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November 02, 2025. India’s coffee exports have recorded a remarkable surge in the financial year 2024-25, reaching $1.80 billion—a 40.2% rise over the $1.28 billion exported in FY 2023-24, according to the Department of Commerce. This marks the fourth consecutive year India has maintained its billion-dollar export milestone, fueled by growing global demand for its rich and distinctive coffee flavors. Comprising mainly Arabica and Robusta varieties, which make up about 75% of production, Indian coffee is predominantly exported as unroasted beans. However, the expanding market for value-added products like roasted and instant coffee is further boosting exports. The country’s coffee cultivation is centered in the ecologically diverse Western and Eastern Ghats, with Karnataka leading production, followed by Kerala and Tamil Nadu. Currently, India ranks as the seventh-largest coffee producer globally. Export earnings have nearly doubled from $719.42 million in 2020-21 to $1.29 billion in FY 2023-24, continuing to climb strongly in FY25. In his recent 'Mann ki Baat' program, Prime Minister Narendra Modi highlighted the increasing global appreciation for Indian coffee and the role coffee cultivation plays as a livelihood for many. He praised coffee-growing regions like Chikmagalur, Coorg, and Hassan in Karnataka; Nilgiris and Annamalai in Tamil Nadu; and Wayanad and Malabar in Kerala, among others, for their unique coffee heritage. PM Modi also spotlighted Koraput coffee from Odisha, applauding the passionate cultivators, including corporate professionals who switched careers to coffee farming, and the empowerment of women in the industry. The North-Eastern states are equally advancing in coffee cultivation, further enhancing India’s coffee identity worldwide. Summing up, the Prime Minister said, “India’s coffee is coffee at its finest. It is brewed in India and loved by the world,” reflecting the country’s growing stature on the global coffee map.