Willie Henry Drive P.O. Box 508 Kingston, Jamaica, W.I (f) Origin and Introduction of Coffee Just Pirouetting” Illustrated by Edward Coore (2005) AD 850 Coffee, Tea, Cocoa, Three of the most important non-alcoholic beverages in the world. The Arabs were the first to commercially brew and cultivate coffee.

Willie Henry Drive P.O. Box 508 Kingston, Jamaica, W.I (f) Coffee, it’s past and present status in Jamaica and the Region Prepared and presented by Louis Campbell ( on behalf of the Jamaica Library Service

Willie Henry Drive P.O. Box 508 Kingston, Jamaica, W.I (f) EARLIEST USES OF THE PLANT –Ethiopians chewed the leaves and fruits gathered from wild trees. –A mixture of ground-roasted, or green, coffee fruits and fats were taken along on hunts as a survival staple. –Caffeine was leached out of the leaves or fruit during chewing. –Some authors have suggested that an alcoholic beverage was made from the fruits before a non-alcoholic one was produced

Willie Henry Drive P.O. Box 508 Kingston, Jamaica, W.I (f) Coffee Botany

Willie Henry Drive P.O. Box 508 Kingston, Jamaica, W.I (f) Origin and Introduction of Coffee Origin believed to be from the high lands of: Eastern Africa  In Areas over 1000 masl  In Forestry settings

Willie Henry Drive P.O. Box 508 Kingston, Jamaica, W.I (f) Origin and Introduction of Coffee From Africa : Today approx. 50 producing countries exist The origin and introduction of Coffee across the globe (Adapted from N.W. Simmonds, Evolution of Crop Plants (New York: Longman, 1976)

Willie Henry Drive P.O. Box 508 Kingston, Jamaica, W.I (f) PRODUCER COUNTRIES 11 mil bags 32 mil bags 13 mil bags 6 mil bags 2.7 mil bags 2005 crop year *Bags are (60 kg)

Willie Henry Drive P.O. Box 508 Kingston, Jamaica, W.I (f) PRODUCER COUNTRIES 2 mil bags 2.3 mil bags 1.9 mil bags 1 mil bags 3.5 mil bags 1.3 mil bags 81,000 bags *Bags are (60 kg)

Willie Henry Drive P.O. Box 508 Kingston, Jamaica, W.I (f) PRODUCER COUNTRIES 34,000 bags 41,000 bags 10,000 bags 20,000 bags *Bags are (60 kg)

Willie Henry Drive P.O. Box 508 Kingston, Jamaica, W.I (f) COFFEE TODAY Most valuable product in world trade In many years second in value only to oil as a source of foreign exchange earner to developing countries. Source: ICO_ 2006

Willie Henry Drive P.O. Box 508 Kingston, Jamaica, W.I (f) First coffee was planted at Temple Hall Coffee Enters Jamaica Between 1728 and 1768 it moved to the Blue Mountains then the hills of Manchester, St. Ann and St. Elizabeth.

Willie Henry Drive P.O. Box 508 Kingston, Jamaica, W.I (f) Coffee In Jamaica Today coffee is being produced in the interior of most parishes The Blue Mountain area being the largest Accounting for about 80% of total production

Willie Henry Drive P.O. Box 508 Kingston, Jamaica, W.I (f) Coffee In Jamaica Some coffee areas and pulperies in St. Andrew

Willie Henry Drive P.O. Box 508 Kingston, Jamaica, W.I (f) Rivers, communities & Pulperies in St. Andrew

Willie Henry Drive P.O. Box 508 Kingston, Jamaica, W.I (f) Coffee In Jamaica Employs about 120,000 persons in all aspect Contributes aprox. US$35 mil yearly to economy Probably more to socio- economy

Willie Henry Drive P.O. Box 508 Kingston, Jamaica, W.I (f) Coffee In Jamaica Nice layoutClimatic variations Top quality coffee This Jamaican coffee Has high demand Highest price Good reputation

Willie Henry Drive P.O. Box 508 Kingston, Jamaica, W.I (f) Coffee In Jamaica

Willie Henry Drive P.O. Box 508 Kingston, Jamaica, W.I (f) Coffee In Jamaica Coffee measuring box Cup Testing Packaging for export Factory area

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