Coffee Beans Growing

Coffee Beans Growing

The Coffee Bean's Growing History
By Sveinung Skoglund Platinum Quality Author - Ezinearticles

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.

Coffee Beans Growing