Introduction to Columbia's Linglong Coffee

Colombia, on the other hand, has three Codiera mountains running north-south, right into the Andes. Coffee is grown along the highlands of these mountains. The mountain steps provide a diverse climate, where the whole year is the harvest season, and different kinds of coffee ripen at different times. And fortunately, unlike Brazil, Colombia doesn't have to worry about frost. Colombia has about 2.7 billion coffee trees, 66 per cent of which are planted in modern plantations and the rest on small traditionally run farms.

One of the most famous producing areas is Nalinglong province. The other real name is Narino, literally translated as "Narinho", and translated as "Na Linglong" by the domestic coffee industry. Na Linglong has a balanced and soft flavor, clean and rich flavors of apricot, grapefruit and toffee, so it is popular with coffee gluttons. And this is because: Colombia is famous for its high altitude, the lower altitude in the north-central part mainly produces commercial beans, and the south-central part mainly produces high-quality beans. The south-central region is also the area for the winners of previous "extraordinary cups" and SCAA "Coffee of the year", and Nalinglong Province is one of them. At the same time, the quality of Colombian coffee beans is divided into more than 200 grades, with SUPERMO as the highest grade, followed by EXCELSO, but only selected coffee with beans No. 18 (diameter 18x64 inches in diameter) can be included in the selection. And Na Linglong is the SUPERMO quality. And this is also closely related to Nalinglong's choice of high-quality Kaddura varieties and high-quality natural conditions, and the annual rainfall in Nalinglong province shows a peak distribution, with a rainy season that lasts from October of that year to May of the following year. the dry season is June, July and August. However, even in dry months, coffee farmers will not worry too much, because the warm current caused by trade winds from the southern continent meets with cool nights to produce enough water vapor to replenish coffee trees. Thanks to this, Na Linglong's secret of quality has come to light. Nalinglong Province is closer to the equator, about one degree north latitude, and has plenty of light throughout the year. Most of the mountains are more than 1600 meters above sea level, and there are not many peaks covered with snow all the year round. Steep mountains and long and steep slopes bring a warm and diverse climate. The warm and humid air rising from the canyon protects coffee grown at high altitude from frost, so that coffee can be grown smoothly at an altitude of 2300 meters. Volcanic soil provides rich nutrients for coffee growth.