Karnataka is the largest coffee producing state in India. In fact, coffee production in India is dominated in the hill tracts of South Indian states, with Karnataka accounting for 71% of its total production. Next is Kerala with 21% and Tamil Nadu (5% of overall production with 8,200 tonnes).
In fact, India is a leading country in the world in terms of coffee production and ranks among top ten coffee producing countries in the world. The coffee produced in India is one of the finest qualities in the world, which is grown in the shade.
Arabica and Robusta are the two types of coffee grown in India.
A major part of the coffee produced in India is exported to other countries, which is more than 70% of the total coffee produced in the country. Some of the countries to which coffee is exported are Italy, Germany, Turkey, Belgium, Russian Federation, U.S.A. and Australia.
In India, coffee is mainly produced in Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Odisha.