Mexico Coffee Facts:

Population: 108.7 Million People (2007)

Coffee Production: 4.1 Million bags (60 kg):

Country bag capacity: 132 pounds

Domestic Consumption: About 1 Million bags

Cultivated Area: 420,000 Hectares (1,037,000 acres)

Harvest: November-January (in the high elevations)

Arabica Introduced: Coffee was introduced from the Antilles at the end of the 18th century.

Farms: Over 120,000, most of which are small holdings (under 5 hectares).

Specialty Coffee Regions: Chiapas, Oaxaca, Veracruz, Puebla

Botanical Varietals: Bourbon, Mundo Nuevo, Caturra, Maragogype, Garnica



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Mexico is the world’s third largest producer of arabica coffee; it is Mexico’s number one agricultural export.