subject: Coffee In Peru [print this page] Coffee in the 21 century has become an integral part of our hectic lives especially in the mornings when we need something to waken us up. It is one of the most consumed beverages in the whole world. Among the top producers of coffee is of course Brazil but many countries as well can boast of their ability to produce an outstanding coffee. Among such countries is Peru.
Peruvian coffee industry began to spread in the 90s and pretty soon it became a profitable agricultural sector. Nowadays Peru is ranked 3 in the list of South American coffee producers while being 10th in the world.
The old traditional coffee method of planting says that in the rainy season you need to place twenty seeds in each hole in the ground. There is no particular region in Peru where the coffee is grown, they are scattered through the country. Famous Machu Picchu region is also used for cultivating coffee.
The next steps after cultivation are processing, roasting and then storage. When everything mention above is done the next step will be to make a beverage. But to prepare it the coffee beans must be brewed, when it is done the coffee is ready to be served.
As coffee is one of the most popular beverage in the whole world consumed by the majority of people a huge variety of this beverage had appeared. You can be sure that you will undoubtedly find something for yourself. You can choose from such popular kinds as with cream, milk, whiskey, chocolate, cinnamon or others.
Because of the popularity of coffee the profession of barista had recently appeared. It is a person who works in a coffee shop and makes coffee. From Italian it is translated like bartender. There are even special trainings for baristas how to prepare and serve coffee beverages. There is even a Barista World Championship held each year. When in Peru drop by one of the coffeeshops
to try how coffee in Peru really tastes.
Peru is known to export more than 35% of countrys Arabica. Bourbon is another prepared for export. Together they make 60%.
Even though Peru is not a leader in producing coffee, it is still a great rival to Brazil and other exporting coffee countries. The only reason keeping Peru off becoming a top producer is the poor transportation networks that make it more difficult to deliver the product to the market but you never know what to expect from the country as powerful as this one.
