Who is Africa’s top coffee exporter?
Geneva, Switzerland —Uganda has claimed the top spot as the continent’s leading coffee exporter, surpassing Ethiopia in May 2025 with a record-breaking 47,606. Some of the most iconic and popular coffees worldwide include Ethiopia Yirgacheffe, Jamaica Blue Mountain, Kenya AA, Sumatra Mandheling, and Panama Geisha. The best coffee in the world depends on bean variety, growing region, altitude, and processing method.The Philippines is one of the few countries that produce the four main viable coffee varieties; Arabica, Liberica (Barako), Excelsa and Robusta. Robusta.Situated in South America, Brazil is the top producer of coffee. They produce 2,68 million metric tons of coffee on average every year. Brazil has also held onto its first-place position as the world’s largest coffee producer for over 150 years.