Facts About Coffee

• 7 million tons of green coffee beans are produced every year
• There are over 6000 species of coffee plants but only two of them provide most of the world’s commercial
  coffee: They are Coffea Arabica and Coffea Canephora (Robusta)
• The coffee plant is grown and cultivated in a tropical belt between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of
  Capricorn. Between the latitudes of 25°N and 30°S
• Coffee is normally grown at high altitudes at least 4000 feet above sea level and requires a good rainfall
• Arabica coffee is mainly found in Central and South America, Africa, India and some subtropical Asian
  countries. Robusta can grow at much lower altitudes (ranging between sea level and 4000 feet)
• Most coffee is handpicked due to the necessity of picking the cherries at exactly the right moment
• Before the coffee beans are ready, they must be extracted from the cherry. Two methods of removing the pulp
  and skin are used. The “wet method” used for quality beans and the “dry method”, used for less aromatic beans
• Prior to shipping, samples of the coffee beans are roasted, tasted and graded to determine their quality.
  The beans are then sent to dealers around the world
• 80% of people use instant coffee in the U.K. However, the espresso market is the fastest growing sector of
  the ground coffee market