Coffee Growing Regions Trivia Quiz – Names, Facts and Surprises

Almost all coffee grows in the Bean Belt between the Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn, and this coffee growing regions trivia quiz tours its famous farms. Visit Brazil's vast plantations, Colombia's coffee axis, Ethiopian Yirgacheffe, Kenya's bright beans, Jamaica's Blue Mountains, Hawaii's Kona slopes and Sumatra.

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🎯 Daily Trivia Challenge • 🧠 10 Questions • ⏱️ 150 Seconds

Question 1 / 10 Time: 150s

Belt
Where does most coffee grow?
Largest
Which country produces the most coffee?
Vietnam
Which country is the second-largest producer?
Axis
What is Colombia's Coffee Cultural Landscape?
Yirgacheffe
Which country is Yirgacheffe coffee from?
Blue Mountain
Which country grows Blue Mountain coffee?
Kona
Which US state grows Kona coffee?
Sumatra
Which processing method gives Sumatran coffee its earthy taste?
Kenya
What are Kenyan coffees known for?
Geisha
Which country made Geisha coffee famous at auctions?

Explanations: answer key for all 10 questions

Q1: Where does most coffee grow?
Answer: Between the Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn
It is called the Bean Belt.
Q2: Which country produces the most coffee?
Answer: Brazil
It grows about a third of the world's coffee.
Q3: Which country is the second-largest producer?
Answer: Vietnam
It grows mainly robusta.
Q4: What is Colombia's Coffee Cultural Landscape?
Answer: A UNESCO World Heritage Site
It was listed in 2011.
Q5: Which country is Yirgacheffe coffee from?
Answer: Ethiopia
It is known for floral notes.
Q6: Which country grows Blue Mountain coffee?
Answer: Jamaica
Japan buys much of it.
Q7: Which US state grows Kona coffee?
Answer: Hawaii
It grows on volcanic slopes.
Q8: Which processing method gives Sumatran coffee its earthy taste?
Answer: Wet hulling
It is called giling basah.
Q9: What are Kenyan coffees known for?
Answer: Bright acidity and berry notes
SL28 and SL34 are famous varieties.
Q10: Which country made Geisha coffee famous at auctions?
Answer: Panama
It has jasmine-like aromas.

Coffee Growing Regions Trivia Quiz – Around the Bean Belt

Coffee grows best in tropical highlands with steady temperatures, rich soil and plenty of rain. Almost all coffee is grown within the Bean Belt, between the Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn, across Latin America, Africa and Asia.

Brazil produces about a third of the world's coffee, followed by Vietnam, which grows mostly robusta. Colombia's coffee region is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ethiopia offers floral Yirgacheffe and Kenya is known for bright, berry-like beans.

Specialty regions include Jamaica's Blue Mountains, Hawaii's Kona slopes and Panama, whose Geisha coffees set auction records. Sumatra's wet-hulled beans taste earthy. Climate, altitude and processing make each region's coffee unique.

What This Quiz Teaches

Coffee lovers and travelers will enjoy these questions.

What the Bean Belt is
Which countries grow most coffee
Which regions are famous
How Sumatran coffee differs
What Geisha coffee is

Did You Know?

Honduras is a major Central American producer.
Uganda grows robusta and arabica.
Yemen still grows heirloom coffee.
Coffee grows in Nepal.
Costa Rica banned robusta for decades.