The introduction of coffee to Venezuela is generally credited to Jesuit Priest named José Gumilla in around 1730. Venezuela came to be known for its plantations of tobacco and cacao run on slave labor, and from around 1793 there is evidence of large coffee plantations too.
Source: “The World Atlas of Coffee” Second Edition, Author James Hoffmann.
Capital: Caracas
Population: 29’000’000
Annual Production: 500’000 60kg Bags
Land under Coffee: 280’000 Hectares
Harvest: September – March
Coffee Varieties: Typica, Bourbon, Mundo Novo, Caturra
Tasting Profile: Rich Texture – Quite Sweet – Low Acidic
Growing Altitude: High Grown
(1000 m – 1200 m / 3300 ft – 3900 ft)
Processing Method: Wet (Washed)