Question: Which state has the highest production of coffee in India?
Options:
Karnataka
West Bengal
Himachal Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh
☕ Coffee Production in India
→ Karnataka is the largest coffee-producing state in India.
→ After Karnataka, the next state which accounts for the highest share of coffee production in India is Kerala.
→ Kerala produces around 21% of India’s coffee.
→ Both Karnataka and Kerala together account for around 90% of the total coffee produced in India.
→ The third highest coffee-producing state in India is Tamil Nadu which accounts for 5% of the total coffee produced in India.
→ Coffee is also grown in Northeastern India, Odisha, and Andhra Pradesh.
→ The most well-known species of coffee grown in India are Robusta and Arabica.
→ Arabica coffee species was introduced in the Baba Budan Giri hill ranges of Karnataka in the 17th century.
→ Coffee from India is exported to other countries such as Germany, France, Russia, Spain, Slovenia, Belgium, Netherlands, Greece, the USA, and the United Kingdom.