A brief introduction to the cultivation of high-quality Angolan boutique coffee beans, geographical location, climate and altitude

Angola is expected to regain its status as a major coffee producer in the world thanks to a nationwide coffee growing campaign, Secretary General of the Coffee Organization of African States Josefa Correa Saco said today.

When analyzing the global financial crisis and the international coffee market situation, Sacco said that there are still vacancies in the international coffee market. Angola coffee not only has to go up in production, but also in quality, so as to truly fill the supply gap.

Angola Agriculture Minister Afonso Pedro Kanga revealed that Angola coffee production is expected to double this year compared with last year, reaching 12,000 tons. In 2008, in order to regain its position as a major coffee producer in the world, the Angola government launched a program that allowed each farmer to grow coffee to receive a preferential "micro loan" of US $5000 from the government.

Coffee from Angola:

98% of Angola coffee is Roscoff coffee. Angola's best brands were Ambriz, Amborm and NovoRedondo, all known for consistent quality.

Angola was once one of the world's largest coffee producers, with a record coffee production of 225,000 tons in 1974. However, after independence in 1975, a 27-year civil war broke out, causing a sharp decline in coffee production in Angola

Angola's ambassador to the United States, Agostinho Tavares, told the daily Angola in New York on Monday that the first batch of coffee exported from Angola to the United States, totaling 11 tons, had arrived in the country.

Tavares also claimed that the coffee was the first agricultural product exported to the United States after the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) came into effect. AGOA provides for tariff and tax concessions for a wide range of products originating from sub-Saharan African countries.

Tavares said demand for coffee in the United States is strong, and Angola, which has been exporting oil to the United States for many years, will have a second shipment of coffee arriving in the next few days.

The 16th AGOA Forum was held from September 22 to 26 and was attended by trade ministers from AGOA beneficiary countries.

AGOA was promoted by former US President George W. Bush and passed in 2000. The current Congress amended the law in 2015, extending its validity for 15 years. (macauhub)

The Government of Angola is currently working on a development plan to revitalize coffee production, with a view to restoring the country's coffee production to the level of the 1970s.

Manuel Diaz, director of the Angola Coffee Board, recently told the local press that the planning of the Angola government mainly includes expanding the planting area, increasing investment, striving to support coffee farmers and promoting good varieties.

The provinces of Uige, Bengo, Kwanza Sul and Kwanza Norte are traditional coffee growing areas in Angola. in ord to expand coffee cultivation, that government of Angola has decided to make effort to develop coffee production in other provinces as well, particularly in Expo, Bie Malange and Vila in the central plateau, to promote coffee varieties suitable for cultivation there.

The Angola government also decided to popularize improved coffee varieties according to local conditions. According to the information published by Angola Coffee Board, fine coffee is suitable for cultivation in most provinces of Angola and is the first choice for large-scale promotion by the government. Angola will also import coffee seeds from Brazil and Costa Rica.

Officials say Angola is expected to produce 4000 tons of coffee in 2006, up 34 percent from 2005.

Coffee production increased by 1000 tons between 2005 and 2006, with the major coffee producing provinces being Kwanza Sul, Bengo, Kwanza Norte and Uige.

Angola exports approximately 2000 tons of commercial Robasta coffee annually, with preferred export markets being Portugal and Spain.

Gilberto, Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development of Angola Lutukata called on coffee growers to form cooperatives in order to obtain loans.

We recognize the financial difficulties faced by coffee growers and we are actively negotiating with financial institutions to provide credit to growers,"Lutukata said in Gabela, Kwanza Sul province

Features of Angola Coffee:

Flavor: Not available in the West these days, but previously known for its high acidity

Recommended baking method: medium to deep baking

★: Generally

Angola Coffee Market:

In the mid-1970s, 98 percent of Angola's annual coffee exports consisted of robert coffee (probably the best robert coffee in Africa), but total production declined in 1990. Angola exports most of its coffee to the United States, the Netherlands and, of course, Portugal

In the 1970s, commercial coffee production in Angola was about 180,000 tons per year.

Uige Province has 161,000 hectares of coffee cultivation area and an annual output of 99,550 tons, making it the largest coffee-growing province. This was followed by Kwanza Sul Province, with 120,000 hectares planted and 81,807 tons produced.

Angola is expected to become a major coffee producer again