Basic information on coffee

The small species is Coffea arabica

L.，Coffea canephora for medium grain and Coffea liberica for large grain

Small grain species are also known as Arabian species, medium grain species are also known as Ganfura species, and large grain species are also known as Liberian species. There are two common species: Arabica and Robosta.

Rubiaceae, Coffea

Coffee is native to the tropical regions of northern and central Africa and has been cultivated for more than 2000 years. At present, the main coffee producing areas in the world are Latin America, Africa and Asia. According to statistics, there are 76 countries in the world that cultivate coffee, and the main consumption areas are Europe and America. Coffee was first introduced to Taiwan in 1884. In 1908, overseas Chinese brought large and medium seeds from Malaysia to Hainan Island. At present, the main cultivation areas are distributed in Yunnan, Guangxi, Guangdong and Hainan.

[Function] It can extract caffeine, which is used as anesthetic stimulant, diuretic, cardiac stimulant in medicine. Coffee pulp can be used for brewing wine, vinegar, feed, fertilizer, fuel, etc. Coffee is one of the three major beverage crops in the world.

Main coffee producing countries: coffee production zone is generally between 25 degrees north latitude and 30 degrees south latitude, covering most countries in Central Africa, East Africa, the Middle East, India, South Asia, the Pacific region, Latin America and the Caribbean. Coffee is concentrated in this region because it is vulnerable to frost, and the temperature and humidity in the tropics are most suitable for coffee growth.