It is estimated that people consume 3.5 billion cups of coffee in a single day. That is almost half of the world’s population drinks a cup of coffee daily. Brazil is the largest supplier of coffee in the world. The reason is Brazil has the perfect climate in cultivating coffee bush. This country experiences dry and rainy seasons that is needed to produce quality coffee beans.
Aside from the weather, to achieve the perfect temperature for coffee bush to grow, plantations should be located in 1800-3600 altitude. Vietnam is second to Brazil in producing coffee. As this country located near the equator, this is also a good spot for growing coffee bush and producing quality coffee beans.
According to worldatlas.com, Brazil is currently and has historically been the world leader in producing coffee beans for over 150 years. In 2006, Brazil produced over 2.5 metric tons of coffee beans. Obviously the climate and temperature are nearly perfect for growing coffee in Brazil, especially in three states located in the southeast portion of Brazil.
Another interesting fact is that Brazil lets their coffee cherries (beans inside) dry in the sun whereas most other countries use a wet process to wash the cherries. Out of the top 50 coffee producing companies in the world, most are located in South America or Southeast Asia.
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