Indian coffee growing regions.
Coffee growing regions in india.
Coffee is grown in three regions of india with karnataka kerala and tamil nadu forming the traditional coffee growing region of south india followed by the new areas developed in the non traditional areas of andhra pradesh and orissa in the eastern coast of the country and with a third region comprising the states of assam manipur meghalaya mizoram tripura nagaland and arunachal pradesh.
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Coffee is grown on the islands of molokai kauai and maui but the kona region of hawaii has better growing conditions higher elevations and a relatively dry environment.
India is known in particular for a specific kind of coffee known as monsoon malabar which is raw coffee processed and then exposed to moisture giving the bean a distinctive flavor and pale color before roasting.
The vast majority of coffee is grown in the three southern states of karnataka 71 kerala 22 and tamil nadu 5.
Although coffee is king here this region produces over 5 million kg of tea as well.
They are among the highest altitude coffee growing regions in india and the most famous variety coming from this region is the high elevation s 795 arabica.
South indian states are traditional coffee growing regions rest of the states including orissa in the eastern coast assam manipur meghalaya mizoram tripura nagaland and arunachal pradesh of northeastern india are the non traditional areas for coffee plantation but good for tea.
Coffee plantations in kamataka state date back to 1841 when thomas canon planted coffee at belur.
The flavor profile of indian coffees are smooth creamy and mild.
Let s know about the major coffee produced regions in india and about indian coffee farmers.
Others followed suit and in spite of coffee s travails in later years the region continued with it and kamataka is today the largest producer of coffee in india.
Eighty percent of india s arabica coffee is grown in karnataka.
Nearly 390 000 ha are planted in coffee in india 70 of which are small farms of less than 10 ha.
India monsoon aged indian coffee exposed to monsoon conditions with a golden color and a unique mellow flavor.
To try a single origin indian cup check out illy s monoarabica from india.