A brief introduction to the planting situation of Dominican boutique coffee beans, geographical location, climate and altitude

The Dominican Republic is a favorite country for travelers. It borders Haiti on Hispaniola in the West Indies, Dominica to the west and Haiti to the east. The whitest and softest white beaches in the world, coupled with cool sea breezes from the Atlantic and Caribbean and warm tropical sunshine, make it a holiday paradise on par with the Maldives and Hawaii. It is the second European colony on the American continent after Greenland and currently houses the oldest Catholic churches, universities, roads and forts in the Americas, while its capital Santo Domingo is also the oldest city and capital in the Americas.

The Dominican Republic has also experienced a history of turmoil and poverty. Now the country has implemented democratic elections and entered a period of stable development. However, it has not yet established formal diplomatic relations with China, but maintains so-called "diplomatic relations" with Taiwan. It seems that these things have nothing to do with coffee, but in fact they still have an impact. The exchanges between the two countries without diplomatic relations are subject to many restrictions in all aspects, which will of course also affect our coffee trade. Dominican coffee is mainly exported to the United States and a small number of European countries because of its superior quality. It is rarely seen in the mainland of China.

The earliest coffee in Dominica was introduced from Martinique (French overseas department), dating back to the early 18th century. Dominica is an island country with a tropical climate. The annual temperature does not change much. Except for the middle Cordillera mountain area, where the temperature is relatively low, which can reach below 0℃ in winter, the annual average temperature in other areas ranges from 25 to-30℃. However, due to the influence of mountain terrain, the north and east face the northeast trade wind, and the annual precipitation reaches 1500-2500 mm. It belongs to a tropical marine climate. Mountain forest dense, leeward southwest annual precipitation of 500-1000 mm, longer dry season, a tropical savanna climate.

Dominica's mild climate is conducive to coffee cultivation, and the best production areas for coffee are the Barahona region in the southwest and the Cibao Valley in the interior north of Santiago, Dominica's second largest city. The northern region, represented by Ciba, and the southern region, including Ocayabani Santo Domingo, produce fine coffee. Among them, Santo Domingo and Bani produced coffee world-famous, almost synonymous with Domica coffee.

Dominican coffee tastes slightly different according to the altitude of the planting area. Highland coffee is sour, but the taste is rich; lowland coffee is less sour and tastes smoother. Some Dominican estates produce high-quality coffee beans with a rich aroma, rich taste and moderately bright acidity, often compared to the prestigious Puerto Rico or Jamaica beans.

Opening the introduction of Dominican coffee, the most distinctive characteristics are fresh and elegant, full of particles, excellent acidity and pleasant aroma (two colleagues agree with this evaluation). Such flavor characteristics are not only related to varieties and planting soil quality, but also closely related to the picking and processing methods of raw beans. Dominican coffee selection adopts the most costly manual method. Workers mainly consider the fullness of coffee particles and whether they are uniform. According to these conditions, coffee beans with the most plump and uniform particles can represent the best quality and best coffee in Dominica. And only choose washing treatment method, to ensure the high quality and stability of coffee beans, water washing method of coffee beans, taste cleaner, exudes a light fragrance pure and soft, drink to people can feel a faint fruity, lingering, smooth.

The name Dominica means "Sunday" and was given to Columbus when he first discovered it in America because it happened to be a Sunday. This seemingly random name seems to be quite far-sighted today, because a cup of good coffee can bring people a relaxed and happy mood. Isn't this what we yearn for after a busy week?

In 1677, about 4,000 French lived in eleven villages in the western part of the island. In 1697, France and Spain ceded the western part of the island to France under the Treaty of Leswick of the Great Alliance War, officially recognizing French sovereignty over Haiti in the west of the Spanish island, and calling the eastern part of the Spanish island Santo Domingo. France's continued development of the agricultural economy on Hispaniola and the introduction of African slave farming made Haiti a very productive French colony by the end of the 18th century, when Haiti's population had reached more than 500,000, and at this time, blacks accounted for nine out of every ten Haiti people, making them the majority race. The Spanish colony of Santo Domingo in the southeast has a population of 150,000, and the population ratio between the two places is quite different. Jean L'Oreal arrived in Santo Domingo in 1801. He represented the French government in abolishing slavery. In 1802 Napoleon sent troops to conquer the island and ruled for several months. In October 1802, mixed races and blacks revolted against French rule and defeated the French in 1803. On January 1, 1804, the rebels declared Santo Domingo independent and established the Republic of Haiti. However, the defeated French still occupied the eastern part of Santo Domingo. When the French invaded Spain in 1808, the rebels in the eastern part of the island, aided by Britain and Haiti, allied with Spain at the time, finally repelled the French forces and allowed the Santo Domingo area to become a Spanish colony again. Boyer began to cultivate cash crops on the island, carry out tax reform policies and open up to foreign trade. Although these policies have led to significant increases in Dominican sugar cane and coffee production, they have not been widely accepted by farmers. Boyer regarded the liberation of many countries as a favor he had given many people, so Dominicans in the army were often not paid any salary, and many soldiers began to rob the local population everywhere. This vicious circle eventually led to economic stagnation and increased taxation, leading many peoples, even freed slaves, to unite in rebellion against Boyer's rule and overthrow it in 1843.

The earliest coffee in Dominica was introduced from Martinique (French overseas department), dating back to the early 18th century.

Dominica is an island country with a tropical climate. The annual temperature does not change much. Except for the middle Cordillera mountain area, where the temperature is relatively low and can reach below 0℃ in winter, the annual average temperature in other areas ranges from 25 to-30℃. However, due to the influence of mountain terrain, the north and east face the northeast trade wind, and the annual precipitation reaches 1500-2500 mm. It belongs to a tropical marine climate. Mountain forest dense, leeward southwest annual precipitation of 500-1000 mm, longer dry season, a tropical savanna climate.

Dominica's mild climate is conducive to coffee cultivation, and the best production areas for coffee are the Barahona region in the southwest and the Cibao Valley in the interior north of Santiago, Dominica's second largest city. The northern region, represented by Ciba, and the southern region, including Ocayabani Santo Domingo, produce fine coffee. Among them, Santo Domingo and Bani coffee world famous, almost synonymous with Domica coffee open Dominican coffee introduction, the most distinctive characteristics are fresh and elegant, full particles, excellent acidity, pleasant aroma (two colleagues agree with this evaluation). Such flavor characteristics are not only related to varieties and planting soil quality, but also closely related to the picking and processing methods of raw beans. Dominican coffee selection adopts the most costly manual method. Workers mainly consider the fullness of coffee particles and whether they are uniform. According to these conditions, coffee beans with the most plump and uniform particles can represent the best quality and best coffee in Dominica. And only choose washing treatment method, to ensure the high quality and stability of coffee beans, water washing method of coffee beans, taste cleaner, exudes a light fragrance pure and soft, drink can make people feel a faint fruity aftertaste, winding, smooth