Four cultivation systems of Ethiopian coffee

Ethiopia is located between three and fourteen degrees north latitude, and the planting area of coffee trees is nearly 600000 hectares. There are two rainy seasons a year in the south and east of the country, while there is only one rainy season in the west. The distribution of the rainy season is different, so coffee is harvested in Ethiopia all the year round. Coffee grows between 550 and 2750 meters above sea level, the western and southern soils are volcanic rocks, mineral-rich soils are slightly acidic, and the average annual temperature is 15-25 degrees Celsius, making it an excellent growing environment for Arabica.

In six years of 2 ⊙○, Ethiopia produces 300000 tons of coffee, still the largest Arabica producer in Africa, ranking fifth and ninth in the world. Although the output is not among the best, the rich and diverse coffee cultivation system is unparalleled in the world. There are four major coffee systems: (1) forest coffee; (2) semi-forest coffee; (3) pastoral coffee; and (4) farm coffee. % of coffee in Egypt is cultivated organically without fertilization or medicine, but it has not yet been internationally certified.