Introduction to the regional treatment method for the flavor description of Salvadoran coffee beans

El Salvador Coffee Bean Flavor Description Taste Variety Characteristics Production Area Treatment Introduction

In the 19th century, coffee was an important cash crop in El Salvador, and the government legislated to collect taxes and encourage cultivation for export; although the coffee farmers in El Salvador did not receive technical or financial assistance, they were outstanding among many coffee-producing countries in terms of the growth of production per hectare. The output value of coffee is like a locomotive, contributing a lot to the infrastructure construction of the country, the development of light industry, and even the progress of mechanization!

10% of the country is covered with forests, of which more than 80% is natural shade forest land, ideal for the cultivation of coffee trees, this shade grown coffee is very important for the Central American Biological Corridor. But in 1970, coffee leaf rust disease developed, and many shade trees were cut down to allow coffee trees to get sun exposure! This causes great environmental damage! But the civil war also created a turning point for the environment!

Civil war in the 1980s led to attacks on the coffee industry by government forces, guerrillas and natural disasters.

The sharp drop in international green bean prices between 1986 and 1987 had a negative impact on the coffee industry. In fact, 80 years ago, coffee earned foreign exchange to support the country's clothing industry and also promoted the Ministry of Light Industry.

And government control of marketing and exports is even more detrimental to the entire industry! In Incaf's first year, coffee production fell from 175000 tons in 1979 to 141000 tons in 1986, directly because producers were reluctant to reinvest;Incaf 'e not only charged 50% of the export price for raw beans exported but often delayed payment! Natural disasters and man-made disasters have contributed to the opportunity of organic cultivation. Of course, producers also realize that good coffee has a good price. Under the consideration of substance and environmental protection, Saudi coffee has a good start.

In the early 1990s, guerrilla warfare significantly disrupted the country's national economy, reducing coffee production from 3.5 million bags in the early 1970s to 2.5 million bags in 1990- 1991. The eastern part of the country was most affected by guerrilla warfare, and many farmers and workers were forced to leave their estates. The shortage of funds has caused coffee production to plummet, from 1200 kilograms per hectare in the past to less than 900 kilograms per hectare today.

In addition, in 1986 the Government imposed an additional 15 per cent duty on coffee exports, i.e. 15 per cent on top of the existing 30 per cent tax. Taxes, combined with unfavourable exchange rates, severely reduced coffee exports and, with them, quality.

The government finally realized the huge role of coffee in the national economy, such as employment, foreign exchange and agricultural production, so in 1990, it privatized part of the coffee export industry, hoping to increase the yield of coffee in the export market.

Today, this coffee accounts for 40% of the country's exports. The best quality coffee is exported from January to March, and 35% of the extra hard beans are exported to Germany