"The coffee tree is native to East Africa, from the mountains of Ethiopia, and its commercialization began in Europe between the 15th and 16th centuries. Around the year 1720 it was brought to America, where the first plantations were established in French and Dutch Guyana.

Coffee was introduced to Mexico through three different regions: in 1796 from the island of Cuba to the region of Córdoba, Veracruz; in 1823 from Mokka, Arabia, it was introduced to Morelia, Michoacán; and in 1847 from Guatemala to Tuxtla Chico, Chiapas.

The first export, which consisted of 272 quintals, was made in 1802; from that date, the country has continued to produce and commercialize the grain uninterruptedly, even with the ups and downs of the price (Villaseñor, L.A., 1982). 

Coffee is an important source of foreign currency for the country; Total production for the 1996-1997 harvest was 6,652,173 quintals, equivalent to 5,100,000 60-kilo bags. Exports rose to 4,384,363 60-kilo bags in the 1996-1997 cycle, and exports were made to 58 countries around the world. For the 1997-1998 harvest, the final figures for the month of September show a production of 4,800,900 60-kilo bags, and 3,881,902 60-kilo bags have been exported to 52 countries (Valadez, R., 1998). 

This crop generates jobs for more than 3,000,000 Mexicans involved in planting, transplanting, orchard care, harvesting, processing, and marketing. The most important coffee producing states are Chiapas, Veracruz, Oaxaca and Puebla, which contribute 85% of the national production. 

Coffee in the country is produced by about 300,000 producers, grouped into 16 organizations. 

There are several problems for the cultivation of this Rubiaceae, one of them is the lack of information on its management, which would allow producers to obtain high yields and make its commercial exploitation economical. Currently, the benefits that can be obtained are reduced by problems specific to the producer, such as the adequate management of the crop, which directly affect the consumer (Mexican Coffee Council, 1999)"

Felipe Felipe, R. (2014). Recommendations for the fertilization of coffee crops (C. Arabica L.) in Mexico.