MEXICO COFFEE

Mexico is one of the top 10 exporters of coffee in the world, with a rich coffee heritage. Most Mexican coffee is commercial-grade washed arabica, but the country has increased specialty production. Coffee plays a far smaller role in the Mexican economy than it does for neighboring countries, contributing less than 0.1% of the value of all exports. And while it has double to triple the amount of coffee lands under production as its closest neighbors, average yields per hectare are much lower. In the last decade, robusta production has slowly grown; Mexico now produces more robusta than any other Mesoamerican country. In 2019, Mexico rejoined PROMECAFE, a regional platform supporting coffee agricultural