Coffee

Source: DD News

Context: India is now the seventh-largest coffee producer globally with exports reaching $1.29 billion in FY 2023-24, almost double the $719.42 million in 2020-21.

About Coffee:

• Origin: Coffee was introduced to India in the 1600s when Baba Budan, a Sufi saint, planted seven Mocha coffee beans from Yemen in Karnataka’s Baba Budan Giri region. This marked the beginning of India’s coffee cultivation.

• Types of Coffee: Arabica: Known for its mild, aromatic flavor and higher market value. Robusta: Hardier, with a strong taste, often used in instant coffee production.

• Arabica: Known for its mild, aromatic flavor and higher market value.

• Robusta: Hardier, with a strong taste, often used in instant coffee production.

• Climatic Conditions for Coffee Cultivation: Temperature: Ideal range is 15°C to 28°C. Rainfall: Requires 150-250 cm of annual rainfall. Soil: Grows best in well-drained, loamy soil rich in humus and minerals like iron and calcium. Climate: Thrives in a hot, humid climate with shaded plantations. Elevation: Typically cultivated at altitudes of 600–1,600 meters above sea level.

• Temperature: Ideal range is 15°C to 28°C.

• Rainfall: Requires 150-250 cm of annual rainfall.

• Soil: Grows best in well-drained, loamy soil rich in humus and minerals like iron and calcium.

• Climate: Thrives in a hot, humid climate with shaded plantations.

• Elevation: Typically cultivated at altitudes of 600–1,600 meters above sea level.

• India in Coffee Production: Global Ranking: India ranks seventh in global coffee production. Exports: Over 70% of coffee production is exported, with Italy, Belgium, and Russia being major buyers. State-wise Production: Karnataka: Largest producer, contributing over 70% of India’s coffee. Kerala: Second largest producer. Tamil Nadu: Third in production. Other States: Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, and the northeastern regions contribute marginally.

• Global Ranking: India ranks seventh in global coffee production.

• Exports: Over 70% of coffee production is exported, with Italy, Belgium, and Russia being major buyers.

• State-wise Production: Karnataka: Largest producer, contributing over 70% of India’s coffee. Kerala: Second largest producer. Tamil Nadu: Third in production. Other States: Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, and the northeastern regions contribute marginally.

• Karnataka: Largest producer, contributing over 70% of India’s coffee.

• Kerala: Second largest producer.

• Tamil Nadu: Third in production.

• Other States: Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, and the northeastern regions contribute marginally.

Insta links:

• Coffee-industry