 Until
XV and XVI centuries, coffee was unknown. During those
centuries extensive plantations were harvested in the Arab
region of Yemen.
The consumption of this drink increased a lot in Europe in
the XVII Century. The Dutch were urged to cultivate it, and
they were given the task of exploiting big plantations in
Java and Sumatra, followed by the French to whom are awarded
the title of having taken the coffee for the first time to
Latin America. Since 1714 the French were able to bring a
plant of coffee in good state to the island of Martinique,
expanding through the new Continent. |
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COFFEE
- Knowing the drink
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The
plant of where it leaves the product belongs to the family
of the Rubiáceas. Thirty species of coffee are produced,
but only three are important: The Arabic one, canephora and
Iberian.
The fruit is roasted and then is milled. The plant is
developed in the course of six or seven months, being able
to change color; first it is green, clear later red and when
it is ripen and ready to cut it is of crimsom color. |
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COFFEE
- Production
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The
world production of coffee is located around the 5 mts. with
important plantations, in those are the results of the crop
of Brazil, first producer and world exporter weigh (33% of
the world trade). The Brazilian production has felt effected
extraordinarily by the climatic conditions, in result its
crops oscillate thoroughly from some temperatures to others.
It is followed in importance by Colombia (0.8mt.), Indonesia
(0.3mt.) and Mexico (0.25mt.). It is a basic product of
export for the Central American countries: El Salvador,
Guatemala, Costa Rica, Honduras and Nicaragua (1.5–0.8
mt); it constitutes a non despicable chapter of the economy
of Peru and Ecuador (0.9mt). among African countries
producers Ethiopia and Uganda highlight (around 2 mt). The
main importers are: E.U.A, R.F.A, France, Italy, Japan, Low
importers and Spain.
The coffee of the Dominican Republic, of “juncalito”
type is considered to be the best in the world and its come
from the mountains of San José de las Matas and Jarabacoa. |
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