Coffee is an enormous drink that is enjoyed by millions of people around the world at any time of the day, strengthens social ties and has become an indispensable part of working life, is the savior of tired moments, and has an aroma that attracts us with its smell and taste! Coffee has been a part of our lives for almost 1300 years, and we can say that it is one of the oldest drinks in human history.

Coffee is grown in approximately 70 countries, and the interest in coffee has been increasing.

exponentially in our country in recent years. But how many of us really know what we’re drinking? How many types of coffee beans are there and what are their characteristics? Here we will give you the answers to these questions.

It is normal to think that there are hundreds of coffee types consumed in the world, but the basis of all this diversity and variations actually lies in four main beans. These are Arabica,Robusta, Liberica and Excelsa beans.

Arabica and Robusta have much more production and consumption percentage compared with others. In fact, 60% of the world’s coffee production and consumption consists of Arabica beans.

This bean is the origin of both the freshly ground Turkish coffee that hits your nose while walking and the famous coffees of South America.

Which coffee is produced more and where?

  1. 1) Brazil / ARABICA
  2. 2) Vietnam / ROBUSTA
  3. 3) India / ROBUSTA-ARABICA
  4. 4) Colombia / ARABICA
  5. 5) Indonesia / ROBUSTA-ARABICA
  6. 6) Uganda / ARABICA-ROBUSTA

Coffee Production

Let’s talk about how the coffee we consume is produced.

At first glance, coffee is actually a fruit. After opening Flower, the ripening process of the coffee fruit begins for 8 months. Collecting coffee from trees occurs in two different ways: hand picking or machine picking.

After the coffee fruits are collected, it is time to process the coffee. This process we are talking about is the separation of the coffee bean from it’s shell. Processing occurs in three different ways. The first is wet processing, the other is dry processing, and the last one is semi-dry processing.

Wet processing method: Coffee beans are thrown into water with their shells. Bad and unripe coffees float on the water. Coffee fruits that are obviously ripe are processed with high-pressure water, leaving their seeds behind. Coffee beans separated from their shells are dried and go to processing.

Dry processing method: In the dry processing method, which is one of the oldest methods, the coffee is first separated from its shells and then left to dry in large areas to ferment. Sorting the coffees is also done manually.

Semi-dry processing method: Not only wet and also dry methods are used in this process. While wet cleaning is used to separate them from their shells, the drying process is carried out by exposing them to the sun.

Coffee Industry

The dried coffee is taken to the facilities for processing and goes through various processes. These processes are respectively;

Coffee Consumption in the World:

Coffee is one of the most traded and consumed non-alcoholic beverages in the world.

So, in which countries in the world do you think coffee is consumed the most?

The countries with the highest coffee consumption in the world are;

1) Finland (Average 12 kg per person per day)

2) Norway (Average 9.9 kg per person per day)

3) Iceland (Average 9 kg per person per day)

4) Denmark (Average 8.7 kg per person per day)

5) Netherlands (Average 8.4 kg per person per day)

6) USA (Average per capita 4.2 kg.)

7) England (Average 2.8 kg per capita)

8) Türkiye (Average 0.4 kg per capita)

The Advantages of Coffee

Coffee has many benefits when consumed in certain amounts. Some of these include: It reduces the risk of depression in women, protects the brain, reduces the risk of prostate cancer, prevents basal cell carcinoma, which is a type of skin cancer, protects from type 2 diabetes, strengthens the immune system, is good for headaches, strengthens memory, prevents constipation, helps you lose weight and caffeine gives you wings, that is, it stimulates the central nervous system, thus keeping you fit. 

When consumed in excess, it can cause stomach upset, high blood pressure and heart diseases.