The Bean Belt

It is said that coffee originated in Africa. Cultivation then wandered east and west, eventually causing a belt around the globe, between the Tropics of Cancer and the Tropics of Capricorn

These regions typically offer moderate sunshine and rain, steady temperatures around 20ºC, and rich, porous soil. All countries located in the Bean Belt provide a tropical climate with both rainy and dry seasons.  In return the delicate tree yields beans that are an economic mainstay for dozens of countries and about 25 million people—and, among natural commodities, have a monetary value surpassed only by oil.

Coffee is like wine in many ways — each variety has subtle nuances that make it special, depending on the growing region.

Almost all coffee comes from one of the countries located in the Bean Belt. These include:

1. Hawaii	2. Mexico*
3. Cuba	4. Haiti
5. Dominican Republic	6. Puerto Rico
7. Jamaica	8. Venezuela
9. Brazil*	10. Guatemala*
11. Honduras	12. El Salvador
13. Nicaragua	14. Costa Rica
15. Panama	16. Colombia*
17. Ecuador	18. Peru
19. Bolivia	20. Sudan
21. Cameroon	22. Cote D’ivoire*
23. Sao Tome e Principe	24. Angola
25. Zimbabwe	26. South Africa
27. Yemen	28. Ethiopia*
29. Kenya	30. Uganda*
31. Burundi	32. Tanzania
33. Madagascar	34. India*
35. Vietnam*	36. Philippines
37. Indonesia*	38. Papua New Guinea

*A top 10 coffee bean producer!