Coffee Estate Knowledge Points: Collection and classification of world boutique coffee estates in detail

[introduction] 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 coffee belts in the homes of tropical or subtropical countries.

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 been in the middle and low price level in the consumer market, which may not have a distinctive relationship.

However, in recent years, Panama has actively promoted the fine coffee industry and sold its high-quality coffee beans at auctions, so Panamanian coffee has gradually attracted the attention of the world again. Good Panamanian beans with clean, clear, bright and gentle taste, medium mellow performance is amazing, is one of the excellent coffee recognized by coffee connoisseurs.

Central America-Honduras (Honduras)

Well-known representative coffee: Honduras

Honduran coffee seems strange to many coffee drinkers.

When it comes to coffee production, the geographical conditions of Honduras are no less than those of neighboring coffee-producing countries such as Guatemala and Nicaragua.

However, in the past, Honduras was less well-known in the consumer market because it did not have strong support in 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 slowly opened up the international popularity of coffee from Honduras.

There are six main coffee producing areas in Honduras, including Santa Barbara, Copan, Ocotepeque, Lempira, La Paz and El Paraiso in the southeast. Honduran coffee tastes less acidic, while caramel is more sweet.

The taste of coffee from these five different producing areas is also slightly different, some slightly sour, some have a unique flavor. Its quality is not bad at present, but because it is still promoting its popularity, the price of coffee in the country is actually quite competitive.

Because of its flavor characteristics, it is a good choice to make a single product or add comprehensive coffee, or even one of the beans with Espresso ingredients.

Central America-Nicaragua (Nicaragua)

Well-known representative coffee: Malaggipe (Maragogipe)

Nicaraguan coffee is mainly produced in the central and northern regions, with shade planting as its feature, while coffee beans are washed and dried in the sun.

Generally speaking, Nicaraguan coffee has no distinctive characteristics, and ordinary Nicaraguan beans are often used as mixed coffee or instant coffee.

But Nicaragua's Maragogipe (a tree with huge coffee beans called elephant beans) is highly rated in the industry because of its well-balanced taste, less acidity than other Central American coffees, clear taste and excellent aroma. This round and soft texture also makes it a unique show in the moderate evaluation of Nicaraguan coffee and is loved by many people.

Central America-Costa Rica (Costa Rica)

Well-known representative coffee: Tarrazu

Like other Central American countries, coffee from Arabica is widely grown in Costa Rica. Its coffee is mainly grown in two high areas, one is the high area near the capital San Jose, and the other is the Tarrazu mountains southeast of San Jose.

Because it is grown at high altitude, Costa Rican coffee has a strong sour taste, and because the mountain temperature is lower, coffee trees grow more slowly, and coffee beans have a more complex taste.

The coffee produced in Tarasu has a special flavor of fruit and some chocolate or nutty flavors, and is one of the favorite coffees for coffee tasters.

Central America-Guatemala (Guatemala)

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

The latitude of Guatemala is about 15 degrees, bordering 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 coffee-growing areas in Guatemala.

Because the mountains are very long and the regional climate changes greatly, it has created seven major coffee producing areas in the country, each with different flavors and characteristics. Among them, the coffee from Antigua is famous all over the world because of its slightly sour, rich glycol and slightly volcanic carbon burning flavor.

Coffee in the country is an Arabica species and is treated by washing. In the far northwest, there is a piece of Huehuetenango highland. Because it is higher than 5000 feet above sea level, the coffee produced has the characteristics of hard texture, strong acidity and rich taste of high altitude coffee. It is also one of the most distinctive coffee in Guatemala.

Africa-Malawi (Malawi)

Well-known representative coffee: Malawi

Malawi is a small country in southeastern Africa and a landlocked country not near the sea. most of its coffee is grown in the northern plateau, but the yield is not large.

But although it is not near the sea, you can see on the map that there is a very large lake to the northeast of it. It is Lake Malawi, which is also the natural boundary between Malawi and its neighbors.

Compared with Kenya, Malawian coffee also has considerable sweetness and aroma, while the sour taste is a lower style. If the sour in Kenya is compared with the treble, the sour in Malawi feels like a mid-bass.

Coffee grown in Malawi, which is grown in Arabica and treated with water, 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 mode of production and marketing of its coffee is for local people to set up their own production and marketing companies to be responsible for the production, processing and sale of coffee, rather than the collection and distribution of coffee led by the government in Kenya. In this independent mode of operation, the quality of coffee in Malawi has been maintained at a considerable level, so it is also one of the favorite coffees of traders.

Africa-Zimbabwe (Zimbabwe)

Famous representative coffee: Chipinge

Zimbabwe, located in southern Africa, is a landlocked country without access to the sea. Coffee was only grown in Zimbabwe at the beginning of the 20th century, mainly in the eastern plateau, which is treated by washing.

Zimbabwe's coffee is similar to Kenya with strong acidity and fruity aroma, but unlike Kenya, it has a pepper-like flavor. The best coffee comes from Chipinge.

Africa-Tanzania (Tanzania) famous representative coffee:

Clemangaro (Kilimanjaro)

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

Coffee is not the main agriculture in Tanzania and is mostly operated on a small scale.

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

The Krimanjaro coffee produced here is generally acidic, but slightly weaker than that of Kenyan AA, and its taste is similar to Kenyan AA, with a rich texture and strong sweet aroma.

Africa-Kenya (Kenya)

Well-known 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.

Kenyan coffee is characterized by obvious fruit aromas and acidity, with a hint of wine in the full-bodied taste. Kenyan coffee is mostly grown in the southwestern and eastern plateau areas, and the varieties are all Arabica species, and they are all washed coffee, such as Bourbon, Typica, Kents, Riuri 11 and so on.

The bright fruit aroma and acidity of Kenyan coffee in shallow roasting is regarded as like fruit tea, which shows its unique flavor. Among them, the well-known Kenyan AA is full of particles 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 free translation of the name, if literally translated by pronunciation is Ivory Coast.

Under French rule, coffee, along with cocoa and palms, was grown heavily along the coast to stimulate exports. 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 the impact of climate, economy, aging and reduced production of coffee trees, its coffee production has not been prosperous in the past.

Since Ivory Coast is also a major producer of coffee in Africa, why are we not familiar with Ivory Coast coffee?

This is because almost all coffee in Ivory Coast is Robasta, and only a few Arabica coffees are experimental.

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

Africa-Ethiopia (Ethiopia)

Well-known representative coffee: Mocha Harra, Yirgacheffe

Across the Red Sea and opposite Yemen, Ethiopia is the first place in the world to find coffee trees in Arabica, where coffee is grown almost everywhere in the country. Among them, the eastern Highland Hara (Harra) produces the famous Haramoka, which has a special wine aroma and acidity, which is equivalent to the Yemeni mocha and is a high-quality coffee.

Sidamo and Djimmah in the south are also well-known coffee producers, and the coffee produced is slightly different from that produced by Hara, with a refreshing sour taste and nutty aromas.

In Sidamo, there is a community domain name called Yirgacheffe, whose coffee has very charming features, with the aroma of jasmine and lemon, and the special taste as sweet as honey, so it is famous all over the world.

Why is the port of Mocha in the country of Yemen, but the coffee produced by Ethiopia is also called mocha? That is because previously Essex coffee is also exported from the port of Mocha in Yemen, so it is also named after Mocha, and then subdivided by different names of origin, such as Mokahara, Mokajima and so on.

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

Africa-Yemen (Yemen)

Famous representative coffee: mocha Matari (Mocha Mattari)

In the early days, Yemeni coffee was mainly exported from the port of Mocha, so the coffee exported from here was named after Mocha.

In Yemeni coffee, Mattari and Sanani are more famous, of which Matari tastes full-bodied, with strong acidity and cocoa flavor, while Sanani has a more balanced taste and aroma.

The coffee beans produced in Yemen belong to Arabica. Generally speaking, mocha beans are smaller than ordinary coffee beans and look very different from other coffee beans with large particles. However, although small, it contains distinct features, especially the distinct fruit acid is often used as a flavor enhancement role in mixed coffee, no wonder it is compared to the red wine in coffee, the aroma and sour taste are particularly aftertaste.

The name Mocha can be written in several ways, "Mocca", "Mocha", "Moka", "Mokha". Wait, but they all mean the same thing. Mocha beans are especially obvious in deep roasting because of their unique chocolate flavor, so there is a fancy coffee flavored with chocolate sauce and named after "mocha coffee".

Asia-Vietnam (Vietnam)

Well-known representative coffee: Vietnamese coffee

Vietnam is also one of the top coffee producers in the world. At present, the vast majority of coffee trees in Vietnam are Robusta, because the Arabica coffee trees in Vietnam were destroyed by leaf rust in the mid-19th century, and they were all planted in Robasta, which is resistant to leaf rust.

Robasta coffee beans have a unique aroma and bitter taste, and their caffeine content is higher than that of Arabica. Also because of the high extraction ratio, it is often used to make instant coffee, canned coffee, or mixed with three-in-one coffee.

In addition, the Vietnamese coffee we often hear in our conversation sometimes refers to the cooking method of dripping, which is different from the kind of coffee beans mentioned here.

Asia-India (India)

Famous representative coffee: monsoon Malaba (Monsooned Malabar)

India is a country that mainly drinks tea, but its coffee production ranks first in the world, and it has both Robusta and Arabica. It is also one of several countries that have both washing and drying methods.

Indian coffee is grown mainly in the areas from the Western Gaozhi Mountains in southern India to the Arabian Sea, with coffee sold under the names of Maiso and Malaba.

Monsoon Malaba is a unique kind of coffee in India. This kind of coffee beans, which were exported to Europe from Malaba seaport at that time, have changed their appearance and taste after being blown by the sea breeze for a long time. It has become a taste that Europeans are used to and like.

This later became a special method of handling coffee beans. After the coffee beans were harvested, they were deliberately placed in the moist monsoon for several months, making them yellowish-white and less acidic, that is, the monsoon Monsooned Malabar we bought.

Asia-Indonesia (Indonesia)

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

Indonesia produces coffee beans mainly in Java, Sumatra, Sulawesi and other three islands, all of which belong to volcanic topography.

It is generally believed that Indonesian coffee beans have a strong aroma and low acidity, with a hint of traditional Chinese medicine and soil. Mandheling, produced in the mountains of Sumatra, is world-famous and rich in texture. Robusta beans from Java have a unique smell and are often used as a recipe for espresso because they are rich in oil. The coffee produced by Sulawesi is rated as having a special herbal flavor, deep and clean.

In particular, there is a special kind of animal in the Indonesian mountains: civet, because it makes Indonesia produce a kind of coffee-civet coffee, which is almost the highest price in the world. This kind of cat likes to eat coffee berries, and hard coffee beans are eventually excreted because they are indigestible. During the period of passing through the digestive tract, coffee beans are fermented to produce a unique and complex aroma. Many foodies like this kind of coffee with special aroma, which is extremely expensive because of its low output.

The coffee producing areas of Asia-China are mainly in Hainan, Yunnan, Guangdong and Taiwan. Northern Hainan Island, southern Yunnan Province, located between 15 degrees north latitude and the Tropic of Cancer, its coffee is strong but not bitter, fragrant but not strong, very unique. And with a little fruit flavor, it is the top grade of coffee, which is highly praised internationally.

Taiwan is located in the subtropics, the territory is mountainous, and there is an obvious rainy season. As far as coffee is concerned, it is a good growing environment for coffee. Since the British introduced coffee trees during Guang Xu's time, they are still planted on a small scale. The more famous producing areas are Huilin Farm (more than 1,000m above sea level) in Nantou District and Hebao Mountain in Yunlin Gukeng (294m above sea level). Coffee flavor is similar to Central and South American beans, has a soft sour taste and good texture, mild taste.

Yunnan is the main coffee bean producing area in China. Yunnan is located in the subtropical mountain climate zone south of the Tropic of Cancer, with unique plateau red soil, fertile and loose soil and mild climate, which is especially suitable for growing small-grain coffee.

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.

Source: coffee bug