Cultivation
Coffee, originally from Ethiopia, is cultivated today mostly in tropical and sub-tropical regions of the world. In 2005, Brazil, the leader in coffee production, harvested 2.18 million tonnes of coffee, which represents almost a third of global production. Coffee is grown on more than ten million hectares world wide. Losses are due primarily to pests and weeds.
There are numerous types of coffee.
The following are commercially important: