Indian coffee exports value FY 2022, by country

The leading destination for coffee exports from India was Italy, accounting for over 12 billion Indian rupees in the financial year 2022. This was followed by Germany with over seven billion Indian rupees that same year. India was the largest Asian coffee exporter that year.

Coffee production

The southern state of Karnataka was the largest coffee producer in India, and plantations made up the majority of cropland in the state in 2022. In the previous year, more than half of the coffee shipment from India was shipped from the Mangaluru port, on the west coast of Karnataka.

Coffee consumption in South India

There has been a growth in coffee consumption in the country over the past few years. However, the southern states of Tamil Nadu and Karnataka constitute about 85 percent of coffee consumption in the country. While coffee consumption is concentrated mostly in the south of India, many café brands have their flagship stores spread across the country. Coffee Day Global Limited, a subsidiary of Coffee Day Enterprises Limited owns Cafe Coffee Day, and has cafes in over 200 cities.