Coffee Where Does It Come From

Information on where coffee comes from.

Where does coffee come from?

The seeds of the Coffca arabica, after roasting at a temperature approximating 200 C., are ground and employed in preparing the popular beverage termed coffee.  Various substitutes have been prepared by manufacturers for the purpose of cheapening the cost of this beverage and defrauding the consumers.  In the manufacture of these so-called substitutes and in the adulteration of genuine coffees, chicory, cereals, etc., occupy a prominent place.  These substances have little, if any thing, in common with coffee and possess none of the latter's valuable properties.

 The coffee consumed in the United States is principally supplied by Brazil, Venezuela, the Central American States, Mexico, and Colombia. 

 Little coffee is imported directly from Africa. 

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