Coffee growing in Brazil
Brazil is not only world’s largest coffee producer; it is also the most complex. It turns out everything from mass produced coffees that rank among the world’s cheapest to elegant coffees prized as the world’s finest origins for espresso brewing. Brazil coffee is not generally high-grown. Lower growing a`ltitudes means that Brazil coffees are relatively low in acidity. As a result they tend to be round, sweet and well-nuanced rather than big and bright.
Coffee growing in Peru
The coffee industry of Peru is one of the country’s most important agriculture sectors, accounting for twelve percent of all agricultural exports in 2004. Peru is also one of the largest producers of coffee in the world, with over 216 million kilograms exported in 2006. Additionally, Peru is noted for being one of the major producers of organic and fair trade coffee beans in the world.
Arabica coffee is grown approximately 200,000 farms in Peru. Most of these farms are small, averaging less than two hectares in size. Most coffee are then processed through cooperatives, and distributed through several intermediaries before being sold for export.
Coffee growing in India
There are over 120,000 coffee farms in India, mainly in the regions of Karnataka (Mysore), Kerala (Malabar) and Tamilnadu (Madras). India cultivated all of its coffee under a well-defined two-tier mixed shade canopy, comprising evergreen leguminous trees. Nearly 50 different types of shade trees are found in coffee plantations. Shade trees prevent soil erosion on a sloping terrain; they enrich the soil by recycling nutrients from deeper layers. Protect the coffee plant from seasonal fluctuation in temperature, and play host to diverse flora and fauna.