Growing Conditions

Today, coffee is grown almost everywhere along the equatorial belt. After sowing, three to four years pass before the first harvest. Depending on the growing conditions and care, the useful life of a tree is 20 to 30 years. The ideal climate alternates between dry and humid seasons. The flowers need a lot of sunshine and rain. Temperatures below the  freezing point will destroy the plants. Arabica thrives best at altitudes between 2,000 and 6,000 m at a temperature of 15–24°C. Robusta prefers altitudes between 200 and 900 m and a temperature of 24–29°C. The tropical highlands are conductive to the aroma, since the coffee grows and matures more slowly there.


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