actually quite competitive at present because it is still developing its popularity.

Because of its flavor characteristics, it is a good choice as a single or added to a blend coffee, or even added as one of the ingredients of Espresso beans.

Central America-Nicaragua

Famous representative coffee: Maragogipe

Coffee in Nicaragua is grown mainly in the central and northern regions and is characterized by shade cultivation. Coffee beans are washed and dried in the sun.

Generally speaking, Nicaragua coffee is not very distinctive, ordinary Nicaraguan beans are often used for mixed coffee or instant coffee.

However, Nicaragua's Maragogipe (a tree species called elephant bean) is highly rated in the industry because it has a balanced taste, no bright fruit acids often associated with other Central American coffees, and has a clear taste and excellent aroma. This round and soft texture also makes it unique in the moderate evaluation of Nicaragua coffee and is loved by many people.

Central America-Costa Rica

Well-known representative coffee: Tarrazu

In Costa Rica, as in other Central American countries, Arabica coffee is widely cultivated. The coffee is mainly grown in two high areas, one near the capital San Jose and the other in the Tarrazu mountains southeast of San Jose.

Costa Rican coffee has a strong sour taste because it is grown at high altitudes, and coffee beans have a more complex taste because of the slower growth of coffee trees in lower mountain temperatures.

The coffee produced in this region has a special flavor of fruit and some chocolate or nutty flavor, which is one of the favorite coffees of coffee drinkers.

Central America-Guatemala

Famous representative coffee: Antigua, Huehuetenango

Guatemala has a latitude of about 15 degrees, with the Pacific Ocean on the left and the Caribbean Sea on the right. The Sierra Mountains on this side of the Pacific Ocean are the main growing areas of Guatemala coffee.

Because of the long range of mountains, regional climate changes greatly, thus creating the country's seven major coffee producing areas, each with different flavors and characteristics. Among them, the coffee produced in Antigua is famous for its slightly sour, fragrant and sweet taste, and slightly volcanic carbon burning flavor. Guatemala coffee is famous all over the world.

Coffee in the country is Arabica and processed by washing. Farther to the northwest lies the Huehuetenango highlands, which, because of its elevation above 5000 feet, produce coffee with the characteristics of high altitude coffee, which is hard, acidic and rich in flavor. It is also one of Guatemala's most distinctive coffees.

Africa-Malawi

Famous representative coffee: Malawi

Malawi is a small country in southeast Africa, but also a landlocked country without sea. Its coffee is mostly planted in the northern plateau area, but its production is not large.

However, although it does not face the sea, it can be seen from the map that there is a very large lake on its northeast side, which is Lake Malawi and the natural boundary separating Malawi from its neighbors.

Malawian coffee also has considerable sweetness and aroma compared to Kenyan coffee, while it is a different style in terms of acidity. If you compare Kenya's acid to a high pitch, Malawi's acid feels like a low pitch.

Coffee grown in Malawi, all Arabica, is water-washed and is the country's ninth largest export, accounting for about 5 per cent of total exports.

However, in particular, although the export volume is very limited, the production and marketing method of coffee is that local people form their own production and marketing companies to be responsible for production, processing and sales, rather than government-led coffee distribution operations like Kenya. In this independent operation, Malawi coffee quality has been maintained at a considerable level, so it is also one of the most popular coffee traders.

Africa-Zimbabwe

Famous representative coffee: Chipinge

Zimbabwe is located in southern Africa and is a landlocked country without sea access. Zimbabwe began growing coffee in the early 20th century, mainly in the eastern highlands, where it is processed by washing.

Zimbabwean coffee is characterized by a strong acidity and fruity aroma similar to Kenya, but different from Kenya in that it has a peppery taste. The best coffee comes from Chipinge.

Africa-Tanzania Famous coffee:

Kilimanjaro

Tanzania is located in eastern Africa, just south of Kenya, bordering the Indian Ocean to the east, with a coastline of 1500 kilometers.

Coffee is not the main agricultural activity in Tanzania and is mostly small-scale.

Most coffee is grown on the slopes of Mount Kilimanjaro in northern Tanzania, near Kenya. About 70% of coffee is Arabica, treated by washing, while the remaining 30% of Robasta is treated by sun.

Crimancalo coffee produced here is generally more acidic, but slightly weaker than Kenya AA, and tastes similar to Kenya AA, with a strong texture and a strong sweet aroma.

Africa-Kenya

Famous representative coffee: 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.

Kenya coffee is characterized by a distinct fruit aroma and fruit acid, rich taste with a little wine. Kenya coffee is mostly planted in the southwest and eastern plateau areas, varieties are Arabica species, and are washed coffee, common Bourbon (Bourbon), Tibia (Typica), Kent (Kents), Luri 11(Riuri 11) and other four varieties.

Kenyan coffee is characterized by its bright fruity aroma and fruit acids when lightly roasted. Some people rate Kenyan coffee as fruity tea, which shows its unique flavor. Among them, the well-known Kenya AA particles are full and rich in taste, which is well received by the world.

Africa-Ivory Coast Cote d'Ivoire/Ivory Coast

Well-known representative coffee: None

Ivory Coast is a country in West Africa, next to Guinea and Liberia. Ivory Coast is a French translation of the name, if translated from the pronunciation of Cote d'Ivoire.

Coffee, along with cocoa and palm trees, was grown in large quantities on the coast to stimulate exports under French rule. By the 1960s, coffee production had increased to make Ivory Coast the third largest coffee exporter after Brazil and Colombia.

However, in recent years, due to climate, economic and coffee tree aging and production reduction, its coffee production has not been the past glory.

Since Ivory Coast is also a major producer of African coffee, why aren't we familiar with Ivory Coast coffee?

This is because Ivory Coast coffee is almost exclusively robasta, with only a few experimental Arabica varieties.

As mentioned above, because of its special taste and characteristics, Robasta coffee is mostly used for blending instant coffee or canned coffee, and rarely drunk directly in the form of fine coffee, so it does not often appear in the coffee producing countries we often mention.

Africa-Ethiopia

Well-known representative coffee: Mocha Harra, Yirgacheffe

Ethiopia, which faces Yemen across the Red Sea, was the first place in the world to discover Arabica coffee trees, and coffee is grown almost everywhere in its territory. Among them, Harra in the Eastern Highlands produces the famous Hara Mocha, which has a special wine fragrance and acid, and Yemen Mocha is equivalent to high quality coffee.

Sidamo and Djimmah in the south are also well-known coffee producing areas, producing coffee and hala with slightly different tastes, more refreshing acidity and nutty aromas.

There is a small area called Yirgacheffe in Sidamo, which produces coffee with very attractive characteristics, with jasmine and lemon aromas, as well as honey-like sweet special taste, so it is known all over the world.

Why is mocha port in Yemen, but Ethiopian coffee is also called mocha? That's because Ethiopian coffee was also exported from Yemen's mocha port, so it was named after mocha and subdivided into different names of origin, such as mocha hala, mocha jima, etc.

So the same mocha coffee, it could be from Yemen, it could be from Ethiopia.

Africa-Yemen

Famous representative coffee: Mocha Mattari

Early Yemeni coffee was mainly exported from Mocha, so coffee exported from here was named after Mocha.

Yemeni coffee is known for its Mattari and Sanani, with Mattari tasting stronger, with a stronger acid and cocoa flavor, while Sanani has a more balanced taste and aroma.

Coffee beans produced in Yemen belong to Arabica species. Generally speaking, mocha beans are smaller than ordinary coffee beans on average and look very different from other large coffee beans. But although small, it contains distinctive characteristics, especially the bright fruit acid often used in mixed coffee as a flavor enhancement role, no wonder it will be compared to coffee in the red wine, aroma and acidity is particularly memorable.

There are several ways to spell the name mocha,"mocha,""moka,""mokha," etc., but they all mean the same thing. Mocha coffee beans have a unique chocolate flavor, especially when they are deeply roasted, so there is a fancy coffee with chocolate sauce seasoning to "mocha coffee" as its name.

Asia-Vietnam

Famous representative coffee: Vietnamese coffee

Vietnam is also one of the top coffee producers in the world. The majority of coffee trees in Vietnam today are Robusta species, as the emergence of leaf rust in the mid-19th century wiped out Arabica coffee trees in Vietnam and replaced them with robusta species that are resistant to leaf rust.

Robasta coffee beans have a distinctive aroma and bitterness, and are higher in caffeine than Arabica. Because of its high extraction ratio, it is often used to make instant coffee, canned coffee, or blended into three-in-one coffee.

In addition, the Vietnamese coffee we often hear in conversation sometimes refers to the drip brewing method, which is different from the coffee beans mentioned here.

Asia-India

Famous representative coffee: Monsooned Malabar

India is a tea-drinking country, but its coffee production is among the highest in the world, and it has both Robusta and Arabica, and it is also one of several countries where there are both washing and drying methods.

Indian coffee is grown mainly in the western Ghats of southern India to the Arabian Sea area, more well-known are sold under the name of Maisuo and Malabar.

Monsoon Malabar is a coffee with Indian characteristics. This kind of coffee beans exported from Malabar Harbor to Europe in those years changed their appearance and taste after being blown by sea wind for a long time during ship sailing, and became the taste that Europeans used to and liked.

This later became a special method of processing coffee beans, after harvest, coffee beans deliberately placed in the wet monsoon for a few months to make it yellow white and reduced acidity, that is, we buy monsoon Malabar (monsoon Malabar).

Asia-Indonesia

Well-known representative coffee: Java, Sumatra Mandheling

Indonesia produces coffee beans mainly in Java, Sumatra, Sulawesi and other three islands, are volcanic terrain.

Indonesian coffee beans are generally considered to have a strong aroma and low acidity, with a slight hint of Chinese medicine and earthy flavor. Mandheling, produced in Sumatra mountains, is world famous and rich in texture. Robusta beans grown in Java have a unique smell and are often used as one of the recipes for espresso because of their rich oil. Coffee from Sulawesi is rated as having a special herbal flavor, deep and clean.

In particular, there is a special animal in Indonesia's mountains: the civet, because it makes Indonesia produce one of the world's most expensive coffees, civet coffee. The cat loves coffee berries, and the hard coffee beans end up being excreted because they can't be digested. During the digestive tract, coffee beans produce a unique and complex aroma through fermentation. Many gourmets like this coffee with special aroma, which is extremely expensive due to its low yield.

Asia-China Coffee producing areas in China are mainly in Hainan, Yunnan, Guangdong and Taiwan. Hainan Island north, south of Yunnan Province, located between 15 degrees north latitude to the Tropic of Cancer, its coffee is strong but not bitter, fragrant but not strong, very unique. And with a little fruit flavor, coffee is the top grade, international praise.

Taiwan is located in the subtropics, mountainous territory, and there is a clear rainy season, for coffee, it is not a bad growing environment, since the British introduced coffee trees, there are still small-scale cultivation, more famous production areas are Nantou Mountain Huilin (more than 1,000 meters above sea level), Yunlin Kukeng Hebao Mountain (294 meters above sea level). Coffee flavor close to Central and South American beans, with soft acidity and good texture, taste mild.

Yunnan is China's main coffee producing area. Yunnan is located in the subtropical mountain climate zone south of the Tropic of Cancer, with unique plateau red soil, fertile loose soil, mild climate, especially suitable for planting small coffee species.

Yunnan coffee was first introduced by French missionaries in 1902. Up to now, there are still 24 coffee trees with more than 90 years old in Zhukula Township, Binchuan County. In 1914, the border people of the Ruili Jingpo nationality were introduced from Burma to Nongxian Village. Tibika and Bobang, two classic high-quality coffee varieties, are the main cultivated varieties of coffee in Yunnan. Because the morphology and habits of the two varieties are similar, the two varieties are mostly mixed. Bobang terminal bud tender leaves are green, called green top coffee; Tiebika top leaves are red copper, called red top coffee.

After inspecting the coffee planting and primary processing base in Yunnan, international coffee organization tasting experts rated Yunnan coffee as the kind of small seed coffee processed by Colombian wet processing, which is the highest quality coffee in the world.

At present, Yunnan coffee is mainly distributed in 11 prefectures and cities, such as Baoshan, Simao, Yuxi and Dehong. Among them, the quality of coffee in Baoshan and Simao area is the best.

Lujiangba in the dry and hot valley is the "tropical treasure house" of Baoshan. The average temperature in the dam is 21.5℃, the highest is 40.4 ℃, and there is almost no frost all the year round. The small grains of coffee cultivated here are strong but not bitter, fragrant but not strong, small and well-proportioned, mellow and fruity.

Simao, located in the upper reaches of the Lancang River, is famous for its steep terrain and is one of the famous producing areas of Pu'er tea in China. At the same time, Simao is also the area with the largest coffee planting area in China. The planting area of coffee is about 150000 mu, and the output can reach 22500 tons. Simao area is between 1000 and 2000 meters above sea level, with mountains and slopes as the main topography, with many dry and hot river valleys and barren mountains, fertile soil, sufficient sunshine, rich rainfall and large temperature difference between day and night, which is very suitable for coffee growth. Due to the unique geographical environment and climatic conditions, Yunnan Simao coffee has formed a unique flavor of strong but not bitter, fragrant but not strong, with a little fruit flavor. The quality of coffee depends on many factors, such as growing environment, climate, cultivation and management techniques and so on. Its best growing environment is low latitude, high altitude, sufficient rainfall and suitable sunshine, but other areas in this zone, such as Hawaii and Saudi Arabia in the United States, or low altitude or little rain in the desert. Only Simao in Yunnan Province has all kinds of suitable conditions, so it creates the mellow flavor of Simao coffee.