Where Is Coffee Produced In India?

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Where Is Coffee Produced In India?
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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. 
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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. 
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• Coffee plantations flourished for export under
  the British Indian government
• The government brought the Coffee VII Act of 1942
  to protect small growers
• The production of coffee has grown by over 15 in
  the last 50 years

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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
  werent as affected by this disease as in other
  parts of the world. 
• In 191012, 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 197172 to 120,000 tonnes in
  197980

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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

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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

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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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