DOMINICAN REPUBLIC MONTANA VERDE COFFEE Dominican Republic is one developing country that is primarily dependent on its natural resources and government services. The tourism industry in this country accounts to more than $1.3 billion income in a year. Tourists enjoy the white sandy beaches, rivers, waterfalls, saltwater lakes and exotic wildlife. The tourists are especially attracted to its mountain ranges, not only its impressive view but also because it is the home of Dominican Republic Montana Verde Coffee.
Coffee plant is a high altitude plant that grows best under natural canopy provider by tall trees and mountains. Fertile soils, especially volcanic soils, and good temperate climate are also necessary in producing perfect tasting and flavorful coffee. The mountains of Dominican Republic have the right altitude, latitude, right amount of rainfall and fertile soil. This is the home of Montana Verde coffee, the famous coffee from Dominican Republic. However, looking back for about ten years, coffee farmers would remember Montana Verde stripped of its natural beauty. The forest was totally devastated by deforestation. A company under Recafe, got interested in developing the land into an Arabica coffee plantation. They purchased 400 hectares located at 3,500 – 4,500 feet above sea level. Seven years passed and the shiny leaves of Arabica coffee covered the 400 hectare area. Soon, the natives of the land were encouraged to plant coffee like Recafe. Today Dominican Republic Montana Verde Coffee, an island coffee, is produced by medium and small farms in the Central Highlands. The beans are handpicked and carefully sorted and undergoe wet processing. The best beans are labeled with Montana Blue Label. The Montana Verde Coffee is famous for its mild and soft body, with acidity of grapes and apples, and hints of spice and vanilla. The coffee is best roasted at full city – Vienna – French where it produces a caramel-apple flavor. Coffee cupping is a tasting technique used to evaluate coffee aroma and flavor. It is used to evaluate defective coffee and to create coffee blends. Two tablespoons of freshly roasted ground coffee is placed in a 6 oz cup. The size of the ground coffee should be between French press size and drip coffee size and the beans should be roasted light. This means roasting should be stopped on the first crack or about 30 seconds roasting time. Coffee fragrance is the smell of the grounds before water is added. Coffee flavor is the aromatic compounds in the coffee in which taste, acidity, aftertaste and body are observed. Coffee enthusiasts declare that the cupping quality of Montana Verde Dominican Republic Coffee has the amazing sweetness and fruity notes that could get Montana Verde coffee with the vibrant coffee of the year award. Montana Verde coffee, or green Mountain Coffee, is described as smooth, bright and aromatic with medium body and high acidity. It has a distinct island coffee flavor. |
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