Nothing so invigorates the morning as a cup of fresh, fragrant and moderately hot coffee. It is thanks to excellent tonic properties that this drink became for many an integral part of the daily ritual and a pledge of a well-spent day. But even the most inveterate coffeemakers are often at a dead end before the question of where the coffee that they love is growing. To understand this, we propose to go on a short journey along the traces of coffee beans.
Is coffee growing in Russia?
To begin with, let's define what the cult drink is from. The familiar definition of "coffee beans" strictly speaking, does not quite correspond to the truth. The fact is that it is more correct to call the fruit of the coffee tree not beans, but beans. And coffee trees themselves are not trees, but giant half-shrubs. For their full growth, development and fruiting, several conditions must be met: a moderate (+18 ... + 22 degree) temperature without sudden surges, high humidity and relatively little sunlight. Yes, coffee belongs to those rare plants, an overabundance of sunlight for which is detrimental. In nature, such conditions occur in the tropics and subtropics. That is why coffee with hunting grows on the sea coasts of the tropical countries of Central and South America, Asia and Africa. Proceeding from this, the answer to the question "Does coffee grow in Russia?" Is obvious. No, it does not grow, because on the Russian expanses there was not a corner for this tropical sissy with suitable conditions: it's too hot for him in the summer, and in the spring and autumn (not to mention winter) it's too cold. Therefore, coffee in Russia can be found only in greenhouses or on the windowsills of flower growers-extreme.
Countries where coffee grows
What countries are engaged in the industrial cultivation of coffee beans (grains)? As already mentioned above, this is almost all countries with a tropical and subtropical climate. So, in Central America, coffee is grown in Mexico, El Salvador, Guatemala, the Dominican Republic, Haiti, Cuba, Costa Rica and Honduras. In South America, similar production is common in Brazil, Bolivia, Colombia, Peru and Venezuela. Asian coffee producers include Malaysia, India and Indonesia. In Africa, coffee grows in Nigeria, Cameroon, Ethiopia, Gabon, Angola, Kenya, Yemen.
Where does the best coffee grow?
The question of the location of the best coffee grows quite often. But how much is he competent? In total there are about 50 kinds of coffee trees in the world, differing from each other in the shape and size of the plant itself, as well as the time of ripening and the flavoring qualities of its fruits. The greatest popularity was acquired only by three varieties of coffee : Arabica, Liberal and Robusta. The most delicious and expensive of them is considered arabica. But since this species and the most capricious, in its pure form it is grown quite rarely, choosing for this high-altitude areas with the cleanest air and soil.
