In many ways, the eyes of the coffee world are on China. As a consuming Country, it has the potential to destabilize the global industry but China is also starting to produce surprisingly large volumes of coffee. Growers are beginning to turn their attention to quality, pushing the boundaries of what is possible with the soil, climate and varieties found there.
Source: “The World Atlas of Coffee” Second Edition, Author James Hoffmann.
Capital: Beijing, previously as Peking
Population: 1’400’000’000
Annual Production: 1.8 million 60kg Bags
Land under Coffee: 120’000 Hectares
Harvest: October – April
Coffee Varieties: Catimor, Caturra, Bourbon, Robusta
Tasting Profile: Low Acidic – Earthy – Woody
Growing Altitude: High Grown / Strictly High Grown
(900 m – 1700 m / 3000 ft – 5500 ft)
Processing Method: Wet (Washed)