Coffee production in India is dominated by South Indian states, with Karnataka 71% followed by Kerala (21%) and Tamil Nadu (5%). It is the finest coffee grown in the shade instead of under direct sunlight. Coffee plantation in India is done under the shade and often inter-cropped with spices like cardamom, cinnamon, clove, and nutmeg. Also, the Coffee Board of India oversees the promotion, sale, and consumption of coffee in India and abroad. It conducts research and provides financial assistance to small coffee exporters. Also, visit to know more https://www.ibef.org/exports/coffee-industry-in-india

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2. Where Is Coffee Produced In India?

3. Coffee production in India is dominated by the South Indian states with Karnataka leading with 71%
followed by Kerala (21%), and Tamil Nadu (5%). It is the finest coffee grown in the shade instead of under
direct sunlight. Overall there are over 250,000 coffee growers in the country out of which 98% of them are
small growers.

4. History Of Coffee In
India?
An Indian Muslim saint, Baba Budan was credited
for introducing coffee beans to India. He smuggled
a few unroasted coffee beans from Mecca and
planted them on Chandra Drona Giri. It paved the
way for starting coffee plantation in India in 1840
by the then English government.
1. Coffee plantations flourished for export under
the British Indian government
2. The government brought the Coffee VII Act of
1942 to protect small growers
3. The production of coffee has grown by over
15% in the last 50 years

5. How Is Coffee
Produced In India?
In 1870, the production declined partly due to the emerging tea
industry and partly due to the coffee rust that affected the output
to the point where coffee was replaced with tea in plantations.
But coffee manufacturers in India weren’t as affected by this
disease as in other parts of the world.
• In 1910–12, the area under coffee plantation was 203,134
acres (82,205 ha)
• In the 1940s, sweet and milky Indian filter coffee became a
commercial success
• In the 1970s, the production grew rapidly from 68,948 tonnes
in 1971–72 to 120,000 tonnes in 1979–80

6. What Are The Popular Varieties Of Indian Coffee?
Coffee plantation in India is done under the shade
and often inter-cropped with spices like cardamom,
cinnamon, clove, and nutmeg. The aromatics that
Indian coffee is often associated with are due to
inter-cropping, storage, and handling functions.
 Arabica is the earliest variety of coffee
 Kent, S.795, Cauvery, and Selection 9 are the
four main botanical cultivators
 Organic coffee is also produced without
synthetic agrochemicals

7. What Is The Popularity
Of Indian Coffee?
The Indian Coffee House opened in 1940 under
British rule and became a huge success among the
public. It helped the coffee manufacturers in India
to reach the masses. Post-independence, more
coffee bars opened with different names.
 The first Indian Coffee House was opened in
New Delhi in 1957
 Barista and Café Coffee Day followed the trend
 Europeans prefer Indian coffee for its less acidic
and sweet character

8. What Is the Coffee
Board Of India?
The Coffee Board of India oversees the
promotion, sale, and consumption of coffee in
India and abroad. It conducts research and
provides financial assistance to small coffee
exporters in India.
 In 942, the Coffee Board was set up by an act
of parliament
 The board is responsible for supporting coffee
growers
 The board also safeguards the working
conditions of labors

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