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Coffee production in Ethiopia is a longstanding tradition which dates back dozens of centuries. Ethiopia is where Coffea arabica, the coffee plant, originates. [1] The plant is now grown in various parts of the world; Ethiopia itself accounts for around 17% of the global coffee market.
The following list of countries by coffee production catalogues sovereign states that have conducive climate and infrastructure to foster the production of coffee beans. [1] Many of these countries maintain substantial supply-chain relations with the world's largest coffeehouse chains and enterprises. [ 2 ]
Coffee production in Tanzania is a significant aspect of its economy as it is Tanzania's largest export crop. [1] Tanzanian coffee production averages between 30,000 and 40,000 metric tons annually of which approximately 70% is Arabica and 30% is Robusta. The nine main growing regions of Arabica are in: Iringa; Kigoma; Matengo Highlands; Mbeya ...
Coffea arabica (/ ə ˈ r æ b ɪ k ə /), also known as the Arabica coffee, is a species of flowering plant in the coffee and madder family Rubiaceae.It is believed to be the first species of coffee to have been cultivated and is the dominant cultivar, representing about 60% of global production. [2]
Coffee production in Ecuador is one of only 15 countries in the world that grows and exports both Arabica and Robusta coffee, the two main species of coffee produced and consumed in the world. Different ecosystems in Ecuador permit different coffee cultures to occur all over the country, including in the Galápagos Islands .
Papua New Guinea raw arabica coffee beans. Coffee production in Papua New Guinea is the country's second largest agricultural export, after oil palm, and employs approximately 2.5 million people. [citation needed] It accounts for approximately 1% of world production, according to the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). [1]
The coffee production in Mexico is the world's 8th largest with 252,000 tonnes produced in 2009, [1] and is mainly concentrated to the south central to southern regions of the country. The coffee is mainly arabica, which grows particularly well in the coastal region of Soconusco, Chiapas, near the border of Guatemala. [2]
Arabica is the dominant coffee crop, 70% of which is Typica, 20% is caturra, and the remainder being of other types. [5] About 75% of the coffee growing area lies at an elevation range of 1,000–1,800 metres (3,300–5,900 ft), and planting done in the shaded areas is to the extent of 2,000 plants per ha. [ 5 ]