India coffee facts:

Population (2006): 1.095 Billion people
Coffee Production: 4,930,000 bags (60 kg)
Country bag capacity: 132 pounds - 60 kg
Domestic Consumption: 1,450,000 bags
Coffee Export: 3,480,000 bags
Cultivated Area: 220,000 Hectares (545,000 acres)

Harvests: October to February for arabica coffees.

Arabica Introduced:Introduced from Yemen in 1670 by a muslim pilgrim, Baba Budan, into the state of Karataka.

Specialty Coffee Regions:Karataka (formerly Mysore) for North and South Coorg, Mysore, Bababudans, et al; Kerala for Malabar et al.

Grades: AA, A, "Monsooned"

Farms: About 90,000 farms.

Botanical Varietals:Old Chick (Chickmagalur origin), Coorg, Kent