

The main Robusta growing areas are in the western Nile, Okoro region, northern regions of Lira and Gulu, the eastern regions of Mbale and Bugisu the central and southwestern regions of Jinja, Mukono, Kampala and Masaka as well as the western regions of Kasese and Mbarara. They’re thought to be among the rarest naturally occurring coffee trees anywhere. Cultivated for generations, the coffee beans are found indigenously deep within the rain forests. Uganda is mainly known for its robusta coffee. Heading off to Africa we encounter Uganda entering the charts at number ten.

SO, LET’S TRAVEL… AND EXPLORE THE TOP 10 COFFEE PRODUCING COUNTRIES That’s the belt running between the tropics of cancer and Capricorn.īut it’s a little difficult to get your head around where your daily dose of coffee might have come from when you buy from your local specialty coffee shop or for that matter make an online bean purchase or two… time to delve into things and go on an international journey of coffee discovery as we explore the top coffee producing countries in South America, Asia and Africa.

You’ll find that the countries that produce coffee have something in common. In fact, only oil is more traded than coffee. Updated for 2021 here’s our list of the world’s top 10 coffee producing countries in 2021.Ĭoffee is the actually the world’s second most traded commodity. Around 50 or so countries export their coffee globally. Way back when coffee crops grew mostly in Ethiopia and Sudan, but now you’ll find one of the world’s favourite beverages grown in around 70 countries across the globe, although not every country exports the coffee beans they produce.
