Bolivia
With rich soils, high altitudes, and wonderful people - Bolivia has exceptional potential for coffee production.
In Bolivia, specialty coffee is grown at an altitude of 1,200 to 2,000 metres above sea level and is primarily (90 per cent or more) centred in the Yungas and the province of Caranavi, located 3 hours northeast of La Paz. Other commercial commodity grade coffees are also grown at altitudes below 1,000 metres in the province of Santa Cruz.Throughout most of the 20th century, coffee production was dominated by wealthy landowners with large farms. This system was disrupted in 1991, when governmental land reform mandated that larger landowners relinquish their holdings and return lands back to the families and communities who had original ownership. The resulting mosaic of small farms (approximately 3-20 hectares in size) is now responsible for producing the majority of the country’s coffee.
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Place In World For Coffee Exporter38th
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Sacks (60kg) exported annually20,000
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Percentage of world coffee marketLess than 1%
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Other major agricultural exportsSoybean, Banana, Maize, Sunflower products
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Estimated number of families relying on coffee for livelihood?23,000 families or more
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Typical varieties producedArabica: Typica, Caturra, Criollo, Catuai & Catimor
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Key coffee regionsCaranavi, Coroico, Nor & Sud Yungas, Inquisivi, Provincia Ichilo, Samaipata & Mairana
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Typical harvest timesJuly - November
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Typically availableFrom January
