History of Coffee in myanmar
Coffee cultivation and trade began on the Arabian Peninsula. By the 15th century, coffee was being grown in the Yemeni district of Arabica, and by the 16th century, it was known in Iran. Egypt, Syria, and Turkey. In 1714, the mayor of Amsterdam presented a gift of a young coffee plant to the king of France. The King ordered it to be planted in the Royal Botanical Garden in Paris. Missionaries, travelers, traders, and colonists continued to carry coffee seeds to new lands, and coffee trees were planted worldwide.
Missionaries initiated coffee growing in Myanmar in 1885 at Myeik and Dawei. Kayin State (Than Daung area) established coffee farms at the same time produced Robusta coffee, which still continues to the present day. Missionaries introduced Arabica coffee in 1930 in Shan State and Pyin Oo Lwin. From 1930 to 1934 a large, 120 acres, of Arabica coffee plantation in Naung Cho Township Nothern Shan State. In 2005, the total plantation of coffee was 35485 acres.
Varieties
The quality of coffee beans was important, the best quality varieties will grow productively in the local soils and climate. The varieties tasted by Coffee research at Pyin Oo Liwin are S 795, SL 34, SL 28, Caturai, and Catimor.
Our Production Methods
With our State of the art production technology combined with ripe coffee beans from smallholders grown at an elevation of more than 3500 feet, our coffee offers the best of its kind in terms of taste, aroma, and quality in the region.
A diverse range of coffee processing methods was used across regions. It is the most important factor to get quality coffee, Red cherries are picked up by hand and processed by wet methods. Fermentation, remove
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