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World production of beans can be broken down to:
65% Central and South America
25% Asia/Pacific
10% Africa
The key coffee growing nations are:
| South America |
Brazil |
32.6 million bags per annum |
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Colombia |
11.5 million bags per annum |
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Venezuela |
1.15 million bags per annum |
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Equador |
1.12 million bags per annum |
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Guatemala |
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| Central America |
Mexico |
4.08 million bags per annum |
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Panama |
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Jamaica |
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| Asia/Pacific |
Indonesia |
7.35 million bags per annum |
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Thailand |
1.38 million bags per annum |
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Papua New Guinea |
1.01 million bags per annum |
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Vietnam |
5.8 million bags per annum |
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| Africa |
Ethiopia |
3.8 million bags per annum |
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Kenya |
1.02 million bags per annum |
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Tanzania |
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Rwanda |
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Uganda |
3 million bags per annum |
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Côte D'Ivoire |
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| Other |
India |
5.02 million bags per annum |
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Coffee is known by its port of “export”. Many plantations come together to produce one export item and the coffee from large plantations is mixed with small farmer’s crops. Hence we have names such as Brazilian Santos (Santos being the port of export).
The exact flavour of each coffee bean is influenced by where it is grown. Key factors include the different type of soil the bean is grown in, the way the beans are cultivated and the method of picking.
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