Introduction to Coffee growing Environment in Colombia

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Colombia's favourable climate provides coffee with a true "natural pasture". Coffee trees in Colombia are mainly cultivated in the Andes mountains, on steep slopes up to 1,300 meters above sea level, where the annual temperature is about 18 degrees Celsius, the annual rainfall is 2000 to 3000 mm, the latitude is 1 °-11 ° 15, the longitude is 72 ° -78 °, and the specific altitude range can exceed 2.000 meters. By a particular combination of various factors, latitude, altitude, soil, plant origin of species and variety of coffee making in coffee growing areas of Colombia, climate in coffee growing areas and rain patterns resulting from dual paths of tropical convergence, changing topography throughout the day, luminosity, favorable temperature ranges throughout the year, distribution of moderate and rainwater, and some common cultural practices including selective harvesting and transformation processes, including washing and drying. Very suitable for coffee growth, mild climate, humid air, and can be harvested regardless of season. That's why Colombia coffee is so good. Colombia has three Cordillera mountains running north-south, right into the Andes. Coffee is grown along the highlands of these mountains. The terraces provide a diverse climate, with harvest seasons throughout the year and different types of coffee maturing at different times. And fortunately, unlike Brazil, Colombia doesn't have to worry about frost damage. There are approximately 2.7 billion recorded coffee trees in Colombia, 66 per cent of which are grown on modern plantations and the rest on small traditionally managed farms. [3]

The pure taste of Colombia coffee comes from the natural environment of Colombia, which has the most favorable conditions for coffee growth. But beyond that, it is inseparable from the hard work of local growers. In Colombia, coffee is cultivated on 1.07 million hectares, there are about 302,000 coffee plantations in the country, and 30 to 40 per cent of the rural population depends directly on coffee production. Although Colombia has many farms, they are not large. Each farm has an area of only about 2 hectares, and more than 80% of coffee plantations have only about 5000 coffee trees, with an average of 3000. Thus, agriculture in Colombia is of the small farm type. Locals plant tall trees or banana trees around coffee trees. During the seedling stage, coffee trees are sheltered to ensure a cool and humid environment for coffee growth. Due to the humidity in the coffee forest, the temperature difference is small, and the coffee beans mature slowly, which is conducive to the accumulation of caffeine and aromatic substances, so the coffee quality is the best.