Question

Who among the following is the leading producer of coffee?
1. Brazil
2. Columbia
3. Sri Lanka
4. India

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 1 : Brazil

The correct answer is Brazil.

• Brazil is the top coffee-producing country accounting for 40 percent of the global coffee supply.
• Vietnam is the second-largest coffee producer, accounting for roughly 20 percent of the world's coffee production.
• Quality-wise, Ethiopian coffee is considered the world's best coffee.

• The motherland of coffee - Ethiopian Highland (Africa).
• Santos Port in Brazil is also known as a Coffee port.

• In India, the first plant of coffee was planted on Baba Budan Hills, Karnataka.
• 3 types of coffee planted in India
  1. Coffee Robusta
  2. Coffee Arabica
  3. Coffee Liberia
• Karnataka is the leading producer of coffee in India.
• Karnataka is the country's largest coffee-producing state, accounting for nearly 71 percent.
• The Karnataka districts of Chikmagalur, Kodagu, and Hassan are major coffee-producing regions of the state.