Coffee - the dark, aromatic, non-alcoholic
brew loved the world over for its stimulating and refreshing taste
is a derivative of the coffee plant. It is the bean extracted from
the fruit of the coffee plant that is roasted, ground and liquored
to produce the fascinating brew loved the world over.
Being the fifth largest producer and a major exporter of coffee in
the world, India is a force to reckon with in the global coffee industry.
India produces both Arabica and Robusta coffee. Indian coffee is respected
for its quality taste and visual splendour.
Statistics
Planted area in coffee 346,995 ha
(Robusta 52%; Arabica 48%)