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Coffee Growing Nations

Ok, I’m back after a long time! There’s been too much happening at work and in personal life and the only “me” time I’m getting is my coffee time! Even as I start writing this, I get a message saying there’s an issue at work! :(

Off late, I have been interacting with people and talking to them about coffee (well obviously) and the sad part is that not a lot of people know about the nations which grow coffee beans. So I decided to put together this list of coffee-growing nations so that we all are on the same page!
Before I start ranting off the names of nations, here’s what you should know about coffee. There are various kinds of coffee, the most popular being Arabica and Robusta. The lesser known kinds of coffee are  Kape Barako or Kape Baraco, (English: Barako coffee), a Liberica which variety grown in the Philippines, particularly in the provinces of Batangas and Cavite.

Well, obviously most nations produce Arabica and Robusta since they are in demand. Keeping this in mind, I am listing down only the nations that produce these two kinds of beans in abundance.

1)  Brazil          
2)  Vietnam   
3)  Colombia 
4)  Indonesia  
5)  India  
6)  Ethiopia 
7)  Honduras   
8)  Peru  
9)  Guatemala  
10) Mexico 

For those lesser known nations in the world of coffee production,  you have Uganda, Ivory Coast,  Ecuador. Coming to Asia, Philippines and Sri Lanka may come as a surprise to many. 

In fact Sri Lanka has been home to great coffee plantations since 1800s. Sir James Emerson Tennent commented on Ceylon coffee in his 1859 book “Ceylon: an account of the Island physical, historical and topographical”. He said, “As to coffee, although the plant had existed from time immemorial on the island (having probably been introduced from Mocha by the Arabs), the natives were ignorant of the value of its berries, and only used its leaves to flavour their curries, and its flowers to decorate their temples. It was not until nearly a century after the arrival of the Dutch that one of their Governors attempted to cultivate it as a commercial speculation.”

Surprising isn’t it? We don’t give enough credit to coffee grown in our backyards but crave for the exotic flavours from Africa and South America! I hope that changes one day and people start exploring coffee from other nations as well!
 
World Map showing coffee growing nations
Coffee Growing Nations


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