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India's Top Coffee Producer: The District 99% Don't Know!
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News18•03-10-2026, 16:42
India's Top Coffee Producer: The District 99% Don't Know!
- •Kodagu district in Karnataka, also known as 'Coorg', is India's largest coffee-growing region.
- •The district cultivates Arabica and Robusta coffee, with an estimated total production of 1,21,185 metric tons for 2025-26.
- •Karnataka is India's largest coffee-producing state, with Kodagu, Chikkamagaluru, and Hassan as key districts.
- •Brazil is the world's largest coffee producer, followed by Vietnam; Jinotega in Nicaragua is known as the world's coffee capital.
- •Coffee cultivation in India is concentrated in southern and eastern states like Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, and Odisha.
Key Questions Answered
The Kodagu district in Karnataka, commonly known as Coorg, is India's largest coffee-growing region and produces the most coffee in the country.
For the 2025-26 period, Kodagu is estimated to produce 20,060 metric tons of Arabica and 1,01,125 metric tons of Robusta, bringing its total coffee production to 1,21,185 metric tons.
Brazil is the world's largest coffee producer, contributing about 35.2 percent of global production with an estimated 63 million bags according to 2025-26 estimates.
