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 |