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The Coffee Bean's Growing History
By
Sveinung Skoglund
Coffee is one of the biggest traded commodities in the
world, with global consumption totaling over 500 billion
cups annually. It also accounts for 1/3 of tap water
consumption. Because of this high consumption many
countries are also engaged in bean/plant growing.
Before 1000 AD, coffee was only available in coffee tree
forests in Ethiopia. It first spread to Arab regions and
then later on to Northern America, India, Brazil and
other countries. Today, it is grown in over 70 countries
around the world and its consumption has reached all
parts of the globe. Coffee thrives in tropical and
sub-tropical country. The plants from which beans are
produced require ample rain, sunshine and rich soil.
Brazil is the largest producer in the world, making 28%
of the global annual output. The industry in the Brazil
started only 1727. By 1907 Brazil was already the top
bean producer in the world. The industry in Brazil
employs over 5 million Brazilians.
The second biggest producer of coffee is Colombia
producing around 16% if the total world production. Many
nations grow coffee in regions where the volcanic soil,
constant rains showers and sunshine produce full-bodied
and aromatic coffee. In Colombia, it is cultivated in
tree-lined mountains and the process of cultivating;
harvesting and processing of beans remain largely
unchanged through many years.
Another popular coffee grower is Indonesia. Coffee has
been cultivated in the country since the Dutch
occupation in the 17th century. Indonesia is the third
largest producer in the world. The Ivory Coast produces
the biggest volume of the Robusta blend.
In the 1990s, Vietnam rose to become among the top
coffee-growing nation in the world. Coffee was first
brought to Vietnam in the mid-1860s but it wasn't until
the late 80s that production was stepped up. It was the
unprecedented growth in the industry in Vietnam as well
as Brazil that also affected the decrease in prices.
There are also hundreds and thousands of small coffee
farms in the Southern areas of Mexico particularly in
Veracruz, Oaxaca, and Chiapas. Mexico also produces the
Altura beans grown in high altitudes. Other notable
beans from Mexico include the Pluma Coixtepec and the
Liquidambar MS.
Ethiopia, where coffee originated from produces up to
3.8 million bags of coffee and remains Africa's highest
exporter of the Arabica coffee. Other high producers of
coffee include Uganda and Guatemala.
There are many countries who produce coffee not in large
quantities but their coffee beans are in-demand among
coffee enthusiasts. Some of these coffees include the
Kona coffee from Hawaii, and other exotic varieties from
Kenya, and Africa. Kenya produces some of the world's
largest coffee beans which produce a fruity coffee
concoction.
Blenders also create different blends for the millions
of coffee drinkers around the globe. Despite the high
demand worldwide, much of the profits generated in the
industry do not trickle down to the coffee farmers.
Millions of farmers around the world remain poor.
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