12.05.2025

Coffee belt: where the best coffees in the world grows

Discover the fascinating coffee-growing regions around the world and deepen your knowledge of the origin and variety of aromas of coffee.

What is the coffee belt?

The coffee belt stretches around the equator - between the 23rd parallel north and south. These regions have the ideal climatic conditions for the coffee plant to grow optimally:

  • Warm climate between 18 and 25 °C
  • Tropical-equatorial or humid-dry climate with sufficient rainfall
  • Fertile soils, often of volcanic origin
  • High altitudes (particularly important for Arabica coffee)

Arabica vs. Robusta
Two main varieties grow in coffee-growing regions:

  • Arabica plants: prefer high altitudes, mild taste, higher quality
  • Robusta: grows at lower altitudes, stronger, earthy taste, more caffeine
Weltkarte mit Kaffeeguertel

The most important coffee-growing regions at a glance

South & Central America - home of mild enjoyment

Countries: Brazil, Colombia, Peru, Honduras, Guatemala, Costa Rica, Mexico, El Salvador

This region produces many of the best coffees in the world - often organic coffees with mild acidity and chocolaty, nutty aromas. The coffees are particularly suitable for filter coffee and dark roasting.

  • Brazilian coffee: from the world's largest coffee-growing region, often the basis of many espresso blends
  • Colombia: famous for Arabica beans with a fine aroma
  • Guatemala &amp

Africa - The country of origin of the coffee plant

Countries: Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda

The coffee plant is at home in Africa - especially in Ethiopia, where over 5,000 wild Arabica varieties grow. The tropical climate at high altitudes produces coffees with complex, floral and fruity notes.

  • Ethiopia: Origin of the coffee, floral and citrusy
  • Kenya: distinctive acidity, often with notes of blackcurrant
  • Uganda: a lot of Robusta cultivation, but increasingly also high-quality Arabicas
  • Typical: fruity, floral, ideal for lighter roasts
Woman preparing coffee in Ethiopia - Thermoplan social project
Steile Arabica Kaffeeplantage mit Kaffeekirschen

Asia & Pacific - Spice from the East

Countries: Vietnam, Indonesia (Sumatra, Java), India, Papua New Guinea

Robusta dominates here, but there are also exciting Arabicas - often with earthy, spicy notes, which come into their own particularly well with dark roasting.

  • Vietnam: second largest coffee producer in the world, mainly Robusta
  • Indonesia: known for strong Arabica varieties with earthy notes
  • India: Arabica and Robusta - often monsooned (fermented by monsoon rains)
  • Papua New Guinea: specialities with exotic aromas
  • Typical: spicy, strong, perfect for espresso or blends

How does the growing region influence the taste?

Whether a coffee tastes chocolaty, fruity or spicy depends not only on the variety, but also strongly on the growing region - and the local terroir: in other words, the specific climatic and geological conditions under which the coffee bean grows.

However, roasting also has a major influence. For example, dark roasting can make a fruity African coffee significantly stronger, while light roasting brings out the subtle aromas better.

Kaffee Geschmacksrad

Conclusion

The coffee belt offers the best conditions for growing high-quality coffee. Whether mild from South America, fruity from Africa or spicy from Asia - each coffee-growing region has its own characteristics that add variety to your cup of coffee.

Whether you are looking for a strong espresso, an organic coffee from sustainable cultivation or a flavored coffee - the origin tells you what you can expect in terms of taste.

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