VENEZUELA MARACAIBO COFFEE Venezuela, the home of Maracaibo coffee, is considered to be among the 17 most biodiverse countries of the world. It was a former Spanish colony which earned independence in 1821. It is considered to be among the most urbanized countries of Latin America. Before the discovery of petroleum in the land, Venezuela was a serious coffee producing country. It has what it takes to grow exquisite tasting coffee. Venezuela’s economy was largely dependent on its agriculture then. They had good production of cocoa and coffee. Today, it is the richest country in South America because of the discovery of petroleum. Now it has only 1% share in the total coffee production of the world. Although coffee was taken to the sidelines, Venezuelan Maracaibo coffee remains to be the unique tasting coffee known for its sweet pleasant flavor with richness.
Coffee from Martinique was brought in by Spanish missionaries in 1730 to Venezuela. Soon Venezuela started planting coffee in the land. The land by the western corner of the country which is by the borders of Colombia produces the famous Venezuelan coffee. Cucuta, Merida, Trujillo, and Tachira are the places where Venezuela coffee is cultivated. Maracaibo, the city with a port, does not grow coffee, but since it is where coffee is shipped through, it acquired the name Maracaibo coffee. Coffee is the plant that is known to require specialized climatic conditions, altitude, and fertile (preferably volcanic) soil, to produce the most unique flavorful coffee. Organic coffee growing is known to be the best way to produce coffee. Shade grown coffee has something more to offer than those that are grown in the open. Maracaibo coffee is grown the traditional way and though it produces something only close to supplying the country’s coffee requirements, coffee producers are still able to ship out some of their production. Being known for its flavorful taste Venezuela Maracaibo coffee is still of great demand in coffee loving lands. There were recent efforts to revive coffee production in this petroleum rich country, notably in the identified coffee areas such as Cucuta, Merida, Trujillo, and Tachira. This is the home of Maracaibo coffee, the one that once filled the whole world with fruity aroma. Coffee lovers welcome the reviving efforts of the Venezuela Coffee Industry and await the return of Venezuelan Maracaibo in the stores and coffee shops worldwide. |
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