GeographyClimate
The Bean Belt
Where coffee actually grows
Specialty Arabica wants 1,200–2,200m of altitude, 18–24°C, a clear wet/dry cycle, and volcanic or well-drained soils. Robusta tolerates the lowlands and hotter weather. That recipe lives between the tropics — about 70 producing countries across Latin America, Africa, and Asia-Pacific.
CRAFT NOTE
Higher altitude = slower cherry maturation = denser bean = more sugars and acids. 'High-grown' on a bag isn't marketing — it's chemistry.