Indian coffee gaining popularity globally: PM Modi

“There are people in Koraput who are cultivating coffee through their sheer passion. They were doing handsome jobs in the corporate world… but they liked coffee so much that they entered this field and are now successfully working in it. There are also many women whose lives have been pleasantly transformed by coffee. They have gained both respect and prosperity through coffee,” Modi said.

The Commerce and Industry Ministry said that Koraput coffee has helped restore degraded forest land, reduced soil erosion, and provided tribal farmers with a steady cash income in place of subsistence farming.

“Women play a central role in harvesting and processing, making the industry inclusive. With the Coffee Board’s support and emerging market linkages, Koraput coffee is now being positioned as a specialty tribal coffee, comparable to Araku, with farmers reporting significant improvement in incomes and living standards,” the ministry said.

India’s coffee is grown over 4.90 lakh hectares and produces 3.63 lakh metric tonnes of coffee, the ministry said, adding that coffee is an export-oriented commodity, with 70 per cent of the country’s production being exported to more than 120 countries, earning $1.80 billion during 2024–25.