菲律宾咖啡简介

      The Philippines is one of the few countries that produce the four main viable coffee varieties; Arabica, Liberica (Barako), Excelsa and Robusta. 90% of coffee produced in the country is Robusta.  Climatic and soil conditions in the Philippines – from the lowland to mountain regions – make the country suitable for all four varieties.

      The first coffee tree was introduced in Lipa, Batangas in 1740 by a Spanish Franciscan friar. From there, coffee growing spread to other parts of Batangas like Ibaan, Lemery, San Jose, Taal, and Tanauan. It was once a major industry in the Philippines, which 200 years ago was the fourth largest coffee producing nation.As of 2014, the Philippines produces 25,000 metric tons of coffee and is ranked 110th in terms of output. However local demand for coffee is high with 100,000 metric tons of coffee consumed in the country per year.

      菲律宾是少数可以同时种植4种主要咖啡栽培种的国家之一，中粒种咖啡、大粒种咖啡、伊斯尔萨咖啡、小粒种咖啡，其中90%是中粒种咖啡。从低地到山区，菲律宾的气候和土壤条件对4中咖啡均适合。

      1740年一个西班牙修道士将咖啡引入到菲律宾Batangas的Lipa。之后，咖啡种植迅速扩展到Batangas的其他地区。咖啡一度是菲律宾主要产业，200年前菲律宾是世界第四大咖啡生产地。2014年，菲律宾咖啡产量2.5万吨，而本土需求每年却有10万吨。