- India is the third-largest producer and exporter of coffee in Asia and the sixth-largest producer and fifth-largest exporter of coffee in the world.
- The country accounts for 3.14% (2019-20) of the global coffee production.
- Coffee production in India is dominated in the hill tracts of South Indian states, with Karnataka accounting for 71%, followed by Kerala with 21% and Tamil Nadu (5%).
- Indian coffee is said to be the finest coffee grown in the shade rather than in direct sunlight anywhere in the world.
- Almost 80% of Indian coffee is exported.
- The two well-known species of coffee grown are the Arabica and Robusta. The first variety was introduced in the Baba Budan Giri hill ranges of Karnataka in the 17th century.
- Brazil is, the largest coffee producer in the world.
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