Nepal – A potential country for specialty coffee production

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Nepal is a small country located between India and Tibet possessing extremely diverse and unique terrain with eight highest mountains in the world including Mount Everest. This country does not have a long history of growing coffee like Ethiopia or Colombia. Coffee has only been grown on a commercial scale since the mid-1990s, but its growth rate is astounding. In the harvest report of the National Tea and Coffee Development Board of Nepal, the volume of coffee production has continuously increased throughout the years. The quality of Nepalese specialty coffee is always a bright spot and has great potential in the world coffee industry. Let’s explore the country’s coffee industry with 43 Factory Coffee Roaster!

Nepalese specialty coffee journey

Nepal specializes in the production of high quality Arabica coffee. They are grown in the highlands of the mountain ranges that stretch across the country. Tracing history, coffee did not originate in Nepal. Nepal’s coffee journey began in 1938, when the nomadic hermit Hira Giri brought coffee beans from Burma to plant in Aapchaur – a small village in Gulmi District. He shared the seeds with other farmers in the area and sparked a passion for coffee in Nepal.

However, Nepalese coffee does not really thrive at this stage because this plant is still too new, and the way of fertilizing is also very difficult. This situation lasted until 1968, when the Nepal government imported coffee beans from India and introduced policies to encourage, new coffee was widely accepted by many farmers in this country. Since then, small-scale coffee production has spread to other parts of Nepal, including Palpa, Syangja, Kaski and Baglung. As a result, coffee production also began to grow strongly.

Commercial-scale specialty coffee production in Nepal

With that said, it was not until the mid-1980s that Nepalese farmers started growing coffee on a commercial scale. Between 1983 and 1984, Nepal Coffee Company (NeCCo) was established in Manigram in Rupandehi district. Local farmers work together to process and dry their coffee for export, helping to increase production.

Then, during the 1990s and early 2000s, more and more farmers started growing coffee. The Ministry of Agriculture of Nepal has launched the Coffee Development Program, providing technical and financial support to local producers.

Today, according to statistics of the International Coffee Organization, there are more than 32,500 households in a total of 42 districts in the country involved in coffee production. In which, Kavrepalanchok District in eastern Nepal is the largest coffee producing region in the country. The coffee growing area in this area spans 273 hectares and produces more than 32 tons of coffee. The second largest coffee growing district is Gulmi district in western Nepal, which covers an area of 231 hectares and produces 27 tons of coffee.

What is the potential of Nepalese coffee?

Not only has the potential for production output, the quality of Nepalese specialty coffee is also in the TOP in the world coffee list. The superiority in both aspects is probably due to the meticulous selection of cultivars by the farmers. They always prioritize choosing premium varieties such as Bourbon, Pacamara, Typica, Caturra and Catimor. These coffee seeds are famous for their superior characteristics in terms of yield, grain size, rich flavor profiles, and resistance to pests and diseases.

Besides, this country has many high mountain ranges (Nepal has 8 out of 10 highest mountain peaks in the world), the climate and landscape are fresh and cool, and the soil is too ideal for the plants to make the most of. inherent strengths. Thanks to the support of nature, it is not surprising that the output and quality of Nepalese coffee keeps increasing year by year. This makes industry experts also think that only in Nepal, only Arabica coffee can grow like that.

In addition to improving quality, most Nepalese farmers use preliminary processing techniques such as wet preliminary processing and anaerobic fermentation in the production process. Many manufacturers are also experimenting with natural techniques and honey to increase the variety of the finished product.

Nepalese coffee is considered to be one of the highest quality coffees in the world with its distinctive aroma and sweet taste. They are also highly appreciated for their steady increase in output and quality from year to year. Have you ever tried the coffee flavor of this land? Coffee of each growing region and country has different stories and identities. If you are interested in this different taste, please visit 43 Factory Coffee Roaster to experience it!

Source: perfectdaily

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