Colombia coffee-producing region Andes foothills

The country's coffee-producing areas are located in the foothills of the Andes, where the climate is mild and the air is humid. Colombia has three Cordilleras mountains (sub-mountain system) running north-south.

Right into the Andes. Coffee is grown along the highlands of these mountains. The mountain steps provide a diverse climate, which means that the whole year is the harvest season, with different kinds of coffee ripening at different times. And fortunately,

Unlike Brazil, Colombia does not have to worry about frost. There are about 2.7 billion coffee trees in Colombia, 66 per cent of which are planted in modern plantations and the rest on small, traditionally run farms.

In the early 1960s, coffee production was about 600kg per hectare. Now it has risen to about 900kg, and some farms can reach 2500 kg. However, quality assurance is a top priority for the coffee industry. Colombia

The National Coffee Management Association (Federacion Nacional de Cafeteros) was established in 1927.

FNC), responsible for quality supervision. Although the association is a private company, it acts on behalf of the government. In addition to organizing the industry, the association is also responsible for raising funds in a bumper harvest year. In the past few years, the price of coffee

It tends to fall, and the association has almost exhausted its reserves. The National Coffee Management Association is also responsible for health care, education, road construction, hiring planting technicians, conducting investigations, monitoring product quality, and directly handling 50% of total exports.

Responsibilities such as oral business, hiring marketing personnel, etc. Like Kenya's National Coffee Management Association, it is a model of coffee organization.

Coffee farmers in Colombia can sell all their products to the Coffee Management Association at an official low price, or they can sell them.

To exporters, exporters may offer a higher price or no bid at all. In fact, the Coffee Management Association (FNC) controls exports to Europe, while coffee to the United States is mainly exported through private exporters.

However, all exports are subject to the lowest export price.

Colombia is fortunate to have Atlantic and Pacific ports, which help reduce the cost of transporting coffee in South America

It is the only country that has this condition. The main production areas of Colombia are in the central and eastern mountains. The most important plantations along the central mountains are located in Medellin.

, Armenia and Manizales, among which Medellin has the best quality and high price of coffee, which is characterized by full grains,

It has rich nutrition, rich aroma and moderate acidity. These three regions are referred to as MAM (the initials of the major cities of the three regions). Most of the top Colombian coffee for export comes from

MAM . Along the eastern mountains, the two best areas are in Bogot á.

Around, and then north around Bucaramanga. Bogota coffee is less acidic than Medellin coffee, but the two are of the same quality.

German imports account for 25 per cent of Colombia's total exports, reflecting the country's excellent quality. Coffee is classified into top grade (Supremo), excellent (Excelso) and best

(UGQ, Unusual Good

Quality) third class, the excellent Klauss coffee is exported to Germany, and Europa coffee is exported to the Nordic countries. Excellent grades can be bought in most coffee shops.

Coffee and top coffee. The difference between the two professional regulations is that the coffee beans used in top coffee are larger, and the raw materials are taken from newly harvested coffee beans, so it is easier to ensure the quality of the products. Good grade coffee is usually better than top coffee.

The taste is soft and the acidity is slightly higher, but both of them are aromatic coffee with moderate granules and excellent fruit. Colombian coffee is often described as having a silky taste, and of all coffee, it has the best balance and taste.

Soft and smooth, ready to drink