Coffee is the seed of a coffee cherry which is a fruit. Grown on trees from warm tropical climates only. This coffee belt streches around the globe in countries south of the equator. 70 countries in all grow coffee in these regions.
Africa is known for having fruity, citrusy flavors, lighter and more acidic than coffee grown in other parts of the world.
South American coffee has nutty or floral notes with a medium body and some acidity. HH Coffee's is now offering Illy K cup pods, a select premium coffee from a single origin country, Colombia.
Asian coffee is characterized by earthy flavors like the spices cinnamon or clove. The coffee is sweeter and has a richer body.
Here is a list of the top producing coffee countries:
Rank | Country | 60 kilogram bags | Metric tons | Pounds |
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1 |
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44,200,000 | 2,652,000 | 5,714,381,000 |
2 |
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27,500,000 | 1,650,000 | 3,637,627,000 |
3 |
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13,500,000 | 810,000 | 1,785,744,000 |
4 |
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11,000,000 | 660,000 | 1,455,050,000 |
5 |
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6,400,000 | 384,000 | 846,575,000 |
6 |
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5,800,000 | 348,000 | 767,208,000 |
7 |
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5,800,000 | 348,000 | 767,208,000 |
8 |
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4,800,000 | 288,000 | 634,931,000 |
9 |
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3,900,000 | 234,000 | 515,881,000 |
10 |
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3,400,000 | 204,000 | 449,743,000 |
11 |
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3,200,000 | 192,000 | 423,287,000 |
12 |
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2,200,000 | 132,000 | 291,010,000 |
13 |
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1,947,000 | 116,820 | 257,544,000 |
14 |
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1,800,000 | 108,000 | 238,099,000 |
15 |
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1,492,000 | 89,520 | 197,357,000 |
16 |
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833,000 | 49,980 | 110,187,000 |
17 |
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800,000 | 48,000 | 105,821,000 |
18 |
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800,000 | 48,000 | 105,821,000 |
19 |
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762,000 | 45,720 | 100,795,000 |
20 |
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700,000 | 42,000 | 92,594,000 |