World Production
| Top Ten Green Coffee Producers – 2009 (millions of metric tons) |
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|---|---|
| Brazil | 2.44 |
| Vietnam | 1.18 |
| Colombia | 0.89 |
| Indonesia | 0.70 |
| India | 0.29 |
| Ethiopia | 0.27 |
| Peru | 0.26 |
| Mexico | 0.25 |
| Guatemala | 0.25 |
| Honduras | 0.21 |
| World Total | 7.80 |
| Source: UN Food & Agriculture Organisation (FAO) |
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In 2009 Brazil was the world leader in production of green coffee, followed by Vietnam, Indonesia and Colombia. Arabica coffee beans are cultivated in Latin America, eastern Africa, Arabia, or Asia. Robusta coffee beans are grown in western and central Africa, throughout southeast Asia, and to some extent in Brazil.
Beans from different countries or regions can usually be distinguished by differences in flavor, aroma, body, and acidity. These taste characteristics are dependent not only on the coffee's growing region, but also on genetic subspecies (varietals) and processing. Varietals are generally known by the region in which they are grown, such as Colombian, Java and Kona.
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