Green coffee has traveled a long and complex global path from its origins in Africa to modern supply chains linking farmers to roasters worldwide. History:<\/strong> Arabica originated in Ethiopia and South Sudan before spreading to Yemen, where commercial cultivation began in the 15th century. From there, Dutch and French colonizers carried coffee across Asia, the Americas, and the Caribbean, establishing the crop globally by the 19th century. Robusta emerged later, first cultivated in the Congo basin and eventually expanding across Africa and Southeast Asia. By 2023, 79 countries produced coffee. Modern Supply Chain:<\/strong> Today\u2019s green coffee trade connects smallholder farmers, cooperatives, wet and dry mills, exporters, importers, and roasters. Each stage, harvesting, processing, milling, shipping, and warehousing, adds value and complexity. Green coffee beans may pass through thousands of hands and multiple ports (like Santos, Dar es Salaam, or Oakland) before reaching the cup.<\/p>\n Green coffee<\/a>, the unroasted seeds of the coffee fruit, is cultivated in dozens of countries worldwide and the journey \u2013 both historically<\/a> from its origins in Africa to its modern status, and logistically from the farm to your cup \u2013 is complex and fascinating. As with so many of the best things in life, the journey is so much more than just reaching the destination.<\/p>\nExploring the Global Journey of Green Coffee Beans<\/h3>\n