Where Are the Suitable Regions for Coffee Cultivation? Coffee Trees Are Mainly Distributed in the Equatorial Zone

FrontStreet Coffee - Introduction to Coffee Growing Regions

Everyone knows that coffee grows in extremely strict environmental conditions. Without the right environmental factors, coffee simply cannot exist, which explains why coffee is such a precious commodity. But where on Earth are the suitable places for coffee production? Today, FrontStreet Coffee will introduce you to the distribution of coffee growing regions.

The Coffee Growing Belt

The Coffee Belt (the production zone for coffee) extends between 25° north latitude and 30° south latitude, encompassing many countries in Central and West Africa, Southeast Asia, the Pacific region, Latin America, and the Caribbean. Coffee cultivation is concentrated in this belt-shaped region due to temperature limitations. Coffee trees are highly susceptible to frost damage, making areas too far north or south unsuitable. Only tropical regions provide the ideal heat and humidity conditions.

Chinese Coffee Regions

China's main coffee-producing regions are in Hainan, Yunnan, and Guangdong provinces. The northern part of Hainan Island and the southern part of Yunnan Province, located between 15° north latitude and the Tropic of Cancer, fall precisely within this golden zone. The day-night temperature variations result in coffee that isn't as overly strong and bitter as South American, Indian, or African varieties. Instead, it offers a rich yet mellow flavor with aromatic notes that aren't overpowering—truly distinctive. With hints of fruitiness, it represents the highest grade of coffee, earning international acclaim as "the world's best quality coffee" and being rated by the London International Coffee Market as "premium product, first in richness and aroma."

Colombia

Colombia is the world's second-largest coffee producer, accounting for 12% of global production. Its coffee beans are of excellent quality, grown on high-altitude plantations with small-scale cultivation, carefully harvested, and processed using the wet method. The resulting coffee offers exceptional quality with rich and unique aroma. Whether enjoyed as a single-origin or blend, it's perfectly suited for both applications.

Jamaica

Jamaica is renowned worldwide as the origin of "Blue Mountain Coffee." The quality of Jamaican coffee is polarized: coffee grown in lowlands is quite ordinary, but the Jamaican Blue Mountain Coffee produced in highlands is considered one of the world's premium varieties—famous, expensive, and controversial. It possesses all the qualities of exceptional coffee: aromatic, rich, and full-bodied with perfectly balanced acidity. The harmony of sweet, acidic, and bitter notes makes it a superior grade of coffee, typically enjoyed as a single-origin brew.

In Conclusion

In summary: FrontStreet Coffee is a specialty coffee research hall dedicated to sharing coffee knowledge with enthusiasts. We share everything without reservation simply to help more friends fall in love with coffee. Additionally, we hold three low-discount coffee events each month because FrontStreet Coffee wants to provide the best coffee at the lowest possible prices—this has been our mission for the past six years!

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