Bolivian boutique coffee beans with sour taste of citrus fruits: an introduction to the characteristics of the manor area

The legal capital, the seat of the Supreme Court, with a population of 284000, 2790 meters above sea level. Founded in 1538, the city was formerly known as Chuquisaka. In 1809, the first uprising against Spanish rule broke out in South America. Bolivia declared its independence here in 1825 and became the capital in 1826. In 1839, it was renamed Sucre in honor of the second president of Bolivia, General Antonio Jos é Sucre. In 1898, the central government, presidential palace and parliamentary hall were moved to Russ, and the Supreme Court stayed in Sucre. Sucre has been listed on the UNESCO list of cultural heritage of mankind. [5]

Santa Cruz

Founded in 1561 with a population of 2.7762 million, it is a new industrial and commercial city, the second largest economic and cultural center in the country, and the capital of Santa Cruz province. Located in the eastern plain, 437 meters above sea level, with an annual average temperature of 23.8.

Kochabamba

The third largest city in the country, the capital of Cochabamba province. Located in the river valley in central Bolivia, it is an important transportation hub. It has a population of 1.9384 million and is 2558 meters above sea level. [7]

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Location domain

Bolivia is located in central South America, a landlocked country. It is bounded by Brazil in the northeast, Paraguay in the southeast, Argentina in the south, Chile in the southwest and Peru in the west. It belongs to temperate climate. It is an inland plateau country in South America. With a land area of 1098581 square kilometers, it ranks fifth in South America and eighth in America.

Geographical location

Geographical location

Topography

Most of the east and northeast are Amazon alluvial plains, accounting for about 60% of the country's area; the central part is a valley area, which belongs to the eastern foothills of the Andes, where agriculture is developed and many important cities are concentrated; and in the west is the Bolivian plateau, with an average elevation of more than 1000 meters. Bolivia is 1/3 of the Andean mountains, rugged terrain, mainly road transport, accounting for more than 85% of transportation. The main railway and road networks are concentrated in the west, and remote areas rely on air communication. But road coverage is the lowest in South America. And there is also the Ronggas Highway, the world's first insurance road known as the "road of death". There is no developed economy here, and it is one of the poorest countries in South America. But with its beautiful lake scenery and unique scenery of the Andes, the Uyuni Salt Lake, known as the Mirror of the Sky, is a wonder of the world.

We know that Arabica coffee cannot be grown in cold places above 2000 meters above sea level. if the altitude is too high, coffee trees will frost because the temperature is too low. So Bolivian coffee is mainly grown in the Yungas region northeast of La Paz. It borders the Amazon basin and is about 1500-2500 meters above sea level with an average annual temperature of about 10-15 ℃. Therefore, it ensures the suitable temperature for the growth of coffee and protects the coffee plant from frost. In addition, the Bolivian coffee growing area has a distinct dry and wet season and fertile soil, which is a paradise for the development of boutique coffee. Bolivian coffee is usually picked by hand and is mostly processed by washing.

The early Bolivian coffee was of low quality and the market was very poor. Usually the picked coffee fruit is bumped all the way to the processing plant after a simple peeling treatment. Due to the imperfect infrastructure, the traffic is underdeveloped. Coffee farmers have to overcome the rugged mountain road and transport the beans to the higher altitude area of La Paz for washing. If the coffee fruit is not delivered to the processing plant in time, it is easy to ferment and rot on the wet mountain road. As a result, the coffee of good quality has been destroyed.

Bolivia has made a lot of efforts to improve the quality of coffee, stimulate the enthusiasm of coffee farmers and make coffee farmers have a deeper understanding of fine coffee. After the introduction of the COE competition, in the first COE competition held in 2004, there were 13 boutique bean cups with a total score of more than 84 points, and the champion bean score was as high as 90.44 points. In addition, in order to solve the problem of untimely post-processing, a washing treatment plant has also been built in Yanggas area. Let the freshly picked coffee be post-processed as soon as possible to prevent the decline in quality caused by transportation. Coffee farmers are also constantly refining their planting techniques. In short, Bolivia has finally completed a magnificent turn in quality through its own efforts in all aspects.