Mexico is the world’s eighth-largest coffee producer. Production is mainly concentrated in the southern regions of the country. The coffee is mainly arabica, which grows particularly well in the coastal region of Soconusco in Chiapas, near the border with Guatemala.
At the end of the 18th century, coffee came to Mexico from the Antilles, but it wasn’t exported in large quantities until the 1870s. After a century, coffee became the country’s most valuable export crop. Today, Mexico is the largest source of U.S. coffee imports.
Main varieties grown in Mexico are:
- Altura
- Liquidambar MS
- Pluma Coixtepec