History Coffee bean



according popular legend, coffee plant discovered in ethiopia goatherd named kaldi.



significant dates


the first coffee plant found in mountains of yemen. 1500, exported rest of world through port of mocha, yemen.
first cultivation in india (chikmagalur) – 1600
first cultivation in europe (also first cultivation outside of east africa/arabia) – 1616
first cultivation in java – 1699
first cultivation in caribbean (cuba, hispaniola (haiti , dominican republic), jamaica, puerto rico) – 1715–1730
first cultivation in south america – 1730
first cultivation in dutch east indies – 1720
the plants first introduced in americas around 1723.
roasted beans first sold on retail market (pittsburgh) – 1865
important spray-drying techniques developed in 1950s


distribution


the bean belt in yellow: 20 largest producers (2011) in green.


south america responsible 45% of world s total coffee exports. of coffee grown in brazil.


the united states imports more coffee other nation. per capita consumption of coffee in united states in 2011 4.24 kg (9 lbs), , value of coffee imported exceeded $8 billion. of 2015, americans consumed approximately 400 million cups of coffee per day, making united states leading consumer of coffee in world.


coffee plants grow within defined area between tropics of cancer , capricorn, termed bean belt or coffee belt.









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