Indispensable Trivia: Peruvian Coffee

February 20th, 2007

As of today, The Peru Guide will start posting a series of curious -and sometimes bare- data about Peru, ranging from the trivia to the indispensable, and thus called Indispensable Trivia. The first one is dedicated, why not, to coffee.

Coffee is grown in a large area of Peru, comprising 10 of the country’s 24 departments. It grows in high jungle areas, between 600 and 1.800 masl (although most above 1000 masl). Coffee in Peru is mostly arabiga, with the most valued varieties being the Good Hard Bean (central jungle), Hard Bean (north-eastern jungle) and Medium Hard Bean (south east).

According to the International Coffee Organization (2006 crop year data), Peru is the World’s 9th producer of coffee, with some 210 million kilos. The top ten is conformed as follows:

Country -Production (60-kilo bags)
1. Brazil -42.512.000
2. Vietnam -15.000.000
3. Colombia -11.600.000
4. Indonesia -6.850.000
5. Ethiopia -5.500.000
6. India -5.005.000
7. Mexico -4.500.000
8. Guatemala -4.000.000
9. Peru -3.500.000
10. Honduras -2.700.000

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